Both education and fun awaits you at the ESA 2008 Annual Meeting scheduled
for Tuesday through Thursday June 17-19, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.
All lodging and technical events will be at the Ramada – Mall of America hotel,
and you will be struck by the hotel’s uniqueness. Its interior was designed
to pay homage to the Native American influence in Minnesota history. Its halls
display some of the most exquisite American Indian sculptures and artwork
found anywhere. Its staff is warm and friendly, and the amenities are the
type you want; like complimentary shuttle service to and from the hotel to
the airports (HHH and MSP), complimentary shuttle service to and from the
Mall of America and free high speed wireless Internet access throughout the
hotel.
This year’s meeting will start with a Welcome Reception from 11:00 AM till 1:00 PM on Tuesday June 17, 2008 with technical sessions following in the afternoon. Tuesday evening will be open so that you can visit the multi-featured Mall of America. For more information on this special attraction you can go to www.MallOfAmerica.com .
On Wednesday the day will be filled with technical talks, but in the evening
you will go to Boom Island which is located in the heart of the historic Minneapolis
Riverfront District. There you will walk onto the Minneapolis Queen – a new
paddle-wheeler – for a delightful excursion down the Mississippi River.
Thursday will give you another full day of technical presentations with more
opportunities to further your electrostatics education. In the evening a
Happy Hour, the ESA Banquet, the Awards Ceremony and the “Best Banquet Speaker
Ever” will round out the conference. Afterwards the ESA hospitality suite
will be open for you to say your goodbyes.
Toni Seaver is planning some daytime activities for those (spouses, significant
others, etc.) who are not attending the technical talks. If that is you,
please contact her at tseaver@comcast.net as soon as possible so
that she can include you in the final plans.
The ESA has a special hotel rate, but you are advised to make your hotel reservation
early to get this rate (see the hotel information in the ESA 2008 Registration
Form which can be found at the ESA website www.electrostatics.org ). Also, the special
hotel rate can be applied for up to two days before and up to two days after
the conference for those who may want to stay a little longer.
Hope to see you at the conference!