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TOSCOT TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM - "2010 and Beyond"
The TOSCOT Technical Symposium is an excellent opportunity for paint and coatings formulators to learn about the latest technical advances and new product developments in all the major raw materials groups.
Contact Jake Jevric ([email protected], 1-800-575-3382 ext 669) today to register for the event. For more information on What to Expect from the Crowne Plaza, Niagara Falls, Fallsview and Niagara Falls in general - CLICK HERE.
Cost: Fallsview Room @ $159.00; Traditional Room @ $129.00
(TOSCOT Technical Symposium rates)
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Call for Papers
We're announcing our second call for papers for our 2009 theme of "2010 and Beyond". All submissions will be considered and can be submitted via email to TOSCOT Program Chair Jake Jevric at [email protected]. All papers involving new developments or research highlights into the broad field of coatings are welcome. The 2009 Symposium will provide a premium forum for discussion of recent advances in coatings technology.
Bring us your formulators, your innovators, your cutting edge developments and we'll bring the spotlight!! |
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AGM Report
The new TOSCOT Board. From left: Christina Pross, Jason Young, Jake Jevric, Dave Saucier and Dave Gomez.
TOSCOT held it's Annual General Meeting on May 25th at the Airport Hilton Hotel. The meeting included a presentation from Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) President, Jim Quick outlining the CPCA's proposal to merge TOSCOT into the CPCA. Quick's presentation (Available HERE) was the second of two proposal made to TOSCOT. In early April, Mike Miller of the Oil Colour and Chemists' Association (OCCA) outlined a plan to have TOSCOT join the Canadian division of OCCA.
Under the plan outlined by Quick, the TOSCOT Board of Directors would become one of the CPCA's Technical Committees with the same mandate it has now to deliver and develop technical education for the paint and coatings industry. Membership fees and structure would remain unchanged, although Quick said he envisions that the CPCA corporate members would likely have the TOSCOT membership fees of their employees waived. In response to a question from a member, Quick said that the plan for TOSCOT's reserve funds would be to use them solely for program upgrades and improvements as originally intended.
TOSCOT President, Dave Saucier, put forward a successful motion at the meeting to enter into merger discussions with the interested parties with the goal of having a proposal for membership to vote on by the fall.
Also at the meeting, TOSCOT elected its' new Board of Directors for the 2009/2010 Fiscal Year: Dave Saucier, Unipex Solutions, President/Chair; Christina Pross, Industrial Colors and Chemicals, Director/Treasurer; Jason Young, Dempsey Corporation, Director; Jake Jevric, LV Lomas, Director; Gerry Gomez, Charles Tennant, Director/Education.
You can read the Treasurer's Report for Fiscal 2008 by clicking HERE. |
TOSCOT / OPA Golf Tournament
This year marked the first time that TOSCOT and the Ontario Paint Association (OPA) combined forces and merged our two golf tournaments into a single Ontario paint industry golf tournament. Over 120 golfers took part, a slight increase in attendance from last year.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Lowest Team Score: R.M. Ferguson & Co. Inc. with a score of -10
From left to right: Andrew Jackson, Dave Jackson, Mike Cadden, Fraser Base
Closest to the Pin (Male): Jim Speck
Closest to the Pin (Female: Lynn Lavoie
Longest Drive (Male): Andrew Jackson
Longest Drive (Female) Liz Wight
Some photos of the good times
From left to right: Glen Webber, Kersol; John Petlic, Direct Line Environment; Lauren McKay, Fielding Chemicals; and Jeff Stewart, Comet Chemical.
From left to right: Jason Hoyle, Canada Colours; Chris Stevens, Sherwin Williams; and Cindy McIntosh, Rohm and Haas.
Thanks to all for a great day! |
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