Annual Meeting Schedule at a Glance

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Below is the schedule for ACerS specific activities during Annual Meeting/MS&T'08.

The MS&T'08 Preliminary Program is now available. The Final Program will be available online in September and distributed in print at the conference. The Preliminary Program is assembled by theme topics as noted at the top right of each page (ex: Electronic and Magnetic Materials); then by underscored symposium, title, date, and session topic.

You will also want to take advantage of Itinerary Planner, which will allow you to customize the technical program so that you can easily schedule your time between the sessions and activities that are important to you. Plus, you also can view and print abstracts with your customized schedule!

Award Lectures and Special Sessions are a hallmark of ACerS Annual Meeting. Download a complete list of these important events.

MS&T '08 offers Student Activities throughout the week. Don't miss the the student speaking contest on Sunday and the ceramic mug drop and putting contest on Tuesday

ACerS Activities

Saturday, October 4, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACerS Board of Directors Meeting	Westin - Cambria East & West
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	NICE Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Executive Boardroom on 26th Floor

Sunday, October 5, 2008
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Keramos Student Meeting	Westin - Westmoreland East & Central
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	ACerS Meetings Committee	Westin - Crawford West
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Keramos Convocation	Westin - Westmoreland East & Central
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	ACerS Volunteer Leaders Training	Westin - Butler East & West
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	ACerS Publications Committee Meeting	Westin - Armstrong
1:00 PM –3:30 PM	ACerS Electronics Division Executive Committee Meeting and Programming Committee Meeting	Westin - Westmoreland East
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	ACerS Division Break	Westin - Hallway on 2nd Floor
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Westmoreland West
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division Executive & Programming Committee Meeting	Westin - Crawford West
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	ACerS Basic Science Division Executive and Steering Committee Meeting	Westin - Crawford East
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	ACerS Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Armstrong
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Frontiers of Science & Society – Rustum Roy Lecture - Rustum Roy	Convention Center - Rm 304 and 305
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	MS&T Welcome Reception and General Poster Session	Convention Center - Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Ceramographic Display	Convention Center - Level 3 by Rm 307 and 310
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	ACerS Cements Division Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Crawford West
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM	Material Advantage Student Mixer	Westin - Allegheny Grand Ballroom II
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	ACerS Section Q Pub	Westin - Washington
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	MS&T Employment Center (set-up and job drop-off only)	Convention Center - Rm 320

Monday, October 6, 2008
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Education Integration Committee Meeting	Westin - Penn City Grill
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Companion Coffee	Westin - Washington
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Ceramographic Display	Convention Center - Level 3 by Rm 307 and 310
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	ACerS Member Services Committee Meeting	Westin - Crawford East
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM	Guest Program - Fallingwater Tour	Depart From Convention Center
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	MS&T Opening Session	Convention Center - Ballroom B & C
9:40 AM - 5:20 PM	ACerS 110th Anniversary Symposium and Emerging Technologies Session	Convention Center - Rm 404 and 405
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	MS&T Employment Center	Convention Center - Rm 320
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	ACerS Annual Membership Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 404 and 405
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM	ACerS Alfred R. Cooper Session and Award	Convention Center - Rm 334
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	NICE Business Meeting and Order of the Engineer Ceremony	Convention Center - Rm 401
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 338
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM	ACerS Honors and Awards Banquet	Westin - Allegheny Grand Ballroom II and III
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM	ACerS Afterglow	Westin - Allegheny Grand Ballroom Foyer

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Ceramographic Display	Convention Center - Level 3 by Rm 307 and 310
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	ACerS Strategic Planning and Emerging Opportunities Committee Meeting	Westin - Butler West
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	AACCM Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Armstrong
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	C08 ASTM Committee Meeting	Westin - Fayette
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Companion Coffee	Westin - Washington
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	ACerS Richard M. Fulrath Award and Session	Convention Center - Rm 403
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM	AACCM General Business Meeting	Westin - Armstrong
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ACerS Past Presidents Council	Westin - Butler East
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	ACerS Bulletin Editorial Committee Meeting	Westin - Executive Boardroom on 26th Floor
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ACerS Arthur L. Friedberg Memorial Lecture - Harlan U. Anderson	Convention Center - Rm 402
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Exhibits	Convention Center - Hall A
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM	Mug Drop	Convention Center - Hall A
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	Putting Contest	Convention Center - Hall A
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	ACerS Basic Science Division Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 324
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Material Advantage Award Ceremony	Convention Center - Hall A
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	ACerS Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture - C. Jeffrey Brinker	Convention Center - Rm 406
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	MS&T Employment Center	Convention Center - Rm 320
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	MS&T Industry Track	Convention Center - Hall A
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	ACerS Panel of Fellows Meeting	Westin - Butler East
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	ACerS Phase Committee Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 320
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	ACerS Della Roy Lecture - George Scherer	Convention Center - Rm 331
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM	Della Roy Reception	Convention Center - Rm 331
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour Reception	Convention Center - Hall A
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	ACerS Cements Division General Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 331
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	ACerS Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 326
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM	ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 334
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	ACerS Electronics Division Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 317
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	ACerS Section Q Pub	Westin - Washington
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	ACerS Women In Ceramics Reception	Westin - Westmoreland East

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM	ACerS Refractory Ceramics Division Executive Committee Meeting	Westin - Penn City Grill
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Ceramographic Display	Convention Center - Level 3 by Rm 307 and 310
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Companion Coffee	Westin - Washington
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	ACerS Robert B. Sosman Session	Convention Center - Rm 406
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ACerS Nominating Committee Meeting	Westin - Somerset East
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	MS&T Industry Track	Convention Center - Hall A
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	MS&T Employment Center	Convention Center - Rm 320
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exhibits	Convention Center - Hall A
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM	ACerS Board of Directors Meeting / Orientation	Convention Center - Room 321
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	ACerS Robert B. Sosman Award & Lecture - Martin P. Harmer	Convention Center - Rm 406
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	AcerS Books Committee Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 322
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACerS Refractory Ceramics Division General Business Meeting	Convention Center - Rm 328 & 329
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	ACerS Refractory Ceramics Division Meet and Greet Reception	Convention Center - Rm 328 & 329
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	ACerS Section Q Pub	Westin - Washington