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 The Powder Coating Institute produces a variety of events to provide training and education to the powder coating
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<title>Powder Coating 202 - Powder Coating Done Right: Advanced</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Powder Coating 202 - Powder Coating Done Right: Advanced&nbsp;is a 2-day hands-on advanced workshop that focuses on in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the powder coating process. &nbsp;&nbsp;All PCI training is conducted by industry experts in an unbiased and commercial-free manner.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>SPACE IS LIMITED! Register early to secure your spot.</strong></span></p>
<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">AGENDA</span></strong></span><br />
<em style="font-size: 14px;">Day One</em>: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm -- networking reception for speakers and attendees following class<br />
<em style="font-size: 14px;">Day Two:</em>&nbsp;8:00 am - 5:00 pm</span>&nbsp;<br />
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<p><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><strong style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #c00000;">WHO SHOULD ATTEND?</span></strong></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span></p>
<ul style="color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Job Shops</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">OEMs</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Coating manufacturer and distributor sales representatives</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Quality assurance and control employees</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Coating companies looking to train employees</span></li>
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<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">WHY ATTEND?</span></strong></span></span></p>
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    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Two days of instruction and hands-on training by qualified industry experts</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Learn the latest technologies</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Provides education and skills needed for career development</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Experience hands-on training in powder application (manual and automatic), maintenance, and troubleshooting</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Take home the <em>Powder Coating Finisher's Handbook</em> (a $120 value)</span></li>
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<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:</span></strong></span></span></p>
<ul style="color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Powder coating material selection</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Surface preparation</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Powder application</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Quality control and maintenance</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">System operation and maintenance</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Drying and curing</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Booths and recovery systems</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Manual spraying (faraday, electrostatic rejection, cross contamination, effective use of measurement equipment)</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Setting up automated guns, spray multiple parts</span></li>
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<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PREREQUISITES:</span></span></strong></span><br />
A person with basic knowledge of powder coatings (3 or more years of experience recommended) and/or prior attendance of PCI's Powder Coating 101 workshop.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18px;">REGISTRATION:<br /><span style="color: #000000;"></span></span></strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">$575 Member<br />$720 Non-Member</span></span><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></strong><strong><br />Registration fee includes</strong>:<em> Powder Coating Finisher's Handbook</em>, a printed copy of the presentations, lunch each day, networking reception, and certificate of completion.</span></span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: start;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<hr /><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">ACCOMMODATIONS:</span></span></strong><br />
The 202 Workshop will be held at Wagner Industrial Solutions.  The following is a suggested hotel. PCI does not provide transportation to/from the workshop.  Attendees are welcome to stay at hotel of their choice.</span></span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br />
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<strong>Home2 Suites by Hilton</strong><br />
2990 Harbor Lane North<br />
Plymouth, MN  55447 <br />
763-235-5150</span></span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br />
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><strong>Powder Coating 202 - Powder Coating Done Right: Advanced</strong> is a 2-day hands-on advanced workshop that focuses on in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the powder coating process. &nbsp;&nbsp;All PCI training is conducted by industry experts in an unbiased and commercial-free manner.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">WHO SHOULD ATTEND?</span></strong></span></span></p>
<ul style="color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border: 0px none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;">
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Job Shops</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">OEMs</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Coating manufacturer and distributor sales representatives</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Quality assurance and control employees</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Coating companies looking to train employees</span></li>
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<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">WHY ATTEND?</span></strong></span></span></p>
<ul style="color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border: 0px none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;">
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Two days of instruction and hands-on training by qualified industry experts</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Learn the latest technologies</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Provides education and skills needed for career development</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Experience hands-on training in powder application (manual and automatic), maintenance, and troubleshooting</span></li>
    <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Take home the <em>Powder Coating Finisher's Handbook</em> (a $120 value)</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: </span></strong></span></span></p>
<ul style="color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border: 0px none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Powder coating material selection</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Surface preparation</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Powder application</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Quality control and maintenance</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">System operation and maintenance</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Drying and curing</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Booths and recovery systems</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Manual spraying (faraday, electrostatic rejection, cross contamination, effective use of measurement equipment)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Setting up automated guns, spray multiple parts<br /></span></li></ul>
<p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;">PREREQUISITES:</span></strong><br />
A person with basic knowledge of powder coatings (3 or more years of experience recommended) and/or prior attendance of PCI's Powder Coating 101 workshop.</span></p><p style="font-size: 13px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">REGISTRATION FEES:</span></strong><br />PCI Members:&nbsp; &nbsp;$520<br />Non-Members: &nbsp;$695</span></p><p style="font-size: 13px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Registration fees include Powder Coating Finisher's Handbook, a printed copy of the presentations, continental breakfast and lunch each day, networking reception, and certificate of completion.</span></p><p style="font-size: 13px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><em>Space is limited. Register early to secure your spot!</em></strong></span></p><p style="font-size: 13px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: sans-serif; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p><hr /><p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; text-align: start; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border: 0px none;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">SUGGESTED HOTELS:<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: sans-serif; color: #444444;">Suggested hotels near the workshop facility are listed below:</span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Home2 Suites by Hilton - 463-946-4050</b><br />6017 Perry Worth Road<br />Whitestown, IN 46075<br />* Ask for the Gema Rate (Corporate ID #3343246)<br /></span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites -317-769-0932<br /></b>6064 S Main Street<br />Whitestown, IN 46075<br />*Ask for Gema Rate (Corporate ID #954292371)</span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><b style="font-size: 16px;">Courtyard by Marriott - 317-396-6600<br /></b><span style="font-size: 16px;">6315 Crawfordsville Rd.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Speedway, IN 46224<br /></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">* Ask for the Gema Rate (Corporate ID #G93)</span></p><p style="color: #444444; margin: 9.75px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-image: none; text-align: start; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Speedway - 317-969-8321<br /></strong>2608 Founders Square Drive<br />Indianapolis, IN 46224<br />*Ask for Gema Rate (Corporate ID#0003343246)<br /></span></p>
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