January 29 - 31, 2003
Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA

INVITED SPEAKERS
Yuan T. Lee, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
F. Sherwood Rowland, University of California, Irvine
Mostafa A. El-Sayed, Georgia Institute of Technology
Margaret Murnane, University of Colorado, JILA
William H. Miller, University of California, Berkeley
Geoffrey Blake, California Institute of Technology
Richard N. Zare, Stanford University
Program Chair: Geri Richmond, University of Oregon

Plus a panel discussion: Spectroscopy and Optics: The Next 50 Years

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Asilomar State Beach

Come join in the celebration of 5O years of spectroscopy, optics and related topics.

THE 50th WSA CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
Thanks to the invited speakers, to all poster presenters, and to the organizing committee for their efforts in creating an informative and stimulating conference. The 51st Western Spectroscopy Conference will take place January 28 - 30, 2004.

Check this website around August 2003 for information regarding this conference.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

You and your associates are invited to attend the 50th Anniversary WSA
Conference to be held at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California. The program consists of invited lectures and two contributed poster sessions on subjects of current research interest in spectroscopy and related areas. For the 50th WSA conference we have an exciting program that includes invited lectures by seven preeminent scientists along with a panel discussion on the next 50 years of spectroscopy and optics. The conference schedule and a registration form are included in this announcement. Register early--space is limited.

Spouses, guests, and families are also invited. The conference center is located on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula near Asilomar State Beach, with many scenic and historic sites located nearby. Guests are also invited to the social hours, meals, and banquet. Arrangements can be made directly with Asilomar if you desire to stay for the weekend.

LINKS
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OTHER INFORMATION

POSTER SESSIONS
All conferees are encouraged to participate in the poster sessions on Wednesday, January 29, or Thursday, January 30, 2003. Due to space limitations, only one poster per attendee will be accepted, and we will impose a limit of two posters per research group if necessary. To ensure that there is sufficient display room, we ask that the poster title and names of authors be included on the registration form. Poster boards are 4' x 8.' Please submit your poster abstract online through the Conference Registration form (above under Links). Because of the special nature of this 50th year celebration, there will not be any contributed talks this year, but they will resume in 2004.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
If there is interest, we will have a guest program consisting of a walk, led by a park ranger from Asilomar State Beach, of the Asilomar grounds and/or tide pool area. Please indicate the number of guests who would attend on the registration form.

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
Monterey Airport is served by several airlines and ground transportation is available to Asilomar via taxi. Driving directions are outlined below; parking is available on the Asilomar grounds. The Asilomar Conference Center is located on the Pacific Ocean at the end of Highway 68 in Pacific Grove, California. When arriving from the North or South on US 101, turn West at Salinas onto Highway 68 and proceed to the Asilomar Gateposts at the end of the highway. When using State Route 1, either North or Southbound, turn West onto Highway 68 in Carmel and proceed as above.

MEALS AT ASILOMAR
Accommodations at Asilomar include room and meals, (dinner Wednesday through lunch Friday). Dinner on Wednesday night will be served from 6:00 to 7:00 PM; conferees arriving later than 6:30 PM should plan to dine elsewhere before coming to Asilomar. For more information, call the Asilomar Conference Center directly at (831) 372-8016.

OTHER LODGING
Motel and hotel accommodations are available in the nearby communities of Pacific Grove, Monterey, and Carmel for those wishing to stay off-grounds. Off-site conferees must pay a separate fee (see online conference registration form) for use of Asilomar facilities.

Architectural note: The core buildings at the Asilomar Conference Center were designed by noted American architect Julia Morgan, whose works include the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.
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Contact: Geraldine Richmond
WSA Program Chair,  		Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-4784 FAX (541) 346-3422, lbiggs@oregon.uoregon.edu

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