258 JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY JUNE 1991 VOL. 6 Conferences and Meetings Fourth Surrey Conference on Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry and Second Kingston Conference on Plasma Spectrometry in the Earth Sciences July 14-19 1991 Universify of Surrey Guildford UK The second circular for the Surrey and Kingston conferences held together at Surrey for the first time is now available. Scientific programme The Fourth Surrey Conference will be con- cerned with inorganic analysis by mass spectrometry using plasma ion sources. Scientific sessions are planned on instru- mentation and theory sample introduction techniques analysis of solid samples and applications of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to biologi- cal industrial and geological samples. The second Kingston Conference is specifically devoted to the use of ICP analysis of geological and environmental samples in addition to methods of sample introduction for these sample types.This year the scientific sessions concerned with the analysis of geological and envi- ronmental samples by ICP-MS will be shared with the Surrey conference. The scientific programmes for both conferences will consist of keynote lec- tures and contributed papers including both oral and poster presentations. Invited speakers include Professor Sam Houk (Iowa State University USA); Professor Jean-Michel Mermet (University Claude Bernard France); Dr. Vladimir Elokhin (Academy of Sciences USSR); Dr. Conrad Gregoire (GSC Canada) Dr Auke van Huezen (Koninklijke/Shell The Netherlands); Dr. Joe Caruso (Uni- versity of Cincinnati USA); Dr.Ivan Rubeska (GSP Czechoslovakia); Mr. Rob Robert (MINTEK South Africa); Dr. Takafumi Hirata (GSJ Japan); and Dr. Gwendy Hall (GSC Canada). In addition there will be a manufac- turers’ exhibition and a social programme that includes ‘Challenge Paintball’ for the more active delegates (old clothing is essential!) or a trip to Leeds Castle in combination with the Whitbread Hop Farm for the more culturally oriented. There is also a Conference Banquet on the evening of Thursday 18th July. Registi-ation mid accommodation For the Surrey conference registration will take place from 15.30 on Sunday 14th July with an informa! opening re- ception at 18.30. Registrants at the Surrey Conference will be free to attend any session at the Kingston Conference at no extra charge.For the Kingston confer- ence registration will take place from 16.00 on Wednesday 17th July with an informal opening reception at 18.30. The registration fees for the Surrey Conference are as folllows. Residential (to include conference fee delegates package all accommodation meals and conference banquet) delegates 55 15; students (standard accommodation) 5260; and accompanying person 5295. Non-residential (to include conference fee delegates package lunches and re- freshments) non-resident delegate 2300; non-resident student 51 30; single day delegate &95; and conference banquet for non-residents 530. ‘The registration fees for the Kingston Conference (Surrey Conferences delegates can attend King- ston Conference sessions at no extra charge) are as follows.Residential (to include conference fee delegates pack- age standard accommodation meals and conference banquet) full delegate &190; student 5110; and accompanying person &loo. Non-residential (to include confer- ence fee delegates package lunches and refreshments) non-resident delegates 5125; non-resident student E75; single day delegate 590; conference banquet for non-resident 530. Accommodation within the University will be in single rooms in modem halls of residence. For delegates attending the Surrey Conference there is a strictly limited number of ]particularly attractive rooms available in the new University Court complex all olf which have en-suite facilities. For Surrey conference residents all meals from dinner on Sunday 14th July to morning coffee 011 Friday 19th July are included in the Surrey Conference package fee.For Kingston conference delegates all meals from dinner on Wednesday 17th July to morning coffee on Friday 19th July are included. For delegates of both conferences the Confer- ence Banquet and all social events are also included. For non-residents lunch and refreshments will be provided each day. Special dietary meals can be pro- vided upon prior request details to be provided on registration. The closing date for applications to attend either conference is 7th June 199 1. Applications should be made to either Dr Kym E. Jarvis 4th Surrey Conference NERC ICP-MS Facility Department of Geology Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Surrey TW20 OEX UK or Dr.Ian Jarvis 2nd Kingston Conference School of Geological Scienc- es Kingston Polytechnic Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Tharnes Surrey KTI 2EE UK. 1991 Autumn Meeting September 24-26 199 1 Unii,ei-sity of York York UK The first circular for the 1991 Autumn Meeting of The Royal Society of Chemis- try has been produced by the organizing committee. In this the Society’s 150 Anniversary year the meeting is being held at the University of York from lunchtime on Tuesday 24th September to lunchtime on Thursday 26th September with participants foregathering on the morning of Tuesday 24th September. Topics covered during the meeting will be Chirality; Dynamics and Stereochem- istry in Inorganic Chemistry; New Chemistry Curricula for the 16-19 Age Range; Research Practice and Perfor- mance in Chemical Education; How Can Management Best be Taught to Chem- ists?; Spectroscopy in Environmental Science; The Chemical Industry-Friend to the Environment?; Selective Ap- proaches in Organic Synthesis; and Recent Developments in Gas Kinetics.Each of the sessions will include invited lectures and some have submitted poster and other oral contributions. The Dalton and Perkin Divisions are planning to hold Council meetings during the course of the meeting. Social events during the meeting will include a Recep- tion at the University on the Tuesday and a Conference Dinner on the Wednesday. The expected registration fee for the meeting will be &30 (exclusive of VAT) with a daily registration fee of El8 (ex- clusive of VAT); for all students who are members of the Society the registration fee will be waived.The accommodation charge for the two day period (half board dinner bed and breakfast) will be around &45 (exclusive of VAT). Further information will be available in June. Please contact Dr. John F. Gibson The Royal Society of Chemistry Burling- ton House London WIV OBN UK. Telepone 071 437 8656; telefax 071 437 8883. Thirtieth Annual Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition Nmwnber. 1 1-1 5 199 1. Garden State Coin’entioti and E.Yhibit Center- and the Somei-set Hilton Hotel Sonlei-set NJ us4 The 199 1 Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) programme will feature an interna- tional gallery of speakers in the most criti- cal areas of the analytical and allied sciences.In keeping with tradition the pro- gramme will include award symposia hon- ouring the recipients of the EAS Award forJOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY JUNE 199 1 VOL. 6 259 Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry the EAS Award for Achievements in Chromatography the EAS Award for Achievements in the Field of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy the EAS Award for Achievements in the Field of Magnetic Resonance the American Mi- crochemical Society Benedetti-Pichler Memorial Award and the New York Section of the Society for Applied Spec- troscopy Award Medal. Central to the success of the 1991 EAS Technical Program are the contributed and invited papers which will be pre- sented in both oral and poster formats. The 1991 Exposition will feature 250 manufacturers exhibiting the latest in ana- lytical technology with easy access to the technical session which will be held on the same levels of the Garden State Con- vention and Exhibit Center.The Exposi- tion opens at 12.00 on Monday and closes at 14.00 on Thursday. Complete information regarding the Ex- position can be obtained from the Exposi- tion Director Mr. Robert W. Baudoux Sr. 4704 Bert Drive Monroeville PA 15146 USA. Telephone (412) 372-8965 or telefax (412) 372-6748 or contact the EAS Hotline on (302) 453-0785. 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry January 6-1 1 1992 San Diego Princess Convention Center San Diego CA USA The 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry seventh in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the ICP Information Newsletter features develop- ments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) d.c.plasma (DCP) microwave-induced plasma (MIP) and glow discharge and hollow cathode discharge (GDL HCL) sources. The meeting will convene Monday January 6 through Saturday January 1 1 1992 at the San Diego Prin- cess Convention Center in San Diego California. Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels will be presented Friday through Sunday January 3-5. A three-day exhibi- tion of spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories will also be presented. Ohjecti\*es and programme The rapid growth in popularity of plasma sources for atomization and excitation in atomic spectroscopy and ionization in mass spectrometry and the need to discuss recent developments of these discharges in spectrochemical analysis stimulated the organization of this meeting.The Confer- ence will bring together international sci- entists experienced in applications instrumentation and theory in an informal setting to examine recent progress in the field. Approximately 500 participants from 25 countries are expected to attend. Approximately 200 papers describing applications fundamentals and instru- mental developments with plasma sources will be presented in lecture and poster sessions by about 150 authors. Symposia organized and chaired by rec- ognized experts will include the follow- ing topics (i) sample introduction and transport phenomena; (ii) flow injection spectrochemical analysis; (iii) automation and plasma instrumentation including chemometrics expert systems on-line analysis software and remote-system automation; (iv) sample preparation treatment and automation; ( v ) glow and hollow cathode discharges; (vi) laser- assisted plasma spectrometry; (vii) excita- tion mechanisms and plasma phenomena; (viii) plasma source mass spectrometry; (ix) interferometry and plasma atomic flu- orescence spectrometry; and (x) plasma spectrometric detection in chromatrogra- phy.Six plenary and 16 invited lectures will highlight advances in these areas. Three afternoon poster sessions will feature applications automation and new instrumentation. Five panel discussions will address critical development areas in sample introduction automation treating difficult samples practical plasma source mass spectrometry and plasma source chromatographic detectors. Plenary invited and submitted papers will be published in the September 1992 issue of the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry as the official Conference proceedings after peer review.Instrument exhibition A three-day exhibition of spectroscopic in- strumentation and chemicals electronics glassware publications and software sup- porting plasma spectroscopy will comple- ment the scheduled sessions on Tuesday through Thursday January 7-9 with ap- proximately 30 firms participating. Social activities The Conference will be held at the San Diego Princess on Vacation Isle in Mission Bay ten minutes away for the San Diego International Airport. San Diego combines the proximity of Mexico with internationally famous landmarks in- cluding the San Diego Zoo Balboa Park Sea World Cabrillo National Monument Mission Bay Aquatic Park San Diego Harbour Old Town Wild Animal Park and Scripps Aquarium.Disneyland is only 90 miles to the north and Tijuana Mexico is approximately 30 miles to the south. The America's Cup '92 selection trials will be held in San Diego in mid- January. The average high temperature in January is 65 OF. A Conference social evening on January 7 will feature a dinner and show. Daily social hours and refreshments are also planned. Accommodation and ti*a\yel Central Travel Springfield MA is the official Conference travel agency. Ac- commodation at the San Diego Princess where all Conference activities will take place can be reserved with Central Travel at a special Conference rate of $90 per day (excluding tax) before October 18.After that a late fee will be charged. Arrangements for families with children are provided and extended stays before and after the Conference are offered at the Conference rate. For travel informa- tion and reservations please contact Central Travel on (800) 777-1680 (telefax (413) 737-9772). Registration The Conference registration fee includes a copy of the Conference proceedings Conference abstracts and a souvenir T- shirt. The registration fee is $260 prior to October 18 $375 until December 23 and $450 thereafter. Discounts are provided for students and no registration fee is re- quired for spouses. Short-course pre- registration fee is $75 prior to October 18 $1 10 until December 23 and $155 thereafter for each 4 hour short course.For information concerning exhibition registration facilities and fees contact the Conference Chairman. Advertising rates for the Conference programme book are available upon request. Invited speakers Invited speakers include M. Blades M. Bosier P. Boumans J. Broekaert S. Caroli M. B. Denton K. Dittrich W. Har- risson G. Hieftje R. S. Houk G. Horlick L. Jassie J. Hubert H. Kawaguchi G. Knapp J. McLaren J.-M. Mermet H. Ortner J. Rfiiicki and E. Voigtman. Cull for papers and submission schedule Titles and 50 word abstracts of papers de- scribing original work with plasma spectro- chemical applications fundamentals and novel instrument developments are soli- cited by July I 1991 For accepted papers final abstracts are due by October 7 199 1. Manuscripts for publication in the proceed- ings are requested by January 6 1992. Continuing education short courses Introductory and advanced 4 hour short courses will be presented Friday through Sunday January 3-5. Designed to provide background and intensive training in popular topics of plasma spectrochemistry approximately 50 courses will be presented in the areas of analysis instrumentation sample introduction and techniques. Further information can be obtained from Dr. R. M. Barnes 1992 Winter Con- ference on Plasma Spectrochemistry De- partment of Chemistry 102 GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003-0035 USA. Telephone (413) 545-2294 telefax (413) 545-4490.