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During the week of February 11–15, 2001, at the 130th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), you can join more than 4,000 science and engineering professionals, representing more than 70 different countries, who will come together for the opportunity to add to their own store of knowledge by capitalizing on the expertise and experience of their colleagues. More than 200 sessions and 1,000 individual presentations are scheduled. Whether your technical interests lie in precious metal extraction, aluminum processing, high-temperature superconductors, or just about any other materials field or metallurgical discipline, you will find programming that addresses your most pressing needs.
This year's meeting will feature programming by the Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division; Extraction & Processing Division; Light Metals Division; Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division; Structural Materials Division; TMS Education Committee; TMS Young Leaders Committee; and Materials Science Critical Technologies Sector of ASM International.
Special conference rates are still available at the hotels listed below. To receive the special convention rate, please telephone the reservations desk of your selected hotel and mention that you are an attendee of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
Marriott Hotel: (504) 581-1000
Wyndham Canal: (504) 566-7006
Doubletree Hotel: (504) 581-1300
In the “center of it all.” The Hilton
New Orleans Riverside, where distance is measured in footsteps, not cab
fare, is in a prime downtown location with easy access to the excitement and
variety only New Orleans has to offer. Immediately on the banks of the Mississippi
River, this full-service luxury complex is actually a “city within itself.”
With 3 outstanding restaurants, 3 spacious lounges, an extensive gift shop,
R.J. Sutton Jewelry and Antiques, R.J. Sutton Art Gallery, a full service
business center, CC’s Coffee House, 2 outdoor pools, Pete Fountain’s Club,
and the Rivercenter Racquet and Health Club with 8 indoor tennis courts and
more— it definitely happens at the Hilton. And, it’s all under one roof!
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is at the hotel’s doorstep, as are
Harrah’s Casino, the Riverwalk Festival Marketplace (140+ shops and food outlets),
the French Quarter, the Aquarium of the Americas, the IMAX Theatre, the Arts
District, the National D-Day Museum, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and
the Riverfront Streetcar.
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New Orleans is one of the few cities that will capture your fascination with
such vigor that you will dread the day you have to leave. The city’s extraordinary
past and present promises a fun filled visit. New Orleans is pulsating with
energy of its European, Anglo and African heritage and spells its magic of excitement
on all its visitors. Explore the city’s heritage from impressive architecture,
art, music, and antique shops to the delicious dining. Start your tour of New
Orleans at its world famous French Quarter. The French Quarter is a ten block
square area that encompasses New Orleans’s rich and colorful historic background.
Stroll leisurely through the streets and let the sounds of the city’s jazz and
zydeco rhythm sweep you away. Stop by Jackson Square and be entertained by jugglers,
musicians, and dancers. Local artists display their art and let you watch them
as they capture the city’s essence in their paintings. Make sure not to skip
Bourbon Street. Bourbon Street is one of the most well-known streets of the
New Orleans French Quarter. Bourbon Street is lined with many shops, pubs, and
galleries and is buzzing with activity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Museums are plentiful in New Orleans and let you discover history, art, music,
and sciences. Take a time out and visit any of the museums near the French Quarter
- the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Old U.S. Mint, the Cabildo Museum, Presbytere,
the 1850 House, Madam John’s Legacy, or the Arsenal. The Blaine Kern’s Mardi
Gras World displays many of the Mardi Gras Carnival floats and will provide
visitors a behind the scenes look at the legendary celebration.
A visit to the Aquarium of the Americas (the aquarium is ranked among the
top five aquariums in the country!) offers an abundance for you to choose from
and see—discover more than 15,000 animals from habitats of North and South America,
Carribean Sea, Amazon Rainforest, Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico.
If you feel more like a walk through the Asian Domain, African Savanna, Australian
Outback and the Louisiana Swamp, visit the Auduborn Park & Zoo and be amazed
at the wonders of more than 1,500 specimens. Take a trip to the Louisiana Superdome
located less than a mile from New Orleans’s French Quarter. The Louisiana Superdome
is the site of the annual Sugar Bowl and the home of New Orleans’s football
team The Saints. While in New Orleans enjoy yourself and take advantage of all
that the city has to offer. As they say in New Orleans: Laissez les bons temps
roule!
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