Testimonials

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Christine Peterson
President, Foresight Institute

"For years I've relied entirely on Marcia to handle virtually all the logistics for our conferences, including
venue evaluation, contract negotiations, speaker travel, designing programs and signage, selecting
menus, estimating meal counts (more important than it may sound!), and supervising the event
on-site. She's extremely organized, handles detail with ease, and has one of the highest
personal energy levels I've ever seen. She's a "killer negotiator" and has been great
at producing high-quality meetings at the lowest possible budget. And speaking
personally, I've found her a joy to work with."

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Jim Von Ehr
CEO, Zyvex

"Marcia was my marketing interface with the Foresight Conferences - signing me up as a sponsor,
and making sure I saw value for that sponsorship money once at the conference. She is the
epitome of "vivacious" - full of energy, upbeat, and well connected. She was usually the first
person I said hello to, and often the last I said goodbye to when attending the conferences,
and always in the hallways during the conference, making sure things went smoothly,
or fixing things that weren't going well.

I can heartily recommend getting her involved throughout the conference process - she is excellent!"

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J. Fraser Stoddart
Director of the California NanoSystems Institute
11th Foresight Conference Keynote Speaker

"First of all, let me congratulate you on pulling off another miracle in conference organization. Your
choice of venue, as you know, met with my enthusiastic approval - easy to get to and delightful
on reaching. I congratulated quite a few of the hotel staff. I found them to be unusually helpful
and extremely pleasant. I am sure that it was no accident and that your eye for quality and
professionalism played a considerable part in the choice of the venue. Your organization of
the tutorial session and what little I saw of the main conference left me in awe of your
achievements. Attention to detail and your personal involvement make what you do
simply perfect. Thank you!"

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Christopher Gorman
Professor of Chemistry
North Carolina State University

"It was my pleasure to co-organize a conference with Marcia Seidler. Her attention to detail and
her excellent organization skills enhanced every feature of the conference and significantly
increased the impact that the science had on the attendees. I strongly recommend her."

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Susan B. Sinnott
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Florida

"I had the pleasure of working with Marcia Seidler on the 8th, 9th and 10th Foresight Conferences
on Molecular Nanotechnology when I was either the Tutorial Chair or Conference Co-Chair.
She always ensured that everything went smoothly and that the conference attendees left
satisfied. This meeting always receives numerous compliments on the arrangements and
this is all due to Marcia Seidler. She is not only a complete professional but a real joy to
work with. I recommend her services as a conference organizer without any
reservations!"

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Ralph Merkle
Georgia Tech and Foresight Institute

"Marcia Seidler's work as conference planner made the Foresight conferences on Molecular Nano-
technology incredibly successful. Her ability to organize, plan, negotiate and keep conferences
on track despite the many slings and arrows of outrageous fortune are phenomenal.
She's the best."

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