1.2 other conference and seminar benefits and opportunities. Extended abstracts are refereed, edited and published. Both conference and seminar proceedings are edited and registered with the international library. The importance of making new contacts throughout this rapidly growing international engineering and scientific community is appreciated by eu spen . A highly interactive social program is always guaranteed at conferences.
Many international seminars are organised to benefit the maximum number of members.
Attracting a high number of attendees brings clear advantages in terms of networking and in the dissemination of technology. However, a number of other 'awareness' seminars are specifically organised with a more defined focus. This focus may either be in geographical or technology terms. The aim of these seminars is to generate awareness of niche and emerging technologies. Although a smaller audience is attracted, it is considered that these 'awareness' events are highly attractive to those corporate members wishing to penetrate presently low activity areas.