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Article: Expo report: ICE 2004: FSCT held its International Coatings Expo (ICE) Oct. 27-29 in Chicago. Did the show meet expectations on both side of the aisles?(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology.)
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- Coatings World
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- December 1, 2004
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The International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2004 closed down on October 29 at McCormick Place North, marking the start of a new era. The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) will no longer hold an annual ICE. After taking 2005 off--except for smaller, regional events (see side bar on page 27)--FSCT will host ICE Sept. 27-29, 2006 in Chicago.
According to FSCT, ICE 2004 was a success, signaling what it called "the renewed strength of an industry rising to meet continuing economic and regulatory challenges."
All told, FSCT reported that there were, 6596 registrants--the highest number in the past three years. Visitors came from 54 countries, ...