196 In order to advance the research activities of users at SPring-8, the SPring-8 Users Society was established in May, 1993, in such a way that the users can cooperate in SPring-8 construction and upgrading, facilitation and promotion of SPring-8 utilization, and can communicate and exchange information with each other as well as the facility. The number of the members in the Society amounted 1400 as of April, 2005. For promoting utilization by the industrial users of SPring-8, SPring-8 Industrial User Society has been established in September 1990, and has been investigating and deliberating on the improvement of SPring-8 utilization system and on the SPring-8 utilization by the industry and makes recommendations. The number of the companies and the corporations joining the Society amounted 70 as of April, 2005. The International Conferences and Workshops sponsored by SPring-8 (JASRI, JAERI/JAEA, RIKEN) held in 2005 are listed below. ● XRM2005, The 8th International Conference on X-ray Microscopy July 26-30, 2005 – Egret, Himeji, Japan ● 2nd US-Japan Workshop on Synchrotron Radiation and Nanoscience April 4-6, 2005 – Humphrey's half Moon Inn & Suites, San Diego, USA The Users Meeting sponsored by SPring-8/JASRI held in 2005 is listed below. ● First SPring-8 Users Meeting March 15-16, 2005 ● 9th SPring-8 Symposium November 17-18, 2005
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