“The Show has Grown”
THE AMERICAN COATINGS SHOW MOVES TO INDIANAPOLIS
˜ Cheryl Matthews, vice president of
Events and Professional Development
at the Americian Coatings Association
(ACA), and Andrew Doyle, ACA President, talk about the upcoming American Coatings SHOW 2012 and its impact
on the coatings industry.
What are your expectations for the
American Coatings SHOW 2012?
Cheryl Matthews: Once again, the third,
bi-annual American Coatings SHOW and
CONFERENCE will set the trend for future
developments in the paint and coatings
industry. This event has quickly become
the premiere show and conference for the
coatings industry in North America.
Cheryl Mat-hews, ACA's
Vice President
of Events and
Professional
Development
The NEW American Coatings Book Shop.
refreshment breaks, just to name a few.
There will also be enhancements to the
New Product Showcase area, the International Buyers Lounge, and the University
Village.
Andrew Doyle,
President of ACA
Why was the decision made to
relocate the show and conference from
Charlotte to Indianapolis?
Renowned Experts
Developments
BOOKS
Knowledge
Basics
Background Information
Find your solution at:
www.american-coatings.com/shop
Andy Doyle: The simple answer is the
show has grown too large to be hosted in
Charlotte again. Our partners at the Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau let
us know that if we returned to Charlotte,
we would have to house people more than
10 miles from the Convention Center, and
that is not an ideal situation for anyone.
Indianapolis is a venue that was designed for major events: it is the third
largest city in the Midwest after Chicago
and Detroit. Downtown Indianapolis has
over 7,000 hotel rooms and 4,700 hotel
rooms are connected to the convention
center by skywalk – more than any other
complex in the country. Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is less than 15
minutes from downtown, with service
from nine major airlines and over 150
daily departures. Indianapolis also has
over 200 restaurants in the convention
district that are an easy walk from your
hotel or the convention center. Lastly, Indianapolis has been selected to host the
XLVI Super Bowl in 2012. When we arrive
just three months after the Super Bowl,
the city will be in prime condition due to
the numerous new projects and renovations that have been completed in the
past two years.
More information
about ACA:
www.paint.org
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