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July 19, 2017
By: KERRY PIANOFORTE
Editor, Coatings World
The 33rd Biennial Western Coatings Symposium and Show is gearing up for another great show! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS ON JULY 31! Don`t miss the opportunity to purchase your attendee registration at thediscounted rate of $375.00 for Full Registration. On August 1, Full Registration will be $550.00. You won`t find better value for money at any other North American coatings-related show. Here are some highlights: Registration fees are kept low so that the show remains accessible to both large and small companies. Compare our fees to any other trade show of comparable size and scope, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised! Our early bird full registration fees are in fact frozen at 2015 prices. The technical program never overlaps with trade-show hours. Attendees can attend both the talks and the exhibits without missing out on anything. Attendees are exposed to three days of cutting-edge technical information and trends. The number of tracks is five this year and the hours of the Technical talks have been extended through to the end of Wednesday afternoon so attendees can attend more sessions. Multiple networking opportunities with technical and business colleagues are provided. Lunch and Evening snacks are complementary on Monday and Tuesday Coffee and breakfast pastries are complementary on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Two accommodation options (Paris and Bally’s) will fit any budget, and both are within short, indoor walking distance to the Paris conference centre. Las Vegas is within driving distance for many attendees, and there are countless direct, economical flights from most American and Canadian centres daily to Las Vegas. Our Sunday Night Reception, included in full conference registration fees, is a party not to be missed. TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Please support the WCS and your local chapter by staying at one of our host hotels, and enjoy the convenience of staying on site. Book before September 22 to take advantage of these rates. While supplies last! Paris: $169 and up (if booked before September 22), please use booking code SPWES7 Bally’s: $125 and up (if booked before September 22), please use booking code SBWES7 To make a hotel reservation: Paris Reservations (booking code SPWES7): call 877-603-4389, or click here: Paris Hotel Bookings Bally’s Reservations (booking code SBWES7): call 800-358-8777, or click here: Bally’s Hotel Bookings. (Once you enter the dates and click on “Find”, then you may choose either Paris or Bally’s)
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