NASF Palmetto Chapter Myrtle Beach Technical Conference is Oct. 6-8

The NASF Palmetto Chapter’s annual Myrtle Beach Technical Conference will be Oct. 6-8 at the Hampton Inn and Suites Oceanfront Hotel.

This year event will have a new format, as a “Surface Finishing TED Talks” program feature speakers and events. 

The event starts Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 3:15 with opening comments by Beaver, who is the NASF Palmetto Chapter president. Dynapower’s Remington Schieffer starts the talks, followed by Art Brooks from Crossair and closing with Tim Pennington, Editor-in-Chief of FinishingAndCoating.com.

Thursday’s talks start at 8:15 a.m. and run through 11:30 a.m.

There is also several social events on the schedule. Wednesday evening is a dinner at Rip Tydz Oceanfront Grill, and Thursday is golf in the afternoon at World Tour Golf Links, followed by a social hour at the hotel at 5:30 p.m.

Contact Jordan Beavers at jordan@metalchem-inc.com or Jim Kistler at jimkistler47@yahoo.com for additional information.


Wednesday, Oct. 6

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Registration

3:15 p.m. — Opening Comments from Jordan Beavers, Chapter President

3:30 p.m. - Remington Schieffer, Dynapower

4:00 p.m. — Correct Method to Exhaust Plating Processes and Chemistries to Ensure Compliance with Permissible Exposure Limits; Art Brooks, Crossair 

4:30 p.m. — Top 5 Trends in Finishing Industry; Tim Pennington, FinishingAndCoating.com

7:00 p.m. — Roof Top Dinner at Rip Tydz Oceanfront Grill

 

Thursday, Oct. 7

7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. — Registration

8:15 a.m. — Opening Comments from Jordan Beavers, Chapter President

8:30 a.m. — An Introduction into Corrosion Testing; Brittany McKinney, Pavco

8:55 a.m. — Creativity and Innovation in Technical Service; Alex Mejia, MacDermid Envio Solutions

9:20 a.m. — Break

9:30 a.m. — ProPlate: The Next Generation Enterprise Surface Finishing Software; David Schueler, ProPlate

9:55 a.m. — Helping You Tell Your Story: The Continuing Mission of Products Finishing; Scott Francis, Products Finishing

10:20 a.m. — Break

10:30 a.m. — Defending the Environmental Inspection: A Prep Guide for Regulated Industry; Ethan Ware, Williams Mullen

10:55 a.m. — Aqueous Cleaning 101; Connor Callais, Hubbard Hall

11:20 a.m. - Opening Comments from Jordan Beavers, Chapter President

12:30 p.m. to 1:33 p.m. — Staggered Tee Times at World Golf

5:30 p.m. — Hospitality Hour and Social, North Lobby

 

Friday, Oct. 8

10:00 a.m. — Open Chapter Planning Meeting