Change comes to Pittcon

Abstract

Change was in the air at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry & Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon), held earlier this month in the windy city of Chicago. Many tool makers at the annual scientific instrument gathering said they expect strong sales in the year ahead. But they voiced concern about potential changes in tax and trade policies from the administrations of both U.S. President Donald J. Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. Other changes already under way will affect Pittcon itself. A spokesperson for the conference confirmed that beginning with the 2018 event in Orlando, Pittcon will be shortened by a day. The exposition will go from four days to three. “The decision to go to a three-day expo was made in response to a majority request by our exhibitors over the last several years,” the spokesperson said. Likewise, Pittcon’s technical program, which typically starts on a Sunday and lasts