The first workshop at the western coast of the U.S organized by the HPTLC Association-North America Chapter since its creation in 2019 was concluded on May 21st-22nd. At this time Alkemist Labs located in Orange County, California, hosted and supported this educational initiative. The interim president James Kababick and the secretary general Wilmer Perera led the theoretical and practical discussions about HPTLC. Our special invited speaker Sidney Sudberg, founder and current CSO of Alkemist Labs, shared his multi-year experience on HPTLC with attendees.