INDEPENDENCE, OH - The 56^th Annual Sink or Swim Technical Symposium, sponsored by the Cleveland Coatings Society, will take place June 4-5, 2013, at the Holiday Inn in Independence, OH.

The conference agenda includes presentations on the latest innovations in the industry. The symposium will feature showcase exhibits, poster presentations and commercial/promotional talks. Two short courses will be offered the afternoon of June 4, “Formulating Waterborne Coatings in the Modern Era” and "Formulating Coatings with Nanomaterials," which will be presented by Todd Hawkins and Charles Simpson of Tesla Nanocoatings.

For additional information, visit www.clevelandcoatingssociety.org.