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Hello, All, 

The SEMS 2012 meeting will be at the Hilton Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, FL, on May 16-18!  There is an exciting program planned with 3 Invited Speakers:  Janet Woodward, Buckman USA and the current MSA President; John Henry Scott, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and Philip Howard, NASA.  In addition, there will be the Ruska Award presentations and contributed talks.  There will also be a Vendor Social on Wednesday evening, a Banquet on Thursday evening, and a Business Breakfast on Friday morning. 

This year, we are offering a tour of the "inside" of the Kennedy Space Center on Friday morning, meeting in the hotel at 11:15.  This tour of the NASA facilities can accept a limited number of people, is only available for Conference registrants, and requires 2 IDs.  After registering for the tour, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more detailed information. 

The abstract deadline is April 16.  Please encourage your students to apply for the Ruska Award! 

The SEMS website is ready for your registration, available at www.southeasternmicroscopy.org/2012-meeting<http://www.southeasternmicroscopy.org/2012-meeting>.  You can get to the hotel reservation webpage by clicking on the link on the website. 

We hope to see you in Cocoa Beach! 

Cynthia Goldsmith 
Secretary, Southeastern Microscopy Society 
(404)639-3306