DALLAS — The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) announced this week five major paint companies will be at NACE 2005 and will demonstrate their support of the annual trade show by sponsoring special events, event transportation and several conference sessions. The five companies include: Akzo Nobel, BASF, DuPont Performance Coatings, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. and Valspar.
Valspar will have a large presence on the trade show floor and will sponsor the shuttle service operating between NACE and SEMA. They celebrate the company’s 200th anniversary this year, while House of Kolor, a division of Valspar, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Valspar will be offering two educational sessions specifically designed for their House of Kolor and DeBeer lines. Jon Kosmoski, founder of House of Kolor, will deliver a session on “Kustom Painting,” and Brian Lynch, Valspar’s North American training manager will present the latest European addition to the Valspar family, DeBeer Car Refinishes, with emphasis on technical and application techniques.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. will be sponsoring the Welcome Reception being held Wednesday evening (Nov. 2) at the House of Blues Music Hall located within The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. In addition to offering four sessions on a variety of collision repair topics, they will present two user group meetings specifically for their Sherwin-Williams and Martin Senour brand customers.
DuPont Performance Coatings, sponsor of the Opening General Session featuring Rudy Giuliani as keynote speaker on Thursday morning (Nov. 3), will offer six training sessions including “Implementing Effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),” “Documentation: Become an Estimation Sensation” and “The Value of Color Science and Color Matching.”
BASF will offer six sessions that cover management, jobber, and sales and marketing issues, including “Paint Shop Productivity,” “Refinish Principles for Insurers,” plus a specialized session on their Carizzma brand. BASF will also be the exclusive sponsor of the official NACE Hotel Shuttle Service that provides complimentary round-trip transportation from all official NACE hotel properties and The Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Akzo Nobel will sponsor Friday’s ‘Call to Action!’ Luncheon Program (Nov. 4), celebrating and challenging the entire collision repair industry. They will also deliver six sessions addressing industry-wide management issues, plus serve as the exclusive provider of insurance-specific education.
For more NACE information, visit: www.NACEexpo.com.
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