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iTSSe

t’s not

The Three Musketeers

cry; it’s

the 2015 International Thermal Spray

Conference and Exposition! This year,

for the price of one registration fee, ITSC

attendees will gain access to technical

programming for three conferences: ITSC

2015, AeroMat 2015, and an IMS topi-

cal event. The theme of AeroMat 2015 is

“Shape the Future of Your Industry,” while

IMS focuses on the “Microstructural Char-

acterization of Aerospace Materials and Coatings.” Between

all three conferences, attendees will have access to more

than 400 technical presentations.

Attendees will also learn about the latest research and

development efforts in their specific field while gaining a

global perspective from leading scientists and engineers from

around the world. AeroMat and ITSC are working together to

present a special joint symposium on advanced coatings for

the aerospace industry. Topics include thermal barrier coat-

ings (TBCs); engineering, protection, and repair of aircraft

structural parts; bond coat development for TBCs, engineer-

ing TBCs and abradables, andmuchmore. A special combined

plenary session is also being planned on the expo show floor.

The opening keynote session features Dr. John Grotzing-

er, chief scientist and head of strategic science planning for

NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover mission to Mars. Dr. Grot-

zinger is the lead scientist for Curiosity’smission to explore the

past climate and geology of Mars. He will describe what the

rover has discovered since landing on the Red Planet, and how

the Mars Science Laboratory onboard Curiosity will continue

the search for signs of extraterrestrial life.

The show also features a special event on the historic

Queen Mary where attendees will have the opportunity to

build business relationships and network with key contacts.

Crowds will gather on the show floor to learn the latest indus-

try trends across the thermal spray, aerospace, and metallur-

gy industries. New products and services will be discovered,

while business relationships are built.

On top of all of that, the show is taking place in beau-

tiful Long Beach, California, May 11-14—a prime West Coast

EDITORIAL

All for one and one for all!

christian

moreau

TSS PRESIDENT

TSS

i T S S e

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