Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stricter hygiene and distancing regulations for trade fairs in Baden-Württemberg, and sustained restrictions on international travel, organizers of PaintExpo 2020 have cancelled the event.

Chromaflo Technologies will be hosting a webinar exploring the science of color on July 30 at 2 p.m.

Paint & Coatings Industry magazine has announced that Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) will be transitioning to a fully virtual event that will span a four-day period in early September. CTT Virtual Week will take place September 8-11, and will explore the latest research, technology and evolving trends emerging in the coatings industry. The digital event platform will allow attendees to view conference sessions live (with Q&A), network with exhibitors via chats, message boards and networking breaks, as well as download their important product information.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop.

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC announced that the Color Theory eLearning Course is available free for a limited time.

KRÜSS Academy will offer a Surface Science Online Course starting April 27. This learning opportunity is free of charge and offers flexible options to fit a variety of schedules while working from home.

Smithers is currently recruiting industry experts to submit abstracts for presentations at the co-located Pigment and Color Science Forum and TiO2 World Summit.

Missouri S&T is offering "Introduction to Paint Formulation" May 18-22, 2020.

NACE International has postponed its annual CORROSION 2020 conference and expo until June 14-18, 2020.

In response to the continuing developments surrounding COVID-19, the organizers of the American Coatings Show and Conference 2020 (ACS/ACC) announced that the ACS/ACC will be postponed to a later date in 2020.