Aloha! On behalf of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA),
the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), the International Metallographic
Society (IMS), the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS,
Inc.), the Australian Microbeam Analysis Society (AMAS), Microscopy New
Zealand (MNZ), and the Committee of Asia-Pacific Societies for Microscopy
(CAPSM), we welcome members of microscopy and microanalysis societies
throughout the world, and particularly those in the Pacific Rim, to our
jointly-sponsored international Microscopy and Microanalysis 2005
meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, scheduled for July 31–August 4, 2005.
The Program Committee, chaired by Bob Price, has already arranged an
interesting series of symposia and tutorials, including sessions on
pathology, microorganisms, macromolecules, nanotechnology,
instrumentation, materials characterization, microanalytical
techniques, focused ion beam, and advances in microscopy. There will
also be a special Presidential Symposium, “The Golden Anniversary
of Imaging Atoms,” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
first images of atoms obtained using field-ion microscopy by
Müller and Bahadur. Of course, an essential aspect of the
technical program is your vital contributed paper! There are great
reasons to arrive early for M&M 2005. Besides the outstanding
technical programming for M&M 2005, there will be an excellent
Pre-Meeting Congress and a series of topical one-day courses providing
a perfect way to acclimatize to the local time zone! Our venue in
Honolulu will be all the more enjoyable thanks to the dedication and
hard work of the M&M 2005 local arrangements committee, co-chaired
by Tina Carvalho and Marilyn Dunlap. A fabulous opening reception on
the lawn of the Sheraton Waikiki will be held on July 31, 2005 to
welcome you. The Hawaii Convention Center will be our venue for
technical symposia, short courses, and the commercial exhibition, with
plenty of space for meeting new colleagues and renewing acquaintances.
Our Sustaining Members and Exhibitors are committed to making the
Commercial Exhibition a must-see event, and a great opportunity to
examine new instrumentation in a unique setting. Microscopy and
Microanalysis 2005 promises to be an exciting international
scientific meeting in a most delightful venue. We look forward to
seeing you in Honolulu!
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