The Society for Protective Coatings Re-Launches Trade Show to Better Serve Core Members

SSPC 2011 featuring GreenCOAT includes a variety of new programs, events and educational

opportunities.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society for Protective Coatings today announced exciting new additions to its newest tradeshow, SSPC 2011 featuring GreenCOAT. The event is set for Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

"We've taken this year's show to another level. By listening to our members' requests from past events, we've integrated a number of exciting new elements," said Russ Brown, president of SSPC. "From taking the lead in showcasing environmental and topical industry issues to applying exciting new mobile technologies that keep attendees well informed, this year's show promises to be technologically advanced in both production and content."

In addition to educational technical sessions and training courses offered at every SSPC show, this year's event will highlight critical new issues relevant to the coatings industry such as GreenCOAT topics focusing on the industry's environmentally responsible protective coatings.

Also, a new and highly anticipated session is "Women in the Coatings Industry." This program highlights the ever-expanding roles of professional women in this male-dominated industry and includes practical advice from women who are leading the way and opening new doors.

Other new features include a mobile conference site and texting updates. The mobile site delivers exclusive content and daily updates for mobile devices at the conference. The texting updates distribute last-minute news, such as schedule and program changes through text alerts. Attendees will be able to subscribe to these alerts through a variety of conduits, including the mobile conference site, the main SSPC web site and by scanning mobile barcodes at various locations throughout the conference center. You may also access the site directly at m.sspc2011.com from your mobile phone.

For more information about SSPC 2011 featuring GreenCOAT, along with exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.sspc2011.com.

About SSPC

SSPC is internationally recognized as the leading society in the field of protective coatings. Its surface-preparation and coatings standards have guided the use of coatings worldwide since 1950 when it was founded as the Steel Structures Painting Council. Since the 1990s, more than 35,000 coatings professionals have turned to SSPC for a wide array of training and certification programs. In addition to certification, standards and training, SSPC offers a variety of technical publications, advocacy, the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings and a library of information resources. Membership in SSPC includes more than 8,000 coatings professionals and some 750 industry-related companies. For more information, visit www.SSPC.org.

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