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Now in its 56th year, Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society.
The Engineers Week 2006 co-chairs are the Society of Women Engineers and Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Information on Engineers Week programs and activities can be found at www.eweek.org
National Council of Acoustical Consultants names new Executive Director
The National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC) has named Jackie Williams, its new Executive Director. The new contact information for NCAC is 7150 Winton Drive, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46268, Tel: 317- 328-0642; Fax: 317-328-4629; e-mail: info@ncac.com; Web: www.ncac.com.
The National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC), founded in 1962, is an international organization
committed to supporting the acoustical profession through: recognizing expert acoustical consultants and engineers, pro- moting opportunities for peer interaction providing a refer- ence tool for the public to learn more about the profession and to find a consultant matched to their needs.
Interesting websites
Links to History of Musical Instruments plato.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/callon/2273/instr.htm
Recording Technology History history.acusd.edu/gen/recording/notes.html
Sightseekers Guide to Engineering www.engineeringsights.org/
Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments www.yale.edu/musicalinstruments/index.html AT
USA Meetings Calendar
3–6 December
2007
4–8 June
28 Nov–2 Dec
2008
29 Jun–4 Jul
28 Jul–1 Aug
INTER-NOISE 2006, The 2006 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Honolulu, HI [Institute of Noise Control Engineering, INCE/USA Business Office, Iowa State University, 212 Marston, Ames, IA 50011-2153; Tel.: 515 294 6142; Fax: 1 515 294 3528; E-mail: IBO@inceusa.org; Web: www.inceusa.org].
153rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT [Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Tel.: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576-2377; Email: asa@aip.org; Web: asa.aip.org].
154th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, New Orleans, LA [Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Tel.: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576- 2377; Email: asa@aip.org; Web: asa.aip.org].
2nd Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the European Acoustics Association with the French Acoustical Society, Paris, France [Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Tel.: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576-2377; Email: asa@aip.org; Web: asa.aip.org].
9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (Quintennial meeting of ICBEN, the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise). Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, CT [Jerry V. Tobias, ICBEN 9, Post Office Box 1609, Groton CT 06340-1609, Tel. 860-572-0680; Web: www.ifado.de/ICBEN. Email: icben2008@att.net].
2006
30 Jan–2 Feb
9-12 Feb
16-18 Feb
8–10 May 6-9 June
17–21 Sept
28 Nov–2 Dec
IMAC-XXIV Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, St. Louis, MO [Society for Experimental Mechanics, 7 School St., Bethel, CT 06801, Tel: 203-790-6373; Fax: 203-790-4472; Email: sem@sem1.com; Web: www.sem.org].
46th Annual Convention, Illinois Speech- Language-Hearing Association, Rosemont, IL [ISHA, 230 E. Ohio St., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60611-3265; Tel.: 312-644-0828; Fax: 315-644-8557; Web: www.ishail.org].
31st Annual Conference, National Hearing Conservation Association, Tampa, FL [NHCA, 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 100 East, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2710; Tel: 303-224-9022; Fax: 303-770-1614; Email: nhca@gwami.com; Web: www.hearingconservation.org].
12th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Cambridge, MA [Web: www.aiaa.org/index.cfm]
151st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI [Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Tel.: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576- 2377; Email: asa@aip.org; Web: asa.aip.org].
INTERSPEECH 2006 (ICSLP 2006), Pittsburgh, PA [Web: www.interspeech2006.org/].
152nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America joint with the Acoustical Society of Japan, Honolulu, HI [Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Tel.: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576-2377; Email: asa@aip.org; Web: asa.aip.org].
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