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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Saturday, October 7, 2023
PCMI Board of Directors Meeting

Sunday, October 8, 2023
Pre-Conference Tour
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Uvar-Hazy Center

Monday, October 9, 2023
Technical Sessions
Annual Banquet – Lancaster Brewing Co.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Facility Tours
Penn State Materials Research Institute – Nano Fabrication Lab
Chemcut Corporation
Group Dinner – Hilton Harrisburg

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Technical Sessions

The following is a list of technical sessions to be presented at the PCMI Conference. Each title is linked to a session abstract.

• Benefit of Vision Metrology and Inspection
• Building a Collaborative Relationship with Your Electroplater
• Different Registration Systems & Light Sources for Photolithography
• Establishing Control of a Ferric Chloride Bath
• Fundamentals of Vacuum Heat Treating
• Group Discussion – Quality Assurance Visual Inspections
• High Speed, Precision, Automated Screen Printing – A New Additive Manufacturing Approach to Creating Ultra-Fine Part Structures
• New Member Product and Service Showcase; Introducing PCM Advice, a Premium Source of Information for all Aspects of the Etching Business
• Nitric Acid’s Less Know Hazard, Autocatalytic Reactions
• PCMI Research Project | Solvent Extraction of Nickel and Chromium from Waste Ferric Chloride Etchant Research Project Update
• Penn State’s Materials Research Institute: Let Us Help You Solve Your Analytical Challenges
• Process for Etch Optimization
• Recovering from a PCM Factory Disaster
• Regenerating Ferric Chloride Etchant and Waste Disposal Survey Update
• Trends and Priorities of Modern Industry

Hilton Harrisburg
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717)- 237-6408

The Hilton Harrisburg is centrally located in the capital city, steps from Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts and Strawberry Square. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from the Pennsylvania State Capitol and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from City Island.

Reservation Deadline
The deadline to receive the PCMI Conference hotel room group discount has passed.
However, the Hilton Harrisburg still has room available, and PCMI continues to accept Conference registration forms.

To make your hotel reservation:
Online, please click here
By Phone, please call 717-233-6000, reference code 92X

Check-In
Check-in Time – 4:00 pm
Check-out Time – 11:00 am

Parking
Day parking is $7 for up to 10 hours, overnight parking is $15 with in-and-out privileges. Guests can take care of their parking costs at the gift shop or front desk at their convenience.

The PCMI Conference Manufacturing Facility Tours will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. 

The tours will include visits to the Penn State Materials Research Institute – Nano Fabrication Lab and Chemcut. 

The PCMI Fall 2023 Pre-Conference Tour will be held at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport.

The Center is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C. Features include hundreds of historically significant air- and spacecraft, along with thousands of small artifacts, are on display in an open, hangar-like setting. Other features of the Center include the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, the Airbus IMAX Theater, and the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, where visitors can watch museum specialists at work restoring artifacts.

Highlights of the tour will include the Space Shuttle Discovery; B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay; Concorde, Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird; Boeing Stratoliner.

Peter Engel, Newcut by Fathom
Peter Jefferies, Parker Meggitt
Eric Kemperman, Etchform BV
Ken Marino, Orbel Corp.
Blake Parkinson, Watlow Electric Manufacturing
Mike Soble, Chemcut Corporation

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