Abstract
We are pleased to announce that the 49th annual meeting of NATAS cwill be held in Rockville, MD, a beautiful city that is part of the Washington D.C. National Capital Area, on the DC metro system (allowing easy access to Washington museums and sites), and close to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Georgetown University, George Washington University, George Mason University, and the University of Maryland. The North American Thermal Analysis Society is a venerable organization that offers scientists and practitioners the opportunity to explore the frontiers of thermal analysis, rheology, and materials characterization. The NATAS meeting always features new developments in the science of thermal analysis as well as applications of these techniques in a wide variety of fields. The meeting includes exhibits from vendors allowing for personalized attention and connecting with providers of instrumentation and software related to thermal analysis. The Society appreciates the financial support of the following contributing sponsors this year: NIST, Mettler-Toledo, TA Instruments, SETARAM, Anton Paar USA, MDPI AG, TAFDV, and QΔT Lab. Exhibitors include AKTS SA, Anton Paar USA, Mettler-Toledo, McCrone Microscopes & Accessories, NETZSCH Instruments North America, TA Instruments, and Thermtest, Inc.