Exhibitors from 19 countries displayed a comprehensive range of products
on more than 91,000 net square feet of exhibit space of all aspects of paint
and coating formulation during the Show held from May 8~10, 2012 at the
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Companies from abroad accounted for 35 percent of the exhibitors, and in addition to the US, leading countries
represented at the show included China, Germany, Canada, India, South Korea,
United Kingdom, and Turkey. With 427 exhibitors and more than 7,500 overall
participants from 69 countries, the third edition of the American Coatings
SHOW & CONFERENCE broke all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors
and footprint.
The keynote speakers of the CONFERENCE this year emphasized the ties
between science and industry at the plenary session. More than 1,000
attendees learned at the CONFERENCE from May 7~9 about the most recent
research results and industrial developments in 16 thematically structured
sessions, among them hot topics like the latest developments in the fascinating
world of smart and functional coatings.
Next regularly scheduled American Coatings SHOW & CONFERENCE
will take place on April 7~10, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center in
Atlanta, GA.