Thermo Fisher offers free seminars

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hosting a series of free seminars in the US and Canada on the following topics:

April 14, 2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hosting a series of free seminars in the US and Canada on the following topics:

Gas and liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry
Trace elemental analysis
Bulk elemental analysis and microanalysis

Attendance is free on a first come, first served basis. Visit www.thermo.com/3track to register.

Seminar dates and locations:

Houston, Texas - April 30
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - May 5
Chicago, Illinois - May 7
Boston, Massachusetts - May 12
Albany, New York - May 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - May 19
Somerset, New Jersey - May 21
Los Angeles, California - May 28
San Francisco, California - June 2
Orlando, Florida - June 4
Vancouver, British Columbia - June 10
Toronto, Ontario - June 16
Montreal, Quebec - June 18

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