Specialist Spectroscopic Groups
The Infrared & Raman Discussion Group. http://www.irdg.org/
The Coblentz Society. http://www.coblentz.org/
Many other specialist spectroscopy groups exist and are linked to learned societies or instrumental user groups. The IRDG and Coblentz are independent and reflect the character of the UK and North American communities for vibrational spectroscopy respectively. The Web page of the former has existed for four years and provides an Internet and E-mail information and registration service for forthcoming meetings. The Coblentz Society provides a number of services to its members and has published numerous Newsletters since its formation in 1954. It normally has an AGM at the annual Pittcon Meeting at which major award presentations and addresses are given. It sponsors a number of other meetings including the annual autumn conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopic Societies (FACSS).
