Pittcon Demographics
See why the numbers add up to Pittcon being a MUST-ATTEND event.
Why Pittcon?
For nearly 75 years, Pittcon attracts the people who make the decisions – the purchasers, the scientists and researchers, the directors, the professors, and the owners. Pittcon provides direct access to international and domestic attendees from industry, government, and academia.
Meet attendees face-to-face within areas of focus that include bioanalytics, energy, environmental, industry and manufacturing, food science and agriculture, forensics and toxicology, cannabis and hemp, pharmaceutical, life sciences, material science and nanotechnology, and so much more.
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► Pittcon averages 12,700 attendees
► 72% are involved in the purchasing process
► 51% state the expo as the main reason to attend
► 49% plan to make a purchase within 6 months
(3 year averages, Experient, 2017-2019 Registration Data)
Previous attendance totals available upon request.
Previous attendance totals available upon request.
Who Attends
Anyone who develops, buys, or sells laboratory equipment, performs physical or chemical analyses, develops analysis methods, or manages these scientists.
Pittcon Demographics (2020 last year registration data available)
Purchasing Role
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
Recommend Products/Brands – 37%
Little or No Involvement – 29%
Final Decision Maker – 26%
Specify Products/Brands – 7%
| Purchasing Role | % |
| Recommend Products/Brand | 37% |
| Little or No Involvement | 29% |
| Final Decision Maker | 26% |
| Specify Products/Brands | 7% |
Age Range
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
30 yrs and under – 26%
31-40 yrs – 24%
41-50 yrs – 20%
51-60 yrs – 19%
60 yrs and over – 10%
| Age Range | % |
| 30 yrs and under | 26% |
| 31-40 yrs | 24% |
| 41-50 yrs | 20% |
| 51-60 yrs | 19% |
| 60 yrs and over | 10% |
Field of Employment
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
Industry – 27%
Academic/Student – 23%
Distribution/Sales – 20%
Testing Lab – 9%
Medical/Pharmaceutical – 7%
Government – 5%
Consultant – 3%
Other – 3%
Research Institute/Foundation – 2%
| Field of Employment | % |
| Industry | 27% |
| Academic/Student | 23% |
| Distribution/Sales | 20% |
| Testing Lab | 9% |
| Medical/Pharmaceutical | 7% |
| Government | 5% |
| Consultant | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
| Research Institute/Foundation | 2% |
Primary Responsibilty
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
| Primary Resposibilty | % |
| Administration | 4% |
| Bench Chemist/Scientist/Researcher | 18% |
| Engineer | 5% |
| Group/Section Leader | 3% |
| Instructor/Professor | 5% |
| Lab Manager/Supervisor | 10% |
| Lab Technician/Service | 5% |
| Other | 3% |
| President/VP/GM/Director | 13% |
| Purchasing | 2% |
| Sales/Marketing | 16% |
| Student/Grad Research Asst. | 15% |
| Technical Field Service/Support | 2% |
| Technical Writer/Media | <1% |
Scientific Specialties
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
| Scientific Specialties | % |
| Chromatography-Gas | 11% |
| Chromatography-Ion | 4% |
| Chromatography-Liquid | 12% |
| Chromatography-Other | 3% |
| Electrochemistry | 4% |
| Electrophoresis | 2% |
| Lab Automation | 6% |
| LIMS | 3% |
| Mass Spectrometry | 7% |
| Microscopy | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
| Particle Analysis | 3% |
| Physical Measurements | 4% |
| Process Control/Monitoring | 3% |
| Sequencing | 1% |
| Spectroscopy-AA/Emission | 2% |
| Spectroscopy-ICP | 5% |
| Spectroscopy-IR/Raman | 4% |
| Spectroscopy-Magn Res | 1% |
| Spectroscopy-Other | 2% |
| Spectroscopy-X-ray | 2% |
| Spectroscopy-UV/Vis | 7% |
| Surface Analysis | 2% |
| Thermal Analysis | 3% |
Type of Industry
(Source: Experient, 2020 Registration Statistics)
| Type of Industry | % |
| Aerospace | 1% |
| Agriculture | 2% |
| Analytical Chemistry/Equipment/Instruments | 19% |
| Biotechnology/Biochem | 4% |
| Chemicals/Chemical Equipment | 5% |
| Contract Laboratory | 1% |
| Cosmetics/Fragrances/Flavors | <1% |
| Distributor/Import/Export | 5% |
| Education | 6% |
| Electronics/Computer/Semiconductor | 1% |
| Energy/Power | 2% |
| Environmental/Air/Water/Wastewater | 5% |
| Food/Beverage/Consumer Products | 4% |
| Instrument Manufacturing | 3% |
| Lab Furniture/Accessories/Equip/Instruments | 4% |
| Life Science/Bio | 4% |
| Manufacturing | 6% |
| Medical/Clinical/Forensics | 2% |
| Metals/Materials/Minerals | 2% |
| Other | 4% |
| Petroleum/Petrochemicals | 3% |
| Pharmaceutical | 7% |
| Research/Laboratories/Testing/Government Agency | 6% |
| Polymers/Coatings/Rubber | 1% |
| Sales | 4% |
| Transportation | <1% |
Scienctifc Specialties
Art/Archaeology/Geochemistry
Atomic Spectroscopy/Elemental Analysis
Bioanalytical
Biodegradability/Sustainability
Cannabis/Hemp
Capillary Electrophoresis
Chemical-Based Methods/Wet Chem
Data Analysis/Statistics
Chiral/Enantiomeric Separations/Analyses
Toxicology
Cosmetics/Consumer Product Development
Drug Discovery
Education/Teaching
Electrochemistry
Energy
Environmental
Food Science/Agriculture
Forensics
Gas Chromatography
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Genomics/Proteomics/-Omics
High Throughput Chemical Analysis
Homeland Security
HPLC
Industrial Hygiene/Lab Safety
Industry/Manufacturing
Laboratory Informatics/LIMS
Laboratory Management
Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Atomic Spectroscopy/Elemental Analysis
Bioanalytical
Biodegradability/Sustainability
Cannabis/Hemp
Capillary Electrophoresis
Chemical-Based Methods/Wet Chem
Data Analysis/Statistics
Chiral/Enantiomeric Separations/Analyses
Toxicology
Cosmetics/Consumer Product Development
Drug Discovery
Education/Teaching
Electrochemistry
Energy
Environmental
Food Science/Agriculture
Forensics
Gas Chromatography
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Genomics/Proteomics/-Omics
High Throughput Chemical Analysis
Homeland Security
HPLC
Industrial Hygiene/Lab Safety
Industry/Manufacturing
Laboratory Informatics/LIMS
Laboratory Management
Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Life Sciences
Liquid Chromatography
Magnetic Resonance
Mass Spectrometry
Material Science
Metabolomics/Microbiome
Microfluidics/Lab-on-a-Chip
Microscopy/EM/Optical
Modeling/Simulation
Molecular Spectroscopy
Nanotechnology/Nanoscience
Neurochemistry
Nuclear/Radiochemistry
Particle/Droplet Characterization/Size
Petroleum Analysis
Pharmaceutical/Biologics
Polymers/Plastics
Portable Instruments/Measurements
Process Analytical Techniques
Quality/QA/QC
Regulatory/Safety/Compliance
Sampling/Sample Preparation
Sensors
Separation Sciences
Standards
Surface Analysis/Imaging
Thermal Analysis
Vibrational Spectroscopy
X-Ray Techniques
Liquid Chromatography
Magnetic Resonance
Mass Spectrometry
Material Science
Metabolomics/Microbiome
Microfluidics/Lab-on-a-Chip
Microscopy/EM/Optical
Modeling/Simulation
Molecular Spectroscopy
Nanotechnology/Nanoscience
Neurochemistry
Nuclear/Radiochemistry
Particle/Droplet Characterization/Size
Petroleum Analysis
Pharmaceutical/Biologics
Polymers/Plastics
Portable Instruments/Measurements
Process Analytical Techniques
Quality/QA/QC
Regulatory/Safety/Compliance
Sampling/Sample Preparation
Sensors
Separation Sciences
Standards
Surface Analysis/Imaging
Thermal Analysis
Vibrational Spectroscopy
X-Ray Techniques
Product Profiles of Pittcon Exhibitors
- Instrumentation Laboratory Equipment
- Lab Automation
- Life Science Techniques & Applications
- Reagents and Consumables
- Environmental Techniques & Applications
- Laboratory Design & Furnishings
- Cannabis Techniques and Analysis
- Electroanalytical Techniques & Applications
- Specialized Analytical Testing Services
- Nanotechnology Techniques & Applications
- Laboratory Personnel Services
- Biopharma/Research and Clinical Diagnostics
- Laboratory Information Management Systems
- Food Analysis Techniques & Applications