The 2004 annual conference of the Canadian Acoustical Association will be held in Ottawa, October 6-8, 2004. With a location in Ottawa, and the theme 'Acoustics: A National Issue' we hope to make it one of our more significant conferences. You can participate in three days of three parallel sessions of papers on all areas of acoustics. In addition to various associated meetings, there will be tours of local acoustical laboratories.

Mark your calendars and plan now to participate!


Special Sessions

We are planning many special sessions including invited and contributed papers. The planned special sessions and organisers are on this page .

Plenary Sessions

Two distinguished Canadian acousticians will give plenary lectures coordinated with two of the special sessions above. Final details are being worked out and will be included in our next announcement. Stay tuned for the details to follow.

Associated Events

What's New in Building Acoustics at IRC-NRC?
organiser: Dave Quirt. (Friday a.m., open to all CAA conference attendees)
CSA Z107 Committee Acoustics and Noise Control meeting (Wednesday evening)
contact: Cameron Sherry
Lab tours various NRC labs, Health Canada (Friday p.m.)

Venue and Accommodation

The conference will be held at the newly renovated and enlarged Lord Elgin Hotel centrally located in Ottawa a few blocks from Parliament Hill. Participants registering with the hotel by September 5, 2004 will receive a room rate of $128/night (single or double). (1-800-267-4298). Please stay at this hotel to be with your friends and to support CAA.

Exhibits

There will be a one and a half day exhibit of measurement equipment and other acoustical products. The exhibit will run all day Thursday and Friday morning (October 7-8). As usual the exhibit area will also be the central coffee break area. Please contact our exhibit coordinator for exhibitor information and sponsorship of various aspects of this meeting.

Student Participation

CAA has a very strong emphasis on encouraging students. Student members who make presentations can apply for travel support and can win one of a number of student presentation awards.

Submissions

The deadlines for the submission of abstracts and the subsequent two-page summary papers are given here. All submissions must be made electronically.

Hospitality

CAA conferences are always an opportunity to meet old friends and to make new ones over a coffee during the conference or, over a drink after the sessions are over. There are many nearby bars and restaurants and of course there will be a banquet as part of the conference. Why not make it a holiday too, and stay on to see the Fall colours in Ottawa and Gatineau?