Coating machine with operator at the Pilot Plant

2026 Coating Course Hotels and Logistics

Hotel accomodations

July 21 to 23, 2026

 

Radisson Plaza Hotel 
100 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI, 49007

Hilton Garden Inn  
303 North Rose Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Home2 Suites by Hilton 
303 North Rose Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Transportation

Shuttle service:

Free WMU shuttle services will be provided to WMU’s campus for the course each day and to and from the off-site dinner. The Radisson Hotel will be the shuttle pickup and dropoff location at 100 W Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007.

Tuesday
DepartureRadisson Plaza Hotel to WMU College of Engineering7:15 a.m.
DepartureWMU College of Engineering to Radisson Plaza Hotel5 p.m.
DepartureRadisson Plaza Hotel to Bell's Brewery6 p.m.
DepartureBell's Brewery to Radisson Hotel9 p.m.
Wednesday
DepartureRadisson Plaza Hotel7:20 a.m.
DepartureWMU College of Engineering5:00 p.m.
Thursday
Departure Radisson Plaza Hotel7:20 a.m.
 Departure WMU College of Engineering3:15 p.m.

Course information

Classroom location

Floyd Hall
D-115
4601 Campus Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

MAP

Course schedule:

Course materials

All participants will receive a course presentation notebook.

CEU credits

Earn 14 professional development hours or 1.4 CEUs after completion of this course.

Meals

Complimentary morning and afternoon snacks, along with lunch, will be provided.

Weather and dress

Weather at this time of the year averages a high of 85 degrees and a low of 63. The dress is business casual, and jeans are okay.