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ICDD Profile > 2003 March Meeting Schedule
17-21 March 2003
International Centre Headquarters
12 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073-3273
TO: MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIFFRACTION DATA, SUBCOMMITTEE
MEMBERS, TASK GROUP MEMBERS AND INVITED GUESTS
The ICDD Spring meetings will be held 17-21 March 2003 at the ICDD
Headquarters, 12 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA.
In addition to the traditional meetings of our Committees,
Subcommittees, and Task Groups during the week, we have planned some new
and exciting changes for Tuesday, which include:
- A Plenary Session focusing on, "Advances in Automated Phase
Identification" - Leading experts in phase ID will discuss the new
possibilities available today, along with their expectations for future
developments.
- Historical Tour of Philadelphia - Walking tour through the City of
Brotherly Love, retracing the steps of one of the great scientists, Ben
Franklin. During the tour, we'll visit some of the sites where U.S.
history was made, and even meet Ben along the way!
- Evening Poster Session - Highlighting x-ray diffraction studies from
around the globe.
Committees, Subcommittees and Task Groups will meet in accordance with
the enclosed schedule. Agendas are enclosed for most of the meetings.
Below is an overview of the meetings scheduled for the week.
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Monday, 17 March 2003 |
Task Groups and Committees of the Board, Finance
Subcommittees, and Finance Committee |
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Tuesday, 18 March 2003 |
Plenary Session, Benjamin Franklin Historic Tour
of Philadelphia, Evening Poster Session |
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Wednesday, 19 March 2003 |
Welcome New Members, Technical Subcommittees |
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Thursday, 20 March 2003 |
Technical Subcommittees, Technical Committee,
and Annual Meeting of Members |
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Friday, 21 March 2003 |
Board of Directors |
Please note that the Annual Meeting of Members is scheduled for the
afternoon of 20 March 2003.
The Best Western Concordville Hotel has been selected as the Host
Hotel. Alternative hotels are listed on an enclosed sheet. A block of
rooms for attendees has been reserved at a special meeting rate of $93.96
(which includes tax), at the Best Western. If you require hotel
reservations, please call the toll-free number below. The Best Western is
located at the junction of Route 322 and Route 1, Concordville, PA.
(Phone: 800-522-0070) Please check the area map for directions to the
hotel and from the hotel to the Headquarters office. Reservations should
be made by 28 February 2003. The city of Philadelphia is advertising a
"Philly Overnight Hotel Package" which offers two-for-one hotel
rates through 31 March 2003. The web site www.gophila.com will give you
additional information regarding this offer.
Enclosed you will find an Attendance form for the meeting, or you may
register your attendance by accessing the ICDD website www.icdd.com/profile/march03reg.htm
. Should you be unable to attend the Annual Meeting of Members, you may
choose to designate an attending member to serve as your proxy, by
completing the enclosed the Proxy form. Forward the Proxy and/or
Attendance forms to the Corporate Secretary at ICDD in the envelope
provided.
We look forward to your attendance and participation at the scheduled
meetings. Please check the ICDD website for any additions or changes.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Tim Fawcett
Executive Director
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AGENDA
Thursday, 20 March 2003
International Centre Headquarters
Conference Room A
10:00-12:30 p.m.
J.A. Kaduk, Chairman
1. Call to Order and Opening Remarks - J.A. Kaduk
2. Roll Call and Attendance - F. Rotella
3. Additions and/or Deletions to the Agenda - J.A. Kaduk
4. Approval of the Minutes - J.A. Kaduk
5. Introduction of Guests - J.A. Kaduk
6. CPD Report - C.R. Hubbard
7. Reports/Presentations of Regional Co-Chairs and International Guests
A. Australia/South Asia - B. O'Connor
B. China - S.F. Lin
C. England - D. Taylor
D. North America - J. A. Kaduk
E. Russia - E. Antipov
8. Subcommittee Reports and Motions
A. Materials
1) Ceramics - E. Antipov
2) Metals and Alloys - H. Jones
3) Minerals - A. McDonald
4) Organic and Pharmaceutical - G. Stephenson
5) Polymers - S. Murthy
B. Characterization Methods and Tools
1) Electron Diffraction - A. Eades
2) Non-Ambient Diffraction - C. Prewitt
3) X-ray Diffraction Methods - S. Misture
C. ICDD Activities
1) Education - S. Quick
2) PDF Editorial Staff - F. McClune
9. New Business - J.A. Kaduk
Feedback on the Experimental Meeting Format
10. Adjournment
29 January 2003
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, 20 March 2003
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
C. Hubbard, Chairman
Order of Business
I. Chairman's Opening Remarks - C.R. Hubbard
II. Welcome Overseas Guests and First Time Attendees - C.R. Hubbard
III. Review of Board of Directors Activities and Long Range Planning -
C.R. Hubbard
IV. Review of Headquarters Activity - T. Fawcett
V. Solicitation of Candidates for Appointment to the Nominating
Committee
for the 2004 Election of Officers and Directors - T. Maguire
VI. Amendment to Bylaws Article III, Section 3.7(c)(d) - J. Messick
VII. Reports of Selected Board of Directors Committees and Task Groups
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C.R. Hubbard
A. Grant-in-Aid Committee - T. Blanton
B. Membership Committee - W. Wong-Ng
C. Scholarship Committee - C.E. Crowder
VIII. Report of the Technical Committee - J. Kaduk
IX. Report of the Finance Committee - J. Messick
X. Editorial Awards - T. Fawcett
XI. Denver X-ray Conference Report - DXC Organizing Committee
XII. New Business - C. Hubbard
XIII. Adjournment
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