New Chapter HPS Meeting, Corrections

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Some of the information below is different than that in the
meeting flyer sent by snail mail.

Particularly:
 - directions for those traveling via Interstate 93
 - deadline for cancellations (Tuesday, Sept 23, 1997 at Noon)
 - day of the week  (flyer should have read
   Tues. Sept. 23, 1997 NOT Thurs. Sept 23, 1997)

 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT    
 (Please note clarifications)
Date:     TUESDAY, September 23, 1997

Time:     4:30 - 5:00 (Board meets with Keith Dinger)
     5:30 - 6:30 pm  Social Hour/Registration
     6:30 (prompt) Dinner
     After dinner, Featured Speaker is Keith Dinger, HPS
President-Elect;  who will present a 45 minute talk entitled: "Health
Physics, the Society, and You - What to do? What to do?".  In this talk
Keith will give comments and thoughts regarding the state of our
profession, its changing nature, and the role of the Society in
responding to these changes.  He intends to cover such issues as the
effect of applying the Linear No Threshold hypothesis to radiation
safety, the evolution of health physics into an operationally oriented
profession, the Society's relation to scientific committees such as the
NCRP, and his plans for the year of his Presidency.  He hopes to
stimulate active discussion with the Chapter members and solicit input to
his thoughts and comments.

DIRECTIONS:     From Boston Area: Take U.S. Interstate 93 South to Rt.
138 (exit 2).     Take Rt. 138 South 4.4 miles.  Albert's Restaurant is
in Albert's Plaza on the right    side of  the road.  When you enter the
parking lot, follow the arrows along the right    side of the restaurant
and park in the rear.  The banquet room is downstairs; enter    via rear
entrance.

     From Technology Area:  Take Rt. 128 South.  Continue straight on
U.S. Interstate      93 North, to Rt. 138 (exit 2).  Take Rt. 138 South
4.2 miles. (see above)

    From Far North, or West:  In order to escape the Rt. 128 traffic
mess, take U.S.     Interstate 495 South all the way to US Interstate 95
North.  Take US 95 North to         Exit 8, East to Sharon, Mass.  Follow
S. Main St. into Sharon, continue directly         through Sharon on N.
Main St., to Mass. Highway 27.  Continue on Mass. 27 to
Stoughton.  At Rt. 138, turn left (North).  Albert's is on the left of
Rt. 138, 0.3     miles     from the intersection of 27 and 138.  (see
above)

    From South:  Take US Interstate 95 North to Exit 8, East to Sharon,
Mass. (see         above)

Costs:    $15 NECHPS Members;
     $25 Non-Members ($10 applied to membership);
     $10 FULL TIME STUDENTS.

Cancellation:     Cancellations will be accepted up to NOON ON SEPTEMBER
23, 1997.  So if you are hesitant, make your reservation tentative.  We
can accomodate you.

Bob Scott
phone:    (401) 456-2471
fax: (401) 456-5395
Roger Williams Medical Center
bobscottchp@juno.com