Dear Company Representative:

The Executive Committee for The 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2009) would like to invite you to participate as a supporter and/or exhibitor at the upcoming Conference. The Conference will be held at the International Convention Center in Jeju Island (ICC Jeju), Korea for the period from November 1 to 5, 2009.

The µTAS 2009 Conference is a premier international forum for reporting advances in microfluidic systems, nanotechnology, and chemical and biological analysis, synthesis, and detection methods for chemistry and the life sciences. The Conference alternates between the European, Asian and North American continents and has hosted attendees from over 33 countries. Last year's Conference, held in San Diego, USA, hosted 1,100 international scientists and engineers with more than 500 poster and oral presentations. The Conference continues to grow and we anticipate that µTAS 2009 will see an increase in attendance to over 1000 attendees. As an exhibitor, advertiser, or contributor, you will find this Conference gives your company unique opportunities for placing your business in front of this global professional community.

The µTAS 2009 in Jeju offers a rare opportunity to meet and network with a high quality audience in the professional atmosphere of a focused International Technical Conference. The breadth and depth of research topics combined with the quality of invited and contributed technical presentations makes this Conference a premier event for all professionals in the industry which then makes it a 'must attend' Conference for your company.

There are several opportunities for your company to be involved in µTAS 2009: One opportunity is as an Exhibitor during the Conference. Another opportunity is as a Contributor of the Conference and with an option to support specific events. You will find application forms for both options enclosed. A third opportunity is to Host a special applications seminar for your technology - during a lunch break or the late afternoon immediately after the last oral session. Several companies have found hosting an event to be an effective means to connect with potential customers. If you are interested in hosting an event or have any questions on how to be involved with µTAS 2009, please contact MicroTAS 2009 Secretariat at microtas2009@microtas2009.org. Also be sure and visit the website (www.microtas2009.org) for details pertaining to the Conference.

The µTAS 2009 Conference attracts technology leaders by offering a top quality technical program of the current state-of-the-art papers combined with networking opportunities. This is a great opportunity for your organization to participate in an activity that will showcase your organization's technical expertise. We are looking forward to another successful Conference at µTAS 2009 in November in Jeju and we hope that your company will seriously consider participating.


Sincerely,

  Tae Song Kim
  Ph.D, Director, Intelligent Microsystem Center (IMC)
  µTAS 2009 Conference Chair

  Yoon-Sik Lee
  Professor, Seoul National University, Korea
  µTAS 2009 Conference Chair