From 16 – 18 September 2013 the city of São Paulo, Brazil, will host Abrafati 2013, the main Latin American scientific and business event for the coatings industry, combining the 13^th International Coatings Congress and the 13^th International Exhibition of Coating Industry Suppliers. According to the organiser, the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association – Abrafati, the exhibition comprises 228 exhibitors on a total area of 28,000 m². Approximately 20,000 visitors are expected. The congress will feature 72 technical lectures, four plenary sessions, a poster session, as well as the “Abrafati-Radtech South America Radiation Cure Seminar”. 1,500 attendees are expected at the congress.