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<td><p class="style34">Register by April 27 for Discounted Rates </p>
<p class="style33">May 3-7, 2009 • Knoxville Convention Center • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA </p>
<span class="style54">Online registration for the 2009 International Conference on Neutron Scattering (ICNS2009) is now open at <a href="http://www.mrs.org/ICNS09_reg">www.mrs.org/ICNS09_reg</a>. Don't delay. <strong>Register by 5PM, April 27, to enjoy discounted rates. </strong><br>
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Regular Preregistration Rate -- $465.00<br>
Student Preregistration Rate -- $345.00<br>
Retired/Unemployed Preregistration Rate -- $345.00<br>
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<strong>AFTER 5PM, April 27,</strong> the following increased rates will apply. <br>
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Regular On-Site Rate -- $565.00<br>
Student On-Site Rate -- $445.00<br>
Retired/Unemployed On-Site Rate -- $445.00<br>
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<strong>Registration Includes:</strong></span> <ul class="style54">
<li> Conference Participation</li>
<li> Conference Program </li>
<li> Welcome Reception -- Sunday </li>
<li> Poster Reception -- Tuesday </li>
<li> Conference Banquet -- Wednesday</li>
<li> Daily Coffee Breaks </li>
<li> One Copy of the ICNS2009 Conference Proceedings<br>
<span class="style55">NOTE: student, retired and unemployed fees DO NOT include proceedings, although copies will be available for purchase</span></li>
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<span class="style54"><strong>ABOUT THE CONFERENCE<br>
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With the wealth of new and upgraded neutron facilities being proposed, built and coming on line around the globe, these are truly exciting times for neutron research. <a href="http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/icns2009/">ICNS2009</a> will provide the most important venue for the neutron community to come together -- to learn about the latest research, to hear of progress on these projects, and to discuss new instrumentation concepts. <strong><br>
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</strong> The program committees have been working diligently to create an outstanding program. We invite you to visit the <a href="http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/icns2009/">meeting Web site</a> frequently for the most up-to-date information including schedules, travel information, hotels and more.<br>
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<span class="style54"><strong>ABSTRACT SUBMISSION--DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 27 <br>
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not too late to submit your abstract for ICNS2009! The submission deadline has been extended to February 27. <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visit <a href="http://mrsicns2009.abstractcentral.com/">Abstract Central</a> today for details. <br>
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<strong>Web submissions only</strong>. Abstracts must be submitted via the <a href="http://mrsicns2009.abstractcentral.com/">Abstract Central</a> site only. E-mail, fax or mail submissions will not be accepted.</font><br>
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<div align="left"> <span class="style54">We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville!<br>
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<strong>Simon Billinge – Conference Co-Chair</strong><br>
Columbia University<br>
<a href="MAILTO:billinge@pa.msu.edu">billinge@pa.msu.edu</a> <br>
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<strong>Gregory S. Smith – Conference Co-Chair </strong><br>
Oak Ridge National Laboratory<br>
<a href="MAILTO:smithgs1@ornl.gov">smithgs1@ornl.gov</a> </span>
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