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Conferences and Networking Events Overview
PRA Conferences are international and our most recent venues include Florida, Brussels, Prague and Copenhagen.
Forthcoming Conferences and Networking Events
6th Woodcoatings Congress — “Preserve, Protect, Prolong”
Wood continues to be a highly attractive material, being renewable and "natural", with the potential for high aesthetic value and originality. The congress will facilitate innovation in the formulation of woodcoatings - interior and exterior - that enhance or preserve natural wood and modified wood materials. It will provide a unique forum for suppliers to talk with coating manufacturers and for manufacturers to enhance their formulation expertise.
Date:
14 - 15 October, 2008
Location:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Status:
The Programme is now available
Sponsorship:
Sponsorship opportunities now available.
Predicting the Service Life of Organic Coatings
One Day Seminar
This one day event will consist of papers from experts and demonstrations from equipment manufacturers
Date:
21 January 2009
Location:
Hampton, UK
Status:
The Call for Papers is now available
European Coatings Congress
PRA will again be partnering Vincentz Network in producing the programme for this important industry event.
Date:
30 March - 1 April 2009
Location:
Nuremberg, Germany
Measurement & Testing
This two-day event will cover the latest innovations in measurement and testing. As well as papers from end-users, industry and academia, there will be a mini-exhibition showcasing the latest measuring and testing equipment.
Date:
End May/Early June 2009
Location:
To be confirmed
Architectural Coatings Conference
Two Day Conference
Papers covering technical and marketing innovations in architectural coatings will be included in the programme, with an emphasis on compliant coatings and sustainability. Speakers and delegates will be drawn from the entire supply chain, including architects and retailers, to debate the shape of architectural coatins in the future.
Date:
October 2009
Location:
To be confirmed
Conference Proceedings
You can order conference proceedings for any of the conferences below by using the conference proceedings on-line order form. Proceedings are available for all recent Conferences, including:
- Additives for Coatings Conference (Frankfurt, Mar 2008)available on CD-ROM only.
- 2nd International Waterborne & High Solids Coatings Conference (Brussels, Mar 2008) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Protective Coatings (Amsterdam, Oct 2007) - also available on CD-ROM.
- 2nd International Nano & Hybrid Coatings (Brussels, Mar 2007) - also available on CD-ROM.
- 5th International Woodcoatings Congress (Prague, Oct 2006) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Radcure Coatings & Inks: Cost & Performance (Manchester, Jun 2006) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Colour & Appearance of Paint (Copenhagen, May 2006) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Waterborne & High Solids Coatings (Brussels, March 20056) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Fluorine & Silicone in Coatings (Manchester, Dec 2005) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Hygienic Coatings & Surfaces (Paris, March 2005) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Nano & Hybrid Coatings Conference (Manchester, Jan 2005) - also available on CD-ROM.
- 4th Woodcoatings Congress (The Hague, October 2004) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Radcure Conference (Manchester, June 2004) - also available on CD-ROM.
- DIY Paint Retailing (The Hague, May 2004) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Hygienic Coatings & Surfaces (Orlando, January 2004) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Coatings for Masonry and Concrete (Brussels, June 2003) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Fluorine in Coatings V (Orlando, January 2003) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Third Wood Coatings Congess (The Hague, October 2002) - also available on CD-ROM.
- Hygienic Coatings (Brussels, July 2002)
- Radcure Coatings and Inks (Manchester, June 2002)
- Understanding VOCs:
Legislation and Compliance (Teddington, June 2002)
Copies of the presentations from this workshop are available for delegates from the link above, and are now also available to all PRA Members. PRA Members who do not know their website password should contact the PRA webmaster. Delegates should have received notification of their passwords - if not, please contact Mrs Janet Saraty. A CD-ROM containing the presentations is also available to purchase. - Silicones in Coatings IV (Guildford, May 2002)
- Organic-Inorganic Hybrids II (Guildford, May 2002)
- Colour Delivery Challenge II (Leeds, April 2002)
- Pigmented Intermediates: Processing and Performance (Brussels, March 2002)
- Coatings, Compliance, Community & Care (Brussels, Nov 2001)
- 6th Nuremberg Congress - Creative Advances in Coatings Technology (Nuremberg, Apr 2001)
- Fluorine in Coatings IV (Brussels, Mar 2001)
- AddCoat 2001 - Additives for Coatings, Inks and Adhesives (Florida, Jan 2001)
- 2nd Wood Coatings Congress (The Hague, Oct 2000)
- Radcure Coatings and Inks Conference: Formulation and Performance (Harrogate, Jun 2000)
- Organic-Inorganic Hybrids: Science, Technology and Application (Guildford, Jun 2000)
- The Colour Delivery Challenge (Leeds, May 2000)
And also all conferences since 1989. View the list of conference proceedings ordered by:
- conference date (most recent first)
- alphabetical order (conference title)
Conference Sponsorship
PRA offer a number of sponsorship opportunities for each conference. We currently have packages available for the Additives for Coatings Conference and the Woodcoatings Congress.
PRA members will qualify for preferential treatment. For further details, please contact Mrs Janet Saraty.
* Please Note: Companies interested in the conference programme sponsorship option should advise Mrs Janet Saraty as soon as possible.
Further Information
Further information about PRA Conferences can obtained from our Events Manager, Janet Saraty.