WASHINGTON - Coatings leaders from around the globe will reconvene for the biannual strategy conference for coatings executives. The Coatings Summit 2007, will be held at the Grand Hotel Vienna in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 4-6, 2007.

After two successful events in 2003 and 2005, The Coatings Summit 2007 will once again serve as the world's preeminent forum for senior management from the coatings industry and its partners. Leaders from all economic regions and market segments worldwide will come together to discuss and shape the future of their businesses. They will attend an intense two-day strategy conference with presentations from the high-ranking speakers in the industry, covering major aspects of coatings management.

Jointly organized by the International Paint and Printing Ink Council and Vincentz Network, the Coatings Summit will offer an opportunity to focus, grow and interact with a community of industry leaders.

Distinguished speakers from America, Europe and Asia will speak in keynote and executive presentations. Ample time for Q&A, discussion and networking will be provided.

For more information on the hotel, visit www.grandhotelwien.com/. For all other inquiries, contact NPCA President Andy Doyle at adoyle@paint.org or Vincentz Network Publisher Juergen Nowak at juergen.nowak@coatings.de.