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<p class="MsoNormal">Did you miss the deadline to submit an abstract for the
Nano/Micro Operations Track at the IEST Annual Technical Meeting, ESTECH 2013?
Well, do not worry, we have extended the deadline until September 28.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Topics solicited include:</p>

<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Nanotechnology
     Facility Management </span></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Management Systems</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Scheduling and Billing</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Space utilization and prioritization</span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rules and enforcement</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Priorities: Research vs. Education</span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Staff management structures</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fostering collaboration</span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">International partnerships and collaboration</span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dealing
     with Anomalies </span></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Emergency planning and response</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">PM shutdown management</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Recovery from events</span></li>

</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Financial
     Management </span></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Charging models</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Income streams</span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Reporting</span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chemical
     procurement and distribution</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Decommissioning
     equipment and nanotechnology facilities</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ITAR
     and Homeland Security issues</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Priorities
     for equipment purchases</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Processing
     equipment selection</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Collaboration
     and cross-contamination</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sustainability
     opportunities in nanotechnology cleanrooms</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Training
     and education</span></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ESTECH 2013 will take place April 29-May 2 in San Diego,
California. You abstract and biography can be submitted by e-mail to
<a href="mailto:dgranitto@iest.org">dgranitto@iest.org</a>.</span></p>

<br><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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