Attention: This is not an advertisement or sales attempt, just an
announcement for a community meeting for those of you in the Chicago area.

Christopher Khoury          Nanosphere, Inc.
Microsystems Engineer       1818 Skokie Blvd. Suite 200
[email protected]  Northbrook, IL 60062
W:(847)656-0240             F:(847)562-8886


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Dear Colleagues:

We are writing you because you may be interested in participating in a local
initiative. There is a lack of infrastructure for those
interested in microtechnology and nanotechnology to get together to exchange
ideas and learn from one another. At the same time,
there is a wealth of people, resources, knowledge, and interest. This
includes universities, government research labs, investment
firms, established companies, and start-up companies.

In light of this, a few of us have decided to create a "Chicago
Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC)." We have
proposed a meeting for interested people to get together:

WHAT: Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) Inaugural
Meeting
WHY: For academic and industrial professionals interested in
micro/nanotechnology to meet face to face to share ideas, learn,
network, and promote Chicago as a technological base.
WHEN: Tuesday July 9, 2002, 6:30-7:30 Happy Hour with Food and Drinks with
Discussion to follow
WHERE: 1043 ERF, 842  W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL
PARKING: Parking lot 4-Taylor/Halsted, (See Parking Information Below this
letter)
FOOD: Free Assorted Healthy Foods (Salads, Fruits), and Drinks

I realize this may not be an optimal location for everybody, but I ask that
you try and make a concerted effort to come to this first meeting
so we can figure out these details together.

As a suggested starting point, the group would cover the following topics:
* Micro and Nano electro-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS)
* Semiconductor technology
* Novel "smart" materials
* Surface Chemistry
* Carbon Nanotubes
* MIcrofluidics
* Lab-on-a-chip Technology and Micro Total Analysis Systems
* Sensors and Actuators
* Microarrays
* Ethics and Technology
* Market Trends/Opportunities and Emerging Technology

If you cannot make the first meeting due to schedule conflicts, please
contact us to let us know you're still interested.

!! PLEASE E-MAIL [email protected] to confirm your attendance !!

Sincerely,

Heinz Busta ([email protected], Cabot)
Prof. Alan Feinerman ([email protected], UIC Microfabrication Application
Labs)
Jim Jacobson ([email protected], Baxter Healthcare)
Christopher Khoury ([email protected], Nanosphere, Inc.)



------------PARKING INFO--------------
Parking lot 4 "HLPS" is north of Taylor and east of Halsted.
ERF building is on the north side of Taylor, (842 W. Taylor).
https://server1.fpsa.uic.edu/pdf_files/north_pdf.pdf
traffic congestion map
http://www.ai.cs.uic.edu/GCM/CongestionMap.html
www.mapquest.com gives reasonable directions.

************************* Directions from the west *************************
1) Take 290 east to Chicago
2) take 90/94 south toward Indiana
3) Take the first exit (comes up right away), Taylor/Roosevelt St.
4) Turn right on Taylor St. and take your first right into the parking
garage #4, "HTPS"
5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St.
The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St
(north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of
stainless steel cubes on the ERF building.
http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp
6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the
wood doors and take a right down a long hallway.  1043 ERF is halfway
down the hallway.

************************ Directions from the north ************************
1) Take 90/94 south to Chicago
2) Immediately after the 290 exit is the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, take it.
3) Turn right on Taylor St. and take your first right into the parking
garage #4, "HTPS"
4) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St.
The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St
(north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of
stainless steel cubes on the ERF building.
http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp
5) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the
wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway
down the hallway.

************************ Directions from the south ***********************
1) Take 90/94 north to Chicago
2) Get off 90/94 at the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, stay in the middle or
right lane.
3) Cross Roosevelt St., don't get back on the expressway.
4) Take a left on Taylor St., cross the expressway, and go into parking
lot 4 on right.
5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St.
The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St
(north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of
stainless steel cubes on the ERF building.
http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp
6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the
wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway
down the hallway.


************************* Directions from Argonne *************************
0) Take 55 toward Chicago
1) Take 90/94 north to Chicago
2) Get off 90/94 at the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, stay in the middle or
right lane.
3) Cross Roosevelt St., don't get back on the expressway.
4) Take a left on Taylor St., cross the expressway, and go into parking
lot 4 on right.
5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St.
The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St
(north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of
stainless steel cubes on the ERF building.
http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp
6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the
wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway
down the hallway.