a) The 2019 DoD-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference is Once Again Being Administered by SSPC Under Contract with the U.S. Department of Defense this Coming August 12-15, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK.
The purpose of the biennial DoD-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference is to facilitate information exchange between the U.S. Government participating organizations, private industry, academia, and the Allies with a focus on reducing the impacts of corrosion on costs, availability and safety of systems and facilities used by the Armed Forces. Since corrosion of military equipment and infrastructure costs the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approximately $20 billion every year, the DoD Corrosion Community continually and actively seeks new corrosion prevention and mitigation solutions for material, equipment, and facilities.
Click here to view the invite from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Registration and housing are now open, with per diem rates at $95 per night and industry rates at $135. Please click here for more information.
The Early Attendee Brochure is now available for download with a preview of the technical program, including new workshops, training courses and offsite tours.
b) Reserve Your Booth for the Defense Corrosion Exhibition!
Co-located with the 2019 DoD-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference, the Defense Corrosion Exhibition is the perfect opportunity to connect with an important group of military members, facility owners and contractors to showcase your products and services involved with the combatence of corrosion.
We closed out the 2017 expo with 695 attendees and expect to receive more than 700 in 2019. Participants include corrosion prevention and control subject matter experts from across the Department of Defense (DoD) including those involved with research and development, technology insertion, product qualification, and specifications for weapon systems, equipment, and facilities. Other participants include representatives from academia who are performing cutting edge research on corrosion phenomena, maintenance personnel involved in repair and overhaul of weapon systems and equipment, and industry professionals representing all facets of the corrosion prevention and control industry.
The exhibitor contract and prospectus and live floorplan can all be downloaded here.
For more information on the Exhibition, please contact Nicole Lourette at 412-288-6023 or lourette@sspc.org.
c) Submissions are still open for Student Research in Progress (SRiP) and Student Poster Session.
Students - there is still time to submit your abstracts!
The SRiP is intended to encourage graduate and undergraduate students interested in becoming professional Corrosion scientists, engineers or technologists the opportunity to present ongoing research. Extended abstracts, as opposed to full technical papers, are required in order to participate and present in the SRiP.
Deadline to submit abstract is April 22.
High school, undergraduate, and graduate students from recognized academic institutions are eligible to participate in the Student Poster Session (SPS).
There are four categories for Student Posters:
1. Milton Levy Category for Corrosion Science
Research in the area of a fundamental understanding of corrosion phenomena applicable to systems of DoD interest.
2. Robert J. Ferrara Category for Corrosion Engineering
Research in the area of practical application of corrosion science to corrosion prevention, detection or control of systems of DoD interest.
3. Richard (Dick) Kinzie Category for Applied Corrosion Technology
Research into the development of tools, techniques, or systems that can be utilized for corrosion prevention, detection or control of systems of DoD interest.
4. Service Academy Poster Session (Non-Judged)
Research performed by individuals or teams of Cadets and Midshipmen from the United States Military Service Academies
Deadline to submit abstract is June 3.
Information on to submit abstracts to either category can be found here.