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These and other questions will be addressed at the 153rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) which will take place from June 4-8, 2007 in Salt Lake City. Most sessions will be held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center (255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 801-328-2000). More than 650 papers will be presented.

WORLD WIDE PRESS ROOM

We encourage you to visit ASA's "World Wide Press Room" before and during the meeting. By the week of May 28, the site (http://www.acoustics.org/press) will be updated for the Salt Lake City meeting and will include numerous lay-language versions of selected meeting papers. These papers will enable you to cover the meeting, even if you can't leave your desk.

NOTEWORTHY SALT LAKE CITY MEETING EVENTS

For those at the meeting, there will be noteworthy sessions including an evening tutorial/concert featuring the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra, a demonstration of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's pipe organ, and a presentation on unusual acoustical effects in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. More details can be found later in the release (see "Salt Lake City Sounds" and "Science of Jazz and Yodeling").

MEDIA INQUIRIES AND ONSITE REGISTRATION

Reporters covering the meeting can receive a complimentary press badge to attend all sessions. General information on transportation and hotel accommodations can be found at http://asa.aip.org/saltlakecity/saltlakecity.html . Please return the reply form if you are interested in attending the meeting and/or receiving a copy of the book of abstracts.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS