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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear SAICE member,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As the year is progressing we are getting closer to
the International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and
Retrofitting, ICCRRR 2008 (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City></st1:place>,
24 – 26 November 2008). This email serves as an update on numerous new
developments and I ask you to please take the time and read through the issues
listed below. There a few issues to consider for your registration, as well as
many activities and functions not be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=NL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Website:
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.civil.uct.ac.za/iccrrr"><font color=purple><span lang=NL
style='color:purple'>www.civil.uct.ac.za/iccrrr</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have a look on our updated website. Here you will
find the latest news on the conference programme, special lectures and
sessions, invited keynote presentations, workshops, accommodation, tours and
travel, social functions, sponsors, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Conference
registration<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Early registration before 31 July attracts a
considerable <b><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>early-bird
discount</span></font></b>. Please look at our website for details. Please note
that the rates for South African delegates have been kept very low as we are
hoping for a strong local participation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Conference
Programme, Keynotes and Guest Lectures<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The 3-day
conference programme will include parallel sessions with presentations of all
accepted papers, as well as Keynote and Guest Lectures on selected aspects.
Mapei has kindly agreed to sponsor Keynote and Guest Speaker Sessions, which
has helped to bring in the leading experts from overseas. The full conference
programme will be available by August. In the meantime, please find information
on Keynote and Guest Lectures on our website. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Workshops<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ICCRRR 2008 has been extended by 2 one-day workshops,
which will be offered on the days following the conference (27.11.08: Workshop
on non-destructive testing of concrete structures, <b><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>NDT</span></font></b>) and (28.11.08:
Workshop on strengthening of structures with composite materials, <b><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>FRP</span></font></b>).
Both workshops will be presented by internationally acclaimed experts in their
field and will include theoretical sessions and laboratory demonstrations.
Please see our website for details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Exhibition<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ICCRRR 2008 will also include a small exhibition
related to concrete repair and rehabilitation. Sika <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place> sponsor lunches and
tea times during the conference and will have their exhibition stand right next
to the buffets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>CPD
Accreditation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The whole event is CPD-accredited. Each day of
ICCRRR, as well as each workshop attracts one CPD point.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Accommodation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A range of hotel options are available for conference
delegates. Our website provides extensive information on various options
available. <b><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Early
booking</span></font></b> is highly recommended, as November is high season in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City></st1:place>. Reservations
made for ICCRRR delegates will be released to the general public by the end of
August, which means that bookings should have been made until then to avoid
last minute accommodation problems. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-ZA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Welcome
Function – Don’t miss it…!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On Sunday, 23 November at 19:00,
BASF Construction Chemicals is hosting the opening function for ICCRRR in the
Two Oceans Aquarium, which is situated right opposite the conference venue in
the V&A Waterfront. The function is <b><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>fully sponsored by BASF Construction
Chemicals</span></font></b>. <b><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon;
font-weight:bold'>All registered conference delegates are invited to attend and
bring their spouses along! </span></font></b><b><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b>For catering
purposes, <b><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>please
confirm your attendance</span></font></b> by responding to this email. For further
details, please visit our website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>Conference Dinner – Don’t miss it…!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The conference dinner will be held
at Groot Constantia, the oldest wine farm in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place> whose history dates
back to 1685. The programme for the evening includes excellent food and wines,
as well as wine-tastings, wine cellar tours and life entertainment.<b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>The function is sponsored by AfriSam
and all registered conference delegates are welcome to attend</span></font><i><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;font-style:italic'>. </span></font></i></b>Additional
dinner tickets for partners and spouses can be obtained from the Organizing
Committee (details are provided on the conference registration forms, please
see our website for details). For catering purposes, <b><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>please confirm your attendance</span></font></b>
by responding to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As you can see from the above,
ICCRRR 2008 promises to be a major event in the broad fields of concrete
durability and concrete repair. As the planning proceeds, the conference
programme is increasingly becoming more attractive, both from an academic and
technical, as well as from a social point of view. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We are looking forward to hosting
you in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City></st1:place>.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hans Beushausen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On behalf of the Organizing
Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>-----------------------------------------<br>
Dr. Hans-Dieter Beushausen<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Department of Civil
Engineering<br>
Private Bag, 7701 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rondebosch</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
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Phone: +27 - 21 - 650 5181, Fax: +27 - 21 - 689 7471<br>
Email: </span></font><a href="mailto:ICCRRR@eng.uct.ac.za"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ICCRRR@eng.uct.ac.za</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>;
</span></font><a href="http://www.civil.uct.ac.za/iccrrr"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.civil.uct.ac.za/iccrrr</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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