Conference organizers report a significant number of those wishing to submit entries have asked for an extension, saying the May 4 deadline for submissions in Technical & Business Focus, and Student Forum papers, provided too short a window to organize materials.
The new deadline is now June 1. “Another three weeks, that’s all the time permits,” said Dr. Walt Trybula, Director of the Nanomaterials Application Center at Texas State University-San Marcos, after a number of requests were received to postpone the deadline beyond the end of the school year. “The end of May is the time by which we had planed to announce our selections,” added Ashley Cockerill, Event Coordinator, “now we’re into June.”
NanoTX’07 is an International Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Expo, held at the Dallas Convention Center on October 3-4, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. www.nanotx.biz
The Technical Focus areas include:
o Biomedical
o Carbon nanotubes
o Energy-nano investigations
o MEMS/NEMS
o Nanoelectronics
o Nanomaterials.
These topics should contain current results from investigations, new theories and planned investigations. Focus area speeches will be 20 minutes in length including Q&A. Additional papers may be selected for the Technical Focus poster session. Each confirmed speaker and poster session participant will receive a complimentary full conference pass (including the trade expo) and an invitation to the Legends Reception on October 2, 2007.
To apply for the Technical Focus Call for Papers, candidates will need to submit the following information by email this week to technicalpapers@nanotx.biz.
1. Color photograph (headshot) for the website
2. Short biography of presenter for the website
3. One line speech title for the website
4. 4-5 sentence speech topic summary for the website
5. One page abstract
6. Full contact information including work postal address
7. Please specify if your submission is for an oral or poster presentation
The nanoTX'07 Speaker Selection Committee will notify confirmed speakers and poster session participants by June 1, 2007.
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The Business Focus areas include:
o Carbon nanotubes & materials based businesses
o Electronics industry needs
o Energy needs
o Latter stage startup
Focus area speeches will be 20 minutes in length including Q&A. Additional papers may be selected for the Business Focus poster session. Each confirmed speaker and poster session participant will receive a complimentary full conference pass (including the trade expo) and an invitation to the Legends Reception on October 2, 2007.
To apply for the Business Focus Call for Papers, candidates will need to submit the following information by email to businesspapers@nanotx.biz.
1. Color photograph (headshot) for the website
2. Short biography of presenter for the website
3. One line speech title for the website
4. 4-5 sentence speech topic summary for the website
5. One page abstract
6. Full contact information including work postal address
7. Please specify if your submission is for an oral or poster presentation
The nanoTX'07 Speaker Selection Committee will notify confirmed speakers and poster session participants by June 1, 2007.
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Always held during International Nanotechnology Week ( www.nanotx.biz ), last year nanoTX'06 drew approximately 4000 attendees from the US and 24 foreign countries. Nearly 40% of the attendees were decision makers; an additional 10% were CEOs. Our conference included Chairman Emeritus Ross Perot, Sr.; Texas Instruments CEO Richard K. Templeton, Texas Governor Rick Perry, International Business Strategies CEO Dr. Handel Jones, Japan's International Center for Materials Research Chairman Dr. Tadashi Sasaki, and 151 more distinguished executive level speakers. The Nobel Laureate Legends Reception, which was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Richard Smalley and Dr. Jack Kilby, featured:
Dr. Michael Brown, UTSW Medical Center (1985, Medicine)
Dr. Robert Curl, Rice University (1996, Chemistry;)
Dr. Alfred Gilman, UTSW Medical Center, (1994, Medicine)
Dr. Russell Hulse, UT Dallas (1993, Physics)
Dr. Alan MacDiarmid, University of Texas, Dallas (2000, Chemistry)
Dr. Ferid Murad, UT Medical School, Houston (1998, Medicine)
The Student Forum Papers areas include:
o Nanoelectronics including Semiconductor;
o MEMS/NEMS;
o Biomedical/Health Sciences;
o Energy/Chemical/Environment (includes toxicology);
o Defense/Aerospace/Homeland Security.
These topics should contain current results from investigations, new theories and planned investigations. Forum speeches will be 20 minutes in length including Q&A. Additional papers may be selected for the Student Forum poster session located on the trade expo floor and the author needs to be available by their poster during the Wednesday evening Exhibitor Reception. Each confirmed speaker and poster session participant will receive a complimentary full conference pass (including the trade expo) and an invitation to the Legends Reception scheduled for the night before the event on October 2, 2007.
To apply for the Student Forum Call for Papers, candidates will need to submit the following by email to studentforum@nanotx.biz.
1. Color photograph (headshot) for the website;
2. Short biography of presenter for the website;
3. One line speech title for the website;
4. 4-5 sentence speech topic summary for the website;
5. One page abstract;
6. Full contact information including work postal address.
7. Please specify if your submission is for oral or poster presentation.
The nanoTX'07 Speaker Selection Committee still plans to notify confirmed speakers and poster session participants as close to June 1, 2007, as possible.
Ashley C. Cockerill
nanoTX Event Coordinator
nanoTX'07 Website: www.nanotx.biz
nanoTX'06 Website: www.nanotx06.com
214-513-9567
ashley@nanotx.biz
