Editor´s Comments

Go submit a paper to the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNCIURSI National Radio Science Meeting, to be held July 3–8, 2011, in Spokane, Washington! Even if you don´t submit a paper (the submission deadline is January 14, 20 11), plan on attending. In addition to all of the excellent technical reasons associated with what will be a great conference, another major reason to attend is because it is being held in Spokane. If you want to know the answer to the question, “Why Spokane,” read the “Welcome” from Jeff Young, the General Chair of the meeting this issue, and the pages that follow describing all there is to see and do in conjunction with this meeting. The real answer to this question is the location of Spokane. It is a gateway to some of the most beautiful country in North America: the Pacific Northwest. This is home to spectacular national forests and parks, making it an ideal place for family holidays. Glacier, Olympic, Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Nez Perce National Parks in the US, and Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada, are all within a six-hour drive or less. Even the hotel in which most attendees will be staying is considered worth the trip. This meeting is being held in a very special region that you shouldn´t miss.