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A2 OCTOBER 2017 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 10 Message from the President ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE ACPC CHAIR Kimberly-Joy Harris Enbridge ACPC VICE CHAIR Dharma Abayarathna Pipeline Integrity Resources ACPC PAST CHAIR Gerald (Jerry) Holton Specialty Polymer Coatings PROGRAM COORDINATORS Kalliopi Aligizaki Aida Lopez-Garrity Mears Group, Inc. A.J. Gerbino Aqueous Process Simulations, Inc. Fushuang (Frank) Cui E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Sandra Hernandez Chevron ASSOCIATE PROGRAM COORDINATORS Leandro Etcheverry 3E Plus Chris Aldrich Marathon Pipeline, LLC Sridhar Srinivasan Honeywell Process Solutions Dawn Eden Deepwater Corrosion Services Krista Heidersbach Stress Engineering Services TCC VICE CHAIR Roy Fultineer Roberts Corrosion Services, LLC RESEARCH COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR Florent Bocher Southwest Research Institute EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Conference and Expositions Activities Committee Chair Lindsay Enloe Welcome to the CORROSION 2018 Advance Program I am pleased to introduce the advance program for CORROSION 2018, your guide for navigating NACE International's 73 rd annual conference. This conference is especially momentous as it marks the 75 th anniversary of NACE, which will be honored in various venues throughout the week. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, our April 2018 conference will offer the broad spectrum of corrosion-related technical, research, educational, public awareness, and networking activities that you and the corrosion industry have come to expect, as well as exciting new attractions specific to this conference. More than 200 technical and administrative meetings will be held throughout the week, enabling members to work on standards and reports, exchange technical information, and manage association business. The technical program, with more than 40 symposia, will feature paper presentations on a wide range of corrosion topics. New this year are symposia focused on control of problematic microorganisms in oil and gas field operations, corrosion in gas treating, carbon dioxide/hydrogen sulfide corrosion in wet hydrocarbon-containing environments, and more. Special forums will address such topics as coating asset management; innovations and advances in the water industry; prognostics and health management technologies for corrosion processes; a regulator and industry perspective on best pipeline safety practices; and how the corrosion industry is revolutionizing corrosion management, featuring the new IMPACT Plus online portal with tools and resources to ensure best practices in corrosion programs throughout organizations. In addition, attendees are invited to learn about corrosion issues specific to areas of the world that include the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The accompanying NACE Expo will feature more than 350 companies displaying the latest in corrosion control products and services. In addition, the cathodic protection test field will be available on the exhibit floor for the seventh year. Corrosive Chronicles returns for the third year, featuring corrosion professionals in a theater setting who will present their experiences on corrosion incidents in the field and lessons learned. The third annual University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition will be presented during Corrosive Chronicles for the first time, where student teams will give presentations on their project designs for an autonomous system for corrosion inspection in hard-to-access areas. The CORROSION 2018 keynote speaker is Mike Abrashoff, a former commander in the U.S. Navy and a world-renowned expert on management techniques, leadership, and the importance of the workplace culture. As always, there are numerous social opportunities to spend time with friends and expand your network of corrosion professionals. Popular annual events include the NACE Foundation's Sunday morning NACE Race, Darrel D. Byerley Memorial Golf Tournament, and Clays for a Cause; the Sunday evening Opening Night Reception; the Women in Corrosion luncheon on Monday; the Expo Grand Opening on Monday evening; the 30 Below event on Monday night for students and new members under 30 years of age; the NACE Foundation's Tuesday evening scholarship awards and party; and the Wednesday evening Awards Dinner. The Foundation will also host Wednesday's Corrosion: Opportunities Realized mini-camp for local high school students designed to educate and spread corrosion awareness to the next generation. Last year's annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, was successful by every measure. I fully expect CORROSION 2018 to once again exceed the expectations and enrich the careers of more than 6,000 participants from all over the world. This program contains complete details on all you will experience and learn. I look forward to seeing you there. Samir Degan, 2017-2018 NACE International President