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in 1989, the new decade will offer growth opportunities to companies that adapt their products to new markets within this country (e.g., clean air monitoring). Furthermore, he predicted that manufacturers who actively participate in growing environmental
markets abroad will reap attractive rewards. Conference organizers also recognized the worldwide importance of analytical chemistry and incorporated an international flavor in their technical program. According to program chairman Gerst Gibbon, an example of this was the symposium "Laboratory Accreditation and Standardization: Perspective on Europe in 1992." Symposium organizer Harry Hertz of the National Institute of Standards and Technology noted that the elimination of trade barriers in Europe will bring major changes to business and industry. Companies that produce goods for the European market must be aware of and meet laboratory testing standards and certification. Given the recent changes sweeping the world, it is impossible to predict their ultimate effect on the instrument industry. But one thing remains clear as the exposition heads off to Chicago in 1991. The Pittsburgh Conference will continue to be the premier international showcase of analytical instrumentation—one that you can't afford to miss. Louise Voress
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