Important PacSurf 2020 Update
Dear PacSurf 2020 Community,
We hope this finds you all healthy and staying strong during these very challenging times. In the wake of rapidly changing and unprecedented circumstances surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the PacSurf 2020 Program Committee has been forced to cancel the AVS Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces (PacSurf 2020) scheduled for December 6-10, 2020, in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
This was not a decision made lightly, or without significant deliberation, but the health, safety and well-being of the PacSurf 2020 global community is our highest priority. So, in the face of increasing concerns, travel restrictions, and with the guidance of governmental and health agencies, the decision was compelled and required. If you have any questions, please contact Della Miller, della@avs.org.
Save the 2022 Date:
PacSurf 2022 is scheduled for December 11-15, 2022, at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738. The call for abstracts details will be sent in spring of 2022 and we hope that you will consider resubmitting an abstract at that time.
Submitted Abstracts:
Contributed authors to PacSurf 2020 are invited to submit their research to PacSurf 2022 when submission opens in spring of 2022. Invited speakers are being contacted individually with options.
Sponsors:
If you signed up to be a PacSurf 2020 sponsor, we will contact you soon to discuss an immediate (100%) refund.
Hotel Cancellation:
If you made a hotel reservation using the PacSurf 2020 group block online reservation link, please contact the hotel directly to cancel your reservation. If you booked outside of the PacSurf 2020 block at another hotel or with a third party (i.e. booking.com, Expedia, etc.), please cancel those reservations directly with the booking party. Don’t forget to do the same with any airline or other transportation reservations.
Please stay safe and healthy and we will provide another update soon.
PacSurf 2020 Program Committee
Yvonne Towse, AVS Managing Director
Della Miller, AVS MarCom & Events Manager
Overview
The AVS Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces (PacSurf 2020) will be held on the Big Island of Hawaii from December 6-10, 2020. This conference is being organized by AVS with a Steering Committee composed of representatives from Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. Symposium attendees will interact during morning and evening sessions that will include plenary, invited, and contributed presentations.The main topics for PacSurf 2020 will be focused on the latest advances in Biomaterial Surfaces & Interfaces, Energy Harvesting & Storage, Nanomaterials, Plasma Processing, and Thin Films. We will have morning and evening technical sessions with the afternoons free for other activities and discussions.
The conference will be held in the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are confident you will benefit by attending PacSurf 2020 and networking with the other attendees.
General Chair
Dave Castner
University of Washington, USA
Program Chair
Ellen Fisher
Colorado State University, USA
Key Dates and Downloads
Abstract Submission Deadline:
August 3, 2020
August 3, 2020
Author Acceptance Notifications:
August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
Early Registration Deadline:
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020