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CO-SPONSORED BY THE SPECTROSCOPY SOCIETY OFPITTSBURGH AND THE SOCIETY FOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS OF PITTSBURGH,PITTCON IS THE PREMIER ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION ON LABORATORYSCIENCE. PROCEEDS FROM PITTCON FUND SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ATALL LEVELS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH ADULT. PITTCON DONATES NEARLY AMILLION DOLLARS EACH YEAR IN THE FORM OF SCIENCE EQUIPMENT GRANTS,RESEARCH GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS, AWARDS TOTEACHERS AND PROFESSORS, AND GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCIENCE CENTERS,LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. 0 0 4099301 157908 4806765 PITTCON IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION FOR LABORATORY SCIENCE. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE CONFERENCE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE CONFERENCE'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE CONFERENCE HAS TAKEN A POSITION THAT IS UNCERTAIN. AN UNCERTAIN POSITION IS DEFINED AS ONE IN WHICH THERE IS A 50% OR GREATER LIKELIHOOD THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE CONFERENCE HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE CONFERENCE IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 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