Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate
in the Inter-Noise 2005 Congress being held from 6
to 10 August, 2005 and which is sponsored by I-INCE
and organised by the Brazilian Acoustical Society
(SOBRAC) together with the Iberoamerican Federation
of Acoustics (FIA). The Congress venue will be at
the SOFITEL Hotel on the beautiful Copacabana beach
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The main theme of the Congress is
ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE CONTROL, but technical papers
in all areas of noise and vibration control are very
welcome. Congress participants and accompanying persons
will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range
of social, cultural and sightseeing activities organised
during and after the congress.
A number of structured sessions and
distinguished lectures are in preparation. See the
Congress home page http://www.internoise2005.org.br
The congress will be the most prestigious noise control
event of the year 2005. This may be your first visit
to South America but we doubt it will be your last.
At this Inter-Noise 2005 Congress,
you will not only exchange information with all your
international colleagues, but you will also be able
to explore the rich market for noise and vibration
control engineering in South America.
Brazil has many industrial products
such as passenger jet airplays manufactured by EMBRAER
and the largest automotive assembly plants in the
world representing all the major brands worldwide.
And these are but two of the many categories of South
American products for which noise and vibration technology
plays a very important role regarding comfort and
quality.
Other categories include hydroelectric
power stations (numerous), food industries, domestic
appliance manufacturers, construction companies, and
many others.
Inter-Noise 2005 will give you the
opportunity to view and make contact with these emerging
new markets on this large continent. We expect a very
rich exhibition of worldwide noise and vibration equipment,
software, and materials for noise and vibration control.
Pre-congress courses and distinguished speakers will
provide information on up-to-date technologies in
the field. We therefore welcome you to Inter-Noise
2005, where you will have a fruitful and enjoyable
time in beautiful, tropical Brazil. The deadline for
the receipt of the abstracts is January 30, 2005.
Final manuscripts must be submitted
in PDF format by April 30, 2005.
All registrants for Inter-Noise 2005
will receive a printed booklet containing all abstracts,
the final technical program, and a CD that will include
all papers.
Samir N. Y. Gerges
President - Inter-Noise 2005
