1. 53 rd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference April 23 – 26, 2012 Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Honolulu, HI Special Hotel Rates Available for Conference Attendees: General Chair: Steve Russell Technical Chair: Steve Clay Student Paper Chair:Rob Taylor Structures TC Rep:Dave Wieland Structures and Materials: Shortening the Journey From Concept to Flight Single/Double -- City or Mountain View Rooms $200 per night + taxes Single/Double – Ocean View Rooms $225 per night + taxes Government Rooms $177 per night + taxes (2011 rate) Room Rate Honored on a Space Available Basis for 3 Days Before or After the Event Cutoff Date: March 16, 2012 or When the Room Block is Full

2. 53 rd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference April 23 – 26, 2012 Call for Papers Now Available Planning Kickoff Meeting Wednesday April 6, 2011 at 7 PM Initial Keynote and Luncheon Speaker Invitations Issued – Discussions Ongoing Will Identify and Invite SDM Lecture Speaker Within the Next Month Conference Organizing Tools Similar to 2011 –AbstractCentral for Abstracts –ManuscriptCentral for Full Papers and Session Chair Activities –AIAA Working to Transition All Tasks to AbstractCentral “Speaker Management” Module to Permit Use of Single Site –ScholarOne Training Telecon for Organizing Committee Two Weeks Prior to Abstract Deadline Structures and Materials: Shortening the Journey From Concept to Flight

3. 53 rd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference April 23 – 26, 2012 Structures and Materials: Shortening the Journey From Concept to Flight Important Dates Web Site Open for Abstracts2 May 2011 Special Session Proposals22 July 2011 ** Abstract Deadline10 August 2011 Author NotificationsNovember 2011 Manuscript Deadline2 April 2012 ** Proposals Due to Steve Clay, Technical Chair, On This Date. TC Reps May Request Proposals At An Earlier Date.

4. 53 rd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference April 23 – 26, 2012 Structures and Materials: Shortening the Journey From Concept to Flight Organizing Committee Members