Clarkson University’s Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) invites you to attend its 2026 Annual Technical Meeting in Clayton, NY, on June 1-2, at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel.
This is a fantastic opportunity for NY State companies from all types of industries – aerospace, medical, semiconductor, construction, etc. – that have needs to develop, understand, and manufacture advanced materials to learn from experts in the field at Clarkson.
Special Announcement!
We are thrilled to have Dr. Curtis Zimmermann, Chief Legal Counsel of Forge Nano Inc. as the keynote speaker!
Dr. Zimmermann is, among other things, responsible for overseeing and identifying legal issues in all departments, along with their interrelation to the business and technological operations of Forge Nano Inc. He is a former BASF Govt Liaison Manager, and PhD graduate (’90) from Clarkson, having studied with Prof. Egon Matijevic and Richard Partch.
Registration is open now!
Please register through the link (via button)…..
This covers food (dinner the evening of 6/1/26 and then all meals on 6/2/26) but not accommodation (see below for hotel info).
Industry Attendee: $395/pp
Clarkson University Staff and Faculty: $95/pp
Clarkson University Student: $45/pp
Invited Speakers: $0/pp
Special Celebration of Prof. Richard (Dick) Partch’s Contributions to Clarkson University and CAMP
The 2026 CAMP Annual Technical Meeting will include a special celebration of Prof. Richard (Dick) Partch’s 60 years at Clarkson and (nearly) 40 years of contributing to CAMP and NY State companies!
Reach out to Leila (lboyea@clarkson.edu, 315-268-2336) for more information.
Accommodation
CAMP has a block of rooms reserved at the 1000 Island Harbor Hotel (block is reserved until April 30, 2026).
Clarkson faculty, staff, and students should contact Leila Boyea (lboyea@clarkson.edu or call ext. 2336) to reserve a room (students will share).
Non-Clarkson attendees should call the hotel (315-686-1100) to reserve a room. Mention that you are attending the CAMP Technical Meeting for the discounted rate ($195/night).
Program
Presentations from industry and academic leaders will speak on how innovation and collaborations accelerate product development and production in the following areas:
- Advancing Technologies through Particles & Coatings (tribute to Prof. Richard Partch)
- Holistic Materials Development & Testing for the Defense & Aerospace Industries
- Decarbonizing Infrastructure Materials
- Big Data and Digital Twins: How AI Can Revolutionize Developments in Advanced Materials
Presenter names and affiliations will be announced closer to the conference – keep checking this page for updates!
Draft schedule (all times are very approximate and subject to change):
Monday, June 1:
- Late morning & lunch: Advisory Board members and CAMP staff (invitation only)
- 2 pm: Start of technical meeting
Sessions I and II – Technical presentations - 6:30 pm: Dinner (buffet style) and boat cruise on the St. Lawrence River
Tuesday, June 2:
- 7 – 8:30 am: Breakfast
- 8:30 am – 12 pm: Sessions III and IV – Technical presentations
- 12 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 2 – 3 pm: Session V – short “pitch” presentations (students and industry)
- 3 – 5 pm: Session VI – student poster presentations
- 5 – 6:30 pm: Reception
- 6:30 – 9 pm: Dinner and keynote presentation by Dr. Curtis Zimmermann
Check out the CAMP website for more information about faculty research expertise.
Questions can be directed to CAMP’s Director, Devon Shipp (dshipp@clarkson.edu), Business Development Director, Eric Xu (ericxu@clarkson.edu), or Project Coordinator Leila Boyea (lboyea@clarkson.edu)
Scenes from our previous CAMP Annual Technical Meetings – lots of discussions, networking, and recruiting!