The Coating 2003 conference and exhibition, which made its Midwest debut in Indianapolis on October 28 to 30, drew more than 5,000 participants. The numbers reflect a 14% increase in registered attendance compared with Powder Coating 2002 and a 53% increase compared with Coating 2001.
Coating 2003 also drew an unprecedented number of new attendees to the show, according to Goyer Management, the conference and show manager. New attendees were people who did not attend Coating 2001 or Powder Coating 2002, says Anne Goyer of Goyer Management.