ISCST -INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF COATING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
   September 7 - 10, 2008 - 14 th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Marino del Rey, CA.  Includes two days of short courses on Sept. 6- 7.

AIMCAL -ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL METALLIZERS, COATERS, AND LAMINATORS
    Oct. 19 - 22, 2008 - Fall Technical Conference, Myrle Beach, SC.
    Various dates          - AIMCAL Converting School, various subjects, various locations in the United States and abroad

NCCA -NATIONAL COIL COATING ASSOCIATION
   Sept. 22 - 24, 2008 - Fall Technical Meeting, New Orleans

PSTC -PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE COUNCIL
    Sept. 15 - 17, 2008 - Tape University Fundamentals, Mentor, OH
    May  11 - 15, 2009 - Week of Learning, Orlando

TAPPI -TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY
   Many courses and symposia are offered. 

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SHORT COURSES
   June, 2009 - Coating Process Fundamentals

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

OTHER CONSULTANTS TO THE COATING AND CONVERTING INDUSTRIES

      Ed Cohen of EDWARD D. COHEN CONSULTING, INC.

      Larry Gogolin of GOGOLIN & ASSOCIATES