The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) is hosting its 2025 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Nashville, Tenn., from Sunday, April 6 through Thursday, April 10!
More than 5,500 materials protection experts, industry leaders, and technical visionaries from 70 countries are expected to be on hand for an exceptional event.
The extensive conference program features more than 600 hours of cutting-edge content, allowing attendees to participate in enlightening technical sessions led by industry pioneers while receiving updates from latest peer-reviewed research. The expo features more than 300,000 square feet (27,870.9 m2) of exhibition space and more than 350 exhibitors.
Who Attends the Show?
According to AMPP, top company functions from attendees include coatings services; engineering; testing services; cathodic/anodic protection; chemical processing; architectural/design; laboratory/research; materials selection and design; surface preparation/blasting; and onshore/offshore explanation.
Leading job functions include engineers; project managers/supervisors; consultants; technicians/technologists; sales/marketing; scientists/researchers; inspectors; executives/senior management; quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC); and coatings inspectors.
Finally. the top industries served and affected by corrosion include gas and liquid pipelines; oil and gas exploration and production; refining and gas processing; gas distribution; chemicals/petrochemicals; water/wastewater; electric; maritime; mining; and nuclear.
Reasons to Take Part
The top 10 reasons to attend the event, according to AMPP, are as follows:
1. Hear from experienced professionals as they share stories of success, failure, interesting incidents from the field.
2. Connect with young professionals and students looking to build careers in the corrosion and coatings industries.
3. Students or young professionals preparing to enter the materials protection field can participate in EMERG Student Outreach program networking events.
4. Attendees have access to conference proceedings, including 500+ technical papers, for years to come. (Additional fees may apply.)
5. Explore 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, where 350+ companies showcase their latest products, technologies, and services.
6. Gain insights into career advancement through personal and professional development strategies.
7. Increase knowledge and gain professional development hours (PDHs) by attending 50+ technical symposia and forums.
8. Engage in more than a dozen networking events tailored to connect attendees with industry peers.
9. Meet AMPP members who will attend technical and administrative meetings to work on standards and reports and exchange ideas.
10. Learn from industry experts during 1,000+ hours of technical education across 15 industry and technology tracks.
The complete technical program can be accessed at the event website, ace.ampp.org.
Show Daily Coverage
As usual, our AMPP Publications team has exclusive daily content in our Show Daily newsletters and website, showdaily.ampp.org. Issues include both previews of events to come and live recaps of on-site activities.
- Opening Edition, AMPP 2025 Show Daily
- April 7 Show Daily, AMPP 2025
- April 8 Show Daily, AMPP 2025
- April 9 Show Daily, AMPP 2025
- April 10 Show Daily, AMPP 2025
- Closing Recap Edition, AMPP 2025 Show Daily
The 2026 version of the show will take place from March 15-19 in Houston, Texas.
