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CONTENTS
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NEWS:
    +- ICT2008 Abstract Deadline Extended to May 1, 2008
       http://ict2008.its.org

    +- 2008 ITS Board Nominations
       http://www.its.org/node/4947

    +- Call For Proposals to Host ICT2010
       http://www.its.org/cfpict2010

    +- ETS Board Nominations Now Open
       http://www.its.org/ets_nominations

    +- Call For Proposals to Host ECT2010
       http://www.its.org/cfp_ect2010

  +-+- Complex and nanostructured materials for energy applications
       From 2008-06-22 Through 2008-06-26
       Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI  US
       Contact: Phil Duxbury, duxbury [=at=] pa [dot] msu [dot] edu
       http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/CND/ConferenceSummer2008.html

UPCOMING EVENTS UPDATES:  (+-+-  = New Info., Full list below.)
  +-+- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
       From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
       Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
       Contact: David Johnson davej [=at=] uoregon [dot] edu
            Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
  >>>> Abstract Due Date (extended): April 15, 2008
       Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
       Website: http://ict2008.its.org
       Info Last Updated: 2008-03-31

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NEWS:
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    +- ICT2008 Abstract Deadline Extended to May 1, 2008
       http://ict2008.its.org

There is still time, if you act now, to submit an abstract for ICT2008.

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    +- 2008 ITS Board Nominations
       http://www.its.org/node/4947

Three International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) Board Director
positions will be opened for election at the 27th International
Conference on Thermoelectrics [1], to be held in Corvalis, Oregon, USA,
August 3-7, 2008.  The ITS Nomination and Election Committee invites you
to nominate your candidate(s) online at http://www.its.org/node/4947.
The Committee will make every effort to attract candidates from a
variety of geographic, technical fields, and institutions, to best serve
the Mission of the International Thermoelectric Society. The list of
current Board Directors can be found here [2].

Board Directors are elected for a three-year term and are expected to
play an active role in the international Thermoelectric Society business
and promotion. The major goals (objectives) of the Society, as stated in
the ITS Constitution [3], are to:

        * PROMOTE an understanding of the role thermoelectric
technology may play in environmental impact and mitigating global
climate change;
        * PROMOTE the advancement of the thermoelectric industry,
science and engineering;
        * PROMOTE collection and exchange of information and education
which will benefit the thermoelectric community;
        * PROMOTE systemization of measurements to and in comparison of
materials and devices;
        * PROMOTE awareness of the larger community to thermoelectric
issues and solicit wider involvement;
        * PROMOTE a forum of exchange of information and achievements.
-Newsletters;
        * PROMOTE a mechanism for coordinating and promoting conferences.

Nominations will be accepted until June 31, 2008. Short biographies and
information of the Nominees will be posted on the ITS web site at
(http://www.its.org [4]) shortly after.

 The election of the new Board Director will be organized at the
Conference in Corvalis and further details (including the final number
of positions opened) will be announced at the beginning of the
conference by the ITS President and the ITS Nomination and Election
Committee.

Links:
[1] http://ict2008.its.org
[2] http://www.its.org/contactboard
[3] http://www.its.org/itscst99
[4] http://www.its.org

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    +- Call For Proposals to Host ICT2010
       http://www.its.org/cfpict2010

The following is an announcement from the President of the International Thermoelectric Society. Please direct your responses to:

    Prof. Ctirad Uher, ITS President <cuher [=at=] umich [dot] edu>,
    Dr. Harald Böttner, ITS Treasurer <Harald.Boettner [=at=] ipm [dot] fraunhofer [dot] de>,
    and
    Prof.  Michael Rowe, ITS Secretary <rowedm1 [=at=] Cardiff [dot] ac [dot] uk>

Dear prospective Conference Organizer,

The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) is looking for organizations interested in hosting its 30th annual International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT) in the year 2010.

The ICT has been the most important annual meeting for scientists, engineers and industry in the field of thermoelectric research and development for application to power generation, thermal management and sensing equipment. Thanks to a renewal in the field of thermoelectrics, and a string of well organized conferences, interest in this conference increased in the last few years with attendance between 200 and 300 “thermoelectricians".

ITS is now holding a three year rotation for conference sites between Europe, Asia and the Americas, where most of the activities in thermoelectrics are located. In 2010, the ICT is scheduled to return to Asia, where it was last held in 2007 in Jeju Island, Korea. Thus, ITS's preference is for candidate organizations, especially universities and national laboratories, located in Asia to host ICT2010. However, that does not preclude ITS from entertaining strong proposals from other parts of the world and other types of organizations.

If you would like to submit your application for hosting the ICT2010 conference, please write me a letter stating your interest and provide some relevant details as to host organization, location, preliminary dates, Conference Chairperson, projected sponsors and prospects for financial support, and accessibility.

Potential organizers should include in their proposal to host ICT2010 a detailed plan for publishing their proceedings (timeline, publisher, etc ...).

Also briefly state the expected advantages to the ITS by awarding the conference organization to you, and describe accommodation facilities, travel connections, plans for accompanying persons, the possibility of holding short courses, evening events, and last but not least, the expected registration costs

Prospective organizers are encouraged to look at the draft  "ICT Conference Organizer's Condensed To-Do List" at

    http://www.its.org/ict_organizers_todo

which may be of help in preparing your proposal.

We plan on reviewing the proposals at the annual ITS Board Meeting immeadiately prior to ICT2008 on Sunday August , 2008 and award organization of the conference at the 2008 ICT in Corvalis, Oregon USA. You may be invited to give a brief presentation on your proposal to the ITS Board.

On behalf of the International Thermoelectric Society, I am looking forward receiving detailed letters of intent from you as early as possible.

    Best regards,

    Ctirad Uher
    ITS President
    Professor Ctirad Uher
    Department of Physics
    University of Michigan
    261 West Hall
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040
    FAX: (734) 763-9694
    Phone: (734) 764-3933
    cuher [=at=] umich [dot] edu

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    +- ETS Board Nominations Now Open
       http://www.its.org/ets_nominations

The European Thermoelectric Society (ETS) seeks nominations to join the ETS Board.

Three positions will be filled by election at the upcoming ECT2008 [1] to be held July 2-4, 2008 in Paris, France.

Anyone who wishes to submit their name in candidacy, or to nominate someone, must send a message of motivation and presentation to:

    Hubert Scherrer, ETS President, at Hubert.Scherrer [=at=] mines [dot] inpl-nancy [dot] fr

All the candidates must be involved in thermoelectricity since some years.  The ETS Board will examine the nominations to ensure European representation.  The final list of candidates will be announced on the first day of ECT2008 [1].

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    +- Call For Proposals to Host ECT2010
       http://www.its.org/cfp_ect2010

The European Thermoelectric Society is requesting proposals to host ECT2010, the 8th European Conference on Thermoelectrics, to be held in Europe in 2010.

Proposals should be submitted to the ETS President, Prof. Scherrer Hubert.Scherrer [=at=] mines [dot] inpl-nancy [dot] fr, prior to ECT2008 to be held in Paris, France July 2-4, 2008.

The ETS Board will make their selection at the annual ETS Board Meeting to be held July 1, 2008.  For full consideration, please make submission sufficiently early to allow Prof. Scherrer and the ETS Board to ask questions regarding your proposal.

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    +- Complex and nanostructured materials for energy applications
       From 2008-06-22 Through 2008-06-26
       Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI  US
       Contact: Phil Duxbury, duxbury [=at=] pa [dot] msu [dot] edu
       http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/CND/ConferenceSummer2008.html

During the period 22nd-26th June 2008, we are running a conference on
"Complex and nanostructured materials for energy applications", on the
campus of Michigan state University.The conference information is at

http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/CND/ConferenceSummer2008.html

Registration is now open and if a student presents a poster, his/her
registration fee is waived. Space is limited so please sign up early.

Phil Duxbury
Michael Mackay

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UPCOMING EVENTS ( +-+- = New or Updated Information)
COMPLETE LIST:
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    +- E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting: Unconv. Thermoelectrics
       From: 2008-05-26 Through: 2008-05-30
       Location: Congress Center - Strasbourg, France
       Contact: Anke WEIDENKAFF anke.weidenkaff [=at=] empa [dot] ch
                Ph: +41 44 823 4131, FAX: +41 44 823 4034
       Abstract Due Date: January 16, 2008
       Higher Fees May Apply After: April 17, 2008
       Web:
http://www.emrs-strasbourg.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232
       Info Last Updated: 2007-10-23

  +-+- Complex and nanostructured materials for energy applications
       From 2008-06-22 Through 2008-06-26
       Location: Kellogg Center, Michigan State University
       East Lansing, MI  US
       Contact Name: Phil Duxbury, duxbury [=at=] pa [dot] msu [dot] edu
       http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/CND/ConferenceSummer2008.html

    +- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics
       From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04
       Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris
       (ENSCP), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
       Contact: Prof. Claude Godart, Institut de Chimie et Matériaux
       Paris-Est (ICMPE) Thiais, France ect2008 [=at=] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr
       Ph: +33 1 49 78 12 47, FAX: +33 1 49 78 12 03
       Abstract Due Date: March 15, 2008
       Higher Fees May Apply After: May 30, 2008
       Website: http://ect2008.its.org/
       Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

  +-+- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA
       From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07
       Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
       Contact: David Johnson davej [=at=] uoregon [dot] edu
            Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
  >>>> Abstract Due Date (extended): April 15, 2008
       Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
       Website: http://ict2008.its.org
       Info Last Updated: 2008-03-31

    +- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials
       From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09
       Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
         - Pittsburg, PA, USA
       Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [=at=] bnl [dot] gov
            Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071
       Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008
       Higher Fees May Apply After:
       Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html
       Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

    +- ITS2009 & ETS2009
       From: 2009-07-26 Through: 2009-07-30
       Location: - Freiburg, Germany
       Contact: Dr. Harald Böttner harald.boettner [=at=] ipm [dot] fraunhofer [dot] de
                Ph: 0049/761/8857-121, FAX: 0049/761/8857-224
       Abstract Due Date:
       Higher Fees May Apply After:
       Website: TBD
       Info Last Updated: 2007-10-22