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ianal Meetin THIO DESIRABILITY of
holding more regional-type meetings, as contrasted with major national meetings, has been discussed in many quarters. There are certain obvious advantages and some disadvantages t o the regional approach. Analytical chemists have stressed the regional approach and, in our opinion, have been successful. These analytical meetings have several characteristics: They are generally held in areas which are in or reasonably close to industrial or academic centers; they often feature commercial exhibits of interest to analytical chemists; several make it relatively easy for younger workers to present papers; and costs are moderate for both registrants and exhibitors, thus encouraging attendance by those who cannot afford to travel long distances. Students, in particular, fall in this category. Each, however, has its own distinctive aspects. Let us cite a few examples. The Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy and Exhibition of R'lodern Analytical Instrumentation draws several thousand registrants from the eastern seaboard and the Midwest. The technical sessions and exhibits meet needs of analytical chemists and spectroscopists. The Eastern Analytical Symposium has now completed its second successful season. Its scope is similar to the Pittsburgh Conference. Its registrants come from the large northeastern chemical complex. The Annual Summer Symposia of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry and the analytical and instrumentation sessions of the Gordon Research Conferences are held on college campuses and feature detailed discussions of selected topics by recognized authorities. The annual Louisiana State University Symposium on Analytical Chemistry brings to the United States several outstanding foreign analytical chemists. The Anachem Conference has grown steadily and now consists of three days of technical sessions and instrument exhibits. It is of interest to note that about 6% of the registrants were students from the Detroit area. More will be encouraged t o attend next year. The Annual Analytical Conferences held in Gatlinburg, Tenn., are directed to discussions in the field of atomic energy. Those of us who attend technical meetings regularly look forward to these regional or specialized meetings, as they allow one to make desirable personal contacts, to talk to speakers about the papers, and to get acquainted with exhibitors and their new developments. When we were students we never had the opportunity (or money) to travel long distances t o major national meetings. These regional meetings, however, give area students a first-hand opportunity to meet people whose names are familiar only as authors of text and reference books. They also have a n opportunity to learn how dynamic and progressive is the field in which they are studying. I n short, we feel that analytical chemists are establishing a successful pattern for regional conferences-exhibits that others could well afford to examine.
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