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IGLOS Electronic Mail      02 Apr 09:08:14 PST 2002   Message Number 580
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Author:  Carey Noll/Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Smithsonian
Institution, and the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) are 
pleased to announce that the Thirteenth International Workshop on Laser
Ranging will be held in Washington D.C. during the week of October 07-11,
2002 at the Hyatt Regency Washington Hotel on Capitol Hill.  The workshop
venue is located in the heart of the nation's capital, offering the visitor
easy access to a variety of museums, monuments, restaurants, theaters,
concert halls, and other recreational facilities.

Also scheduled during this week will be the Eighth General Assembly of the
ILRS and meetings of the ILRS Governing Board and Working Groups.  A trip 
to the Goddard Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory (GGAO) will be 
arranged to allow attendees to view NASA's prototype SLR2000 system.

Local Organizing Committee:
  John Degnan/NASA GSFC
  Carey Noll/NASA GSFC
  Michael Pearlman/CfA
  Kathy Regul/Westover Consultants Inc.

The organinzing and program committees are currently working on a preliminary
agenda and more details which will be provided shortly in the First Circular
and the workshop website (cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov/lw13).

A registration fee of $200.00 (US) plus $40.00 for the banquet will be
charged to all attendees.  Some in-country financial support will be
available for a limited number of attendees.

Regards,
Carey.

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Ms. Carey Noll  Manager, Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS)
                                           Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau
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USA                  WWW:  http://cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov/cddis_welcome.html
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