D I S T I L L A T E S
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Indianapolis Section
visit us at www.indyaiche.org
October 2008 Newsletter
Editor: Kevin Keating
October Meeting – ICES All-Engineering Networking Banquet
Date: Friday, October 17, 2008.
Description: Speaker: Jim Trueblood, VP of High Horsepower Engineering at Cummins.
Schedule: 5:00 PM for Dinner followed by a Program of Speakers
Location: Radisson Hotel, Indianapolis Airport, 2500 S. High School Road, Indianapolis.
RSVP: If you are able to attend, please reply to Dan Gallagher (dpgallagher at msn.com) so that sufficient space can be reserved.
Price: $55/person
Sponsor: The Indiana Council of Engineering Societies (ICES) - ICES exists to unite and coordinate the professional engineering societies within Indiana and to promote education in engineering, math, science, and technology. http://www.cis-ieee.org/
From the Chairman …
At last month’s meeting of the Indianapolis Section of the AIChE, we established the following schedule for our monthly meetings/events in 2008-09:
October 17 – Indiana Council of Engineering Societies (ICES) Networking Reception and Awards Banquet; Radisson Hotel, Indianapolis Airport, 2500 S. High School Rd; 5:00 p.m.
November 8 – National Chemistry Week Event; Indianapolis Children’s Museum; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
December – Holiday break
January 20 – Speaker: Tom Leas; Topic: Catalytic Gasification; Location: TBD
February 17 – Meeting with AIChE Student Chapter at Purdue University
March 17 – Plant Tour
April 21 – Guest Speaker
May 19 – Plant Tour
June – Indianapolis Indians Baseball Game; Victory Field
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 or by phone at (317) 486-2778.
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.
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
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;
Job Hunting?
CareerEngineer is still the
only job posting system built exclusively for chemical engineers. New listings
appear daily. Be sure to visit CareerEngineer at http://www.aiche.org/apps/careerengineer/index.asp.
Also from AIChE National
· 2008 Annual Meeting - November 16-21, 2008 - Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia Marriott & Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
This year, in celebration of AIChE's centennial, the AIChE Annual Meeting will feature special sessions that highlight chemical engineering innovations over the past 100 years, as well as a look into the future. It will also include 15 Core Programming Areas and 17 Topical Conferences focused on the latest developments in areas ranging from core chemical engineering fundamentals to emerging technologies in energy, sustainability, pharmaceuticals, bioengineering and nanotechnology. Over 5,000 attendees are expected to attend over 750 sessions scheduled for this year’s event.
· Science and the Emerging Bioeconomy for Executives - December 3-5, 2008, Scottsdale, AZ
· SBE's 2nd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering - January 17-20, 2009, Coronado, CA
Also from AIChE National … New Contact Numbers
Effective September 5, 2008, the telephone numbers for AIChE’s New York office will change. Please be aware that after September 5th, you will not be able to reach AIChE’s New York staff members at the previous numbers as they will be disconnected.
AIChE’s Customer Service department will remain the same at 800-242-4363.
As the Volunteer and Membership Activities Department works very closely with all of you, I’d like to highlight our numbers for your convenience.
Lowell Aplebaum, lowea,
646-495-1332
Sr.
Professional, Students & Volunteers Activities
June Lee, junel,
646-495-1333
Volunteer
& Membership Activities Assistant
Gordon Ellis, gorde, 646-495-1348
ChemE Car,
Awards
Nina Scatton, ninas,
646-495-1331
Volunteer & Membership Activities Professional
Camille Belcuore, camib,
646-495-1321
AIChE Career, Professional Support &
Financial Member Benefits
Felicia Guglielmi, felig,
646-495-1330
Director, Volunteer & Membership Activities
Join the Indianapolis Section of
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers
AIChE Celebrates
NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK!
Saturday, November 8th from 10am
– 3pm
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The theme this year is
HAVING A BALL WITH CHEMISTRY!
We are planning a number of really cool events
to highlight various aspects of the Chemistry of Sports, and we would love to
have you participate!
Many of you participated in or expressed an interest in participating in last
year's event. We hope to make this year's event even better with some really
cool events highlighting the Chemistry of Sports, but we need volunteers like
you to get involved to pull it off.
Please discuss this with colleagues who might be interested in participating in
a hands-on activity booth for your organization. Spaces are limited, and we
nearly filled up last year. So please let me know as soon as possible if you
would like to participate.
We hope to hear from you soon!
The Indiana Section's NCW events are made possible through the generous support
of Dow Agrosciences, Eli Lilly and Company, and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Officers for 2007 - 2008
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Chairman |
Michael Wertz, Heritage Enviro. Servs., 317-486-2778 |
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Vice-Chairman |
Phillip Endres, Eli Lilly, |
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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 |