Special Events
Facility Tour
Facility Tour + Box Lunch
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Cost: $45
Time: Wednesday, June 10, approximately 12:00 – 2:00 pm
To close out the Valve Repair Seminar, we invite attendees to join us for lunch and a tour of Precision Spray & Coatings’ Houston facility, a state-of-the-art industrial coatings facility specializing in hard chrome plating and advanced thermal spray technologies. The tour will highlight key operations, including large-scale plating tanks designed to handle complex and oversized components, as well as specialized areas for grinding, polishing, and surface finishing. Attendees will learn how precision coatings are applied to improve durability, wear resistance, and performance of critical equipment used in industries like oil and gas.
CPET Laboratory Tour
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Date: Tuesday, June 3
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Explore the state-of-the-art Process Technology Labs, where San Jacinto College students gain hands-on experience with real-world industrial equipment and systems used in the petrochemical industry. You will also visit our cutting-edge Valve Lab, featuring the latest technology in valve repair and maintenance, designed to meet industry standards and training requirements. This tour offers a glimpse into how San Jacinto prepares the future workforce for careers in energy, petrochemical, and technology sectors.
Additional Activities
Roundtable Discussions
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Tuesday, June 3 @1:00 – 1:30 PM
Join fellow attendees for roundtable discussions to discuss hot topics and what keeps you up at night. Bring your questions and crowd-source some solutions from other attendees during these moderated conversations on:
- Employee Recruitment & Retention
- Tariffs & the Economy
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Table Top Area Activities
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Who doesn’t love a little friendly competition? Join fellow attendees for several fun activities and games to win prizes and accolades.
- How Well do You Know Your Valves? Take part in this hands-on activity which tests your knowledge – and speed – in identifying and assembling valves and their parts.
- “I Spy” in the Table Top Area. . . . Complete the “I Spy” card by visiting all of the different table-top exhibitors.
Foster Love STEM Boxes
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VMA has delivered 30 STEM activity boxes to foster children – each containing information on industrial valves and our industry. Each year, VMA supports the charity Foster Love, by collecting donations and assembling these STEM boxes at VMA events.
We are excited to extend this program throughout the year, and to all our events. This is a small way for VMA and our members to raise awareness about the importance of the industry and encourage future manufacturing workers. Consider making a tax-deductible donation here.