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Tri-Service Conference Planners Issue Call for Papers

The DoD Corrosion Office and NACE International will co-sponsor the 2007 Tri-Service Corrosion Conference in Denver, Colorado, from December 3 to 7. This year's conference theme is "Integrating Corrosion Prevention and Control in Policy, Planning, and Programming." The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Corrosion experts are invited to submit abstracts for consideration. The conference co-sponsors have issued the following call for papers:

Your contribution as a key professional in the field of corrosion—or one who procures, uses, or maintains military materiel, equipment, or facilities in a "corrosion-smart" fashion—will add immense value to this conference. Your participation will also help DoD find solutions to corrosion problems, which enhance equipment reliability and readiness and reduce the life cycle cost of our war-fighting assets. The suggested briefing topics at this conference include:

Service Overviews
Corrosion Research
- Corrosion Mechanisms and Kinetics
- Detection & Monitoring
- Coatings & Surface Treatments
Corrosion Issues and Policies
- Assessment of Corrosion Status
- Education & Training
- Corrosion Procurement Policies

Corrosion Engineering for Equipment and Facilities
- Environmental Concerns
- Advanced Materials & Processes
- Operational Environments
- Preservation of Materials
- Life Cycle Issues
- Maintenance & Repair
- Advanced Measurement Technologies
- Prevention, Protection & Control
- Modeling & Predictive Technologies
- Materials Selection for Corrosion Resistance
- Facilities and Infrastructure Programs

Prospective authors wishing to present a paper should submit a paper title, complete author contact information, and an abstract of no more than 300 words by May 6, 2007, to:

Cindy Euton
NACE International
1440 South Creek Drive
Houston, Texas 77084-4906
Phone: +1 281/228-6274
Fax: 1 281/228-6374
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