2011 Symposium and Vendor Exhibit

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Symposium Program  *NEW BROCHURE*

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Short course listings here

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The talks will be of interest to the general public as well as scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.  

The symposium also includes an equipment exhibit, poster session, and a selection of AVS Short Courses.      

The Symposium is FREE this year!  Lunch included with your pre-registration.  Pre-Registration will open shortly. 

Leading manufacturers of vacuum, deposition, and analytical equipment will be represented. Anyone interested in keeping abreast of current innovations in the vacuum related industry is encouraged to attend the free exhibit. Symposium and exhibit registrants will receive complimentary tickets for the wine and cheese social that begins at 3:30 PM. Door Prizes will be given away during the Social Time (3:30 PM to 6:00 PM); you must be present to win.  

For more information contact:

J Grant Armstrong
Carberry Technologies
Phone: (direct/cell) 720-350-2662
jgranta@gmail.com    

Short Courses: 

An extensive offering of AVS short courses will be offered.  The slate will include the 4-day vacuum fundamentals course, and courses on sputtering and reactive sputtering. 

In addition, Agilent Technology (formerly Varian) will present a 4-hour Vacuum Technology Overview. The Overview will start at 8:30 a.m. 

For more information, please visit: http://www.avs.org/education.schedule.aspx

or contact:
Tim Gessert at 303-384-6451 or tim.gessert@nrel.gov 
Or 
Neil Peacock at 720-562-2336 or
neil_peacock@mksinst.com 

Student Poster Session and Awards 

The poster session is open to any student with appropriate material that they wish to present. To encourage participation, we award cash prizes to the top three student posters. The posters will be judged on their technical merit and the presentation of results. The prizes are $500, $300, and $200 for the first, second, and third place student posters, respectively.  

FREE AVS one-year Student Memberships awarded to all student poster presenters!

For Student Poster Session information, please contact:
Lorelle Mansfield

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401

email: Lorelle.Mansfield@nrel.gov
fax: (303) 384-7600
 

Location:

The location for all activities is:
Doubletree Hotel Denver North
8773 Yates Dr.
Westminster, Colorado 80031  

The hotel is located off of US 36 at Sheridan Blvd, between Denver and Boulder. Detailed directions and a map are available on the hotel’s web site: www.denvernorth.doubletree.com    

Hotel Information:

Favorable rates for symposium participants are available at the Doubletree Hotel Denver North, located in Westminster, CO. The hotel is accessible from Denver International Airport by car or airport shuttle van. Be sure to mention that you are attending the AVS symposium at the Doubletree Hotel when booking a room. Detailed directions and a map are available on the hotel’s web site.   

Doubletree Hotel Denver North
8773 Yates Dr.
Westminster, CO 80031
phone: 303-411-4000
www.denvernorth.doubletree.com

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