Keith A. Wear, Ph.D.
     Technical Chair
     2008 IEEE International
         Ultrasonics Symposium

     Food & Drug Administration
     Silver Spring, MD 20993
     U.S.A.
     keith.wear@fda.hhs.gov

This year, the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium will be held at the Beijing International Convention Center in Beijing, China, November 2-5, 2008. On behalf of the Technical Program Committee, I would like to invite you to join us for this annual event.

The first day will feature short courses on topics of current interest in ultrasonics. The next three days will include parallel oral and poster sessions covering 1) Medical Ultrasonics, 2) Sensors, NDE & Industrial Applications, 3) Physical Acoustics, 4) Microacoustics ?SAW, FBAR, MEMS, and 5) Transducers & Transducer Materials. Awards will be given to the top student presentations.

In addition to the technical program, the social and guest programs will allow attendees to explore the rich history and culture of Beijing. There are many interesting sites in Beijing, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and the Ming Tomb.

I hope you will join us for this important international event of the ultrasonics community. See you in Beijing in November 2008.