San Francisco Marriott and Argent Hotels
San Francisco, California
April 1-5, 2002

Meeting Activities

Technical Symposia
The technical symposia will feature the latest technological developments in materials science. The program has been designed to include intriguing new topics, all of which promote the interdisciplinary nature of materials science.

Symposium Tutorial Program
All tutorials are integrated into a related symposium program and are available to all meeting attendees. The tutorials will concentrate on new, rapidly breaking areas of research and are designed to encourage the exchange of information by meeting attendees during the symposium. Tutorials are described under specific symposium listings in the technical program section.

Symposium X
Symposium X, Frontiers of Materials Research, will present a series of authoritative reviews for the nonspecialist at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. A networking session, held in the Grand Assembly area outside of Salon 7 at the Marriott Hotel, will immediately follow Symposium X each day. Light refreshments will be served.

Poster Sessions
Authors will be available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00-11:00 p.m. for in-depth discussions. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be available during these popular sessions.

Exhibit
A major exhibit encompassing the full spectrum of equipment, instrumentation, products, software, publications, and services will be held Tuesday through Thursday in Salons 8 & 9 in the Marriott, adjacent to the technical meting rooms. Meeting participants are invited to attend a reception on Tuesday evening in the Exhibit Hall.

Complimentary coffee will be available during morning and afternoon breaks in the Exhibit Hall, Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Deli lunches will be available for purchase Wednesday and Thursday during the noon break.

Proceedings
Many symposia from this meeting will publish proceedings. MRS members and meeting attendees may purchase copies of these proceedings at special prepublication prices and receive priority shipment upon publication. Prices will be higher following the meeting. To take advantage of these special prices, order your proceedings while registering for the meeting. For information on nonmember proceedings prices and ordering procedures, contact MRS Member Services.
Special Note: Many titles will also be available in electronic format after the meeting, with Free Web access for all current MRS members. Visit the Publications Desk during the meeting for details.

Employment Center
An Employment Center for attendees of the 2002 MRS Spring Meeting will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Location TBD.)

HQ Contact Information:

Member Services
Materials Research Society
506 Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7573
USA
E-mail: info@mrs.org
Telephone: 724-779-3003
Fax: 724-779-8313