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PMSE Sponsored Symposia

Over 30 symposia are held annually across the two American Chemical Society national meetings, and PMSE works with polymeric research groups across the globe to foster international collaboration.

Full Fall 2025 Schedule in Washington DC
Future Symposium Planning
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International Symposium

Atlanta, GA – 2026 ACS Meeting

At the Spring 2026 meeting, we will celebrate 150 years of ACS. Symposium highlighting various aspects of chemsitry over the years will be organized across divisions.

The full list of symposia is available at Future Symposia page.

Future ACS Meetings

Technical programs are truly the heart of the Division’s activities. To propose a topic, please use see our submission guidelines. The Technical Programming Committee is always happy to assist prospective symposium organizers prior to completion of this form to ensure that the symposium aligns within PMSE’s core audience.

ACS Fall 2025: August 17 – 21 [ Washington, DC ]
Programming Finalized

ACS Spring 2026: March 22-26 [ Atlanta, GA]
Abstract Submission in August/Sepetmber 2025, Symposia have been assigned

ACS Fall 2026: August 23-27 [ Chicago, IL]
Programming Open – Please Review at Organize a Symposium

ACS Spring 2027: March 21-25 [ New Orleans, LA]
Programming Open – Organize a Symposium

ACS Fall 2027: August 22-26 [ San Diego, CA]
Programming Starting in 2026 – Organize a Symposium

Past Conferences

San Diego, CA, March 23 – 27, 2025

In 1924 at the 67th National American Chemical Society Meeting, the Paint and Varnish Section held their first symposium on paint and varnish chemistry. After more than 100 years of symposia across 202 national meetings, the members of the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division recognize the century of accomplishments from those early beginnings.

At the 269th American Chemical Society meeting in San Diego, CA, the Division plans to host multiple symposium and events celebrating the past success and future of polymer material science through chemistry. PMSE has a wide variety of programming, which are listed at the following page.

The PMSE / POLY Plenary & Award Reception will be held 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Pacific Ballroom: Section 18 (San Diego Marriott Marquis).

Past conference pages are listed here: