A Week of Powder Coating!
Powder Coating Week 2026 is set for March 2-4, 2026, in Indianapolis, IN.
If any part of your job touches powder coating and you missed this year’s conference, be sure to attend next year’s event. The educational opportunities alone are worth the trip!. Check back here for updates are they happen.
The event format offers value to both attendees and tabletop exhibitors. Powder Coating Week 2026 begins on Monday, March 2, with PCI’s popular one-and-a-half day Powder Coating 101 Workshop and PCI’s half-day Custom Coater Forum. The Tabletop Exhibition will be open starting Monday afternoon with a reception in the tabletop ballroom, allowing attendees from the Workshop and Forum a chance to visit with suppliers from across the industry.
The PCI Powder Coating Technical Conference continues Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3 & 4, featuring general session presentations, technical breakouts, roundtable discussions and access to the tabletop exhibits during lunch and evening receptions. Attendees will have the opportunity to collect information and gain knowledge on all aspects of powder coating during the sessions and on the tabletop show floor.
Visit the event website conference.powdercoating.org for details and updates.
PCI has issued a Call for Presentations for the 2026 Powder Coating Technical Conference and abstracts can now be submitted by visiting https://www.powdercoatingweek.com/presentations.html.
The deadline to submit an abstract is July 18. The conference program will be announced this fall.
For more than 30 years, the Powder Coating Institute has hosted this annual event that focuses on providing education for all those using powder coating and those interested in learning more about the technology.
The Four Powder Coating Week Events:
All four events will be held at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN.
Read further for more information on each event:
- Powder Coating 101 Workshop: Powder Coating Done Right: The Basics
PCI’s Powder Coating 101 is a 1 ½ day workshop that introduces attendees to powder coating by focusing on materials, application, reclamation, testing & evaluation, quality control, the powder manufacturing process and much more. - Custom Coater Forum
PCI’s Custom Coater Forum is designed for custom coaters to network with peers and industry leaders, hear presentations on timely issues important to their business, and participate in roundtable discussions that allow for sharing information. - Powder Coating Technical Conference
The technical conference features general sessions of interest to all powder coaters, breakout sessions covering all aspects of powder coating and a tabletop exhibition, allowing for networking, learning and conversation with exhibitors and other powder coaters. - Tabletop Exhibitions by Suppliers to the Powder Coating Industry
The Powder Coating Tabletop Exhibition is your opportunity to meet a variety of companies providing products and services to the powder coating industry.
For more information visit Powder Coating Institute website.
PCO is a proud sponsor of Powder Coating Week.
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