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About Pittcon

Pittcon is a conference and exposition on scientific instrumentation and the premier meeting place for the inventors, users, manufacturers, and vendors of laboratory instruments, equipment and supplies. Pittcon features the world's largest exposition of instrumentation, a diverse Technical Program, and professional-quality Short courses.

Learn why thousands of your colleagues attend Pittcon!

  • Attracts more than 19,000 attendees from industry, academia, and government from more than 90 countries worldwide
  • Draws more than 1,000 domestic and international exhibiting companies offering a one-stop shop for all of your lab instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and services
  • Offers a Plenary Lecture, "The Role of High-End Instrumentation" presented by Alan G. Marshall, Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Director of the Ion Cyclotron Resonance Program at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
  • Includes more than 2,200 technical papers including symposia, organized contributed sessions, oral presentations, posters, workshops, and awards presented by world renown experts
  • Builds skills with in-depth, professional quality Short Courses in a wide range of topics including analytical techniques, bioinformatics, quality assurance, statistics, drug discovery, and more
  • Provides an informal venue to meet with your colleagues to discuss a topic of mutual interest in facilitator-assisted Conferee Networking Sessions — free to all registered conferees
  • Gives you the opportunity to speak directly with technical and sales people to gain valuable insights and operating tips on equipment.
  • Allows attendees to network with exhibitors, colleagues, and renown scientists in numerous educational and networking opportunities
  • International booth staffed with multilingual interpreters to assist international attendees

Visit www.pittcon.org to learn more about Pittcon.

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Pittcon 2010 Preliminary Program
Conferee Brochure
Guide: Pittcon International Reference Guide
2010 Pittcon Exhibitor Brochure

Short Courses

Pittcon 2010 Short Course Program offers skill-building training for chemical professionals that adds significant value to the Pittcon experience. Take three or more Short Courses and your Pittcon registration fee will be waived.

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About the Pittsburgh Conference

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy is a Pennsylvania not-for-profit, educational corporation organized by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP). Since 1950 we have produced "Pittcon", the world's premier Conference and Exposition devoted to laboratory science.