Announcing the
59th Southwest Regional Meeting
October 25-28 2003, Oklahoma City OK

"Partnerships in Chemistry"

Deadline for abstract submission is September 5, 2003.
Deadline for advanced registration is October 13, 2003.

Deadline for Hotel Reservations: October 7th, 2003

A block of rooms has been reserved for SWRM 03 participants at the Westin Oklahoma City. Call 1-800-285-2780 and ask for the American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting block to receive the contract rate of:

The Westin is centrally located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City and is in with in easy walking distance to the Myriad Botanical Garden, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Bricktown, a renovated railroad and warehouse area of boutique shops, restaurants, and clubs. Bricktown is also the site of the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark, home of the Oklahoma Redhawks. For further information and directions, please visit the Westin Oklahoma City website (http://www.westinokc.com) as well as the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau website (http://www.okccvb.org/).

Avis and Hertz are offering discounted rates on rental cars for the 2003 ACS MEETING TRAVEL PROGRAM. To make reservations, or for more information:

AVIS: 1-800-331-1600
Refer to ID Code: B923099 HERTZ: 1-800-654-2240
Refer to ID Code: CV# 022UZ0002

The ACS Meetings Department has entered into an agreement with Association Travel Concepts (ATC) to help facilitate travel arrangements for attendees to the 2003 ACS meetings. ATC is a travel agency that works exclusively with the association market. In addition to providing reservation assistance on our official air carriers, ATC will "fare shop" all airlines to find the absolute lowest fare. To book reservations, or for more information about ATC, call 1-800-458-9383

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been selected carriers as a part of the 2003 ACS MEETING TRAVEL PROGRAM. Both carriers offer:

5% off any applicable published excursion domestic fares (10% off if purchased 60 days or more before travel - special conditions apply)

10% off unrestricted coach fares (15% off if purchased 60 days or more before travel - special conditions apply)

Special domestic fares that are less than the unrestricted fares and do not require a Saturday night stay

To make reservations or for more information, call:

AMERICAN: 1-800-433-1790 from 7AM - 12 MIDNIGHT, EST
Refer to Star File Number: 16130

DELTA: 1-800-241-6760 from 8 AM - 11 PM, EST
Refer to File Number: 1176415A

The Westin OKC website