[labnetwork] Abstracts Needed on Operations and Management of Micro/Nanotechnology Facilities

[Heather Wooden]

*Abstracts are still being solicited for the new conference session track
at the IEST Annual Technical Meeting, ESTECH 2013.

*The session track is part of a cooperation with the University,
Government, Industry Micro/Nano (UGIM) consortium, to be held in
conjunction with ESTECH 2013. The conference will take place April 29-May
2, 2013 in San Diego, California. The deadline for abstracts is September
17, 2012.

Topics being solicited for the Operation and Management of
Micro/Nanotechnology Research and Manufacturing Facilities include:


   - Facility Management
      - Management Systems
      - Scheduling and Billing
      - Space utilization and prioritization
      - Rules and enforcement
      - Priorities: Research vs. Education
      - Staff management structures
      - Fostering collaboration
      - International partnerships and collaboration
   - Dealing with Anomalies
      - Emergency planning and response
      - PM shutdown management
      - Recovery from events
   - Financial Management
      - Charging models
      - Income streams
      - Reporting
   - Chemical procurement and distribution
   - Decommissioning equipment and facilities
   - ITAR and Homeland Security issues
   - Priorities for equipment purchases
   - Processing equipment selection
   - Collaboration and cross-contamination
   - Sustainability opportunities in nanotechnology cleanrooms
   - Training and education

Abstracts and biographies can be submitted by e-mail to hwooden at iest.org.
More information can be found at
http://www.iest.org/Meetings/ESTECH/CallforPresentations/tabid/13170/Default.aspx
*.

*Regards,
Heather Wooden


Heather Wooden
IEST Marketing and Meeting Coordinator
Arlington Place One
2340 S. Arlington Heights Road
Suite 100
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-981-0100 ext. 20
E-mail: hwooden at iest.org

Mark your calendars for the 2012 IEST Fall Conference - November 12-15 in
northshore suburban Chicago.

*IEST - Membership Is a Best Practice - www.iest.org*
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