Pittsburgh, PA - October 15, 2008 - Wiley-Blackwell, publisher of Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Food Science publications and Pittcon have struck an agreement to combine their information resources to produce four webinars in 2008-2009 as the kickoff to the new "Wiley-Blackwell/Pittcon Webinar Series".

  "The collaboration makes sense, given both entities' commitment to promoting science and science education. Wiley-Blackwell is globally recognized as the leading global publisher in chemistry, and Pittcon represents the world's premier Conference and Exposition devoted to laboratory science," said Rick Biros, Business Development Director Global, Life and Physical Sciences Wiley/Blackwell.

The webinars are hour-long web-based seminars delivered to a global audience of scientists on a specific topic of interest. Initial plans include coverage of two horizontal application topics, eg chromatography and spectroscopy, and two industry-specific topics such as food analysis and pharmaceutical analysis.


Pittcon 2009 Marketing Chairman Adrian Michael commented "We are continually looking for new and exciting ways to promote Pittcon throughout the year. We strongly believe this partnership will be mutually beneficial to both organizations and prove to be a valuable resource for the scientific community."

Each program will be delivered by a respected scientist or thought leader in the relevant industry and made freely available to a limited number of attendees. The strong brand identity and quality content of both Pittcon and Wiley-Blackwell will attract top quality speakers for attendees. The content of each webinar will be digitally recorded and posted on both the Pittcon and Wiley-Blackwell websites.

About Pittcon
Pittcon® is a registered trademark of The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Co-sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. Proceeds from Pittcon fund science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult. Pittcon donates nearly a million dollars each year in the form of science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Visit www.pittcon.org for more information.

About Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley-Blackwell was formed in February 2007 as a result of the acquisition of Blackwell Publishing Ltd. by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and its merger with Wiley's Scientific, Technical, and Medical business. Together, the companies have created a global publishing business with deep strength in every major academic and professional field. Wiley-Blackwell publishes approximately 1,400 scholarly peer-reviewed journals and an extensive collection of books with global appeal. For more information on Wiley-Blackwell, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com .