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Conference 2009

Clean, Green, and Lean:  The New Reality

The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DSCT) is sponsoring the 34th Annual FOCUS Conference. The theme of the 2009 conference is Clean, Green, and Lean:  the New Reality.   FOCUS Conference 2009 will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the MSU Management Center in Troy, Michigan. 

The conference is an educational event for coatings formulators, manufacturers, end users, raw material and equipment suppliers, educators and students. The Keynote address will be given by Bryce Hoffman, Automotive Journalist for the Detroit News.  Mr. Hoffman’s insights into the Automotive Industry will be appreciated by all attendees. 

The technical conference will feature speakers in two tracks covering topics on paint formulation, applications processes, and paint performance and appearance.  FOCUS 2009 will offer separate morning and afternoon tutorials: one on IR Reflective Pigments by David Story of BASF and one on UV Coatings Technology presented by Mike Dvorchak of Bayer. 

FOCUS 2009 will also feature an all day Coatings Showcase exhibit by suppliers to the coatings industry. The registration fee is very modest, and includes lunch and coffee breaks.  In 2007 and 2008, each FOCUS Conference attracted more than 200 attendees.