<font face="verdana,sans-serif"><b>Abstracts are still being solicited for the new conference session track at the IEST Annual Technical Meeting, ESTECH 2013.<br><br></b>The session track is part of a cooperation with</font><span style="font-size:13px"> the University, Government, Industry Micro/Nano (UGIM) consortium</span><font face="verdana,sans-serif">, to be held in conjunction with ESTECH 2013. </font><span style="font-size:13px">The conference will take place April 29-May 2, 2013 in San Diego, California. The deadline for abstracts is September 17, 2012.<br>
<br>Topics being solicited for the Operation and Management of Micro/Nanotechnology Research and Manufacturing Facilities include:</span><span style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:16px"></span></span><br><br><ul>
<li>Facility Management
<ul><li>Management Systems</li><li>Scheduling and Billing</li><li>Space utilization and prioritization</li><li>Rules and enforcement</li><li>Priorities: Research vs. Education</li><li>Staff management structures</li>
<li>Fostering collaboration</li><li>International partnerships and collaboration</li></ul>
</li><li>Dealing with Anomalies
<ul><li>Emergency planning and response</li><li>PM shutdown management</li><li>Recovery from events</li></ul>
</li><li>Financial Management
<ul><li>Charging models</li><li>Income streams</li><li>Reporting</li></ul>
</li><li>Chemical procurement and distribution</li><li>Decommissioning equipment and facilities</li><li>ITAR and Homeland Security issues</li><li>Priorities for equipment purchases</li><li>Processing equipment selection</li>
<li>Collaboration and cross-contamination</li><li>Sustainability opportunities in nanotechnology cleanrooms</li><li>Training and education</li></ul>Abstracts and biographies can be submitted by e-mail to <a href="mailto:hwooden@iest.org">hwooden@iest.org</a>. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.iest.org/Meetings/ESTECH/CallforPresentations/tabid/13170/Default.aspx">http://www.iest.org/Meetings/ESTECH/CallforPresentations/tabid/13170/Default.aspx</a><b>.<br>
<br></b>Regards,<br>Heather Wooden<br><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><br><br clear="all"></font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Heather Wooden</span><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">IEST Marketing and Meeting Coordinator</span><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">
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