The Florida Finishers Corp. annual Mid-Winter Conference and Expo is January 25-26 in Tampa.
Registration is open at www.floridafinisherscorp.com. The event has moved to the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa.
Speakers include:
Thursday, January 25:
- 8:30 a.m. — Jim Collins, Brenntag Mid-South; An Anatomy of an Inspection
- 9:15 a.m. — Ethan Ware, attorney at Williams Mullen; EPA Voluntary Disclosure: Should We Report Environmental Violations We Discover?
- 10:20 a.m. — Tim Pennington, Editor-in-Chief at FinishingAndCoating.com; The 7 Habits of Highly-Effective Finishing Operations.
- 11:05 a.m. — Jim Collins, Brenntag Mid-South; Water Treatment Thoughts.
- 11:50 a.m. — Charles Toney, Water Quality Management Specialist at Pinellas County; Application of Federal and Local Limits at Various Sample Points.
- 1:30 p.m. — Ben Stratton, Corrotec
- 2:15 p.m. — Ed Bozarth, MPP Group; What to Do After A Major Fire.
- 3:00 p.m. — Anita Brkic, Steelhead Technologies; Optimizing Operations with Automation.
- 4:15 p.m. — Conor McAnespie, Hanna Instruments; Improving Efficient Through Good Lab Practices.
- 5:00 p.m. — Rob Mason, Concurrent Technologies; Small Business Case Study: Lessons Learned from the Rise, Fall, and Rise of Paralee Boyd.
Friday, January 26:
- 8:30 a.m. — Keith Eidschun, Freedom Metal Finishing; The Finishing Industry and How to Correct Misnomers.
- 9:15 a.m. — Brian Manty, MB Technology Services; Alloy Plating.
- 10:30 a.m. — Jeff Boehmer, Columbia Chemical; Keys To Processing and Extending the Corrosion Protection of Aluminum.
- 11:50 a.m. — Rob Mason, Concurrent Technologies.
The FFC is a non-profit organization bringing together the combined metal finishing associates of the Mid-West Florida, Orlando, and South Florida Branches of the AESF. They are dedicated to education for the future of finishing and extend an invitation to join our efforts in providing informative and educational information for the finishing industries.
The FFC’s primary educational function is the annual Mid-Winter Conference and Exposition. This conference highlights several technical sessions and exhibits from metal finishing industry suppliers.
