Conference Information

Official Conference Language

The official conference language is English.

Dress Code

The dress code for all official conference activities, excluding the Awards Dinner, is business casual. Attire for the Awards Dinner is business dress.

Convention Center Information

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 E. Market St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA

Travel Visas

If you require a visa to attend CORROSION 2010, then apply now! U.S. regulations now require security checks for most visitor visas, resulting in a process that may take three months or more. Citizens of certain countries must have an invitation in hand before they can obtain a passport from their government and then apply for a U.S. entry visa. General information on the U.S. visa application process is available through the National Academies’ International Visitors Office. Official information on U.S. visa policies and procedures is available from the U.S. Department of State.

Some consulates may have backlogs in scheduling visa interviews, so applicants should first contact the consulate to determine how long the wait is for an interview. Click here for available visa wait times.

Letter of Invitation

Persons who are giving presentations in the Technical Symposia and all NACE members who reside in countries requiring visas will automatically be sent a letter of invitation to CORROSION 2010. The letters will be mailed in October 2009. If you are not an author in a technical symposium or a member of NACE, you must first register for the conference, then send your request to .

On-site Registration Hours

Exhibit Floor Hours

CorporateAccess Lounge

The CorporateAccess Lounge offers qualifying Corporate Members specialized service and an oasis for conducting business. Reserve meeting rooms, use the fax machine, check e-mail on our computers, or just relax between meetings.

The lounge will be open from 8 a.m. Sunday through noon on Thursday. See the Final Program on site for location details. The lounge will be closed on Tuesday, March 16, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

For more information about becoming a Corporate Member of NACE International, please contact a Corporate Member Specialist at 1 800-797-6223 U.S/Canada, or +1 281-228-6223 worldwide, or visit the NACE Web site at www.nace.org/corporatebenefits.

Information Kiosk

Need directions, or have a question? NACE staff will be available to help you navigate the convention center or answer general conference questions.

NACE Bookstore

Visit the NACE Bookstore where you can browse through corrosion related books, standards, reports, and software, as well as NACE-branded products such as shirts, hats, and jackets. Hundreds of products will be available with many at special sale prices.

The bookstore will be located in East registration near the entrance of Exhibit Hall C. Hours are as follows: