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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. false false 4184069 6504889 PITTCON IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION FOR LABORATORY SCIENCE. PITTCON 2014 WILL OFFER THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTATION FROM OVER 800 EXHIBITORS, A DIVERSE TECHNICAL PROGRAM OF MORE THAN 2,000 TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, 95 PLUS SHORT COURSES TO ENHANCE YOUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND NETWORKING SESSIONS THAT PROVIDE THE CHANCE TO EXCHANGE INNOVATIVE IDEAS WITH SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD. 993346 993346 TRANSFERS TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR GRANTS TO UNIVERSITIES, HIGH-SCHOOLS, AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE FIELDS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY. 5177415 true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 194 0 11 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false PA X GREGORY J MEISNER 4128253220 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 332 PITTSBURGH PA 15235 X William R Sharpe PRESIDENT 15.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY J MEISNER VICE PRESIDENT 6.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Adrian C Michael TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RESA B STAUFFER ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD S DANCHIK SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES L HOLIFIELD IMMEDIATE FORMER PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE J WETZEL MEMBER 2.0 X 0 0 0 ELIAS S ABSEY MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph J Grabowski MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN K ZAWACKY MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 false false false Callaway Transportation Inc 7564 Main Street 2nd Floor Sykesville MD 21784 TRANSPORTATION 374095 AVPG 1800 Huey P Long Avenue Suite K GRETNA LA 70053 Audio-Visual se 200458 Morial Convention Center P O Box 54973 NEW ORLEANS LA 70154 Event complex 337575 Global Experience Specialists Inc BANK OF AMERICA PO BOX 96174 CHICAGO IL 60893 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 455027 Marriott Business Services 1800 HUEY P LONG AVE STE K GRETNA LA 70053 Headquarters hotel 327651 11 0 PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 900099 6504889 6504889 6504889 933092 933092 0 0 0 0 0 10631950 10268865 363085 363085 363085 0 0 0 0 7801066 6504889 1296177 993346 993346 0 0 0 0 0 558652 1819 556833 0 62732 62732 53486 53486 0 0 0 0 0 0 67748 67748 57537 46569 10968 284705 261388 23317 4511 4511 0 306089 177601 128488 453363 452577 786 0 134271 18599 115672 0 0 46373 46373 0 MISCELLANEOUS 23486 23486 PITT CONFERENCE 3221005 3221005 6267304 5177415 1089889 0 0 0 2147001 2988059 0 0 29516 228330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100890 72635 1319823 1193270 160041 126553 20069589 19521959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22507037 22937536 0 114964 0 0 629675 861300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 629675 976264 X 20869111 20938306 8251 22966 1000000 1000000 21877362 21961272 22507037 22937536 1533762 -1449852 X false true X true false X 0 0 1050000 0 0 1050000 6351409 5900213 6698619 6325695 6504889 31780825 0 0 0 6351409 5900213 7748619 6325695 6504889 32830825 0 0 0 32830825 601854 669406 857062 785387 933092 3846801 0 601854 669406 857062 785387 933092 3846801 0 0 6953263 6569619 8605681 7111082 7437981 36677626 0.89512 0.90530 0.10488 0.09470 X 1004904 43745 25683 1022966 996653 35701 27450 1004904 1000000 3347 996653 0.98000 0.02000 false false 0 43461 43461 0 1276362 1149809 126553 126553 0 0 X 7368903 -1449852 1017699 -432153 7801056 10 10 7801066 7285003 1017699 1017699 6267304 6267304 PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATIONS ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO FUND AN ANNUAL AWARD GIVEN TO AN INDIVIDUAL RECOGNIZED AS A WORLDWIDE LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN THE FIELD OF LABORATORY SCIENCE. 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PART II EACH YEAR, THE BOARD DESIGNATES AN AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE CONFERENCE TO SACP AND SSP (THE SOCIETIES). THE SOCIETIES, IN TURN, DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY TO INDIVIDUALS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SPECTROSCOPY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH AND SOCIETY FOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS OF PITTSBURGH OWN THE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFICER FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE THE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCES POLICY/GUIDELINES MANUAL. 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