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Monday, March 16, 2026, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: Frontiers in Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics (FCMN 2026)
Location:  Monterey Marriott, Monterey, California
Contact:  James Liddle, Alain Diebold


The FCMN will bring together scientists and engineers interested in all aspects of the characterization technology needed for nanoelectronic materials and device research, development, integration, and manufacturing. All approaches are welcome: chemical, physical, electrical, magnetic, optical, in situ, and real-time control and monitoring. The semiconductor industry is evolving rapidly: the conference will highlight major issues and provide critical reviews of important materials and structure characterization and nearline/inline metrology methods, including hardware, data analysis, and AI and machine learning, as the industry both extends the technology deep into the nanoscale and increases the diversity of devices and systems.

Monday, March 23, 2026, 9AM - 5PM EST

Event: AVS National Short Course Program
Location:  Online/Virtual
Contact: Heather Korff
Web: https://avs.swoogo.com/avscourses2026

Courses

Daily: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET)

  • UHV Design and Practices (3/23/26)
  • Controlling Contamination in Vacuum Systems (3/24/26)
  • Sputter Deposition (3/25/26)
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Sunday, March 29, 2026, 8AM - 8PM EST

Event: Area Selective Deposition Workshop (ASD 2026)
Location:  Albany, NY, USA
Contact:  Christophe Vallée, Kandabara Tapily


The ASD conference is a workshop dedicated to Area Selective Deposition – mainly by ALD and CVD.
It occurs between March and April every year. It is a 2 Days Meeting (monday. tuesday) with 2 additional days: tutorials on Sunday and an all-day invited talks on Wednesday (not only on ASD), with an attendance of 100-150 people each year.

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 8AM - 8PM EST

Event: ICMCTF'26- International Conference On Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films
Location:  Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, CA 
Contact:  ICMCTF Information


The ICMCTF is internationally recognized as a vibrant technical conference that integrates fundamental and applied research focused on thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface modification techniques.  ICMCTF is the premier international meeting in the field promoting global exchange of information among scientists, technologists, and manufacturers.  The conference draws more than 800 attendees each year with multiple oral technical sessions and a well attended poster session which is a major component of the technical program.

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 8AM - 4PM EST

Event: AVS Board of Directors’ Meeting
Location:  San Diego, California
Contact:  Yvonne Towse


In conjunction with ICMCTF 52.

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: 69th Annual SVC TechCon and Exhibition
Location:  Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
Contact:  svcinfo@svc.org

The 2026 SVC TechCon in Long Beach, California USA focuses on the essential role that Thin Films, Coatings, and Surface Engineering play in the products and services that drive our daily lives and the impact that Artificial Intelligence has had in our field. The SVC represents the latest technologies, manufacturing methodologies, and business insights, supporting a global group of stakeholders. Highlighted by prominent Keynote presentations and Invited speakers, the TechCon offers an engaging podium for contributed talks & posters as well as roundtable discussions and other interactive features.

The SVC TechCon provides the forum where researchers, technologists, innovators, business leaders, decision makers, and newcomers to the field can connect, exchange ideas and gain knowledge. An industry-leading Exhibition, Technical Program, and Education Program complement each other for exceptional attendee value. The Long Beach venue is an industry favorite, offering both professional networking as well as recreational value in a relaxed atmosphere.

See you in Long Beach!

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3PM - 7PM EST

Event: AVS Hudson Mohawk Chapter - 2026 Spring Meeting
Location:  Bruggeman Conference Room, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - 110 8th St Troy, NY 12180.
Contact:  Steve Consiglio, Aleksandra Biedron


Participation in a local AVS chapter provides an excellent opportunity to interact in a smaller venue compared to the larger national conferences, affording the participants time to focus on presentations of scientific work that is happening in our immediate geographic proximity, along with ample time for professional networking.

The local chapter meetings are an ideal setting for students and early career researchers and professionals to present their research. Therefore, student participation is strongly encouraged. Established professionals are also welcome to submit abstracts, which could include recent studies, or provide overviews of topics of general scientific interest to the society and chapter members. 

Registration is required, but free and open to non-AVS members. Pizza and refreshments will be provided at about 5:30 pm. At the end of the meeting, awards will be given for the best student oral and poster presentation(s). The student award winner(s) will receive a cash award, be given an award certificate, and be publicized in the AVS Newsletter.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 8AM - 6PM EST

Event: AVS Pacific Northwest Chapter Hosts the Inaugural Critical Minerals & Materials Science Summit (CM2S2) | May 12–14, 2026
Location:  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Contact:  Ajay Karakoti

We are excited to announce that PNWAVS will be hosting the first-ever Critical Minerals & Materials Science Summit (CM2S2): From Discovery to Deployment, taking place May 12–14, 2026, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
 
CM2S2 is a premier event bringing together leading experts from national laboratories, industry, academia, and government to connect on supply chain modeling, extraction and separations science, and AI-enabled autonomous research to accelerate the translation from discovery to applied research and development.

MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION
 

Monday, May 18, 2026, 8AM - 5PM EST

Event: AVS New Mexico Chapter Symposium, Short Courses, and Exhibition
Location:  Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel, 2910 Yale Blvd SE. Albuquerque, NM 87106
Contact:  David Adams, e-mail: david_adams@avs.org

The annual New Mexico AVS Technical Symposium will feature scientists and engineers at all levels of their career with special emphasis for students, technologists, and early career researchers. This interdisciplinary, one-day forum allows for emerging scientists and engineers to present their research and collaborate with new colleagues. For students especially, the friendly exchange is valuable practice for future conferences and job presentations.

Short courses are offered on a wide variety of topics. Our vendor exhibit annually provides an exceptional opportunity to reach individuals from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Labs, Air Force Research Laboratory and local industries such as Intel, Emcore and CVI Laser. Faculty and students from The University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and New Mexico Tech are frequent attendees.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026, 8AM - 7PM EST

Event: ALD/ALE 2026: AVS 26th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2026) featuring the 13th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop (ALE 2026)
Location:  Tampa, Florida
Contact:  Della Miller


The AVS 26th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2026) featuring the 13th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop (ALE 2026) will be a three-day meeting dedicated to the science and technology of atomic layer controlled deposition of thin films and now topics related to atomic layer etching.  Since 2001, the ALD conference has been held alternately in the United States, Europe and Asia, allowing fruitful exchange of ideas, know-how and practices between scientists. This year, the ALD conference will again incorporate the Atomic Layer Etching 2026 Workshop (ALE 2026), so that attendees can interact freely. The conference will take place Sunday, June 28 - Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Tampa, Florida.

As in past conferences, the meeting will be preceded by one day of tutorials and a welcome reception. Sessions will take place (Monday-Wednesday) along with an industry tradeshow. All presentations will be audio-recorded and provided to attendees following the conference (posters will be included as PDFs). Anticipated attendance is 800+.

Sunday, July 12, 2026, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: 24th International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (ICMBE 2026)
Location:  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Contact:  Zetian Mi, Pallab Bhattacharya

The 24th International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (ICMBE 2026) provides a prominent international forum for reporting new developments in the areas of fundamental and applied molecular beam epitaxy research, including advances in the technique, synthesis of new materials, discovery of new physical properties, formation of novel heterostructures and nanostructures, and the development of innovative devices.

Monday, July 13, 2026, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: 39th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC 2026)
Location:  Hitachi Baba Memorial Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Contact:  Katsuhisa Murakami

IVNC2026 will be organized by The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science, and will be a four-day conference. The conference gathers all area of the vacuum electron and ion devices including fabrication, evaluation, and application of these devices. Some keynote lectures will be given to discuss future prospects of the research & development in this field. The scientific program will include oral sessions with several invited talks, together with poster sessions. Exhibitions from manufacturers are welcome. 

Sunday, July 26, 2026, 12PM - 4PM EST

Event: AVS Board of Directors’ Meeting (via Zoom)
Location:  Online/Virtual
Contact:  Yvonne Towse


Virtual Meeting

Sunday, August 02, 2026, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO 2026)
Location:  Washington, DC
Contact:  Marko Tadjer

The International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO-6) is the most prestigious international forum for Ga2O3 and related materials. The sixth workshop is scheduled for August 2-7, 2026, in College Park, Maryland. The program covers a wide range of topics from processing to theory/modeling, encompassing various aspects such as characterization, polymorphism, bulk growth, and devices.

Wednesday, September 09, 2026, 8AM - 6PM EST

Event: AVS Pacific Northwest Chapter 37th Annual Symposium
Location:  Discovery Hall, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), WA
Contact: Ajay Karakoti

The PNWAVS Annual Symposium is a forum to discuss the latest advancements in surface, interface, and vacuum research within the Pacific Northwest region. The 2026 event commemorates the 64th anniversary of the PNWAVS chapter, the oldest in AVS. Topics will encompass developments in the fields of surface science, state-of-the-art characterization methods, and applications of surface science to a variety of material systems, including semiconductors, oxides, critical minerals, ceramics, metals, polymer composites, and biomaterials.  This year, one session will focus on emerging techniques to integrate AI/ML-enabled workflows for surface and bulk characterization. The 2026 symposium will be held at Discovery Hall on the PNNL campus. PNNL is one of the 17 national laboratories of the Department of Energy and is renowned for breakthrough research in energy resilience, national security, chemistry, and Earth sciences. PNNL also stewards the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) user facilities that attract multiple users from across the globe to conduct cutting edge research at PNNL campus.

MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION
 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 9AM - 6PM EST

Event: AVS Rocky Mountain Chapter Short Course Program
Location:  Denver-Westminster Double Tree Hotel, Westminster, CO
Contact:  Neil Peacock; e-mail: neil_peacock@avs.org

Courses
  • An Overview of Applied Vacuum Technology
  • Photovoltaics: The Engineering, Technology and Application of Solar Cells
  • Sputter Deposition
  • Atomic Layer Deposition
  • Controlling Contamination in Vacuum Systems
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Thursday, September 17, 2026, 9AM - 6PM EST

Event: AVS Rocky Mountain Chapter Symposium
Location:  Denver-Westminster Double Tree Hotel, Westminster, CO
Contact:  Neil Peacock; e-mail: neil_peacock@avs.org

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AVS will be holding its Symposium on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the Denver-Westminster Double Tree Hotel on US36 in Westminster, Colorado.  In addition to the Symposium, the RMC will be putting on a short course program on September 16-18, 2026 at the same location.

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Sunday, September 20, 2026, 8AM - 8PM EST

Event: Liquid Metal Processing and Casting Conference
Location:  Hotel Albuquerque, Albquerque, New Mexico
Contact:  Jonathan Paras


The Liquid Metal Processing and Casting Conference (LMPC) was started by Sandia to disseminate knowledge from the scientific research conducted by our vacuum melt laboratory. The conference is peculiar in that 70% of the attendees are from industry rather than academic sources. The focus is on vacuum induction melting, vacuum arc remelting, and electroslag refining. We are looking to return it to the U.S.to revive vacuum metallurgy interest here among industrial and academic partners.

Tuesday, November 03, 2026, 8AM - 11AM EST

Event: 35th International Standards Organization Technical Committee 201 Plenary Meeting
Location:  Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Contact:  Peter Sherwood

The annual meeting of TC201 is held each year on the cycle - Europe, North America, Asia. Peter Sherwood as Head of the US Delegation is responsible for organizing the 2026 North America meeting

The meeting as well as lodging place will be Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Sunday, November 08, 2026, 7AM - 12PM EST

Event: AVS 72nd International Symposium & Exhibition
Location:  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact:  Yvonne Towse


The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition has been developed to address cutting-edge issues associated with vacuum science and technology in both the research and manufacturing communities. The Symposium is a week long forum for science and technology exchange featuring papers from technical divisions and technology groups, and topical conferences on emerging technologies. The equipment exhibition is one of the largest in the world and provides an excellent opportunity to view the latest products and services offered by over 200 participating companies. More than 3,000 scientists and engineers gather from around the world to attend. Short courses are offered in conjunction with the International Symposium providing specialized training in specific areas of vacuum science and related technologies. A Career Workshop and Job Center are also offered to all attendees. The Workshop covers such topics as résumé preparation, job search skills, networking, interviewing skills, and more. The Job Center provides the opportunity for job seekers to submit their résumés and meet with potential employers.

Sunday, November 08, 2026, 8AM - 4PM EST

Event: AVS Board of Directors’ Meeting
Location:  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact:  Yvonne Towse


In conjunction with the AVS 72nd International Symposium & Exhibition.

Monday, November 09, 2026, 8AM - 5PM EST

Event: AVS National Short Course Program
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Contact:

Heather Korff


Web: https://avs.swoogo.com/avscourses2026

Courses

Daily: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET)

  • Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology (Monday-Thursday, Nov. 9-12, 2026)
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Sunday, January 17, 2027, 7AM - 7PM EST

Event: 52nd International Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces (PCSI-52 2027)
Location:  Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact:  Alex Demkov


The annual PCSI conference is devoted to achieving a fundamental understanding of the physical, chemical, biological, structural, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of surfaces and interfaces. These studies include novel growth processes and interfacial phenomena, new characterization tools, transport, and functionality of the structures for future devices. Generous amounts of discussion time will be included in the program in order to emphasize the workshop character and to stimulate the exchange of new ideas.

Sunday, April 25, 2027, 8AM - 8PM EST

Event: ICMCTF'27- International Conference On Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films
Location:  Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, CA 
Contact:  ICMCTF Information


The ICMCTF is internationally recognized as a vibrant technical conference that integrates fundamental and applied research focused on thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface modification techniques.  ICMCTF is the premier international meeting in the field promoting global exchange of information among scientists, technologists, and manufacturers.  The conference draws more than 800 attendees each year with multiple oral technical sessions and a well attended poster session which is a major component of the technical program.

Sunday, June 20, 2027, 8AM - 7PM EST

Event: ALD/ALE 2027: AVS 27th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2027) featuring the 14th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop (ALE 2027)
Location:  Dresden, Germany
Contact:  Della Miller


The AVS 27th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2027) featuring the 14th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop (ALE 2027) will be a three-day meeting dedicated to the science and technology of atomic layer controlled deposition of thin films and now topics related to atomic layer etching.  Since 2001, the ALD conference has been held alternately in the United States, Europe and Asia, allowing fruitful exchange of ideas, know-how and practices between scientists. This year, the ALD conference will again incorporate the Atomic Layer Etching 2027 Workshop (ALE 2027), so that attendees can interact freely. The conference will take place Sunday, June 20 - Wednesday, June 23, 2027, in Dresden, Germany.

As in past conferences, the meeting will be preceded by one day of tutorials and a welcome reception. Sessions will take place (Monday-Wednesday) along with an industry tradeshow. All presentations will be audio-recorded and provided to attendees following the conference (posters will be included as PDFs). Anticipated attendance is 800+.

Sunday, October 24, 2027, 7AM - 12PM EST

Event: AVS 73rd International Symposium & Exhibition
Location:  Portland, Oregon
Contact:  Yvonne Towse


The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition has been developed to address cutting-edge issues associated with vacuum science and technology in both the research and manufacturing communities. The Symposium is a week long forum for science and technology exchange featuring papers from technical divisions and technology groups, and topical conferences on emerging technologies. The equipment exhibition is one of the largest in the world and provides an excellent opportunity to view the latest products and services offered by over 200 participating companies. More than 3,000 scientists and engineers gather from around the world to attend. Short courses are offered in conjunction with the International Symposium providing specialized training in specific areas of vacuum science and related technologies. A Career Workshop and Job Center are also offered to all attendees. The Workshop covers such topics as résumé preparation, job search skills, networking, interviewing skills, and more. The Job Center provides the opportunity for job seekers to submit their résumés and meet with potential employers.

Sunday, September 17, 2028, 8AM - 5PM EST

Event: International Conference on Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS 2028)
Location:  Montreal, Canada OR Monterey, California
Contact:  Mellissa Passarelli, Michael Eller


Largest gathering of International SIMS experts in the field. Conference rotates between Asia, North America and Europe every 2 years. SIMS 2022 in Minneapolis was sponsored by AVS. We'd like to continue the strong association of SIMS with AVS. Event is typically Sunday to Friday, with Tutorials on Sunday, talks Mon-Fri, with a banquet event as well. Exhibit for vendors is an important component as well. Presentation of our bid must be made at the SIMS 2024 conference in early Sept 2024.