Past Chairperson's Message
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Honors and Past Chairmen Night
And so we come to the last meeting of our Chapter year. I hope that you have been able to take advantage of some of the opportunities that the Liberty Bell Chapter has made available to you this year. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. They all took place because of the efforts of members of our executive board. I would like to thank all of them for the efforts that they have put forth this year.
We are better off financially than in the past few years, and we still have a strong reserve position. This is partly because of the rising stock market, but also because of some actions we have taken. Our meeting attendance has remained strong. We have had some excellent speakers. We have brought a number of new people, some young and some more senior, into leadership positions in the Chapter. We are in the process of running a survey to determine your needs and interests.
There are still a few more activities that remain before we close out our Chapter year. We have our May meeting coming up where we will announce this year's award winners and also honor our past Chairpersons. We have a tour of Drexel coming up the morning of the same day, May 20th. Our on-line membership survey also continues until May 14th. If you haven't already participated, please go the ASM website using the web address that appears elsewhere in this newsletter. While you are there, check your own web address listed with ASM to be sure it is current. Finally, we have our golf outing the morning of Monday June 7th at Limekiln Golf Club. Information on all of these activities is available elsewhere in this newsletter.
May 20th also marks the end of my year as your Chairperson. I would like to again thank you for your support and for giving me the honor of allowing me to serve as your Chairperson. Have a great summer.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Watters
Chairperson 2003-04
Incoming Chairperson's Message
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Honors and Past Chairmen Night
Nervous anticipation. That's the best way I can describe my feelings as we approach our May meeting. I am looking forward to my coming year as chairperson and hope to continue the rich tradition that has been so well established by our chapter. A tradition of consistently bringing together professionals in the materials fields to learn from one another and have the opportunity to get to know each other outside our work environments.
That being said, there is one recent "tradition" I would like to see our chapter change. For the last ten years (with one very small exception) our membership has been declining. This topic has been discussed ad nauseum in our E&O meetings for the past few years. We even broke new ground by becoming the first chapter to offer an online survey to our membership to learn what people expect from ASM in an attempt to retain and attract new members. We will be looking and learning from that information very soon. In the interim, what can we do? What can we do as an international organization, as a chapter and as individuals?
I would like to challenge every member of the chapter this year to not only attend as many meetings as they can, but to bring one guest to one meeting some time during the year. The best way to tell people about ASM is to show them what we are about.
As we prepare for next year, I would like to thank everyone for the encouraging words and offers of assistance (we could always use more). I would also like to thank Jim Watters for a great job this year and maintaining the high level of excellence the Liberty Bell chapter has come to expect in our 85 year history.
Scott Nyce
Chairperson 2004-05
This Month's Meeting Features...
Buffet - choice of: Baked Salmon in Dill Sauce, Beef Burgundy w/ Two Grain Rice, Boneless Breast of Chicken, Baked Stuffed Potato, String Beans Lyonnaise, and Ice Cream Cake w/Chocolate Sauce.
Social Hour -- 6:00-7:00 p.m., Dinner -- 7:00 p.m.
Price -- $22.00, Retirees -- $15.00, Students -- $10.00
Technical Chairperson: Jeff Waldman, Navmar Applied Science Corp.
Additional April Meeting Sponsors: Vacuum Furnace Systems, Hoeganaes Corporation
May Meeting Sponsors: Donovan Heat Treating, Clemex Corporation
Topic: Honors and Past Chairmen Night
ASM members who have devoted their time and energy to the Liberty Bell Chapter will be thanked at the Honors and Past Chairmen Night.
The Awards Committee selects the award recipients, the Chapter Chairperson makes his selection for the President's Award and the Scholarship Committee chooses the Scholarship winners.
The contributions of Chapter members and Past Chairmen are recognized at this final general meeting of the year.
Spouses and guests are invited and welcome. This meeting will be held at Williamson Restaurant, Easton Road, Horsham, PA. Reservations are necessary - Call: (215) 643-3369 (OH-DE-FOX), or you may register using our online form. Please don't call if you have already reserved via this web site LINK.
The 17th Annual Golf Outing
Hosted By The Greater Philadelphia Section of ASNT
This will be a joint outing with the Liberty Bell Chapter of ASM International on Monday, June 7, 2004. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.; Shotgun Golf Start begins at 8:00 a.m.; Luncheon Buffet begins at 1:30 p.m. at the LIMEKILN GOLF CLUB, 1776 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA.
The 17th Annual Golf Tournament has been scheduled and reservations are now being taken. The cost of this outing is only $80.00, if paid by May 14, 2004, $85.00 if paid after May 14, 2004. Price includes golf fees, golf cart, buffet, refreshments, and prizes.
Cost is $80:00 for Golf and Buffet. Hole Sponsors are being sought for this event at all holes. The cost of becoming a Hole Sponsor is only $80.00. A "Sponsor Sign" is included in the cost and will be displayed at your hole. NOTE: Payment is required by May 14, 2004 for discount. No refunds for Golf and Buffet after May 29, 2004.
For more information and to reserve your spot, contact Vince Roding (610) 461-6238, Anthony Gatti (215) 824-4000 or Fred Klock (215) 659-8424 or email fklock@spstech.com.
Directions: Limekiln Golf Club is located in Horsham Township, PA, on Limekiln Pike (Rt.#152), 1/2 mile north of Horsham Rd. (Rt.#463). Heading north, the driveway is on the right side of Limekiln Pike, across from Whitemarsh Memorial Park.
Invitation from ASNT
The Greater Philadelphia Section of ASNT is inviting ASMI people to attend their May Social (a dinner show) at Lily Langtry's on Saturday, at 6:30 p.m., May 15th. Cost is $42.00 per person for dinner and the show titled "HITZ". They are also looking for companies to sponsor cocktails for the evening. Call Rich Bottari at 215-579-7500 or Fred Klock at 215-659-8424 or email fklock@spstech.com for more information.
Rescheduled Tour of Material Science Labs
at Drexel University - Thurs. May 20th at 9:30-11:30am
We will assemble at 9:30 am in the Lobby of the LeBow Center at 31st and Market Street, which is one block west of the 30th Street Station. If you drive, there are public parking lots on Market St. An optional lunch will be at Ecco Qui, located at 32nd and Chestnut Sts., directly opposite the Drexel Main Building. Please call Roger Jones at 215-721-1502 ext. 201 or email raj@solaratm.com, or Jim Watters at 215-699-0690 or email dvua2@cs.com to let us know that you are coming.
Villanova University's New Master of Technology Management
Attend an information session at the Graduate Business Program Open House on May 11, 2004 from 6-8 pm or email karen.ringlaben@villanova.edu for more information.
Upcoming Events
5-15-04 Saturday: May Social with ASNT Lily Langtrys dinner and show, 6:30 pm
5-20-04 Thursday: Honors & Past Chariman Night -- Dedicated to All Past Chairpersons
Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm
5-20-04 Thursday: Drexel Tour of Materials Science Labs
LeBow Center, 31st and Market Sts, Philadelphia, PA, 9:30 am
6-7-04 Monday: Golf Outing with ASNT, Limekiln Golf Club -- Registration 7:00 a.m.
Welcome New Members
Changes To Your Membership Information
Any Chapter Member who needs to make a change to their membership listing or to their company affiliation listing must call Membership Service, ASM International at 1-800-336-5152 or use the ASMI website at www.asminternational.org. This will permanently update your information.
We depend on ASM International to receive our updated mailing list for this newsletter. So please do not sent information to the return address on this newsletter.
Mission Statement
ASM International, Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter
The Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter of ASM International supports the development and continuance of the materials industry in the Philadelphia area. Chapter activities strive to inform the local technical community of new developments in materials, raise the visibility of the materials industry, provide educational opportunities in materials technology, recruit new people and organizations into materials-related activities, and provide networking opportunities for members of the materials community. The Chapter works with ASM International to use our joint resources to accomplish this mission.
For more info about the ASM Liberty Bell Chapter. . .
Contact Chapter Chairperson, Scott Nyce, at 215-721-1502 ext. 219 or email dsn@solaratm.com.
Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter Officers
Scott Nyce, Chairperson, Solar Atmospheres, Inc.
Travis Nelson, Secretary, Materials Resources International
Joel Muzik, Treasurer, Ramball Test Laboratories
Robert DeKalb, Executive Secretary, Robert Wooler Co.
Fred Klock, Exec. Treasurer, SPS Technologies
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