Asia-Pacific Winter Conference

on Plasma Spectrochemistry

Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry

Bangkok, Thailand, November 27 - December 2, 2006

The Second Asia-Pacific Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, based on a series of successful biennial meetings sponsored by the ICP Information Newsletter in North America and the 2005 Asia-Pacific meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, features developments and applications in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), dc plasma (DCP), microwave plasma (MIP), glow discharge (GDL, HCL), laser sources, and flames, furnaces, arcs and sparks. The meeting will be held Monday, November 27 through Saturday, December 2, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand (www.tourismthailand.org) at the Rama Gardens Hotel (www.ramagardenshotel.com). Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels and manufacturers' seminars will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, November 25 and 26. Spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories will be shown during a three-day exhibition from Monday to Thursday, November 27 to 30, and a Workshop on New Plasma Instrumentation will be presented on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons. A conference excursion will explore Ayuttahaya, Thailand's former capital, on Thursday afternoon, November 30, followed by a special Thai dinner at the Rose Garden (www.rose-garden.com).