Dear Participants,

The Association of Thai Professionals in America and Canada (ATPAC) in conjunction with the Office of Science and Technology (OSTC) cordially invites you to participate in the upcoming ATPAC-OSTC-CHE-RDB Meeting on the “Utilization of Thai Professionals (ATPAC) for the Development of Thailand: Rethinking and New Approaches.”

The meeting will be held at the Royal Thai Embassy, 1024 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. from February 26-27, 2005.

Accommodations for all participants will be arranged by the organizers at The Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209. The room rate ($145 + 10.25% tax) is based on double occupancy. For single occupancy please inform the OSTC in advance for reservations. Please note that single occupancy participants must pay for half of the total room rate.

The meeting agenda and directions to the hotel are per the attached. Please RSVP as soon as possible or by Tuesday, February 15, 2005 to the OSTC at (202) 944-5200 or ostc@thaiembdc.org

For all attending participants, kindly confirm and purchase air tickets well in advance in order to obtain the best available rates. For reimbursement, please bring along a copy of your receipt. For e-ticket purchases, please print out a copy of your receipt or you may forward a copy of your receipt to the OSTC via e-mail at ostc@thaiembdc.org

We look forward to receiving your participation.

Best Regards,

The Organizers

(ATPAC/OSTC)