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  • Overview
    • Introduction & Greetings
    • Organizing Committee
      • Symposium & Session Chairs
    • Code of Conduct (PDF)
    • Call for Awards Nominations
      • Protocol for Graduate Student Awards
      • Protocol for R.F. Bunshah Annual Award & ICMCTF Lecture
      • Protocol for the Bill Sproul Award and Honorary ICMCTF Lecture
    • Manuscripts
    • Photo Gallery
    • Promotional Tools
      • ICMCTF 2026 400 x 400 Banner (JPG)
      • ICMCTF 2026 1200 x 675 Banner (JPG)
  • Program
    • Presentation Instructions
    • Special Events
      • Lecture Series: Plenary
      • Lecture Series: Exhibitors Keynote
      • Keynote Lectures
    • Symposia
      • Symposium PP: Plasma and Vapor Deposition Processes
      • Symposium MA (Materials A): Protective Coatings and High-Temperature
      • Symposium MB (Materials B): Functional Thin Films and Surfaces
      • Symposium MC (Materials C): Tribology and Mechanics of Coatings and Surfaces
      • Symposium MD (Materials D): Surface Engineering of Biomaterials, Medical Devices, and Regenerative Materials
      • Symposium CM: Advanced Characterization, Modelling and Data Science for Coatings and Thin Films
      • Symposium IA: Surface Engineering – Applied Research and Industrial Applications
      • TS1. Coatings for Batteries and Hydrogen Applications
      • TS2. Coatings and Surfaces for Renewable Energy Technology
      • TS3. Circular Strategies for Surface Engineering
  • Abstract Submission
    • Call for Abstracts (PDF)
    • Copyright Agreement (PDF)
    • Submission Guidelines
  • Exhibit
    • Exhibit Information & Opportunities
  • Sponsors
    • General Sponsors

Register

"First Timers" Special

We want to welcome new participants in 2026 with a special `First Timers` offer of free student registration for one student accompanying their adviser/supervisor registering for ICMCTF 2026 for the first time. Both the mentor and student must be first-time attendees, and both are required to stay in the conference hotel to be eligible for the offer.

Please contact the ICMCTF 2026 General Chair, Peter Kelly, peter.kelly@mmu.ac.uk, if you have any questions regarding this opportunity.

Conference Registration

Early Registration Deadline: Early March 2026
Step 1 – To save money on registration, please make your Town & Country Hotel reservation first.

In order to receive the discounted  Conference Registration Fee, you must provide an ICMCTF 2026 Housing Block Confirmation Number from the Town & Country when you register. Confirmation numbers will be verified by the hotel—Any confirmations found to be outside of the ICMCTF 2026 Housing Block or from a third-party agent will be readjusted to the no hotel registration fee and you will be invoiced the difference.

Step 2 – Register and save money by providing your Town & County Hotel confirmation.

Step 3 – Select your registration type below.

Step 4 – Add short course tracks/modules. (Optional) – View Short Course Schedule

NOTE: ICMCTF 2026 conference and short course registration have been integrated into one form. You may register for the conference only, the short course only, or both.

REGISTER
Registration Type
Register by March 25
Register After March 25
Regular-Hotel or Local $895.00 $1,065.00
Regular-No Hotel $1,350.00 $1,510.00
Student-Hotel or Local $325.00 $480.00
Student-No Hotel $450.00 $590.00
One Day (Monday-Thursday $380.00 $405.00
One Day (Friday) $190.00 $190.00
Retired* $195.00 $195.00
Exhibits Only Free Free

*If you are a retiree and would like to register at a discounted rate, please contact Heather Korff, 530-896-0477, heather@avs.org.

Conference Registration includes the following for Invited, Regular, Student, and Retired Attendees. One Day attendees will only be able to participate in the events taking place on the selected day. Note that all registrants will be required to show a valid ID at the registration counter onsite. Student registrants will be required to show a valid student ID. San Diego area registrants will need to show a valid San Diego area ID (i.e., CA Driver’s License with San Diego area zip code or other proof of residence)

  • Access to More Than 50 Technical Sessions, Plenary and Exhibition Keynote Lectures, Special Interest Talks, plus Poster Sessions.
  • Admission to the Exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday with Refreshments During Breaks and Lunches (While Supplies Last).
  • Access (with Drink Tickets) to the Welcome Reception, Awards Ceremony and Reception, and Poster Session.
  • Use of the Conference Mobile App/Desktop Planner/Personal Scheduler
  • Complimentary TSF and SCT Journals’ Online Proceedings When Available

Conference On-site Registration Hours

Location: Town & Country Foyer
Day
Date
Time
Sunday April 19 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Monday April 20 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday April 21 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday April 22 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday April 23 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday April 24 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Conference Registration Cancellation

If for any reason you cannot attend the ICMCTF 2026 Conference and/or Short Course you must contact AVS at 530-896-0477, heather@avs.org by April 11, 2026, to receive a refund, less a $100.00 processing fee.  No refunds can be given for cancellations after April 11, 2026.

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Key Dates

Call for Abstracts Deadline:
October 27, 2025

Awards Nomination Deadline:
October 27, 2025

Author Notifications:
December 1 , 2025

Early Registration Deadline:
March 2026

Housing Deadline:
April 2026

Manuscript Deadline:
June 30, 2026

Downloads

  • Code of Conduct (PDF)
  • Call for Abstracts (PDF)
  • Copyright Agreement (PDF)
  • Exhibit & Sponsor Form (PDF)

Contact

CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT
Yvonne Towse

Conference Administrator

Della Miller 
Conference Manager
icmctf@icmctf.org

EXHIBITS
Ryan Foley and Bob Jonas
exhibits@avs.org

 

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