Florida Finishers Corp. will hold its 10th Annual Mid-Winter Conference and Exposition January 27-28 at the St Petersburg Marriott Clearwater.
Here is the schedule of events:
Thursday, January 27, 2022
- 7:30 am - 5:30 pm: Registration and Check In
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am: Exhibitor Set Up
- 8:00 - 8:10: Welcome and Open Conference
TECHNICAL SESSION 1: Update on Environmental Issues
- 8:10 - 8:55: Environmental Awareness Today; Jim Collins, Brenntag SE
- 8:55 - 9:40: Regulatory Changes in Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Affecting the Metal Finishing Industry; James Elliott
- 10:10 - 10:55: PFAS in Wastewater: What will the Permit Requirements and Discharge Limits Be? Ethan Ware, Attorney
- 10:55 - 11:40: Significant Non-Compliance; Charles Toney, Water Quality Management Specialist, Pinellas County
- 11:40 - 12:25: NASF Regulatory Update, Jeff Hannepel
- 12:25 - 1:15: Lunch
TECHNICAL SESSION 2: Optimized Shop Operations
- 1:15 - 2:00: Planning for Tomorrow, Today; Ben Stratton, Corrotec
- 2:00 - 2:45: The Secret Sauce: How the Best Finishing Shops Increase Productivity, Boost Morale, and Grow Profits; Tim Pennington, FinishingAndCoating.com
- 2:45 - 3:30: Metal Finishing Laboratory Software; Dave "DJ" Sexton III
- 4:00 - 4:45: Plating Old School and Update on Future of Plating Business; Keith Eidschun, Freedom Metal Finishing
- 4:45 - 5:15: 2021: What I Learned; Rob Mason, Concurrent Technology
- 5:15 - 7:00: Reception/Exhibits Open
Friday, January 28, 2022
- 7:15 - 8:30 am: FFC Board Meeting
- 7:30 - 8:30: Registration and Check In
TECHNICAL SESSION 3: Advanced Technologies & Applications
- 8:30 - 9:15: What is the future of decorative chrome plating: Advancements in decorative Trivalent Chromium Technologies; Jeff Boehmer, Columbia Chemical
- 9:15 - 10:00: ProPlate: David A. Schueler
- 10:30 - 11:15: Continuous Plating Innovations, Christian Ebbrecht
- 11:15 - 12:00: A Laser-structuring Surface Preparation for Coating and Joining; Adrian Sabau
- 12:00 - 12:15: Closing Thoughts
- 12:15: Conference Adjourned
The St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater is offering a special group rate of $185 per night. This rate is good from Jan. 26 through Jan. 29. Last day to book is January 12.
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.
Visit https://www.floridafinisherscorp.com/. For information, please contact Rob Mason at masonr@ctc.com.
