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Welcome to M&M 2002"BONJOUR" WELCOME TO QUEBEC CITY The Microscopical Society of Canada and Microscopy and Microanalysis 2002 are very proud to welcome you to Quebec City for the MSA - MAS - MSC/SMC - IMS joint meeting, taking place for the first time in Canada. This event promises to be a memorable new experience of science mixed with the "joie de vivre" of Quebec City. Founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City was the center of New France, which at the time extended from the St. Lawrence River in the northeast right down to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. By the end of the 19th century, Quebec City had taken on many of its current attributes: political capital, university town, center of culture, tourist destination, and regional services and trade hub. The city's old quarter was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1985. The majority of the 650,000 residents of the greater Quebec City metropolitan region (more than 95%) are French-speaking. However, English is largely used in all commercial and tourism facilities. Quebec City is home to over 27 museums and interpretation centers providing a window on a vast world of history, the arts, heritage treasures, culture, and science. To cap it all, Quebec City boasts many historic sites, architectural landmarks, and breathtaking green spaces, including the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site, the Citadel, the parliament buildings, the Battlefields Park, Place-Royale, and several others. When you enter Canada, a customs officer may ask to see your passport. If you are a resident or citizen of the United States, you do not need a passport. However, I recommend you carry either a valid passport or a proof of your citizenship, such as a birth certificate or a certificate of citizenship. In the last two instances, bring a valid ID with a picture. Citizens of other countries need a valid passport to enter Canada, in some cases, a VISA is necessary. Please check with the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate. August is the high tourism season in Quebec, and I urge you to book your flight and hotel early. Students who prefer to book low cost housing facilities, please refer to the list which is displayed on the web site of the Local Arrangements Committee at http://msc.rsvs.ulaval.ca As a native born of Quebec City, I recommend that you take extra days of vacation in our city. You will enjoy the quality of our fine restaurants, our French culture, the relaxing ambience of the European style old city and not least, our friendly people. Rated as one of the safest cities in Canada, Quebec City is really a place where it is enjoyable to live.
Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to invite you to attend Microscopy and Microanalysis 2002 jointly sponsored by the Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopy Society of Canada/Societe de Microscopie du Canada, and the International Metallographic Society on August 4-8, 2002, in Quebec City, Canada. An excellent program with an outstanding list of invited speakers for symposia has been assembled by the Program Committee consisting of the Chair, Edgar Voelkl, and Co-Chairs, David Piston (MSA), Raynald Gauvin (MAS/MSC), and Allan Lockley (IMS). Highlights of Microscopy and Microanalysis 2002 include the world's largest display of microscopes and related technologies together with outstanding sessions on all aspects of microscopy and microanalysis. Symposia will be held on 3-D electron microscopy of macromolecules and cryo-electron microscopy of macromolecules, the quantitative aspects of X-ray microscopy, confocal microscopy, biomaterials, biological and materials specimen preparation. Special sessions will be held on holography, phase imaging, deep tissue imaging, (S)TEM instrumentation, developments in focused-ion beam instruments and imaging, metallographic specimen preparation from start to finish, and the changing role of atom probe microscopes in the nanotechnology era. Advances in immunolabeling, EELS, and detectors for X-ray microanalysis also will be presented. A special analytical electron microscopy session honoring the work of Elmar Zeitler is also scheduled. A pre-meeting workshop "Future of Materials Characterization of Charging Materials using Microbeam Analysis" organized by Dr. Raynald Gauvin will be held at McGill University in Montreal on August 2-3. For more information, contact Dr. Gauvin by e-mail (raynald.gauvin@mcgill.ca). The Local Arrangements Committee, headed by Pierre Charest, has coordinated the scheduling of many local events to complement the meeting. The Opening Reception will be Sunday evening. Other optional social events include the golf tournament at the Mount Tourbillion Club, Whale Watching, and a dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River. The dinner cruise will view a fireworks display at the Montmorency waterfall for the World Fireworks festival. Quebec City is renown for its heritage, culture, enchanting cafes and fine food, spectacular scenery in the old town, and most of all, for the "joie de vivre" - the warm hospitality of the people of Quebec. Come and enjoy the meeting in Quebec City. NOTE: All abstracts must be submitted BOTH electronically and in the standard two page hard copy format. Please follow the instructions carefully. The new proceedings will contain a hardcopy book of invited papers and also a CD-ROM containing all abstracts. Your abstracts are critical for the success of the meeting. Deadline for submission of abstracts is February 15, 2002. We hope all of you will come to Quebec to share, learn, and enjoy this spectacular setting for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2002. To facilitate entering Canada PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORTS. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Quebec City, August 4-8, 2002.
Stanley L. Erlandsen,
Gregory Meeker,
Raynald Gauvin,
Richard Ryan,
The following is a preliminary list of some of the Symposia that are being planned for the 2002 meeting.
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