Conference Committee has Big Plans for PESC '97

by Phil Krein, General Chair, PESC '97

You are cordially invited to attend the 28th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the Gateway to the American West. Please join us for this annual meeting for all engineers and researchers who work toward future developments in power electronics. You will find St. Louis to be a pleasant and family-oriented city with excellent facilities, convenient transportation, moderate costs, and plenty of activities. The conference site is a newly renovated grand hotel along the Mississippi River, adjacent to the famous Gateway Arch and to Busch Stadium. The technical program is our most important activity, but you will also enjoy informal Rap Sessions, a visit along the route of Sunrayce'97, the industrial tour program, a new student competition event, and the amenities of a vibrant city. PESC continues its tradition as a forum for long-term innovation and original approaches to power conversion problems.

The program of technical sessions will contain about 225 papers selected through a rigorous review process from 430 submitted digests. Our ten Topic Chairs worked with 222 reviewers worldwide to develop the program.

Four tutorial sessions were chosen from 27 submissions. Please consider joining us on Sunday for these professional education opportunities. After the tutorials, we will hold a gala Welcoming Reception. Also, look for the optional Baseball event on Monday.

The three Rap Sessions scheduled for Tuesday evening promise to be thought-provoking and controversial. A Power Electronics Society Town Meeting is one of these special sessions.

On Friday, a full suite of industrial tours closes out the conference. St. Louis is a major industrial and commercial center, and its electric motors and drives, and electrical equipment industries are especially strong. The planned tours reflect this strength and diversity. Some of them require advance registration, so be sure to sign up early.

PESC '97 promises to be an informative and lively conference. The Organizing Committee, on behalf of the IEEE Power Electronics Society, extends thanks to the authors and reviewers. I invite you to join us in St. Louis for this important endeavor.

Registration Information

Advance registration discounts are available if your form is received by May 31, 1997. The advance fees are US$ 380 for IEEE members, $480 for nonmembers, $40 for Life Members, and $40 for students with valid ID. After May 31, the fees are $430 for members, $550 for nonmembers, and $50 for Life Members and students. Full registration includes: Technical and rap sessions, printed and CD-ROM copies of the Proceedings, daily continental breakfast, the Welcoming Reception, Tuesday Luncheon, Awards Luncheon, and the Banquet. Reduced rate and student registrations include the meal events but not the Proceedings. Extra printed and CD-ROM versions of the Proceedings will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, June 24.

Spouses do not require a registration fee, and may attend technical sessions, breakfast, the Welcoming Reception, and the Tuesday Luncheon as guests of the Conference. Extra tickets for the Banquet and Awards Luncheon can be purchased for guests.

The Tutorial Sessions are available to all registrants for a supplemental fee. The advance registration fees are $75 for members, $100 for nonmembers, and $50 for Life Members and students. After May 31, the fees are $95 for members, $125 for nonmembers, and $50 for Life Members and students. The tutorial fee covers admission to all four sessions, a workbook, and Sunday continental breakfast.

On Monday evening, a Reception will be held at Busch Stadium. The $30 fee includes dinner and game tickets. Space is limited to 110 participants, so be sure to sign up in advance. Tickets to the Cardinals-Cubs game can be purchased separately for $12 each as well. The industrial tours and a pre-conference Sunrayce bus trip are available through Advance Registration.

The Advance Program will be mailed in mid-March. The complete Advance Program, including rgistration and hotel reservation forms, can be found on the PESC web site at http://kelley.ece.ncsu. edu/PESC97

Hotel Information

The Conference site is the Regal Riverfront Hotel in downtown St. Louis. A special room rate of $97 per night, single or double occupancy, has been secured for PESC attendees. Additional persons are $20 per night. The special rate is guaranteed if you make your reservations by May 31. After that date, the rate is subject to room availability.

For additional information or to obtain conference registration and hotel reservation forms, contact

IEEE PESC '97

University of Illinois Conferences

and Institutes

302 E. John St., Suite 202

Champaign, IL 61820 USA

TEL: +1-217-333-2882

FAX: + 1-217-333-9561

e-mail: PESC@c3po.ceps.uiuc.edu

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