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2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatability |
By Dan Hoolihan, Steering Committee Chairman |
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The 2002 IEEE International Symposium on EMC will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the middle of the United States in August of 2002. The exact dates are August 19-23; a whole week (Monday through Friday) of EMC technical papers, EMC exhibits, workshops, and social events!
The slogan for the 2002 EMC Symposium is "Superior EMC" alongside the largest body (surface-area) of fresh water in the world – Lake Superior. We encourage you to come to the largest EMC Symposium in the world and "drink" from the fountains of knowledge that will be present. We expect to have a superior event due to the outstanding people attending and presenting papers.
The 2002 EMC Symposium will be held in the Minneapolis Convention Center in "downtown" Minneapolis. The main hotel will be the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency; located about one block from the Convention Center. The airport of interest is the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport which is a short taxi or shuttle ride away from the Minneapolis downtown-area.
The Convention Center is large and modern; it can handle all the vendor/exhibitor booths normally associated with the IEEE EMC Symposium with room to spare! In parallel, it has many fine rooms for the technical sessions; the rooms are capable of handling anywhere from 50 to 250+ people at any one time.
We will have some fun also. We are planning some wonderful social events including tours of the Mall of America (the largest indoor shopping mall in the United States), the river city of Stillwater on the scenic St. Croix River (the boundary line between the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin), a longer one-day trip to the port city of Duluth (located on Lake Superior), and many other half day events for any and all age groups.
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In addition to access to Lake Superior, Minnesota has over 10,000 fresh water lakes known for their fishing and recreational potential. Maybe a short fishing trip would be appropriate for you on your visit to Minnesota!
August is a warm month in Minnesota; we normally have highs of 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and lows of 60 degrees F. at night. It has never snowed in Minneapolis in August! Bring your swimsuits and shorts! You will have a great time cavorting in the lakes of Minnesota.
Our local steering committee, in conjunction with the IEEE Conference Services experts, is already hard at work planning the symposium. We look forward to having you join us in lovely Minneapolis, Minnesota for a "superior" event. EMC