Kate Jackson Fletcher, EAS 2008 President

I have to tell you that I get a little excited this time of year.  It’s not just that spring is here and summer is coming soon.  As I write this message, I have just turned the clocks ahead in accordance with daylight savings time.  Getting an extra hour of daylight is such a pleasant surprise after months of going to and from work in the dark.  I have the same number of hours in the day and days in the week but I seem to get so much more accomplished in the daylight.  Maybe it is the energy of spring – budding trees and flowers.  All that new life is invigorating.

So it doesn’t surprise me at all that I think about EAS this time of year. I know we still have seven months to go before the commencement of the conference, but I get energized just thinking about it.  EAS comes at a time of year when most of us have just finished Halloween, are working out the Thanksgiving menu and have started buying Christmas presents.  At work, it’s nearing year end so objectives must be completed and we need to begin thinking about what to do next year.  I don’t know about you, but all that can make for a hectic time.  I look forward to EAS - I get inspired to focus on what it is that I need to do and I get ideas for new projects and objectives.  And I’m always amazed by the quality of the program, the quantity of technical sessions, the magnitude of our exposition, and the multitude of educational opportunities our volunteers compile.

So mark your calendars for November 17th to 20th and get ready to be inspired. Join us in Somerset, NJ, for the 47th meeting of EAS.  The technical program runs Monday through Thursday with some education opportunities beginning on Sunday.  Our exposition will be open Monday through Wednesday.  Check our hours of operation for all that EAS has to offer.  Peruse the April Retort and our upcoming Preliminary Program for items that may surprise you: our employment bureau, our seminars for high school teachers, and our undergraduate student award winners.  See if you know our EAS Award winners or if there is a speaker from your company or alma mater that you recognize.

Whatever your analytical discipline, I am sure that you can benefit from our specialized meeting. We try hard to provide relevant information and to deliver that to you in a convenient location.  We strive to offer appropriate training courses for those in the analytical and allied sciences and still allow time for you to take advantage of the other segments of our meeting.

We make every effort to offer the current topics that will keep you coming back year after year. We hope to see you in November!