The American Chemical Society 2013 Midwest Regional Meeting will be in Springfield Oct. 16-19.

The technical program will cover an array of topics and the meeting’s theme is “Chemistry: Part of the Solution.” Events will include symposia, educational sessions, workshops, exhibitions, social activities and more for high school and college students, teachers and chemistry professionals.

For more information, visit http://2013mwrm.sites.acs.org/ or send email to Eric Bosch, general chair at ericbosch@missouristate.edu; Nick Gerasimchuk, program chair at nngerasimchuk@missouristate.edu; John Michael Sophos, ACS Department of Meetings & Expositions at 800-227-5558, Ext. 4608 or j_sophos@acs.org.

To learn more about this and other conventions and events brought to Springfield by the Convention & Visitors Bureau, call 417-881-5300 or 800-678-8767 or visit www.SelectSpringfield.com. The CVB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to boosting the local economy by promoting travel and tourism to Springfield.