2025 NCCA Fall Technical Meeting

The 2025 Fall Technical Meeting is scheduled as follows:

EVENT SPEAKERS

EVENT GALLERY

• Keynote Presentation: Strategic Luck
  Is luck a coincidence, a twist of fate, or just a gift that some are simply born with? Jonathan Brill, international bestselling author and scholar on decision making, will debunk the myth that luck is fate. Based on the largest study on decision-making under uncertainty, Brill will describe the four simple skills needed to create strategic luck from scratch — in any situation.
  
  
• Emerging Leaders Sponsored Speaker
  Sachin Shivaram, chief executive officer of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, will present strategies on how to lead and think about building a great business. The presentation will include lessons on leadership, career growth, and culture.
  
  
• Educational Seminar
  Industry experts from Henkel, Sherwin-Williams, and AZZ Precoat will lead an educational seminar on pretreatment, paint, and the coil coating process. Designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of prepainted metal, the session will explore key fundamentals and feature case studies focused on the appliance and HVAC markets. The seminar is scheduled for Mon., Sept. 22 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  
  
• Technical Presentations & Plant Tour
  The technical presentations include the following topics: PVDF for coil coatings, color science, decarbonization, powder-applied coil coating, and creative packaging and automation.
  
  A tour of the Steel Dynamics plant in Jeffersonville is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
  
  
• The Annual Trade Show
  Our trade show, the industry networking event of the year, opens on Monday, Sept. 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join your industry colleagues for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and displays of the latest industry products and services.

NCCA is pleased to offer a 50% discount ($340) on registration fees for first-time attendees. Eligible attendees would be company employees who have not had an opportunity to attend a previous in-person NCCA meeting. These first-time attendees would be in addition to the company representatives that normally attend the meetings. As you are aware, NCCA meetings offer a great opportunity for employees to learn more about coil coating in addition to networking with peers to establish those important industry relationships. **This offer is not available to prospective members or associate members.**

Please review all the information that we have provided for this meeting and be sure to make your sleeping room reservations with the hotel. Details to make reservations are included under "Hotel Information." Please make your sleeping room reservations and register for the meeting by August 15, 2025. 

We encourage you to make your hotel reservations now to ensure the hotel can accommodate your request. Keep in mind that changes can always be made later if necessary.