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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!Liberty Bell
February 4 & 5, 2026

New for 2026- Larger and more spacious classrooms!

2026 Course Schedule (XLS)
2026 Course Flyer

AMPP is a global organization of professionals who work to prevent corrosion and protect materials from degradation. Our members create and follow industry standards that ensure the quality and safety of corrosion control practices. They also offer education and training programs that teach the latest techniques and technologies for corrosion prevention. Moreover, they conduct innovative research to develop new and better ways to protect materials from deterioration. And they publish books and articles that share their knowledge and expertise on state-of-the-art corrosion control methods.

Regular meetings are held in:

September
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Membership

AMPP membership offers a variety of benefits and responsibilities as well as several membership categories.

For more details about membership in AMPP International please contact Jack Wink


Sponsors

The AMPP Chapter of Philadelphia appreciates the continued support of our sponsors. It is our sponsor's support that makes this web site and many activities within the Section possible.

Please take time to click on the Sponsors tab. Please visit their web sites and support them as they have been supporting our Section. Should you wish to become a sponsor, contact Jack Wink for more details.
   

 


February 4 and 5, 2026
Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center 1401 Morris Road Blue Bell, PA 19433

The Liberty Bell Corrosion Course (LBCC) provides systematic and progressive coverage in developing corrosion technology as well as “state of the art” expertise presented by recognized specialists from industry, government, and scholastic areas. The LBCC is actually several independent, concurrent courses that are presented over the scheduled conference period. Each course is a well-designed mix of fundamental and advanced information presented from a practical point of view.

Directions
 

Professional Development Hours:

Attendance at the Liberty Bell Corrosion Course will provide Professional Development Hours for technicians and engineers who need training classes to maintain their certification.

Exhibitors will be on site to show their products and services between and after classes. Students are encouraged to spend their free time before and after classes in the exhibit hall.

Contacts

JACK WINK
Gas Utility Supply
229 Tenby Chase Dr.
Delran, NJ 08075
215-880-9797
e-mail:
jack@gasutilitysupply.com

 

DAVID KRAUSE
4548 Greenfield Road
Bethlehem, PA  18032
Tel: 610-868-9352
kcs2641@outlook.com

Basic Corrosion Control
Director: Drew Haiko, Hatch

This program is a two day course to teach basic corrosion control. Speakers will be representatives from the corrosion control industry.  Classes on basic corrosion theory, coatings, galvanic cathodic protection, impressed current cathodic protection, stray current corrosion, field testing techniques and record keeping. Attendee completion certificates indicate professional development hours of training afforded through this course.

Underground Corrosion Control
Director: Walter Young, Corrpro Companies

This is an interactive course on corrosion control technology. Recognized experts from leading-edge companies will be presenting classes on a variety of topics. Instructors will emphasize basic theory, troubleshooting and testing, and advanced topics. Attendee completion certificates indicate professional development hours of training afforded through this course.

Advanced Underground Corrosion Control
Director : Joe Saxton, Colonial Pipe Line

This is an interactive course on cathodic protection technology.  Recognized experts from leading edge companies will be presenting classes on CP troubleshooting, the use of coupons, remote monitoring, in-line inspection, stray currents, induced AC and line locating.  Attendee completion certificates indicate professional development hours of training afforded through this course.

High Performance Coatings for Corrosion Control
Director : Brian McHale, Carboline

NOTE- New Courses for 2026!
The 2-day agenda is designed to enhance industry knowledge on the principles of corrosion control through protective coatings.  Course offerings by recognized industry experts from leading established companies will be presenting classes on surface preparation, introduction to protective coatings, coating failures, and application equipment along with the hazardous and safety related issues encountered within the industry. Includes a demo and hands on instruction on abrasive blasting and application of protective coatings. Attendee completion certificates indicate professional development hours of training afforded through this course.

Rectifier Troubleshooting & Repair
Director : George Krewson, Matcor Inc.

Instructor: C. M. Nelson

The two day rectifier troubleshooting and repair course will include in-depth classroom as well as “hands-on” training covering techniques and procedures required to analyze problems and perform the necessary repairs on rectifier units. Course topics will include some basic electrical and cathodic protection theory along with an explanation of the various types of rectifiers that are used in the corrosion control industry. Will be instructed by C.M. Nelson. Class limited to 25 students, first come first serve, register early.
Lunch and Coffee Breaks will be provided both days of the Course.
There is plenty of free parking.

Class Schedule : 2026 Schedule

2026 SchedulE (XLS)

TIME

Wednesday - Feb 4, 2026
7:30 - 8:00 AM Liberty Bell Corrosion Course Registration- Grand Ballroom
   
TIME

RECTIFIER
TRAINING & TROUBLE
SHOOTING

 BASIC CORROSION CONTROL UNDERGROUND CORROSION CONTROL ADVANCED CORROSION CONTROL HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS FOR CORROSION CONTROL
  Hawthorn Room- Second Floor Oak Room -
Third Floor 		Pine Room - Third Floor Willow Room - Third Floor Hickory Room-
Second Floor
8:30 - 9:30 AM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Basic Corrosion Theory - Jonathan Hubler, UGI CP Troubleshooting - David Lichtel, UGI Sacrificial CP Design - Dan Joseph, Exelon Basics of Corrosion
- Josh Stanley, Colonial Pipeline
9:30 - 10:30 AM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Corrosion Math and Electricity - Chris Frappier, Mastec Impressed Current CP Design - Josh Stanley, Colonial Pipeline Surface Prep of Steel - Amanda Vanderpool, Blast One
10:30 - 11:00 AM Break in Grand Ballroom
11:00 - 12:00 AM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Corrosion Failures - Steve Alberico Coupon Use in CP
- Jason Rine, Integrity Solutions Field Services		 Overcoming Capacitive Effect on Interrupted Surveys with PCRX Decouplers Tim Bechtel, Dairyland Evaluating High Performance Coatings Budgets – Maintenance vs Capital Dollars- Biran Monteon - Champion Painitn
           
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Luncheon in Grand Ballrom
         
1:00 - 2:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Field Test Measurements - Drew Haiko, CDM Smith CP Remote Monitoring - Jamey Hilleary, Elecsys Corp. GPT Flange Isolation Training - Tamer Bebawy, GPT Coating Comp & Generic Coating Types - Brian McHale, Carboline
2:00 - 3:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Hands-on Test Measurements - Drew Haiko, CDM Smith Operator Response to a Pipeline Incident - Greg Quickel, DNV Protective Coatings in the Bridge Industry- Chris Farschon, P.E. - GPI
3:00 - 3:30 PM

Break in Grand Ballroom
3:30 - 4:30 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Corrosion Coupons - Joe Saxton, Colonial Pipeline Stray Currents - Ed Richey, Corrpro GPT Flange Isolation Training - Tamer Bebawy, GPT Shop Applied Coatings & Linings - Roger Hughes, Arbonite
         
4:30 6:30 PM LBCC RECEPTION - FRANKLINVILLE BAR
           
TIME Thursday  - Feb 5, 2026
8:00 - 8:30 AM Liberty Bell Corrosion Course Registration
         
TIME RECTIFIER TRAINING & TROUBLE
SHOOTING		 BASIC CORROSION CONTROL UNDERGROUND CORROSION CONTROL ADVANCED CORROSION CONTROL HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS FOR CORROSION CONTROL
  Hawthorn Room- Second Floor Oak Room -
Third Floor 		Hickory Room - Third Floor Willow Room - Third Floor Hickory Room-
Second Floor
8:30-9:30 AM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Pipeline Coatings - Lou Taylor, Liberty Coating Induced AC -
Jim Jameison, AECOM		 Trenton Wax Demonstration - Matt Reed Colonial Pipeline, Frank Rampton, Trenton Coating Failure Analysis – What to look for”Failure Analysis - Nickey Zafris - KTA
9:30-10:00 AM BREAK IN GRAND BALLROOM
10:00 - 11:00 AM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Galvanic Cathodic Protection - Chris Frappier, Mastec AC Corrosion - Jim Jameison, AECOM Dynamic DC interference - Kevin Groll, IAMP Coating Inspection - Chip Stein - Tank Industry Consultants
11:00 - 12:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services How Different Types of AC Mitigation Operate and What Their Survey Profiles Look Like - Michael Baxter, ISFS Holiday Testing "When Holiday testing should take a Holiday" - Dave Cushman, West Virginia Paint LLC
12:00 - 1:00 PM Luncheon  in Grand Ballroom
1:00 - 2:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Stray Current Corrosion Control - Drew Haiko, CDM Smith AC Decouplers - Tim Bechtel, Dairyland Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing (GWUIT)as an Alternative for - Non-Piggable Segments, - Andrew Vancura, Entrusto Laser Ablation & Induction Coating Removal - Tim Niemeier- Best Tech
2:00 - 3:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Impressed Current C P - Joe Saxton, Colonial Line Locating - Jim and Larry Verga, Eastcom Associates Balancing Complex CP Systems Using Resistors- Nickey Zafris, Elzly VIRTUAL SPRAY - Jeremiah Treloar -CEO | VirtualPaint Products
3:00 - 4:00 PM C M Nelson, Roberts Corrosion Services Hands-on C P Demonstrations - Drew Haiko, CDM Smith Line Locating - Jim and Larry Verga, Eastcom Associates CP System Troubleshooting - Tom Holzerman, PGW VIRTUAL SPRAY - Jeremiah Treloar -CEO | VirtualPaint Products

 

Registration Fees

NACE Member
Non-Member
ALL Courses
Advance OnSite
$400.00 $420.00
Advance OnSite
$400.00 $420.00

Note - Advance Prices (before December 31, 2025)

Registration

Basic Corrosion Course

Underground Corrosion Control

Advanced Corrosion Control

High Performance Coating for Corrosion Control

Rectifier Troubleshooting & Repair

Due to class size being limited to 25 students, please contact Jack Wink directly for registration.
jack@gasutilitysupply.com or (215)-880-9797


Or: Download the registration form- Registration Form Doc, or Registration Form PDF
print it, fill it out, and mail it to :
Jack Wink
229 Tenby Chase Drive, Delran NJ 08075
with payment.

Local Hotels

Hotel
Phone
Normandy Farm Hotel
1401 Morris Road
Blue Bell, PA  19422
 (215) 616-8500

Residence Inn
1110 Bethlehem Pike
North Wales, PA 19454


(267) 468-0111          

 

Feb 2026 Meeting

Date: TBA Cost:$0.00
Place:

Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center
1401 Morris Road
Blue Bell, PA 19433

Menu: TBA

Registration:
Please register by NLT  January 23, 2025,  so accommodations and refreshments will be available to all.    Please register via jack@gasutilitysuppLy.com  or  ampp.phila@gmail.com

 

Time:

Feb 4 - Phila Section AMPP Chapter Board Meeting
6:00 P.M

Feb 7 -Joint meeting Eastern PA Corrosion Meeting and NJ Corrosion Control Meeting

9:00        Coffee and Exhibits
10:00     Business Meetings for the EPCC/Philadelphia NACE
12:00     Lunch

 

April 2026 Meeting -TBA

Date: TBA. Cost: No Charge
Place:

 

 Menu: TBA
Respond to Jack@gasutilitysupply.com to register for the meeting.  This is needed for planning purposes so there will be enough food and drinks for everyone.
Board Meeting : Combined  AMPP Philadelphia Chapter and Eastern PA Corrosion Committee.
  • Speaker :

 

September 2026 Meeting

Date: TBA

Cost:  No Cost
Place: TBA
 RSVP:
Topic:


  • NOTE:

 


December 2025 Meeting - Annual Awards & Christmas Party

Date: December 5, 2025

Place:
Na'Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse
680 Easton rd.
Horsham, Pa 19044

Time:
Noon

Speaker:
TBD

Cost: $50.00

Registration:

Please register NLT December 1st via PayPal, or if you are paying at the door register via jack@gasutilitysupply.com so accommodations and refreshments will be available for all.


Menu :
THE na'Brassa Seven MEAT LUNCH BUFFET

 

Annual Awards & Christmas Party

         Presentation of Section Service Awards and Door Prize Selection after lunch

 


Sponsor Payment
$150.00 Yearly Donation

 

Corrtrol

Email:
arayengineer@comcast.net

Website
TBA

 

EDT

Email:
JohnSmith


Website:
http://www.edtinc.net

 

Pomd

Email:
Mike Choi

Website:
http://pondco.com
Sherwin-Williams

Email:
Jim Criss

Website:
http://sherwin.com

 

Current Board 2023 - 2024
Information E-Mail : AMPP-phila@gmail.com

Chapter Delegate
Emer C. Flounders, Jr.
PureHM, a Xylem brand
1800 Saint Georges Rd
Dresher, PA 19025
Cell: 215-356-9090
emer.flounders@xylem.com

Past Chairman
Drew Haiko
CDM Smith
Suite 408
993 Old Eagle School Road
Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: 610-293-0450
haikoad@cdmsmith.com

 Chairman
Joseph Saxton
Colonial Pipeline Company
1089 Kings Highway West Deptford, NJ 080860
856-202-2202
jsaxton@colpipe.com

Vice Chairman
Laura Bauer
Faw West Corrosion Control Co.
6 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-1732
lbauer@farwestcorrosion.com

Secretary/Treasurer &Career Development Chair
Mr. David Krause
Krause And Associates, LLC
4548 Greenfield Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Cell: (610) 868-9352
KCS2641@outlook.com

Arrangements Chairman
Mr. George Krewson
Matcor
101 Liberty Lane
Chalfont, PA 18901
215-348-2974
gkrewson@matcor.com

Membership & Awards Chairman
Jack Wink
Gas Utility Supply, LLC
229 Tenby Chase Drive
Delran, NJ 08075
Mobile: 215 880 9797
jack@gasutilitysupply.com

 



   

 

NACE-Philadelphia Section Past ChairPersons

William J Griest
1974
Charles H Lang
1975
Stuart Krissinger
1976
Len R Smith
1977 - 1978
Walter Young
1978 - 1979
Tom Fowler
1979 - 1980
Tom Fowler
1980 - 1981
B. G. Deiley
1981 - 1982
G. C. Wolf
1982 - 1983
Ken Chamberlain
1983 - 1984
T.M.Kazmierczak
1984 - 1985
Rodger Beatty
1985 - 1986
Paul S Rothman
1986 - 1987
John J Hendrix
1987 - 1988
Debra Simpson
1988 - 1989
Emer C Flounders
1989 - 1990
James F Burns
1990 - 1991
Jack Wink
1991 - 1992
Robert J Mehalick
1992 - 1993
Robert S Vail
1993 - 1994
Mark E Downes
1994 - 1995
Jeff Sparks
1995 - 1996
Jeff Sparks
1996 - 1997
George Rocchino
1997 - 1998
Eric Helt
1998 - 1999
George Krewson
1999 - 2000
Lee McCracken
2000 - 2001
Gary Rockafellow
2001 - 2002
Ken Pikus
2002 - 2003
Mark Nadzam
2003 - 2004
Don Barder
2004 - 2005
Edwin A Wetzel
2005 - 2006
Thomas McIntyre
2006 - 2007
Drew Haiko
2007 - 2008
Jeff Campolongo
2008 - 2009
Daniel Joseph
2009 - 2010
Don Sampson
2010 - 2011
Dave Krause 
2011 - 2012 

Chad Cuvo
2012 - 2013 
Richard Scott
2013 - 2014 		 Laura Bauer
2014 - 2015 		 Dan Joseph
2015 - 2016 
Steve Alberico
2016 - 2017 		 Joe Saxton
2017 - 2018 		 Paul Fallis
2018 - 2019 
John Xueyan Zhang
2019 - 2020 		 Laura Bauer
2020 - 2021 		 Drew Haiko
2021 - 2022

 

 

 

AMPP Philadelphia Chapter Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship

This scholarship was created to recognize outstanding students in the AMPP Philadelphia Chapter’s Area who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of science and/or engineering. Both the AMPP Foundation and the Philadelphia Chapter are committed to encouraging and assisting the most qualified and brightest students as they reach for their career goals and ambitions. Please go to HTTPS://AMPP.ACADEMICWORKS.COM/OPPORTUNITIES/669 for details, requirements and application.

Liberty Bell Scholarship Recipients

NACE Philadelphia Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship

Year

Amount

Name

School

2009

$1,000.00

Chris Kasian

Drexel

2010

$1,000.00

Chris Kasian

Drexel

2011

$1,000.00

Rosemary Alberico

University of Notre Dame

2012

$2,000.00

Frank Zaborowski

The Pennsylvania State University

2013

$2,000.00

Frank Zaborowski

The Pennsylvania State University

2014

$2,000.00

Katie Legenski

The Pennsylvania State University

2014

$2,000.00

Maria Tortorelli

Drexel

2015

$2,000.00

Ziyin Huang

Northwestern

2016

$3,000.00

Ziyin Huang

Northwestern

2017

$3,000.00

Justin Qian

University of Pennsylvania

2018

$3,000.00

Caroline Van Pelt

The Pennsylvania State University

2018

$3,000.00

Jacob Lapp

Williamson College of the Trades

2019

$3,000.00

Jon Cowart

The Pennsylvania State University

2020

$3,000.00

Michael Barsoum

Drexel

2021

$3,000.00

Margaret Huck

Northeastern University

 

Current Events

Applachian Underground Corrosion Short Course
Morgantown WV, May 7-9, 2024
For more detailed information please visit their web site: www.aucsc.com

 

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