The Louisiana Coating Society is a 501(c)(3) public charity that was founded to further the knowledge of surface preparation, selection of coatings, coating systems, application of protective coatings and quality control practices for the protective coatings industry through discussions, planned programs and training, to provide information to our industry today, that will positively influence our industry tomorrow and into the future, and to promote safety and environmental awareness in every aspect of the industry. The effort is head up by an unpaid, all-volunteer group consisting of a Board of Directors, Officers, and task specific Committees. The Society is open to the general public and paid membership is not required to participate in the meetings or events. The Society does not discriminate and welcomes all regardless of their race, gender, age, ancestry, religious affiliation, national origin, or sexual orientation. The Society meets in the evenings on a routine basis; normally on the third Thursday of each month (except during the summer). If you'd like to know exactly when and where the Society is going to meet next, please see visit our website at http://louisianacoatingsociety.org. Each month the Society meets, an industry expert gives a presentation on a topic that most of us may not be exposed to on a routine basis. The Society also holds training sessions using tools such as the Virtual Spray Booth and others. Other events (golf tournaments, competitions, etc.) that help foster awareness also help us to raise funds to be used on other programs that we cannot offer for free (CIP training, Formal Spray Training, etc.). These programs are offered to those that normally wouldn't be able to attend (can't afford it and/or their company won't send them). For more information about each program, please vist the contacts tab on our website for instructions to reach us.