Pittsburgh, PA, June 5, 2008, The Pittsburgh Conference announces the launch of its 2009 website, www.pittcon.org, containing relevant information for conferees and exhibitors about Pittcon 2009 which will be in Chicago, Illinois, McCormick Place, March 8 -13, 2009.   The 2009 Pittcon website will be integral to the organization’s continuing plan of enhancing environmental awareness and going “green.”  Therefore, exhibitor, conferee and speaker information that had been previously printed and mailed will now be available only as downloads and internet form submissions. 

Details about the Technical Program, Short Courses, Registration, and Exposition will be posted and functionality implemented as they become available throughout the year. Other areas of interest such as the Chicago section, Media Center, and helpful information for international attendees will be updated periodically.

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.