ASC Announces Record Attendance at Fall Convention & Expo

Bethesda, MD -- The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announces that a record 579 attendees participated in its Fall Convention and EXPO held October 21-23 in Minneapolis, MN. The event featured 45 business sessions, a 70 company EXPO, and several networking oriented opportunities including two receptions, a speed networking lunch, and a membership lunch. In addition, all five ASC standing committee met to move programs forward for 2014.

"ASC brings the industry together for three things: education, innovation and networking, and the ASC Fall Meeting and Convention was an exceptional example of the industry coming together for these strong value drivers," reports Matthew E. Croson, President of ASC. "Our educational platform has expanded to include new tracks dedicated to advanced technology, our EXPO has grown by 33% in the past three years delivering more innovation, and we added several networking events to add value. We feel that the combination of these value drivers create a strong opportunity for the industry to connect during the ASC Meeting, and is what drove the record attendance."

In addition to the Convention and EXPO, the Council hosted its Hot Melt Short Course, which reached 103 attendees, including 86 paid participants, with an additional 17 industry experts participating as speakers.

"ASCs short course has only reached 100 one other time, the first Waterborne Short Course," noted Croson. "The subject matter is trending globally with hot melt technology being considered for a wide range of solutions within a variety of market segments including electronics and non-wovens. We were pleased to introduce the basics of the technology to new chemists in our industry who were the primary attendees of the Short Course."

 EXPO GROWTH

This years Fall EXPO included 70 exhibiting companies, a record number for the Fall EXPO. Since 2011, the overall ASC EXPO program, including the Spring and Fall EXPOs, has grown by 33% to include 141 companies taking 154 spaces.

The Councils Board of Directors focused resources on growing the EXPO as a way to accelerate innovation across the industry. "Raw materials suppliers and equipment companies are critical to the success of the formulators that attend ASCs Convention and EXPO looking f