**FIRST EMAIL**/ALA Membership

[KathieK]

Out to FRC Teams and Volunteers...

Greetings Volunteers and Team Mentors:

In November 2007, the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA)
announced a $100,000 donation to /FIRST /to support young scientists
and engineers around the world. Now, ALA presents the following
information to all FRC teams.




*ALA MEMBERSHIP BRINGS FULL INSIGHT*
ALA is a worldwide non-profit scientific society providing leadership
and education on the utilization of automation technologies, robotics,
and artificial intelligence in order to improve the quality, efficiency,
and relevance of research and discovery in the laboratory within and
across multiple industries. Membership comprises more than 7,000
engineers, scientists, students and business professionals from more
than 45 countries.

To truly experience all that the Association for Laboratory Automation
and its community of members offer, JOIN TODAY
<http://www.labautomation.org/membership/information.cfm> or call
+1.630.208.6830.

For more information contact Amy McGorry, Member Services Manager, at
*amcgorry@labautomation.org* <mailto:amcgorry@labautomation.org>.

*ALA & /FIRST/ Partnership News Release
<http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Who/Media_Center/Press_Releases_and_FIRST_News/2007/ALA-FIRST_Partnership_Release.pdf>*


*Take Advantage of These ALA Member Benefits:** *
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*Discount Registration Rates for LabAutomation *
Conference and Short Courses
Save $150 on your registration to the LabAutomation Conference and
Exhibition. The savings alone pay for your membership. You can also
enjoy discounted rates on our informative Short Courses.

*Subscription to JALA*
Receive the bi-monthly, peer-reviewed scientific publication that
provides a unique forum for the presentation of method-focused
scientific papers, as well as related news, events and products. Your
subscription to JALA also provides you access to JALA Online.

*World News Online*
Keep pace with industry news and get exclusive access to our growing
collection of technical and application notes. You can also access
educational resources available in the online libraries of LabAutomation
exhibitors.

*Online Membership Directory Access*
Network with and stay connected to your fellow ALA members.

For a complete list of benefits, go here
<http://www.labautomation.org/membership/information.cfm>.

/Go Teams!/