The 44th Annual Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and Environmental Radiochemistry (BAER) will take place in Albuquerque, NM at the Marriott Hotel. The annual conference is a vehicle for chemists and physicists to gain insight, share experience, and develop solutions to problems in an informal setting. The Conference Organizing Committee is making a concerted effort to plan the programs as far ahead as possible to enhance the coordination and overall quality of the meeting. We would like to solicit your help to accomplish this goal by sending in your registration form and abstracts as soon as possible.
This year's conference, as in past years, will consist of a series of vendor workshops on Sunday, technical workshops on Monday, and with individual presentations in general technical sessions Tuesday through Thursday. We are happy to receive abstracts from all professionals in the radiation field who are interested in discussing the latest techniques or relevant issues. The conference organizers are especially interested in receiving abstracts in the following areas:
Final abstracts (those to appear in the conference binder) must be submitted on hard copy or by E-mail (preferred) no later than September 30, 1998. Authors are encouraged to submit either extended abstracts (up to five pages including figures, tables, and references) or more traditional 1-page abstracts. The following format is recommended: (1) all abstracts be submitted without page numbers on hard copy or by E-mail; (2) the name of the author who will be making the presentation should be underlined; (3) abstracts may be either single or double-spaced using a 12 point font; and (4) provide at least a 1" margin on all sides of standard 8.5" by 11" paper.
Send all abstracts to:
Dr. C. F. Wu
Westinghouse WID
P.O.Box 2078
Carlsbad, NM 88221-2078
Phone: 505-234-8384
Fax: 505-885-4562
E-mail: wuc@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us
In addition, you may earn 2 Continuing Education Units per half day up to a maximum of 12 per meeting when attending the Annual Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and Environmental Radiochemistry. BAER is listed as an International Scientific Meeting in accordance with the published "American Academy of Health Physics Continuing Education Policy." It is in the same category as Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, and American Chemical Society Annual Meeting.
If you are interested in sponsoring a workshop, please prepare a short description of your proposed workshop, and contact Amir Mohagheghi at 505-844-6910 for Vendor Workshops, or Don Gray at 505-885-9675 for Technical Workshops.
* Two social tours (Santa Fe on Monday and Sandia Peak Tramway on Tuesday) are being planned. Sign-up forms will be available at the conference registration desk or contact Sonoya Ebara at sbebara@sandia.gov to sign up early. Space is limited and preference will be given to spouses and accompanying persons.
* Please note: Space for all tours is limited. It will be assigned on a first come first served basis. The SNL tour is already full.
* The following information is needed for all technical tours: Full Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Citizenship Status. If you have not provided the mentioned information, please email them as soon as possible to Sonoya Ebara at sbebara@sandia.gov.
* Conference registration is required to attend the vendor and technical workshops or anyother technical/social functions. An accompanying person registration is required for attending the social programs and tours.
* For oral presentations: overhead projectors, slide projectors, and PC projectors (bring your laptop) will be available.
* For poster sessions: a standard 4'X8' board with a display area of 3'X7' is provided. Please bring thumbtacks or other means for attaching your posters to the board. The setup time for posters is on Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Contact the organizing committee by 11/10/98 for any additional requirements (e.g. tables, power, ...).
Registration
We encourage you to register early and are offering a special rate for those registering prior to August 1, 1998. We urge you to register as early as possible. There is a cancellation fee of $35 before 11/6/98. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after 11/6/98. Conference registration is required to attend the vendor and technical workshops or anyother technical/social functions. An accompanying person registration is required for attending the social programs and tours.
Registration Form:
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Early Registration (prior to August 1, 1998) | $120 |
Pre-registration (August 1 - November 1) | $140 |
Student Pre-registration (prior to November 1) | $100 |
All Registration after November 1 or on-site | $150 |
Accompanying Person Registration | $75 |
Vendor Exhibit before August 1 (entitles 2 free registrations) |
$750 |
Vendor Exhibit after August 1 (entitles 2 free registrations) |
$1000 |
The Albuquerque Marriott Hotel has been selected as the conference site. The hotel is within walking distance of shopping malls and several restaurants. The hotel is centrally located with easy access to historic sites, museums, and other attractions. The hotel has reserved a limited block of rooms for conference attendees at the rate of $64 plus tax. The block of rooms will be held only through October 21, 1998, so please make your reservations early. To make your reservations call the Hotel at 800-334-2086 and identify yourself as a participant in the Bioassay Meeting. There are additional rooms available at the Marriott's regular rates.
Additional hotel space:
Albuquerque is served by several major airlines including American, America West, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, TWA, United, and Reno Air. There is a shuttle service from the airport to the hotel as well taxi service. All major rental car agencies are located in the airport.
Checker Airport Express (505-765-1234) provides shuttle service from the airport to the Albuquerque Marriott and the other nearby hotels. Proceed to their blue ticket booth outside baggage claim. The Marriott one-way rate is $9 for one person, $15 for two people (on the same ticket), and $6 for each additional person on the same ticket.
* All about Albuquerque
* Resources in Albuquerque
For oral presentations: overhead projectors, slide projectors, and PC projectors (bring your laptop) will be available.
For poster sessions: a standard 4'X8' board with a display area of 3'X7" is provided. Please bring thumbtacks or other means for attaching your posters to the board. The setup time for posters is on Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Contact the organizing committee by 11/10/98 for any additional requirements (e.g. tables, power, ...).
Final Program [Click here to see the full program]
Sunday, November 15 | |
8:00am - 6:00pm | Vendor Workshops |
8:00am - 6:00pm | Registration |
Monday, November 16 | |
8:00am - 6:00pm | Technical Workshops |
1:00pm - 8:00pm | Vendor Exhibits |
7:00am - 8:00pm | Registration |
5:30pm - 8:00pm | Welcome Reception hosted by Marriott |
Tuesday, November 17 | |
8:00am - 6:00pm | Technical Sessions |
8:00am - 8:00pm | Vendor Exhibits |
7:00am - 6:00pm | Registration |
5:30pm - 9:00pm | Southwestern Reception hosted by Thermo NUtech |
Wednesday, November 18 | |
8:00am - 5:00pm | Technical Sessions |
12:0pm - 2:00pm | Award Luncheon sponsored by Canberra & Packard |
8:00am - 2:00pm | Vendor Exhibits |
7:00am - 5:00pm | Registration |
5:00pm - 9:00pm | Conference Dinner & Entertainment |
Thursday, November 19 | |
7:30am - 12:00pm | Technical Sessions |
12:45pm - 5:30pm | Tour of Sandia National Laboratories |
Friday, November 20 | |
6:00am - 6:00pm | Technical Tour of the WIPP in Carlsbad |
The conference is providing an 8'X10' booth, a 30"X6' draped table, and two chairs for each exhibit.
For additional services or other requirements, at your own cost, contact the BAER Conference exhibitor service supplier:
Convention Services of the Southwest (CSS), Inc.
1239 Bellamah NW, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Tel: (505)243-9889
Fax: (505)243-8197
e-mail: cssabq@aol.com
Point of Contact: Vicki Klein
CSS is sending a brochure for their available services to all the registered vendors.
The following refreshment breaks are available for sponsorship. The cost for each slot is $500. If you are interested in sponsoring a break send an email to Dr. Faraj Ghanbari at fghanba@sandia.gov and indicate your primary, secondary, and tritary choices. Once your sponsorship is scheduled and confirmed, send your check, payble to the 44th Radiochemistry Conference, to Dr. Faraj Ghanbari at Sandia National Laboratories, P.O.Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0634.
Continental Breakfast | Coffee Break | Refreshment Break | |
Sunday | NA | Available | Available |
Monday | EG&G Ortec | Available | Available |
Tuesday | Available | Available | Available |
Wednesday | Available | Available | Available |
Thursday | Available | Available | NA |
All sponsors will be acknowledged on the conference web page, the proceedings, and at the break table.
Member | Phone | Tasks | |
Chuan Fu Wu Westinghouse/WID |
wuc@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us | 505-234-8384 | Conference Chairperson Financial Items |
Elisa Hernandez Westinghouse/WID |
hernane@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us | 505-234-8437 |
Conference Registration |
Mansour Akbarzadeh Westinghouse/WID |
akbarzm@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us | 505-234-8617 |
Founders Award Social Tour Guide |
Stewart Jones Westinghouse/WID Richard Farrell DOE/CAO |
joness@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us farrelr@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us |
505-234-8293 505-234-8318 |
WIPP Technical Tour |
Steven Bakhtiar Waste Management, Inc. | steven_n_bakhtiar@rl.gov | 509-373-7135 | General Technical Programs |
Sonoya Ebara Sandia National Laboratories |
sbebara@sandia.gov | 505-844-7864 |
Albuquerque Local Arrangements Social Events and Tours Committee Meetings Poster Sessions |
Fernando Dominguez Sandia National Laboratories |
fcdomin@sandia.gov | 505-844-7683 | Audio/Visual equipment |
Kathye Chavez Sandia National Laboratories Elisa Hernandez Westinghouse/WID Marsha Conley CEMRC |
kichave@sandia.gov hernane@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us mconley@cemrc.nmsu.edu |
505-844-7086 505-234-8437 505-234-5501 | Conference Proceedings |
Faraj Ghanbari Sandia National Laboratories |
fghanba@sandia.gov | 505-284-2041 | Vendor Exhibits |
Amir Mohagheghi Sandia National Laboratories |
ahmohag@sandia.gov |
505-844-6910 | Vendor Workshops Conference Home Page |
Don Gray Environmental Evaluation Group |
eegdgray@carlsbadnm.com | 505-885-9675 | Technical Workshops |
David Bourne Mark Minteer DOE/AL |
dbourne@doeal.gov minteer@aol.com |
505-845-4032 505-299-5201 |
Conference Gifts |
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