ASPE 2007 Spring Topical Meeting

2007 ASPE Spring Topical Meeting Vibration Assisted Machining Technology April 16-17, 2007 The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC Co-Chairs: Thomas A. Dow and David E. Brehl (North Carolina State University)   The objective of this meeting is to provide an informal atmosphere of technical exchange. The meeting will be held at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC. Located in the heart of the 200 year old University of North Carolina, it is ideally situated to explore the campus or the museums, planetarium, seasonal gardens, cultural events and excellent restaurants. Chapel Hill is approximately 15-20 minutes from Raleigh/Durham International Airport, and 45 minutes from downtown Raleigh. Submission Deadlines March 30, 2007 Extended 4-6 page abstract due at ASPE Headquarters to be included in the conference PROCEEDINGS. The 2007 Spring Topical Meeting is structured with significant open time to allow for technical and social interactions. Speakers must produce a 4 to 6 page abstract for the conference PROCEEDINGS. Registration will be limited to 65 participant Meeting Registration Meeting Registration in now open. Early registration is strongly encouraged as participation is expected to be excellent. Please print the REGISTRATION FORM, complete it and fax or mail it to ASPE. REGISTRATION POLICY: ASPE policy requires that all attendees including members, nonmembers, authors, session chairpersons and invited speakers pay the appropriate registration fees. Registration includes technical sessions, continental breakfasts, lunch, refreshment Breaks, and a dinner. In addition, all full program participants receive a copy of the Conference Proceedings book. ASPE REFUND POLICY: Conference fee is refundable (less a $50.00 handling fee and $20.00 for students) only when registration is cancelled in writing and received at ASPE headquarters before April 5, 2007. PAYMENT: Both U.S. and overseas participants may pay by credit card. Otherwise, overseas payments must be made in U.S. dollars, by draft on a U.S. bank, or international money order. If your payment is made by transfer from a foreign bank, please include a copy of the transfer order. Hotel Accommodations and Hotel Registration The Carolina Inn offers historic charm combined with modern amenities. An AAA Four Diamond Award Winner and a Historic Landmark Hotel listed with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is conveniently located on the doorsteps of the University of North Carolina, in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, and only 15 minutes from the Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU). The Carolina Inn offers world-class service, elegantly appointed guest accommodations, and excellent dining. Formal parlors, sitting areas and a cozy sunroom, as well as the stunning outdoor gardens and courtyards, are conducive to small group gatherings and networking opportunities. And it is only a few steps away from the vibrant downtown Franklin Street area which offers a large variety of restaurants and elegant shops. The Inn was built in 1924 by John Sprunt Hill, a UNC graduate who, in 1935, gave the Inn to the University to serve as "a cheerful inn for visitors, a town hall for the state, and a home for returning sons and daughters of alma mater." Still owned by UNC, profits generated from the operation of the inn are given back the university to fund the library system. In addition to having a rich cultural history, The Carolina Inn is architecturally significant, blending elements of antebellum Southern plantation houses with Georgian and neoclassical features often found in the Northeast. The original front of the building was modeled after the Potomac River front of Mt. Vernon. An extensive collection of antiques, along with a few objects original to the Inn in 1924, complements the casually elegant décor. Guest rooms feature working desks, data ports, two telephone lines, voice mail, individual climate control, complimentary USA Today delivered to the guest rooms daily (M-F), pay-per-view movies, Nintendo, electronic locks, and express check-in and check-out service, and complimentary coffee, (non-smoking guest rooms available). The Inn also offers complimentary High Speed Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet access in all guestrooms and public areas, and valet parking (daily 6:00am-midnight). Other offerings include full business center & Internet Café and exercise room with cardiovascular equipment plus Complimentary Access to Area Health Clubs. The Carolina Inn is now a smoke free facility. Hotel Registration The dates of the Meeting are April 16 and 17, 2007. If you are planning to attend the ASPE Spring Topical Meeting, we urge you to make your hotel reservations immediately! Rooms have been blocked at The Carolina Inn. The room rate is $165.00 per night for single and double occupancy, plus 12% sales and occupancy taxes. The group rate cutoff date is March 15, 2007. After that date the Inn cannot guarantee the group rate or space availability. Space is limited, so please make your room reservations before the cutoff date. Guaranteed reservations can be canceled up 24 hrs before the day of arrival to avoid cancellation penalties. Guests checking out prior to the reserved checkout date will be charged an early departure fee of $50.00. You can make your reservation by phone, mail or on-line. Following are the contact numbers and address and the e-mail address. The Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Telephone: (919) 933-2001, or 1 (800) 962-8519 -- Fax: (919) 918-2795 http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/rdupcdt_asp/index.jhtml Directions to the Carolina Inn and Parking From Greensboro: On I-40 East, take the Chapel Hill 86 South exit 266 (Airport Road/Columbia Street) 4 1/2 miles into Chapel Hill. Turn right on Cameron Avenue, then left on Pittsboro Street, and The Carolina Inn is on the left. From Raleigh and RDU Airport: On I-40 West, take the Chapel Hill 273A exit. Follow Raleigh Road/South Road up through campus. Turn right on Columbia Street (86 North) and merge to the left lane, then turn left on Cameron Avenue, then left on Pittsboro Street, and The Carolina Inn is on the left. From Durham: On I-85, exit right at the 15-501 South (Chapel Hill) exit. At the edge of Chapel Hill, take the Franklin Street exit. In the downtown area, turn left on Columbia Street (86 South), then right on Cameron Avenue, and left on Pittsboro Street. The Carolina Inn is on the left. Parking The Carolina Inn maintains a gated parking lot. Both self parking and valet parking are available for a nominal fee. To Nash Lot: Left out of Carolina Inn parking lot. Right at first stoplight (McCauley St). Right at 4-way stop (Ransom St). Right at next light (Cameron Ave). Right onto Wilson St. (1st right). Nash Lot entrance on left at the end of Wilson St.

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