HIGHLANDS, NJ – The Eastern Coatings Federation Inc. is hosting the second Eastern Coatings Show in Atlantic City, NJ, this year. Abstracts for event presentations are due January 1, 2015.

Dave White, the chair of the Technical Papers Committee, is urging industry professionals to consider presenting new technology in the coatings industry. Presentations should last from 20 to 30 minutes. Speaker slots will be arranged on a first-come, first-serve basis. The ECS Technical Committee will be responsible for coordinating the speakers and agenda.

The criteria for presentations will include an abstract of the presentation to be forwarded to Dave White by January 1, 2015, together with a biography and photo of the speaker. Submissions lacking any one of these elements will not receive consideration for a speaking slot.

Harley McNair of Pflaumer Brothers Inc. announced that the Pflaumer Honors for Innovation Awards will recognize two technical presentations that best foster industry innovation. The honorarium is $2,000 for the best paper and $1,000 for the runner up.

For further information about submitting a paper, contact Dave White at davewhite@heubachcolor.com (phone: 215/736.0712 extension 142), or Ann Fody, Executive Director, at fodyassociates@comcast.com (phone: 732/291.0168).