We extend special thanks to Albemarle for its support of the ACS SWRM meeting. We also thank the support of our sponsors.

68th Southwest Regional Meeting of the ACS

Welcome to Baton Rouge and the 2012 SouthWest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society! Baton Rouge is the capitol of Louisiana, the home of Louisiana State University and Southern University, and a center for the chemical industry in the state. Our meeting will be held at the Hilton Capitol Center within walking distance of the state capitol, Louisiana Arts and Sciences Museum, downtown restaurants, and the Mississippi River. We have a full technical program planned, with twenty symposia and oral and poster sessions for submitted papers. One of the highlights of the meeting will be our Industrial Roundtable presentations by leading executives from area chemical companies on the bright future in store for the chemical industry in Louisiana. Come and join us.

Harold Young, General Chair