Vacuum Society meets in Boston

OCT 01, 1977

The 24th National Vacuum Symposium will feature poster sessions on thin films and surface science, specialized short courses and the Welch Award presentation to Charles B. Duke.

DOI: 10.1063/1.3037749

Bruce C. Carr

Boston is the site for the 24th National Vacuum Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, which will be held 8–11 November at the Sheraton‐Boston Hotel. A technical exhibit will be presented in the John B. Hynes Civic Auditorium, which is adjacent to the hotel. These symposium facilities are both part of the Prudential Center complex, centrally located in downtown Boston on Boylston Street.

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