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the successful 2006 joint conference in San Diego, the organization
of the 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS) and Medical Imaging
Conference (MIC) - which will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, October
28 to November 3, 2007 - is in full swing. The venue of the conference
is the Hilton Hawaiian Beach Resort and Spa that is situated on
22 oceanfront acres at the west end of Waikiki beach. It provides
an ideal setting for our annual meeting, with a great mix of ample
conference space, first class accommodations, over 20 restaurants
and lounges, several shopping arcades with over 90 shops, exotic
wildlife and botanical gardens, and classic Hawaiian hospitality.
A trolley conveniently connects the hotel to other locations in
Waikiki.
This is the first time the NSS/MIC will be held at a site close
to Asia. We would like to extend our warmest invitation to our colleagues
in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the joint conference. A special
session organized by our Asian members is being planned.
The Organizing Committee is planning on a joint conference that
offers state-of-the-art and up-to-date scientific information through
the regular oral and poster presentations. There will be a number
of usual topical short courses before and new refresher courses
during the joint conference to review current topics of special
interest. A commercial exhibit featuring the state-of-art products
and services from a wide range of vendors will take place during
the main part of the meeting. Also, the Organizing Committee is
working hard on a fund-raising campaign to enhance the scientific
and educational activities of the joint conference.
A companion program will provide daily tours to the many attractions
and activities in and around Honolulu and Oahu Island during the
joint conference. The main attractions include Pearl Harbor, the
Arizona Memorial, Diamond Head State Park, Hanauma Bay Marine Preserve,
Iolani Palace, the Bishop Museum, and the National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Also, pre- and post-conference tours
of the other Hawaiian Islands, including the Big Island of Hawaii,
Kauai and Maui are being planned.
On behalf of the organizing committee, we encourage you to make
plans now to attend this exciting joint conference of the IEEE Nuclear
and Plasma Sciences Society. We look forward to welcoming you to
beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii.
General Chair:
Benjamin M. W. Tsui
Johns Hopkins University JHOC 4263, 601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-0859, USA
Phone: 443-287-4025 / Fax: 410-614-1977 E-mail: nss-mic2007@jhmi.edu
Deputy Chair:
Ronald J. Jaszczak
Duke University Medical Center
DUMC-3949
Durham, NC 27710, USA
Phone: 919-684-7685 / Fax: 919-684-7122
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