Fall 2011 Conference - Overview
September 21 - 23

Each March and September, Industrial Members meet with BSAC Faculty and Researchers on the campus of the beautiful and historic University of California, Berkeley, for a three-day conference collectively referred to as the IAB Meeting.  Each day of the conference presents different opportunities to learn about and discuss BSAC Research.

• Wednesday: Research Review, during which BSAC Researchers present current, in-progress reports on all 100+ BSAC projects in a single-track presentation format with additional poster sessions.

  ATTENDANCE: Closed session. BSAC Industrial Members; BSAC Directors; Affiliated Faculty; BSAC Researchers

• Wednesday Evening: Awards Banquet honoring the researchers.

  ATTENDANCE: BSAC Industrial Members; BSAC Directors; Affiliated Faculty; BSAC Researchers

• Thursday Morning: Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, during which two designated voting participants of each Industrial Member organization discuss and assess Center directions and policy, and provide feedback to the BSAC Directors.

  ATTENDANCE: BSAC Industrial Member Points-of-Contact (or Designates); BSAC Directors

• Thursday Afternoon:
  BSAC Faculty Exhibition & Showcase: A faculty poster session where BSAC Co-Directors staff a poster representing their areas of research and interest to encourage informal discussion with Industrial Members.  This is an opportunity to introduce yourself and your interests directly to BSAC Faculty.

  Thrust - Next 25 Years for MEMS: A technology review session conducted by University of California faculty and guest speakers on selected areas of research followed by a roundtable discussion.  This is a great chance to mix with other members and faculty.

  ATTENDANCE: Open Session

• Thursday Morning: MIG Workshop: MEMS Commercialization:

  ATTENDANCE: Open Session

• Thursday Evening: 25^th Anniversary Banquet:

  ATTENDANCE: Open Session

• Friday Morning: Faculty Breakfast Mixer:

  ATTENDANCE: Open Session

* No fee for NSF, DARPA, and Funding Agencies