January 28th - 30th, 2009
Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA
 Come join in the celebration of 56 years of spectroscopy, optics and related topics.
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

You and your associates are invited to attend the 56th WSA Conference, chaired by Nancy Levinger. This conference highlights recent work in the broad subject of molecular spectroscopy. This year's program consists of ten invited lectures, contributed lectures, and poster sessions on subjects of current research interest in spectroscopy and related areas. Please mark your calendars now for this exciting conference held in the beautiful surroundings of Asilomar.
INVITED SPEAKERS

Ara Apkarian (UC Irvine)
Ellen Fisher (Colorado State University)
Kelly Gaffney (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center)
Wayne Hess (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Mark Johnson (Yale University)
Valeria Kleiman (University of Florida)
Anna Krylov (University of Southern California)
Richard Saykally (UC Berkeley)
Tim Steimle (Arizona State University)
Bruce Tromberg (UC Irvine)

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CONFERENCE INFORMATION
 Register early--space is limited.

Spouses, guests, and families are also invited. The conference center is located on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula near Asilomar State Beach, with many scenic and historic sites located nearby. Guests are also invited to the social hours, meals, and banquet. Arrangements can be made directly with Asilomar if you desire to stay for the weekend.

Architectural note: The core buildings at the Asilomar Conference Center were designed by noted American architect Julia Morgan, whose works include the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.