The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), along with the Tribology Division of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), invite you to participate in the International Joint Tribology Conference to be held October 20-22, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, Florida.

This meeting will bring together researchers from around the world and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and meetings between participants from academia, research laboratories, industry, and government agencies. This year there are a number of different presentation activities that will take place during the three days of technical sessions. The schedule includes the following types of presentation activities:

Technical Talks (30 minutes)
Panel Discussions
Special Symposia
Student Poster Session

Manuscripts accompanying Technical Talks will be in the form of two to three-page (maximum) paper. For convenience, the 2-3 Page Paper template and Copyright Forms required for inclusion of 2-3 Page Papers in the Conference Proceedings are available below. The submission and review process will be managed through the conference website and author center.

Some of the topical areas for this year's conference are listed below.

• Contact Mechanics
• Nanotribology
• Engineered Surfaces
• Magnetic Storage Tribology
• Hydrodynamic Lubrication & Fluid Film Bearings
• Tribomaterials & Biotribology
• Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
• Engine and Machine Components Tribology
• Lubricants and Additives
• Manufacturing and Metalworking Tribology
• Emerging Technologies

Miami Florida is global world city that located at the southern end of Florida on the Atlantic Ocean. Miami's climate is tropical due to the Ocean and bays that surround the city; and there are a number of natural attractions within a short drive from the conference. The restaurants, entertainment, beaches, and music are varied and world renown, making Miami and ideal location for our international conference.

We sincerely hope that you can join us in Miami Florida in 2008 for the International Tribology Conference.

W. Gregory Sawyer
University of Florida
Chairman
STLE/ASME Tribology Conference Planning Committee

Author Center
There is no requirement to submit a manuscript to one of the three journals (ASME Journal of Tribology, Tribology Transactions, or Tribology Letters) for inclusion in the Conference. Submission of a manuscript to one of the journals is encouraged, however, all decisions regarding acceptance for presentation at the Conference, and for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings, will be based on the 2-3 Page Paper that you submit through the Conference web site. Please visit the Author Center above to begin the process of paper submission.

Template for 2-3 Page Papers
A template for the 2-3 Page Papers in MS Word format is located above.

Copyright Form
Please note that the 1903 Copyright Form(s) must be faxed or mailed to ASME (see form for instructions). There is no electronic version available. For 2-3 Page Papers with multiple authors, multiple 1903 Forms may be submitted.