From February 3-4, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) is hosting its inaugural Maritime Coatings Contractor Forum. With a goal of serving members and the industry, CoatingsPro is a member magazine of AMPP.

To share the latest event information along with insight on maritime trends and workforce development, this roundtable podcast features Jennifer Merck of AMPP; Anthony Manglona of Precise Systems; and Cassandra Frisby of Newport News Shipbuilding. Tune in!