The Spring International Technical Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Birmingham, England, from May 13 – 17, 2023! The program will feature technical sessions, networking with colleagues from around the world, a manufacturing or facility tour, plus the opportunity to explore emerging PCM technologies.
The room reservation deadline is March 30, 2023.
Please make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. The number of rooms available is limited. When reserving your room, please choose Corporate or Group Rate from the Special Rates drop-down. then add G-PCMI, which is the Group Code. More hotel information is below.
The schedule and additional information is below.
Presentation titles listed in red are linked to an abstract. More abstracts will be linked as they become available.
A Case Study on Etching Screens and Obtaining Uniform Diameters
Chris Bonsell | Chemical Process Engineer | Chemcut Corporation | US
Anodic Dissolution of Titanium in an Amide-Type Ionic Liquid Containing Chloride and Trichloride ions
Thomas von Rickenbach | Surface Treatment Engineer | CMT Rickenbach SA | CH
Lessons Learned During a Factory Remodel
Blake Parkinson | Director, Gas Delivery Segment, Business Segment| | Watlow | US
Energy Consumption and Conservation Panel Discussion
Current Panelists:
Peter Jefferies | Manufacturing Technical Consultant | Parker Meggitt | UK
Steffen Herz | Steffen Herz | CEO | Atztechnik Herz GmbH | DE
Innovation with Academia as a Pathway to Growth
Dr. Matthew Murray | Area Sales Manager | Tecan Ltd (part of Muon) | UK
New Member Product and Service Showcase
Current Presenters:
Steve Thomas | Managing Director | Technic Electric Limited | US
Mark Gordon | Managing Director | CCI Eurolam | UK
Photoplotters and Silver Halide Film for PCM Applications
Michel Van den Heuvel – Imaging Group Director | Ucamco | BE
Regenerating Ferric Chloride Etchants and Waste Disposal Survey Update
Professor David Allen | Emeritus Professor | Cranfield University | UK
Regeneration of Spent Ferric Chloride Etchant with Sodium Chlorate and Hydrochloric Acid: Theory and Practice
Professor David Allen | Emeritus Professor | Cranfield University | UK
Removing Chromium and Nickel from Ferric Chloride Waste
Annemerel Mol | Assistant Professor | Wageningen University | NL
Solvent Extraction of Nickel and Chromium from Waste Ferric Chloride Etchant
Peter Jefferies | Manufacturing Technical Consultant | Parker Meggitt | UK
Sources of Emerging Defects from Subsurface and the Elimination Thereof
Jens Levermann | Project Engineer R&D | Zapp Precision Metals | DE
Specifying and Installing New Equipment
Steve Thomas | Managing Director | Technic Electric Limited | US
Welcome to Birmingham – An Overview of the City’s Tourism Attractions, Manufacturing History, and Current Economy
Speaker TBA | West Midlands Growth Company | UK
These are approximate times and will be updated as details are confirmed.
Lunch will be included from Monday – Wednesday.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
9:00 am – 1:30 pm – Board of Directors Meeting
Sunday, May 14, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Pre-Conference Tour
Black Country Living Museum
Monday, May 15, 2023
9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Technical & Management Sessions
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Annual Banquet
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Technical & Management Sessions
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Facility Tour (TBA)
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Group Networking Dinner
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Technical & Management Sessions
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Board of Directors Meeting
Conference
PCMI Members – $500
First Conference Non-Members – $500
Non-Members – $1,350
Conference | Third Person Plus *
PCMI Members – $250
First Conference Non-Members – $250
Non-Members – $1,350
Pre-Conference Tour
PCMI Members – $150
First Conference Non-Members – $150
Non-Members – $250
Banquet and Group Dinners
PCMI Members – $125
First Conference Non-Members – $125
Non-Members – $225
Facility Tour
PCMI Members $100
First Conference Non-Members – $100
Non-Members – $200
* A discount on the member or first conference fee is applied if you register three or more people for the conference.
The room reservation deadline is March 30, 2023.
Please make your hotel reservation as soon as possible.
The number of rooms available is limited.
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
2 Bridge Street
Birmingham, England,
United Kingdom, B1 2JZ
+44 121 643 1234
birmingham.regency@hyatt.com
The single-room rate is $193.*
The double-room rate is $216.*
* The room rates have been converted from GBP£ to US$ and may fluctuate slightly.
The PCMI Room Rate includes breakfast.
Click here to reserve your room.
When reserving your room, please choose Corporate or Group Rate from the Special Rates drop-down. then add G-PCMI, which is the Group Code.
PCMI Pre-Conference Tour
Black Country Living Museum
900 am – 4:00 pm
Discovery Way
Dudley, DY1 4AL
The Pre-Conference Tour will include lunch.
The Black Country Living Museum is an award-winning open-air museum that tells the story of one of Britain’s first industrialized landscapes.
Set across 26 acres, you’ll explore carefully reconstructed shops, houses, and industrial areas representing the Black Country’s story. You’ll learn how steam power, human ingenuity, and an increasingly interconnected world transformed this region into a manufacturing powerhouse.
During the PCMI Guided Tour, you’ll meet historical characters who will tell you stories of living and working during this revolutionary period. Most importantly, you’ll see history brought to life before your eyes – hear the clang of hammers, smell the smoke billowing from red brick chimneys, and maybe even taste the best fish and chips in the Black Country!
The PCMI Fall Conference Committee is working to confirm the Facility Tour. More information will be available shortly. Thanks for your patience
PCMI Sponsorship is Good for Your Business!
All PCMI conference sponsorship levels provide the following:
Promotion – You will have the opportunity to promote your company’s products and/or services during the conference at a tabletop display;
Access to key photo chemical machining industry leaders;
Advertising directly to conference attendees with your company’s linked logo on PCMI’s website;
Name Recognition – Your company will be recognized through marketing materials and on the Conference Website Event Page.
Platinum Sponsorship – $1,250
Company Showcase – Offers the unique opportunity to showcase and market your company with a 15–20-minute presentation.
Conference Registration – One complimentary conference registration ($500 value).
Dinner Registrations – Two complimentary registrations for the Group Dinner or the Annual Banquet ($250 value).
Signage – Designated event signage includes your company’s logo, name, or a
QR Code for your chosen landing page.
Gold Sponsorship – $1,000
Dinner Host – Offers the opportunity to provide welcoming remarks at the start of designated sponsored dinner, either the Annual Banquet or Group Dinner.
Dinner Registration –Two complimentary registrations for your designated sponsored dinner ($250 value).
Signage –Designated event signage displayed at the sponsored dinner.
Silver Sponsorship – $650
Lunch Host – Offers the opportunity to provide welcoming remarks during sponsored lunch on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
Signage —Designated event signage displayed at sponsored lunch.
Bronze Sponsorship – $350
Refreshment Breaks Host
Signage –Offers designated signage at all food and beverage stations.
You can sign up as a sponsor on the conference registration form.
If you have a question or need more information please contact:
Photo Chemical Machining Institute
11 Robert Toner Blvd., #234
North Attleboro, MA 02763 US
508-385-0085
Catherine Flaherty | Executive Director
Katie Burke | Program Manager
Maggi Healy | Program Assistant
2023 Birmingham Conference Committee
David Allen, Cranfield University
Peter Jefferies, Parker Meggitt
Eric Kemperman, Etchform BV
Lawson Lightfoot, Lightfoot Consulting
Neil Walker, Tecan Ltd.
