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The Member Center will focus on career-related professional development sessions and provide networking opportunities to all attendees throughout the week. Attendees can stop in at any time to participate in our scheduled events, ask questions about how to access your membership benefits, learn how to get involved, or have a place to meet up with other attendees. Be sure to stop in and network in our Member Lounge.

Career Center & Job Fair

Tuesday-Thursday, Tampa Convention Center, West Hall, Booth #711
The AVS Career Center is open to all attendees for the purpose of connecting job seekers with potential employers. The goal is to facilitate contact and networking during the Conference. In addition, in an attempt to create more opportunities for employers to find qualified applicants for job openings and for qualified applicants to have more opportunities to learn about potential employers there will be a Job Fair, Tuesday-Thursday in the Exhibit Hall – Booth #711 Learn More

Monday
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Member Lounge

Be sure to pop in and network with fellow members, strike up conversations with attendees or simply take a moment to recharge before diving back into the symposium action.
12:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Mapping Your Future at AVS Lunch* – An Exploration of Your AVS Benefits with Colleagues and Ambassadors

Welcome Remarks: Bridget Rogers, Vanderbilt University
Moderator: Angela Klink, AVS Director of Member Programs

Are you taking full advantage of your AVS membership benefits? Whether you’re a seasoned member or just starting your AVS journey, we will guide you through the benefits, resources, and networking opportunities available to you as a member. From event access to products and services, we’ll show you how to utilize everything your membership has to offer. In addition, you will hear from fellow members who will share their stories of engagement. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to network with colleagues and AVS Ambassadors and discover how your membership can work for you and how you can get involved! Non-members are welcome.

*While Supplies Last
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Business Card Printing Station

Join the Early Career Professionals Committee in the Member Center for this year’s free business card printing service.  Business cards offer a great opportunity to enhance your networking this week at AVS.  Join us during these times to have business cards printed for you while supplies last.
4:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Early Career Professionals Networking Happy Hour

Join your fellow early career professionals for a Happy Hour for an opportunity to connect, network, and get to know each other.  Postdocs, junior faculty, and early career industrialists are all welcome at the ECPC Happy Hour just before the AVS Plenary Session!

Tuesday
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Member Lounge

Be sure to pop in and network with fellow members, strike up conversations with attendees or simply take a moment to recharge before diving back into the symposium action.
9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Business Card Printing Station

Join the Early Career Professionals Committee in the Member Center for this year’s free business card printing service.  Business cards offer a great opportunity to enhance your networking this week at AVS.  Join us during these times to have business cards printed for you while supplies last.
4:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Elevator Pitch Express: Speed Networking for Young Professionals

Welcome: Christopher Brewer, AVS ECPC Chair, University of Texas at Dallas
Moderator: Angela Klink, AVS Director of Member Programs

Join us for this 45-minute dynamic speed networking session that brings together students and early-career professionals for a fast-paced networking experience. Practice how to effectively sell yourself in just 2 minutes through structured, high-impact interactions. Whether you’re looking to make a strong first impression or expand your network, this session is designed to elevate your professional presence and open doors to exciting new possibilities.  How it works: Network with the person sitting across from you for a few minutes. When you hear the BELL, one person will move to the next chair. There will even be light snacks and refreshments.

Wednesday
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Member Lounge

Be sure to pop in and network with fellow members, strike up conversations with attendees or simply take a moment to recharge before diving back into the symposium action. 
12:30 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Becoming a Peer Reviewer: Everything You Need to Know*

Moderator: Rachel Bayne, AVS Managing Editor 

Peer review is essential to scientific progress – it upholds the quality, integrity, and credibility of research published in academic journals. This process helps authors strengthen their submitted papers and assists the editors in deciding the next steps for a manuscript.

During this 45-minute panel discussion, our panel of AVS journal editors will provide valuable insight into the peer review process, publishing ethics, and how to become a peer reviewer. Time for questions will be held at the end.

You will learn:

  • The basics of peer review and its critical role in scientific publication
  • How a reviewer is selected
  • The expectations and role of a reviewer, including navigating publishing ethics
  • How to create a helpful and constructive peer review report

*While Supplies Last
3:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Open Town Hall

Moderator: Erica Douglas, Sandia National Labs.

Come join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to learn about our on-going initiatives, opportunities for involvement, and network with leaders in the society. 

Thursday
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Member Lounge

Be sure to pop in and network with fellow members, strike up conversations with attendees or simply take a moment to recharge before diving back into the symposium action.
9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Business Card Printing Station

Join the Early Career Professionals Committee in the Member Center for this year’s free business card printing service.  Business cards offer a great opportunity to enhance your networking this week at AVS.  Join us during these times to have business cards printed for you while supplies last.
12:30 P.M.
Tampa Convention Center, Room 118
Curve Fitting XPS Curve-Fitting Best Practices – Lunch-n-learn*

Moderator: Jeff Fenton, Honeywell FM&T

While XPS is becoming easier to use and software facilitating rapid data processing and quantifications is becoming more sophisticated, curve fitting remains one of the more challenging aspects in this line of work. As materials and chemistry become more complex, the ability to curve fit accurately is still a daunting task. And software has increasingly more parameters for curve fitting, making the choice even harder. Shirley, Linear, Gaussian-Lorentzian, Asymmetric, Tougaard, and Spline are just a few parameters that must be understood. Join our panel of experts for an interactive session to get feedback on your data and help with curve fitting.

Please bring your laptop and data so we can help you. If you would like to volunteer to share your data with the audience, please contact jeff_fenton@avs.org

Panelists:

  • Jeff Terry, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Matt Linford, Bringham Young University
  • Peter Sherwood, University of Washington
  • Alberto Herrera Gómez, Cinvestav-Unidad Queretaro
 Equipment Supplier Representatives: 

  • Kratos Analytical
  • Physical Electronics
  • SPECS Surface Nano Analysis
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific

*While Supplies Last