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Conferences

Conference, AFS HomeWith 35 years of hosting conferences and expositions, AFS is the leading organization to provide educational content in all areas of filtration and separation.  AFS hosts its annual conference, AFS FiltCon in the spring of each year.  

October 5 - 9, AFS will host the 13th World Filtration Congress in San Diego, CA. The World Filtration Congress only happens once every four years and rotates between the 13 member countries of INDEFI (International Delegation on Filtration).

13th World Filtration Congress
San Diego will be THE place to be if you are in the industry!  The Congress will feature 7 plenary presentations, 30 keynote lectures, 7 tracks including 3 symposia tracks on energy, environment and health, a full, sold-out exposition, short courses on Wednesday, October 5, networking opportunities and student and industry posters.  Click on links below to learn more!  We look forward to seeing YOU in San Diego in October!

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego in October!

The Benefits of Membership

Membership, AFS home
Individual Membership
Corporate Sponsorship
Consultant Membership

Become a member of AFS, and become part of the recognized global leader in the filtration & separations industry. Network with industry professionals from around the globe.

All employees of Corporate Sponsor companies qualify to receive member discounts.  View the 2022 Corporate Sponsor Brochure to review all benefits of corporate sponsorship. 

AFS members receive discounts to AFS FiltCon 2021, the 13th World Filtration Congress and AFS Learning Center content.  AFS hosted approximately 12 virtual chapter meetings in 2020.  Virtual chapter meetings are free for AFS members.  Individual membership is affordable at only $150/year.  Join AFS today!

Why Join AFS

AFS Learning Center


The new Learning Center provides unique filtration and separations training courses offered exclusively by AFS.  Access virtual courses that can be purchased and viewed on-demand at your convenience, AFS conference proceedings, issues of the Fluid/Particle Separations Journal and One Minute Filtration Articles (OMFs).  AFS members receive a discount on Learning Center content.  OMFs are free to everyone!

How to use the AFS Learning Center:
  • If you are a new user, create a new account with a username (email address) and password
  • If you are an existing user, login with your username (email address) and password
  • Select from the top menu the content you wish to view
  • Virtual course, Conference proceedings and Journal descriptions (table of contents) may be previewed.
  • Click "Purchase" to purchase the course recording and handout for virtual courses, PDF presentations of Conference Proceedings and PDF journal issues
  • One Minute Filtration Articles (OMFs) are free for everyone