Calendar of Events for the SURFACE FINISHING INDUSTRY

Numerous sources, some of them casual, are used in this compilation. We cannot be liable for any error, omission, or outdated information on this page or linked pages. If you are interested in any event, confirm its date, location, and other details with the event's sponsor! No charge to list an event; please use the form near the bottom of this page.

 

2008

 
 
 

September 9: Anaheim, CA

AESF/NASF
Orange County Branch

Dinner meeting at Jagerhaus. Speaker will be Frank DeSilva of ResinTech on "Specialty Resins and their use in the Metal Finishing Industry". RSVP to Bill Ormsby at wformsby@yahoo.com or 714-815-1042.

September 11: Grand Rapids, MI

NASF
Grand Rapids Branch

Dinner meeting at Sayfee's Restaurant. Speaker will be Linda Wing, Automotive Industry Manager at Enthone on "Electrolytic Nickel Purification Systems". Call 616-949-5750 for reservations.

September 12-13: Chennai, India

Shot Peening Workshop, in English, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

September 14-16: Charleston, SC

2008 Southern Metal Finishing Conference, Francis Marion Hotel. Hosted by the International Surface Finishing Academy and featuring the Powder Coating School taught by Tiger Drylac, and 21st Century Cleaning Technologies taught by cleaning expert Dr. John B. Durkee. Visit http://www.surfacefinishingacademy.com/conference.php for more information.

September 16: Donelson, TN

AESF
Mid-Tennessee Branch

Dinner meeting at E Good Times (formerly Plantation House Restaurant). Call Carolyn at 615-793-1990 or Leif at 615-428-2883 for reservations.

September 16: Palmyra, NJ

AESF
Philadelphia Branch

Meeting at The Mill. Speaker will be Al Wiseburg on the history of plating. Contact Ed Budman at 215-669-4665 for more information.

September 17-18: Providence, RI

Chromium Plating for Engineering Applications course instructed by Jeff Lord, MSF. Exam on September 19. Register online at www.nasf.org or call 202-457-8404.

September 18: Fremont, CA


(formerly STA)

Metal Finishing Association of Northern California Forum at Spin-A-Yarn Restaurant. Reservation form.

September 19: Commerce, CA

Continued Education Seminar and Monthly Dinner Meeting at Steven's Steak House. Call Veronica Anderhalt at 818-238-9590 for more information.

September 22-25: Indianapolis, IN

Coating 2008, sponsored by The Powder Coating Institute at the Indiana Convention Center. Visit www.thecoatingshow.com for more information.

September 23-25: Houston, TX

Shot Peening Workshop, in English, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

September 24-28: Mumbai, India

Automation 2008, 4th International Exhibition and Conference, Bombay Exhibition Center. Product trends, services and solutions in Indian control instrumentation, process and factory automation and robotics. Visit www.automation2008.com for more information.

September 26-28: Indian Wells, CA

MFASC Fall Outing at Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa. Registration form.

September 29: Placentia, CA

AESF
Orange County Branch

44th Annual Gary Stukkie Golf Tournament at Alta Vista Country Club. Registration form. Sponsorship information.

 

 

October 10-12: Reno, NV


(formerly STA)

Metal Finishing Association of Northern California's Fall Outing at The Peppermill Resort, Spa and Casino. Registration form.

October 11-12: Tehran, Iran

IRAN PLATING 2008

Iran Plating 2008. Contact Mr. Arash Salehrad at 0098-21-88755359, 0098-21-88503371 or at confex2008@iranplating.com. More information is available at www.iranplating.com.

October 14-27, 2008: China


NASF Trade Tour

Highlights of China and Yangtze River Cruise. Beijing to Shanghai - 14 days. More info on trip. Info on cruise ship.

October 15: Commerce, CA

Continued Education Seminar and Monthly Dinner Meeting at Steven's Steak House. Call Veronica Anderhalt at 818-238-9590 for more information.

October 15-16: Cleveland, OH

Zinc & Zinc Alloy Plating course instructed by Ray Dargis, CEF-3. Exam on October 17. Register online at www.nasf.org or call 202-457-8404.

October 15-16: Dordrecht, Holland

Shot Peening Workshop, in English, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

October 17: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Shot Peening Workshop, in Portuguese, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

October 17-19: Lancaster, PA

AESF
Mid-Atlantic

AESF Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting including golf, education and Saturday night dinner at Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center. Contact Tim Baublitz at tgbaublitz@seilerhughes.com or 410-727-6770 for more information. More info. Registration Form.

October 20-21: Qingdao, China

Shot Peening Workshop, in Chinese, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

 
October 27-28: Dallas - Fort Worth, TX

Electroplating Know How Basics. Selected portions of the famous, industry recognized Kushner Electroplating School training materials are available for you in our two-day training program. This practical training program is designed to give you a better understanding of the basics, principles and practices of modern electroplating. This program has helped over 1500 plating professionals improve their plating skills! Contact Bobby Kushner at 408-749-8652, 408-749-0176 or by email at info@platingschool.com. Visit www.platingschool.com for more information.

October 27-30: Seattle, WA

Electroplating & Surface Finishing course instructed by Frank Altmayer, MSF. Exam on October 31. Register online at www.nasf.org or call 202-457-8404.

October 30-31: Los Angeles, CA

Electroplating Know How Basics. Selected portions of the famous, industry recognized Kushner Electroplating School training materials are available for you in our two-day training program. This practical training program is designed to give you a better understanding of the basics, principles and practices of modern electroplating. This program has helped over 1500 plating professionals improve their plating skills! Contact Bobby Kushner at 408-749-8652, 408-749-0176 or by email at info@platingschool.com. Visit www.platingschool.com for more information.

 
 

November 1: Seattle, WA

AESF
Seattle Puget Sound Branch

The 2008 AESF Regional Conference, "Gettin' Leaner, Greener and Meaner in 2008" at Talaris Conference Center. Scheduled speakers are Frank Altmayer and Jack Dini. More information.

November 3-4: Chicago, IL

Aluminum Finishing course instructed by Frank Altmayer, MSF. Exam on November 5. Register online at www.nasf.org or call 202-457-8404.

November 4: Istanbul, Turkey

Shot Peening Workshop, in Turkish, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

 
November 12-14, 2008: Toledo, OH

Spray Finishing
Technology Workshop

Spray Finishing Technology Workshop. Contact Jaime Wineland at 800-466-9367, ext. 7320.

November 13: Fremont, CA


(formerly STA)

Metal Finishing Association of Northern California Forum at Spin-A-Yarn Restaurant. For more information, contact MFANC headquarters at 877-238-9490

November 16: San Francisco, CA


(formerly STA)

Metal Finishing Association of Northern California Outing. San Francisco 49ers Tailgate Party and Football Game at Point Candlestick State Reserve. Registration form.

November 17-19: Singapore

Shot Peening Workshop including Trade Show, in English, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

November 26-27: Avignon, France

Shot Peening Workshop, in French, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

 
 

December 2-3: Venice, Italy

Shot Peening Workshop, in Italian, organized by Metal Finishing News. For more information, please see www.mfn.li/workshops or contact us at info@mfn.li.

December 8-11: Los Angeles, CA

Environmental Stewardship Part 1 (December 8-9) and Part 2 (December 10-11) instructed by Frank Altmayer, MSF. Exam for Part 1 on December 10, and exam for Parts 1 and 2 on December 12. Register online at www.nasf.org or call 202-457-8404.

2009

February 18-20, 2009: New Orleans, LA

The Waterborne Symposium: Advances in Sustainable Coatings Technology. 36th Annual International Symposium at New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center. Sponsored by The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials and Southern Society for Coatings Technology. Visit http://www.psrc.usm.edu/waterborne/ for more information.

May 18-20, 2009: Guangzhou, China

China (Guangzhou) International Surface Finishing Exhibition 2009 (The 8th Guangzhou International Surface Finishing and Painting Exhibition and The 4th Guangzhou International Electroplating Industry and Corrosion Resistant Exhibition) at the Guangzhou International Conference and Exhibition Center (Pazhou). Visit www.sf-expo.cn/en for more information.

June 17-19, 2009: New Forest, UK

Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Materials Characterisation 2009. Conference Topics include: Advances in composites, Ceramics and advanced materials, Alloys, Cements, Biomaterials, Thin films and coatings, Imaging and image analysis, Thermal analysis, New methods, Surface chemistry, Nano materials, Damage mechanics, Fatigue and fracture, Innovative computational techniques, Computational models and experiments, Mechanical characterisation and testing. Contact Alice Jones by phone at +44 (0) 2380 293223, fax +44 (0) 2380 292853 or email at enquiries@wessex.ac.uk. Visit http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2009/mc09/index.html for more information.

 

Newsletters from AESF Branches and NASF Affiliates
Download the Chicago Branch AESF Newsletter [October] (.doc)
 
Download the Cincinnati/Dayton AESF Branch Newsletter [Summer 2007] (.pdf)
 
Download the Grand Rapids Branch AESF Newsletter [September] (.doc)
 
Download MFASC (Metal Finishers Assoc. of So. California) Newsletter [September] (.pdf)
 
Download the Mid-Tennessee Branch AESF Newsletter [old, April] (.pdf)
 
Download the Milwaukee Branch AESF Newsletter [old, March] (.doc)

Download Orange County Branch AESF Newsletter [October] (.pdf)
 
Download the Philadelphia Branch AESF Newsletter [September](.pdf)
 
Download the Rochester Branch AESF Newsletter [May] (.doc)
 
Download the Rockford Branch AESF Newsletter [old, April] (.doc)
 
Download the Seattle/Puget Sound AESF Branch Newsletter [October] (.rtf)
 
Download the Silicon Valley Branch AESF Newsletter [August] (.rtf)
 
Download the STA (Surface Technology Association) Newsletter [October] (.pdf)

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