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| General Information & History |
Pittcon is organized by more than 100 volunteers serving on various committees and nine staff members of The Pittsburgh Conference. The Conference is sponsored by two technical societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP).
The first Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, with its Exposition of Modern Laboratory Equipment opened on February 15, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Henry Freiser, the first exposition chairman, debuted the Conference with 14 exhibitors, 25 booths, 56 technical papers, and 800 attendees.
Pittcon 2009, the 60th Conference & Expo, included 19,018 attendees, 1,006 exhibitors occupying 2,249 booths, and offered more than 2,200 technical presentations.
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| Pittcon 2009 Registration |
| Conferee |
10,823 |
| Media |
224 |
| Undergraduate Student |
328 |
| Total Non-Exhibitor |
11,375 |
| Exhibitor |
7,643 |
| Total Registration |
19,018 |
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The major industries represented by Pittcon are pharma/Life Sciences, chemicals/General Industry, academic, environmental, food and beverage, agriculture, oil/petrochemical, and contract laboratory.
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| Pittcon Technical Program |
| The Pittcon Technical Program, an annual highlight of the Conference, offers more than 2,200 technical sessions on topics ranging from the latest techniques and applications in analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy to emerging scientifc disciplines such as nanotechnology, genomics, drug discovery, and bioterrorism. Click for more information on the Technical Program
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| Short Courses |
| In addition, there will be approximately 100 Short Courses offered this year. Click for more information on Short Courses |
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