Past eventHeld October 12-15
Gulf Coast Conference - GCC 2026
Non-profit technical conference for chemists, engineers, and lab professionals in petrochemical, refining, and environmental analysis.
Moody Gardens Convention Center, Galveston, Texas
- Held
- October 12-15
- Venue
- Moody Gardens Convention Center, Galveston, Texas
- Audience
- Chemists, engineers, lab professionals
TL;DR
- Gulf Coast Conference 2026 took place October 12-15 at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.
- The event targeted chemists, process engineers, and lab professionals in petrochemical, refining, and environmental sectors.
- The four-day program was scheduled to include Monday golf and ASTM courses, Tuesday-Wednesday exhibits and presentations with a keynote by James M. Tour from Rice University, and Thursday training.
About
Gulf Coast Conference is a non-profit organization oriented toward the education and advancement of knowledge of Chemical Analysis Technology for the petrochemical, refining, and environmental fields. The organization advances its mission through annual technical meetings, regular communications, and training courses focused on chemical analysis in these industries.
Who was in the room
Chemists
Chemistry professionals working in petrochemical, refining, and environmental sectors.
Process Engineers
Engineers focused on chemical processes in petrochemical, refining, and environmental fields.
Lab Professionals
Laboratory professionals conducting chemical analysis in petrochemical, refining, and environmental sectors.
Public posts about this edition
2 postsQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“Thank you to everyone who connected with BARTEC at the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) in Galveston, Texas!”
BARTEC
Read the post“We are so proud to have Ryan Lerud, PhD presenting at the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) 2026 in Galveston, Texas!”
Process Insights
Read the post
Featured speakers
1 listedJames M. Tour
Professor of Chemistry · Rice University
Partners on record
11 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Moody Gardens Convention Center, One Hope Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77554Getting there
Parking at the convention center was billed as free, with a garage located directly in front.
Getting there
The host hotel was Moody Gardens Hotel at 7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554.
Getting there
Attendee contact information is never sold to outside agencies.
Questions people ask
10 answeredThe next edition, Gulf Coast Conference 2027, is scheduled for Oct 12-13, 2027.
Gulf Coast Conference took place October 12-15, 2026.
The conference was held at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.
The conference was aimed at chemists, process engineers, and lab professionals working in petrochemical, refining, and environmental sectors.
The conference focuses on the education and advancement of Chemical Analysis Technology and its applications in petrochemical, refining, and environmental industries.
Parking at Moody Gardens Convention Center was billed as free, with a garage located directly in front.
Monday was scheduled to feature a golf tournament and ASTM courses. Tuesday and Wednesday were scheduled to include exhibits, presentations, and posters with a keynote by James M. Tour on Wednesday. Thursday was scheduled to offer BASIC analytical training courses.
James M. Tour, Professor of Chemistry at Rice University with credentials Ph.D., FRSC, NAI, and NAE, was billed as the keynote speaker.
It is worth it for lab chemists and process engineers in refining, petrochemicals and environmental testing, since sponsors included Agilent Technologies and AMETEK Grabner Instruments and the schedule combined ASTM courses, exhibits, posters and a keynote by Rice University's James M. Tour. Those outside chemical analysis would get less, though the $150 fee for the two main days kept the cost of a technical check-in low.
Attendees at analytical chemistry and petrochemical conferences usually wear business casual, such as polos or collared shirts and slacks, with a looser style at the Monday golf tournament. Light clothing suits Galveston in October, with a layer for air-conditioned halls and comfortable shoes for the exhibit floor.
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