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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#EEF3F9" lang=EN-US link="#3372B8" vlink="#3372B8"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EEF3F9'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:13.5pt 3.75pt 11.25pt 22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>We are delighted to announce that registration for the 12th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM) is now open.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333'>The conference takes place in Auckland from<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 8-13 December</span></strong>, perfect timing for the stunning New Zealand Summer, and promises to be a highlight of the 2013 calendar.</span><o:p></o:p></h1><h1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333'>In addition to a range of high profile <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/speakers/" target="_blank" title=Speakers>plenary and keynote speakers</a>, we are pleased to confirm a list of <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/speakers/invited-parallel-speakers/" target="_blank" title=Speakers>invited speakers</a>. Please note that submission of <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/call-for-abstracts/" target="_blank" title=Abstracts>abstracts </a>for contributed talks is open until <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>30 June 2013</span></strong>. The broad themes for invited and contributed talks are as follows and an overview of the programme may be found on the programme page of the <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/programme/" target="_blank" title=Programme>website</a>:</span><o:p></o:p></h1><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From synthesis to advanced materials</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nano-scale and nano-structured materials and devices</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Biomaterials and biopolymers</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Organic based photonics and electronics materials</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Composites and hybrid materials</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h1><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#83BE52'>Registration</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p>There are full and day-only registration options at the conference and full registriaton includes attendance at the Welcome Function, Conference Dinner and a special half-day tour to the West Coast and Waitakere Rainforest. Early Bird rates are only available until <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>31 August 2013</span></strong> so don’t delay and <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/registration/" target="_blank" title=Registration>register now</a>!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Please forward this email to any friends and colleagues you think would be interested in learning more about the 12th ICFPAM Conference. They can sign up to receive these email updates <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/mailing-list/" target="_blank" title="mailing
list">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>If you have any queries about the submission of abstracts or registration for the conference please contact us by emailing <a href="mailto:icfpam@tcc.co.nz" target="_blank" title=Email>icfpam@tcc.co.nz</a> or visit our <a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/" target="_blank" title=website>website</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.icfpam2013.com/">www.icfpam2013.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 0cm 0cm 11.25pt'><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#666666'>We have you subscribed as %%emailaddress%%, if you would prefer<br>not to receive future emails please use <a href="%25%25unsubscribelink%25%25">this link to Unsubscribe</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p align=right style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#666666'>Powered by <a href="http://www.72dpi.co.nz/mailmax/" target="_blank">72DPI MAILMAX</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>