New GC Instruments and Accessories at the 56th Pittsburgh Conference

摘要

The 56th annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy-known to its supporters as Pittcon-returned to Orlando, Florida February 27-March 4, 2005, at the Orange County Convention Center. This time, the exhibition, technical sessions, and associated activities were in the new North/South Building, across Universal. Drive from the previous West Building venue. Attendance was about 12% lower than in the previous two years: a total of 21,164 registered with 10,149 as conferees, 10,832 as exhibitors, and 183 as media representatives. Even so, activity was brisk all week long, and a number of exhibitors remarked that they were receiving more and better quality inquiries. The warm and showery Florida weather was a welcome change from last year's frigid experience in Chicago, although the runners and walkers in Sunday's annual Fun Run were soaked. I enjoyed some of Disney's diversions on Saturday night, as well a mass-entertainment show during die week in which a large audience of about 1000 was regaled by an equestrian show that reflected its proximity to the Magic Kingdom. The conference will return to Orlando March 12-17, 2006, and after that it moves to New Orleans, Louisiana, my personal favorite location, for the next two years.