Consortium on Cellulose Nanotechnology Meeting Set for October 29–30 at ORNL

The 2013 Agenda 2020/Forest Service/University Consortium on Cellulose Nanotechnology Meeting will be held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in Oak Ridge, Tenn., USA, October 29-30. Because the meeting is being held at ORNL, security clearances need to be obtained to get on site. Names of all attendees are needed at least four weeks prior to the meeting. Non-U.S. citizens can attend but need the full four weeks to make it through security checks (please send registration information no later than September 27).

As part of the meeting—in addition to hearing about all of the research program accomplishments and plans from the Agenda 2020/Forest Service/University Consortium—ORNL and NIST staff will also make presentations on the cellulose nanomaterial projects that they have underway. ORNL has also arranged for a more in-depth tour of its facilities to see capabilities that fit with nanocellulose interests. Included on the tour are:

Information about the Spallation Neutron Source, Center for Nanophase Materials Science, and the BioEnergy Science Center is available online.

The registration fee will be $45 to cover the costs of lunches and breaks. For information on registering, email, telephone, or fax Jane Kohlman at USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., Tel: 608.231-9479; Fax 608.231-9567.

Make lodging reservations at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Oak Ridge–Knoxville, 215 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830; Phone: 865-481-2468. Reservations can also be made online. The group room rate is $91/night + tax. The block of rooms will be held until October 9.

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