D I S T I L L A T E S Newsletter
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Indianapolis Section
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| March 2004 | Lia Treffman, Editor |
We will be meeting the student chapter of AIChE on
Tuesday, March 23rd. The current plan is for those of us in Indianapolis to
meet at 4:45-5:00 PM and head up to Lafayette. We should arrive at the
campus around 6:30 PM, where we will have dinner with the students. We will be
giving the Powerpoint presentation from last month's session with Cathy R. Hood
which outlines the plans for the Society for Biological
Engineering (SBE).
We need VOLUNTEERS to actually DO THE PRESENTATION and
COORDINATE CAR-POOLING.
2003/04 Meeting Schedule
March 23, 2004: Joint meeting at Purdue University with the Student Chapter
April 20, 2004: Plant Tour
May 18, 2004: Election of Officers, Awards
June 2004: Indians Baseball Game at Victory Field
On February 17, 2004, almost 50 people attended our joint meeting and dinner with the Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society held at the Eli Lilly Corporate Center. Cathy Hood, from AIChE, discussed future plans of AIChE and presented information about the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), a newly launched effort by AIChE. It is AIChE's primary goal to retain our independence, identity, and benefits/services to members. Essential changes that are occurring include broadened leadership and networking opportunities for AIChE members and local sections to have national significance. We can embrace emerging technologies such as in sustainability, nanotechnology, and biological engineering to help build Indiana's scientific community.
The Society
for Biological Engineering is just beginning to promote membership involvement in areas like Indianapolis, Boston, North Puget Sound,
and New Jersey. Its mission is to promote the integration of biology with engineering and realize its benefits through bioprocessing,
biomedical, and
biomolecular applications. At the meeting, Cathy Hood indicated planning steps were being taken for organizing a Biotechnology and
Nanotechnology Conference in 2006. This would be of interest to have this event in Indianapolis especially if our local section could
help make it happen. We will be sharing the message of "local involvement with a difference" at our next meeting to be held at the Purdue
AIChE section on March 23. Also, our relationship with the Indianapolis Section of the American Chemical Society has been good. We plan to
co-host other events of mutual interest with them.
Thomas E. Leas PE, Chairman of the AIChE Indianapolis Section
There are interesting scientific or engineering presentations given every Monday at lunch time at Scientech except for major holidays. On Monday, March 22, there will be a presentation on High Definition Television (HDTV) by Brian Witcomb and on March 29 reports from the senior high school science fair winners. The Scientech meetings have a $9 buffet from 11:30 to noon, introductions, and then the presentation from 12:10 to 1:00 PM. Meetings are at the Children's Museum, 3000 N. Illinois St, Indianapolis; use the north entrance under the Infozone sign. Reservations are not necessary, but call Dr. Alan Schmidt, 317-233-5190, to check on any changes or for further information. www.scientechclub.org
It's not your imagination. The days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer. So celebrate spring by breaking out your t-shirt collection, reclaiming the backyard, and relaxing with this issue of AIChExchange. SPRING SAVINGS: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Don't miss out on early bird savings for the AIChE Spring National meeting, April 25-29, New Orleans. Save 30% until March 19. You'll enjoy over 140 technical sessions, and 13 topical conferences spanning emerging and core ChemE fields. Learn more at www.aiche.org/spring or call 1-800-242-4363. NEW ORLEANS JAZZFEST Heading to New Orleans for the Spring Meeting? Check out the world-famous New Orleans JazzFest the weekends of April 24-25 and April 30-May 2. You'll hear hundreds of jazz and blues greats, including Smokey Robinson, Etta James, The Neville Brothers, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and Dr. John. Day passes are only $20 in advance and shuttle service is available. Visit: http://www.nojazzfest.com. DOG RUN The 2004 Iditarod kicked off Saturday, March 6 in Anchorage, Alaska. Ninety-two dog sled teams will battle for the tile. Follow the leader as they mush over 1,150 miles, cross two mountain ranges and brave temperatures well below zero to arrive in Nome ten days later. To learn more about the "last great race," see http://www.iditarod.com. BE PREPARED: EMERGENCY PLANNING Get real-world solutions for emergency planning at the 19th Annual International Conference, "Emergency Planning: Preparedness, Prevention, Response," June 29-July 1 in Orlando, Florida. Highlights include: keynote address from the Department of Homeland Security and sessions on scenario development, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), incident response, and lessons learned. Register by April 15 and save $200 on registration. Call 1-800-242-4363 or visit http://www.aiche.org/ccps/icw. IT MAKES CENTS: SAVE 25% ON AICHE FINANCIAL SERVICES Act now and save 25% on new financial benefits for members: Grogan Financial Advisory Services and 529 College Saving Plan. Design a financial roadmap that meets your personal goals or learn how to grow college funds. Visit: http://www.efs529.com/aichefinancial. SPRING IT ROUNDTABLE AND WEBCAST Gain practical information on how to deal with IT implementation issues and learn how to review and understand previous implementations at the Computer and Systems Technology (CAST) Division-sponsored roundtable and Webcast, Wednesday, April 28, 1:30-4:30 CT at the Spring National Meeting. This session will examine best practices in manufacturing, solutions for inventory management, lessons learned on going wireless, and organizational considerations, and more. To learn more, visit: http://www.castdiv.org/webcast.htm. SPRING TABLETOP DISPLAYS AVAILABLE Reach your target audience by displaying promotional literature for your product or service at the 2004 AIChE Spring National Meeting. Tabletop displays offer great visibility with little effort and at an economical cost. Ideal for chemical industry manufacturers (includes equipment manufacturers), consultants, educational & technical publishers, instrumentation/application companies, research labs and technology research companies, and software companies. Deadline for registration is March 26. See http://www.aiche.org/conferences/spring/tabletop.htm for more details. To learn more about Spring conference topics see www.aiche.org/spring/topicals. OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY Join over 50,000 engineers, technicians, executives, scientists, and managers at the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), May 3-6 in Houston, Texas. The theme is "Innovation Without Limits," and includes over 300 sessions and expo with 2,000 vendors. See http://www.otcnet.org/2004/. SPRING CD-ROM--FIRST EVER The 2004 Spring Meeting CD-ROM contains all submitted papers from the Spring topical conferences plus unaligned/non-topical sessions. Order by calling AIChE Customer Service at 1-800-242-2463 or by checking it off on your Spring Meeting registration. Order now or on-site for $65. After April 29,the post-conference price will be $99. GERMAN ACADEMICS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK (GAIN) GAIN supports German scholars and scientists working in North America by facilitating networking and information sharing on developments in higher education and new career opportunities. It is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Humboldt Foundation. To get involved, contact Katja Simons at simons@daad.org. For more information, visit http://www.daad.org/gain. TIME OUT WITH A FURRY FRIEND Need a break? Hang with the apes, loaf with the pandas, or meditate with elephants by visiting San Diego Zoo's animal cams at http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/apecam.html. SAVE ON AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT WEB CONERENCE Participate in Air & Waste Management Association's audio and Web conference, "Batch Process HAP Emission Calculations for MACT Compliance," March 15, 2-4 pm EST. AIChE members will save $35. For more information,visit: http://www.awma.org/events/WebConfs/BatchProcess.asp or contact Carrie Hartz at 412-232-3444 x3120/3450; chartz@awma.org CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN The AIChE Management Division Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has made a substantial contribution to the management of engineers or to management techniques and procedures in the chemical process industries. The 2004 award will be presented to Dr. A. Wayne Tamarelli on Tuesday, April 27 at the AIChE Spring Meeting. All attendees are invited to the award ceremony. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA: INTELLECUTAL PROPERTY SEMINAR The ASME Central Region has invited AIChE members to attend Intellectual Property seminars at the University of Kentucky in Lexington March 27 and 28 (3 PDH each). Additional information is available at http://regions.asme.org/regionvi/pd.html
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