2026 Meeting Schedule –
Check the CMPUG Announcements page for more details.
February 26, 2026
NCCAVS 46th Annual Equipment Exhibition
NCCAVS Technical Symposium & Workshop/Tutorial
13th Annual Student Poster Session
Technical Symposium: Engineering Matter One Layer at a Time: The Science of Atomic Scale Processing)
Location: Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley, Fremont, CA
Chair: Donley Henson and Somil Rathi
FREE Attendee Registration – OPEN NOW
For more information, visit the NCCAVS Symposium & Exhibition Page
April 8, 2026*
NCCAVS CMPUG Spring Meeting – Hybrid
Topic: Advances in CMP Consumables, Materials and Tools
Location/Platform: 3M Company Innovation Center (virtual option available)
Co-Chairs: Michael Pevny and Bahar Basim
June 2026-TBD*
NCCAVS Joint User Group Meeting (CMPUG, PAG & TFUG)*
Topic: TBD
Location/Platform: TBD
Co-Chairs: TBD
August 2-5, 2026
Clarkson Advanced Materials Processing (C.A.M.P.) CMP Conference
Location: High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY
Chair: Devon Shipp
September 22-24, 2026*
NCCAVS CMPUG University Symposium
Topic: TBD
Location: Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Co-Chairs: Jason Keleher and Bradley Wood
October 19-22, 2026
International Conference on Planarization Technology (ICPT)
Location: Science and Technology Convention Center, Seoul, South Korea
Co-Chairs: TBD
November 8-13, 2026
AVS 72nd International Symposium and Exhibition
Call for Abstracts: Due May 18, 2026
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
December 2026-TBD*
NCCAVS CMPUG Winter Meeting*
Topic: CMP+ Cleans
Platform: ZOOM
Chair: Richard Vreeland
*Eligible CMPUG events for User Group Sponsorship