The Local Arrangements Committee (LOC) for COSPAR 2008 along with its partners, the Canadian Space Agency and the National Research Council for Canada, cordially invites you to the 37^th COSPAR Scientific Assembly which will take place in Montréal from July 13-20, 2008 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.

The venue for the 37^th Assembly, le Palais des Congrès de Montréal is strategically situated in the heart of Montréal and has just completed a major expansion significantly increasing its capacity to accommodate large international meetings and ensuring the most modern amenities and support services. The Palais forms the heart of the Quartier International de Montréal, a stone's throw from historic Old Montréal, looks on to a new public square, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, featuring a bronze sculpture by this internationally renowned artist. Montréal ranks first in Canada for the staging of international meetings and is classed among the top three cities including New York and Washington. The Palais offers the ideal site for exchange, synergy and the transfer of knowledge.