Individual Membership
Anyone interested in learning about and furthering the use of vacuum coating technology is encouraged to join the SVC, including application engineers, scientists, manufacturers, product users, technical personnel, students, equipment and materials suppliers, and service suppliers.
Annual Membership Fee: $110.00
Student Membership Fee: $40.00
Young Members Group Membership Fee: $40.00
Benefits of Membership
General benefits include:
- A discount on the registration fee for the annual Technical Conference
- One copy of the annual Technical Conference Proceedings CD-ROM containing all SVC Proceedings Abstracts from 1957 to present and Proceedings Manuscripts for the years 1991-2012
- Discount on live on-line and recorded Webinar registration (New for 2011)
- Access Free downloads from the Document Shop for manuscripts from the Technical Conference Proceedings (coming soon)
- Annual Technical Conference publications - Call for Papers, Preliminary Program and a copy of the TechCon Exhibit Guide (TEG)
- SVC Bulletin (3 times per year) - Print version and digital version
- E-mail notification of important events
- Ability to participate in the on-line Forum
Access to the Members Only Login section of the Web Site and the ability to:
- Update your contact information
- Search for a specific SVC member by name, location (i.e. State or Country), or business name
- Search for members of the SVC Young Members Group
- Search for SVC Student members
- Access the on-line Library of abstracts (from 1957) and manuscripts (from 1991) to present
- Review the SVC Strategic Plan
- Post a resume in the on-line Career Center
- Search resumes posted by members looking for a position
Aside from these tangible benefits, members enjoy enhanced opportunities to interact with colleagues who are active in different aspects of vacuum coating. Members also stay informed about the latest developments in PVD process technology.
Student Members
SVC is also pleased to continue to offer students (graduate and undergraduate) a special membership rate of $40.00. Student members can register for the 2010 TechCon for only $65.00. Students must be actively enrolled and be able to present student verification.
SVC Young Members Group
If you are under 31 years of age at any time in 2012, you are eligible to become an SVC member at the reduced rate of $40.00 and register for the 2012 TechCon for only $225.00. Click here to learn more about the Young Members Group and Mentors Program.
Retired Persons
If you are fully retired and have been a member in good standing for four or more years, you can request complimentary membership in SVC. Contact SVC at svcinfo@svc.org if you qualify.
