D I S T I L L A T E S
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Indianapolis Section
visit us at www.indyaiche.org
June 2009 Newsletter
Editor: Kevin Keating
June Meetings – Annual Meeting / Dinner Meeting
Our final event of the year will be a dinner meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Schedule: 5:30 PM for Dinner followed by Annual Meeting
and Election of Officers.
Description: Our Annual Meeting and Election of Officers is the principal item on the agenda for June. You can find additional information for this meeting below. Once again we are inviting spouses and guests to the Annual Meeting, space will be limited so please mark your calendars now.
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Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Located on the near south side of downtown Indianapolis at Georgia Street, just south of the monument and north of the Slippery Noodle.
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RSVP: To help us plan and keep a seat open for you, please RSVP by Monday, June
15 to Mike Wertz via e-mail at mike.wertz at heritage-enviro.com
or by phone at (317) 486-2778.
Price: To encourage participation, the local section will pay for dinner.
From the Chairman …
On May 18, members of the local section attended the Indianapolis Indians baseball game versus the Syracuse Chiefs at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. It was an exciting game from start to finish. The leadoff batter for the Chiefs hit a towering home run on the first pitch of the game, and the game ended when a pitch hitter for the Indians stuck out with the bases loaded. Syracuse won the game 4-2.
Our final event of the year will be a dinner meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant located at 210 South Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. We will review the past year’s activities and discuss preliminary plans for next year. To encourage participation, the local section will pay for dinner. Please consider attending the meeting, and also consider volunteering to be an officer next year.
If you have any questions, or if you have suggestions for guest speakers or plant tours for future meetings, please contact me via e-mail at mike.wertz at heritage-enviro.com or by phone at (317) 486-2778.
Mike Wertz
Section Chairman, Indianapolis AIChE
Call for Officers – Indianapolis AIChE
If you would like
to become more active and/or if you may want to become officers in future years,
there are committee chair openings. If you can help or have an interest, the
officers will welcome you and help you learn to lead a committee.
Highlights from AIChE – Our 100 Years Anniversary
Informative and motivating sessions on group dynamics and team building, communications, goal setting, delegating, and presentations are part of this our 100 year celebration of chemical engineering. Visit the www.AIChE.org web site to find information, visit forums, renew membership or find benefits, career listings, and other advice from our national headquarters. Current items include;
AIChE Celebrates Its 100th Birthday 1908-2008
History of American Institute of Chemical Engineers - AIChE members have free access to the online editions of four books commemorating its 100th, 75th, 50th and 25th anniversaries. These titles offer a unique opportunity to understand the birth, history and future of the chemical engineering profession and the Institute.
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers - National
AIChE Calendar
- 2009 Leadership Development Conference - June 12-14, 2009, Marriott Augusta Hotel and Suites, Augusta, GA.
- ICOSSE - August 9-13, 2009, Kingsgate Marriott Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio.
First International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering: Where science and engineered technologies meet the needs of society.
- 2009 Ammonia Conference - September 13-19, 2009, Hyatt Regency Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. 54th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium
- Regional
Process Technology Conference -
October 1-2, 2009, Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, TX.
- The AIChE 2009 Annual Meeting - November 8-13, 2009, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN.
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. A wide range of subjects relevant to the latest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas will be covered.
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Fellow Chemists: The Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society is proud to announce its newly refurbished Indiana Section Website… http://membership.acs.org/i/indiana/index.html
Science and Engineering Presentations:
Scientech meetings are held nearly every Monday at the Northside Knights of Columbus just west of Keystone on 71st Street. They begin at 11:15 am with a buffet luncheon ($10.00). Announcements and introductions are at noon; followed by the presentation which continues to 1:00 pm.
Members of the audience
may ask questions or make comments. The meeting ends promptly at 1:00pm. Museum
personnel conduct special tours of new exhibits for Club members following some
meetings. Other meetings may be replaced with a tour of some place of interest,
usually on a major holiday. Any exceptions are noted on the calendar page of
this site.
Calendar of Events
Some meetings may be replaced with a tour of some place of interest, usually on a major holiday. Any exceptions are noted in the calendar listing below. Following are the Scientech meetings scheduled for the near future:
Future Talks
June 1- 5 More Things You Should Be Doing With Your Computer – Patric Welch
June 8- Annis Water Resources Institute Update – Alan Steinman
June 15- What Science Owes to the Theory of Music - Louis Chenette, PhD
June 22- Human Error in Industry - Charlie Russell
June 29- Destination Indiana - Historic Homes and Sites - Ray Boomhower
For further details contact Dr. Alan Schmidt at (317) 233-5190 or 865-3545. For later Monday programs check the Scientech calendar at www.scientechclub.org.
Indianapolis AIChE – Local Section Calendar
The latest monthly meeting schedule of the Indianapolis Section of the AIChE for 2009
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June 16 - 5:30 p.m. |
Annual Meeting / Dinner Meeting - Old Spaghetti Factory - Indianapolis, IN |
Although subject to change, our meetings will typically be held on the third Tuesday of the month, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Additional information will be provided in our monthly newsletters and on our website. Please consider attending a monthly meeting, and bring a guest!
If you would like to volunteer to be a guest speaker or to host a plant tour, please contact me via e-mail at mike.wertz at heritage-enviro.com or by phone at (317) 486-2778.
Officers for 2008 - 2009
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Chairman |
Michael Wertz, Heritage Enviro. Servs., 317-486-2778 |
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Vice-Chairman |
Phillip Endres, Eli Lilly, 317-433-0464 |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
John Elliott, IDEM, 317-233-0703 |
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Past Chairman |
Alan Schmidt, IDEM, 317-233-5190 |
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Scholarship Committee |
OPEN |
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Roster/Membership |
Chris Burcham, Eli Lilly, 317-651-6437 |
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Professional Development |
Elizabeth Robin, Eli Lilly, 317-651-6437 |
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Government Relations |
Alan Schmidt, IDEM, 317-233-5190 |
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Webmaster |
Karl Schnelle, Dow AgroSciences LLC, 317-337-3140 |
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Student Chapter Advisor |
Becky Smith, Eli Lilly, 317-277-6509 |
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Public Relations |
Becky Smith, Eli Lilly, 317-277-6509 |
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Newsletter Editor |
Kevin Keating, Eli Lilly, 317-651-1698 |
Indianapolis
AIChE – Local Section Web Site: http://www.indyaiche.org/