Short Courses

From 1:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday AIMCAL will present two concurrently run short courses. Choose one and add to your Fall Conference registration, OR you can register for the short course ONLY. Click on the titles below to see the course overview, and use the Fall Registration form to sign up.


Troubleshooting the Vacuum Coating Process - Tools and Techniques
Dr. Charles Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd.

Practical Defect Reduction Technology
Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting, Inc.

Hotel Information

The Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes offers you the perfect balance. Most rooms have ocean views, and are equipped with two telephones with separate lines, data ports, and other amenities for those who want to combine business and pleasure. As part of the upscale, Grande Dunes community, a 2,200-acre, plantation-style residential and leisure development, we have more amenities than any other destination in the Carolinas. Activities include championship golf, Tennis & Fitness Center, large tropical beachfront pool with waterslide and a European Spa with indoor pool or the simple but priceless pleasure of sitting on our pristine beach and soaking up the South Carolina sun.

Room Rate: $152 per night (tax not included)
WHEN CALLING TO MAKE RESERVATIONS: YOU MUST REFERENCE PROMOTIONAL CODE: AIMCAL
WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS ONLINE: YOU MUST REFERENCE PROMOTIONAL CODE: aimaima
A number of oceanfront rooms are available for $202/night on a first come basis
Room cut-off date - Sept. 19, 2008
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort at Grande Dunes
8400 Costa Verde Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Reservations: 1-843-449-8880
Make your reservations online, click here

Transportation

Myrtle Beach International Airport
Phone: 1-843-448-1589
Hotel direction: 12.0 mi N
Driving Directions:
1.) Follow airport exit signs to Highway 17 Bypass.
2.) Go North on Highway 17 Bypass to 82nd Parkway and make a Right.
3.) Turn Left at Business 17 (King's Highway).
4.) Turn at first Right onto Grande Dunes Blvd.
5.) Continue straight and turn Right onto Costa Verde Drive and into hotel entrance.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Estimated taxi fair: 30.00 USD (one way)

Wilmington Airport
Hotel diection: 70.0 mi N
Driving Directions:
1.) West on Airport Blvd.
2.) Turn Right on N. 23rd St.
3.) Turn Left onto Gordon Rd.
4.) Turn Left onto NC-133 South.
5.) Merge onto US-17 South.
6.) Merge onto SC-9 North.
7.) Take US-31 South.
8.) Merge onto SC-31 South.
9.) Merge onto SC-22 East.
10.) Merge onto Kings Hwy/Hwy 17 Business and go South
11.) Continue on Kings Hwy/Hwy 17 Business to Grande Dunes Blvd.
12.) Turn Left onto Grande Dunes Blvd. (Just before 82nd Ave.)
13.) Continue Straight.
14.) Turn Right onto Costa Verde Drive and into hotel entrance.
Estimated taxi fair: 120.00 USD (one way)