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The Oceans'06 MTS/IEEE North

America Conference and Exhibition will be held in Boston, Massachusetts September 18-21, 2006. The birthplace of the

American Revolution, Massachusetts and the surrounding New England region enjoy a centuries old relationship with the ocean.

Nearby are the fishing and historic whaling ports of Gloucester, Nantucket and New

Bedford as well as many world-class scien- tific and technology centers. Crisp autumn weather and many tourist sites and activities will make this conference an attraction for attendees and their families.

The technical program at this Oceans

Conference will emphasize what's new and innovative in the field of marine science and technology. Scientists from all over the world will present the results of their work on topics such as: underwater acoustics, sonar signal processing, current measure- ments, seafloor mapping, deep ocean explo- ration and engineering, undersea vehicles, submarine cables and much more.

Technical Committee chair, Vince Premus of Lincoln Laboratory explained, "the

Boston technical committee anticipates a great deal of interest in the fact that we are gathering experts from around the globe to discuss topics such as port security applica- tions, Tsunami early warning systems; autonomous underwater vehicles and glider technologies; marine archeology; ocean observatories; marine mammal classifica- tion; Arctic ocean science; optical properties of water and non-acoustic imaging.

Over 200 companies and organizations are expected to showcase their equipment and their services. At the time of this notice, 68 companies had reserved space. The exhibit hall will be chock full of attendees from all over the globe. There will be fre- quent coffee breaks and hosted receptions throughout the duration of the show to ensure maximum traffic through the booth area. The organizing committee is casting a wide net to attract attendees from the many government, academic and commercial operations located within a short distance of

Boston. "Both ocean technology and the excitement of Boston's attractions have pro- gressed by leaps and bounds since Oceans was last hosted in this city," commented Dr.

Stan Chamberlain, the General Chair

Oceans Boston 1981. "I know for a fact that coming to Boston will result in an extremely effective exchange of information about new marine science and technology discoveries. It's a great place to meet new and old colleagues as well as see what's new on the trade show floor. With over fifty educational institutions and gov- ernment installations within earshot of

Boston, one can really get an accurate snap shot of what's hot," said Mike Stewart,

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