Abstract :
Some Impressions of the 1989 Meeting written is just after the 1989 joint AP-S Symposium! URSI Meeting in San Jose. By all accounts, it was a very successful meeting, with more than 1130 registrations, and some 727 papers listed in the program. The setting was a good one, with all the meeting rooms under one roof, even though some distance apart, but good for exercise. This time, there was a workshop on Sunday, along with the now-expected Friday workshops and short courses. The exhibits were well attended, and the poster sessions seemed to be ve lively, and moreffective than is my recollection o 7 past meetings, for whatever reason I??m not sure. Maybe it??s just that I??m adapting to them, since I haven??t been too fond of poster sessions in the past. In any case, the organizers are to be commended on their efforts for a job well done.