TopicalHighlightsPre-conferenceCorrespondenceIssuesforCorrespondenceFinancialApplicationCoverLettersPost-conferenceCorrespondencePre-conferenceCorrespondenceWhomtoCorrespondwithWhattoCorrespondaboutHowtoCorrespondWhomtoCorrespondwithThesecretary-generalThechairpersonDifferentcommittees.TheknownacquaintanceSomedesignatedconvenors(会议联系人)WhattoCorrespondaboutthethemesorareasfordiscussionrequirementsforparticipationinformationaboutpapersubmissiondetailsofdifferentsessionspre-/post-conferencearrangementstheacceptanceordeclinationoftheinvitationforchairingasessionthedelayedabstractorpapersubmissionthecancelationfortheregistrationthedisagreementtothepaperpresentationarrangementchangingthetimeormodeoftheoralpresentationarrangementmakingsomechangesinthesubmittedpaperapplicationforfinancialassistancepost-conferencejointresearchesby-the-wayvisittoanotherconcurrently-heldconferenceIssuesforCorrespondenceClearnessConcisenessCorrectnessCourtesycustomarinessLettersforInquirytheformalnameoftheconference(ortheinformationsource)thespecificinquiresorrequeststheclosingoftheletter(Aletterofinquiryforthedeadlineofsubmission)DearProfessorSmith,IamtheDeputyDirectoroftheZhong-yuanInstituteofAcousticsinZhengzhou,China.Sincewehavebeenundertakingresearchesonunderwaterimagingandultrasonicnon-destructivetestingformanyyears,weareverymuchinterestedinattendingtheTwelfthInternationalSymposiumonAcousticalImaging,whichistobeheldinLondon,dated5-11thJuly,thisyear.Weshouldbeverymuchobligedifyoucouldkindlygiveusinformationonthedeadlineforthesubmissionofabstracts,papers,andotherwrittenmaterials.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyoursoon.Sincerelyyours,(signature)printednameAletterofinquiryformeetinginformationdetailsDearMr.Jannotta,IhavelearnedfromProgressinPhysics,No.12,1997thattheInternationalConferenceonThermodynamicswillbeheldinSydney,Australia,fromDecember4to12,1999.Iwouldappreciatereceivingthecallforpapers,circularsandotherdetailsoftheconference.Ithankyouinanticipationofanearlyreply.Yourssincerely,(signature)printedname(Aletterofinquiryforcurrentstatusofthesubmittedpaper)DearDr.Lichty,ItismorethantwomonthssinceIsenttoyoumypaper,butIhavenotreceivedanyinformationyet.AsfarasIknowonecanbeinvitedtothesymposiumonlywhenhispaperisaccepted.Inordertomakenecessarypreparationsforthemeetingasearlyaspossible,Iwouldliketobeinformedofthepresentstatusofmysubmittedpaper.Yourssincerely,(signature)printedname(Aletterofinquiryforanotherconference)DearDr.Helps,ManythanksforyourletterofJuly5.WehavelearnedthatfollowingtheSixthInternationalConferenceonPatternRecognition,therewillbetwoadditionalconferencestobeheldinGermany:(1)IEEEWorkshoponAppliedTimeSeriesAnalysis(TechnicalUniversity,Munich,October23,1996)and(2)ISMIIIInternationalSymposiumonMedicalImagingandImageInterpretation(InternationalCongressCenterBerlin,October26-29,1996).Wouldyoukindlyadviseuswhomwecouldcontactforthefulldetailsofthetwoconferences?Sincerelyyours,(signature)printednameLettersforInvitation•Statingthepurposeofinvitation•Introducingtheconferencearrangement•ExpressingthewishfortheacceptanceDearProfessorWang,OnbehalfoftheOhioStateUniversityandtheIEEEComputerSociety,Iamverypleasedtoinviteyoutoattendandchairasessionoftheforthcoming98InternationalConferenceonParallelDataProcessingtobeheldinBellaire,Michigan,fromAugust25toAugust28,1998.Youareaninternationallyacclaimedscholarandeducator.Yourparticipationwillbeamongthehighlightsoftheconference.Wesincerelyhopethatyoucanacceptourinvitation.Asyouknow,thisisthe10thanniversaryoftheFirstConferenceonParallelDataProcessingandweplantomakeitatrulyinternationalmeeting.Wehaveacceptedmanypapersfromseveralforeigncountries,includingtwofromyourcountry.Weencloseacopyoftheadvanceprogramoftheconference.Ifyoucancome,pleaseletusknowassoonaspossible,sincewehavetopreparethefinalprogramsoon.Wearelookingforwardtoyouracceptance.DearProfessorHalliday,Consideringyourexpertiseinthisfield,theOrganizingCommitteeisverypleasedtoinviteyoutobeakeynotespeakerinthePlenarySessionoftheInternationalSymposiumonEnglishTeachingatTertiaryLevelintheChineseContexttobeheldinBeijing,October2-5,1998.Ifyoucancometothesymposium,yourlocalexpensesincludinghotelaccommodations,meals,andtheconferencefeewillbecoveredbytheorganizers.However,itisassumedthatyourinstitutewilltakecareofthetravelexpensestoandfromBeijing.Enclosedyouwillfindthefirstannouncement,withinformationonboththetechnicalandsocialprograms.Withtheattempttomaketheforthcomingmeetinganoutstandingone,welookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.DearProfessorHu,WearewritingtoinviteyoutoattendourconferenceonQualityLanguageTeachingthroughInnovationandReflectioninJune2000inHongKongandBeijing.TheconferenceisjointlyorganizedbytheLanguageCenteroftheHongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnologyandtheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesofTsinghnaUniversity,Beijing.TheconferencewillfirstbeopenedinHongKong,andthenmovetoBeijing.Asco-organizeroftheconference,youarecordiallyinvitedtoattendtheHongKongpartoftheconference,tobeheldinthisUniversityfrom16to21June