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so did this work??

so did this work??

Hope this works!!

It was proposed last year at the AGM that the

next SPM meeting be completely separate from the

SEM/TEM meeting and be help in Melbourne at the

University of Melbourne. I'm interested in comments relating

to this proposal and dates for for the event.

Colleagues,<br><br>Apologies for my absence at

the last meeting. I'm not sure if this sort of option

was discussed or not but most universities have

country retreats. Could the meeting be held at one of

these? The main problem is that SPM facilities would be

lacking, but is this a big problem? We all know what one

looks like and in any case some retreats would still

permit a company rep. setting up an instrument for

workshops, etc. The big benefit would be the reduction in

cost, which would allow more students to come. For

example the ANU retreat (<a href=http://kioloa-fs.anu.edu.au/

target=new>http://kioloa-fs.anu.edu.au/</a>)

costs something like $20/head/night. Ok, so it's not

the Ritz, but the beach is bloody beautiful. I'd be

happy to do a rough costing if people were interested

in pursuing this type of

option.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Tim.

Hi All,<br>Apologies from me too for missing the

last meeting. I support the idea of separating from

the EM meeting, I think we've got enough interest in

SPM here in oz (and NZ Ashok!) to go solo, and I have

a slight feeling of being 'buried' in the EM

society at the moment. As to venues, both Shane's and

Tim's locations look palatable.<br>Tim - how 'grungy'

are we talking for Kioloa, it doesn't bother me (I've

heard good things about the colloids student conference

held there) but it might put some people off? - I

guess it depends on what level we pitch the conference

at?

Hi everyone, I dont' really mind about the venue,

one thing we have to make sure of though is that it

doesn't clash with the student colloid conf. That was a

very bad mistake on my part not checking that the last

time. But as for my say I dont' really mind either

venue and it would be good if we could get a large

amount of students along.<br>Cheers Gordon.

I support the concept of a conference/meeting

that has more of a SPM focus. The venue is not such a

concern, as the air travel to Australia is around the same

cost as an internal fight in NZ (exclud. Perth)

Hey has anyone heard from Paul Mulvaney?  He had some ideas about an invited

speaker.  Does anyone else have any ideas?