lthough comprising only a small fraction of the national membership, the New Mexico Chapter of AVS - Science and Technology Society is perhaps the most active of all local chapters. In addition to New Mexico, the Chapter draws its membership from Oklahoma, Arizona and those portions of Texas within the Mountain Time Zone. A great deal of the Chapter activity centers around the Albuquerque/Los Alamos area because of the major scientific efforts at Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico. The technical sessions include invited presentations by nationally recognized experts, as well as contributed presentations. Short courses are offered in basic vacuum technology and advanced subjects such as leak detection, partial pressure analysis and surface and interface analysis. Displays of state of the art vacuum, surface analysis, and thin film deposition equipment from over 30 vendors can be found at the equipment exhibit. A substantial portion of the Symposium proceeds is channeled into a scholarship program for deserving students using vacuum techniques in their research. Members of the Chapter also act as judges for the New Mexico State Science Fair, the New Mexico Academy of Science and State Regional Science Fairs.

2008 Symposium Schedule - Tuesday, 5/20/08
Solar Energy: A Source to Systems Perspective

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas J. Bowles
Science Advisor to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson

Embassy Suites
1000 Woodward Place NE
Albuquerque, NM

2008 Information Booklet
Short Courses • Monday, 05/19/08 - Friday, 05/22/08
Symposium • Tuesday, 05/20/08
Vendor Show • Tuesday, 05/20/08

2008 NMAVS - CINT Symposium Organizing Committee
Technical Program Co-Chairs
     Julia Fulghum • UNM
     Neal Shinn • CINT

Short Course Coordinator
     David P. Adams
      Sandia National Laboratories
      

Vendor Show Coordinator
    Guild Copeland
     Sandia National Laboratories
    

Local Arrangements
   Cheryl M. Brozena
    University of New Mexico