Pittcon 2011 Announces Conferee Networking Session Titles

Evening Sessions Offered on Monday & Tuesday
Pittsburgh, PA, December 22, 2010 – The Pittcon Networking Committee is pleased to announce the topics for the Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2011 from March 13 through March 18, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. These Sessions are a unique networking opportunity for registered conferees with similar interests to get together in an informal setting to brainstorm and share ideas.

Sessions will start on Sunday, March 13 and continue through Wednesday, March 16. Session topics vary and include chromatography, data analysis, environmental, spectroscopy, chromatography, life science, laboratory management-to name a few. There will be 28 total sessions; 20 of these are new with 8 of these popular topics being repeated from last year’s program. Four evening sessions are scheduled on Monday and Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Current events and popular topics such as food safety of seafood from the Gulf, innovation patents, and techniques in 2D gas chromatography will highlight the program. A sample of the new titles include:

• The Role of Analytical Chemists in an Age of High End Instrumentation and Robotization

• Analytical Methods for Oil-contaminated Seafood from the Gulf Oil Spill

• Biofuels – What Do We Need to Know to Effectively Use, Store, and Transport Them

• Comprehensive 2D Gas Chromatography

Conferee Networking Sessions are open to registered conferees at no extra charge, and no registration is required for participating in the sessions. However, seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit www.pittcon.org to view session details.

About Pittcon
Pittcon® is a registered trademark of The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Co-sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. Proceeds from Pittcon fund science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult. Pittcon donates nearly a million dollars each year in the form of science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Visit www.pittcon.org for more information.

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