2022 Mid-Winter Conference and Exposition
January 27 - 28, 2022
St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater
Florida Finishers Corp, Inc. is proud to present the 10th Annual Mid-Winter Conference and Exposition. This event will be held on January 27th through the 28th, 2022 at the St Petersburg Marriott Clearwater.
Plans are still underway, so watch this page for updates to the speaker schedule as things come together.
HOTEL
St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater
is offering a special group rate of $185.10 USD per night.
This rate is good from Weds, 1/26 through Sat, 1/29. Last day to book is January 12, 2021.
Rooms may be canceled up until 72 hours before the date of the event. King and Double beds are based upon availability. Occupancy is one to four persons per room.
REGISTRATION
Single
Individual Registration-
Event Registration
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Cocktail Hour
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Luncheon on Thursday
Multiple
2 or More from the Same Company-
Same as Single Registration
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Discounted Registration Fee
Exhibitor
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Same as Single PLUS
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1 Registation Included
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Additional Registrations $100 ea
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Table Top Exhibit Space
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1/2 Page Ad Space
Sponsor
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Same as Single PLUS
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1 Registration Included
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Additional Registrations $100 ea
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Table Top Exhibit Space (SOLD OUT)
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FULL Page Ad Space
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Logo on All Signage
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Logo on FFC Website
Schedule
CLICK HERE for COVID-19 Protocol Information
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- 4:00 - 10:00 pm
- Exhibitor Set Up
Thursday, January 27, 2022
- 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Registration and Check In
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Exhibitor Set Up
- 8:00 - 8:10
- Welcome and Open Conference
Time
Session
Speaker
TECHNICAL SESSION 1 - "Update on Environmental Issues"
- 8:10 - 8:55
- Environmental Awareness Today
Brenntag SE
- 8:55 - 9:40
- Regulatory Changes in Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Affecting the Metal Finishing Industry
- 9:40 - 10:10
- BREAK
- 10:10 - 10:55
- PFAS in Wastewater: What will the Permit Requirements and Discharge Limits Be?
Ethan Ware is chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Group at Williams Mullen and represents clients in a broad range of matters involving environmental issues. Located in the Columbia, South Carolina office, Ethan has defended cases, both in courts and before administrative agencies at both the state and federal level. Those cases have included class action lawsuits, federal and state enforcement actions in the courts, cost recovery actions, permit appeals and administrative investigations and litigation.
- 10:55 - 11:40
- Significant Non-Compliance
Water Quality Management Specialist, Pinellas County
- 11:40 - 12:25
- NASF Regulatory Update
- 12:25 - 1:15
- LUNCH - Provided as part of your Registration
TECHNICAL SESSION 2 - "Optimized Shop Operations"
- 1:15 - 2:00
- Planning for Tomorrow, Today
Corrotec
- 2:00 - 2:45
- The Secret Sauce: How the Best Finishing Shops Increase Productivity, Boost Morale, and Grow Profits
- 2:45 - 3:30
- Metal Finishing Laboratory Software
- 3:30 - 4:00
- BREAK
- 4:00 - 4:45
- Plating Old School and Update on Future of Plating Business
Freedom Metal Finishing
- 4:45 - 5:15
- 2021: What I Learned
Concurrent Technology
- 5:15 - 7:00
- RECEPTION - Exhibits Open
Friday, January 28, 2022
- 7:15 - 8:30 am
- FFC Board Meeting
- 7:30 - 8:30
- Registration and Check In
Time
Session
Speaker
TECHNICAL SESSION 3 - "Advanced Technologies & Applications"
- 8:30 - 9:15
- What is the future of decorative chrome plating: Advancements in decorative Trivalent Chromium Technologies
Columbia Chemical
- 9:15 - 10:00
- PROPLATE
- 10:00 - 10:30
- BREAK
- 10:30 - 11:15
- Continuous Plating Innovations
- 11:15 - 12:00
- A Laser-structuring Surface Preparation for Coating and Joining
- 12:00 - 12:15
- Closing Thoughts
- 12:15
- Conference Adjourned
Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

















Exhibitors
- PROPLATE
- Metal Chem, Inc.
- Serfilco
- Reliant Aluminum Products
- Gannon & Scott
- Crossair LLC
- Plating International, Inc
- Plating Specialists, Inc.
- EPSI
- HRP Associates
- Technic
- Williams Mullen Group
- Equilam North America
- GOAD COMPANY
- Metal Chem, Inc.
- American Plating Power
- Vanaire
- AMARIKO INC.