Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce that the SEAMS Workshop (better known as Cha-Cha Days) will return to the College of Charleston, in Charleston, South Carolina, this coming Fall.

Mark the date for the weekend of September 24th to September 26th. Arrivals are expected Friday afternoon for an opening colloquium by a distinguished speaker; the workshop will take place all of Saturday and Sunday morning.

Cha-Cha Days, now in its 7th year, has continued to provide a lively forum for young scientists to report on their research progress in areas of the applied mathematical sciences, and meet senior scientists from the Southeastern US. It has been a great networking opportunity for over 300 participants to date. Cha-Cha Days has been made possible through generous funding from the National Science Foundation and the support of the organizing institutions: the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the College of Charleston, The National Institute of Aerospace, and the University of Central Florida.

Your help has been fundamental for the success of the past workshops. Please send us once more your recommendations for participants in the following three categories:

1. The Junior Speakers. These are mainly selected among advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in their final year. If you have an exceptional undergraduate, let us know! As in previous years, we plan to invite about 15 junior speakers.

2. The Poster Presenters. The evening poster session has been one of the highlights of the meeting, we hope to invite 25-30 poster presenters, selected from among undergraduates and graduate students.

3. The Audience. This consists mostly of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. There will also be senior members of the organizing institutions and representatives of organizations interested in recruiting from this pool of young mathematical scientists.

Also, please pass the news onto your applied mathematics colleagues at your institution and nearby ones!

If you are interested in attending, please contact Dr. Fenn.