D I S T I L L A T E S
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Indianapolis
Section
visit us at www.indyaiche.org
September 2009 Newsletter
Editor: Kevin Keating
September Meeting – Dinner Meeting and Speaker
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Schedule:
5:30 PM for Dinner and Networking Meeting followed
by a Speaker
Description: Please plan on joining us for our first meeting of the year. We will enjoy dinner together and hear a humorous speech from Dr. Alan Schmidt on his recent experience with the “Cash for Clunkers” program. Alan has previously given this speech at a toastmaster’s competition and was selected to advance to the next round of competitions. You will not want to miss this presentation. Also, you will have opportunity to meet the Officers and discuss upcoming activities.
Location: The Milano Inn Restaurant (www.milanoinn.com) 231 S. College Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana
Directions: Milano’s is
a few blocks southeast of the downtown Indianapolis circle. Take South street
to the east and after the East St. Virginia Avenue intersection, turn
north(left)on College Avenue, which is one way north, Milano's is ahead on the
east(right) side. Enter the restaurant at the College Avenue door and we expect
to be at the Front Round table.
Alternative: Take East street south; past Washington St. turn left just behind the Farm Bureau Building onto Louisiana St, continue and turn left onto College Avenue, the Milano Inn is immediately on your right.
RSVP: If you are able to attend, please reply to Tom Leas at
tleas AT idem.in.gov
or (317) 234-4051 so that we can reserve
sufficient space at the restaurant. Please provide your name, company, and telephone
number to be included on a meeting networking list. Last minute decision
attendees are welcome, also.
Price: Please come and enjoy
dinner with us. Family style meals are available. No cost for local members.
From the Chairman …
Thank you for your continued support and interest in AIChE
and the Indianapolis Section. Officers that were elected at our last meeting in
June to serve this year are Tom Leas for Chairman, Alan Schmidt for
Vice-Chairman, and John Elliott for Secretary/Treasurer. Mike Wertz will
become past-Chairman. Other officers include Karl Schnelle as Webmaster
and Kevin Keating as Newsletter Editor. We look forward to a great year
of activities and providing a networking opportunity for local members by
having plant tours, presentations/dinner meetings and social activities.
Typical meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting activities
for 2009/2010 are posted on our website at www.indyaiche.org. We hope to see you at
one of the meetings.
Note that this year we’ve dropped the offices of Scholarship Committee, Roster/Membership, Professional Development, Government Relations, Student Chapter Advisor, and Public Relations as listed in the previous year. These offices were removed from the active list and are eligible for re-instatement if our role as a local section changes. Also, the Scientech meeting is held nearly every Monday at noon at the Northside Knights of Columbus just west of Keystone on 71st Street. Click HERE for further details on the location. Anyone may attend a meeting. There is no cost to attend. However, if possible, go to the luncheon buffet for conversation before the meeting. The buffet begins at 11:15am and costs $10.00 (or $1.00 for beverages only), payable at the door
Best regards,
Thomas E. Leas PE
Chairman, Indianapolis Section of AIChE
Current AIChE National Members – Vote for the 2010 National Officers – ballots close September 28, 2009.
Electronic ballots at www.cssconsult.com/elections/AIChE2010
Meeting
Activities for 2009/2010
|
Date |
Activity |
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September 15, 2009 |
Get together dinner with speaker 5:30 p.m. |
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October 20, 2009 |
Tour |
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November 2, 2009 |
Attend Scientech luncheon meeting and presentation with Powers Energy of America speaking on municipal solid waste gasification and conversion to ethanol, the buffet is from 11:15 a.m. to noon and announcements and the program from 12 to 1 p.m. (www.scientechclub.org) |
|
November 7, 2009 |
Participate in ACS, National Chemistry Week Event; Indianapolis Children’s Museum; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (The theme for this year is “Chemistry-It’s Elemental”) |
|
December 2009 |
Holiday break |
|
January, 2010 |
Attend Scientech luncheon meeting and presentation, the buffet is from 11:15 a.m. to noon and announcements and the program from 12 to 1 p.m. |
|
February 2010 |
National Engineers Day at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and/or attend Pacers basketball game |
|
March 16, 2010 |
Tour |
|
April 2010 |
Joint Meeting with Purdue Student Chapter, |
|
May 18, 2010 |
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers/ Dinner 5:30 p.m. |
|
June, 2010 |
Indianapolis Indians baseball game, Victory Field, Indianapolis 6:45 p.m. |
Welcome to AIChE
The global professional community for nearly 40,000 chemical engineers in 93
countries. AIChE provides members with technical resources as well as tools to
manage their careers and lives.
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
· 54th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium - September 13-17, 2009 - Hyatt Regency, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Website: 54th Annual Safety in Ammonia
· 2009 AIChE Regional Process Technology Conference - October 1-2, 2009 - Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, TX.
· 2009 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference - October 5-6, 2009 - University of Illinois at Chicago.
Website: Midwest
Regional Conference
· 2009 AIChE 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.
Highlights of the 2009 meeting will include:
· 61st Institute Award Lecture
· Professional Progress Award Lecture
· SBE's James E. Bailey Award Lecture
· 2009 Corporate Innovation Award Lecture
· And Much More…..
Call for Officers – Indianapolis AIChE
We are looking for members who would like to become officers for the 2008-200
year including those wishing to start the climb to the role of Section
Chairmanship. There are committee chair openings, if you can help or have
an interest, the officers will help you with a committee.
Science and Engineering Presentations:
Scientech meetings are held
nearly every Monday at the Children’s Museum. They begin at 11:30 am with
a buffet luncheon ($9.00). Announcements and introductions are at noon,
followed by the presentation which continues to 1 pm.
Calendar of Events
Scientech meetings are held nearly every Monday at the Northside Knights of Columbus just west of Keystone on 71st Street starting at 11:15 am with a buffet luncheon ($10.00). Announcements and introductions are at noon, followed by the presentation which continues to 1 pm. Some meetings may be replaced with a tour of some place of interest. Any exceptions are noted in the calendar listing below.
Future Talks;
September 14 - Spectacular
Engine Testing - Dr. Larry
Nightingale
September 21- Deserted
Ocean: the North Atlantic at 2100? - Dr. Norman Holy
September 28- Folate Targeted Therapies for Cancer - Dr. Christopher Leamon
October 03 - Time
Travel in Popular Culture – John
Herbst, CEO, Indiana Historical Society
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
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/
Officers for 2009 - 2010
|
Chairman |
Thomas Leas, IDEM, 317-234-4051 |
|
Vice-Chairman |
Alan Schmidt, IDEM, 317-233-5190 |
|
Secretary/Treasurer |
John Elliott, IDEM, 317-233-0703 |
|
Past Chairman |
Michael Wertz, Heritage Enviro. Servs., 317-486-2778 |
|
Webmaster |
Karl Schnelle, Dow AgroSciences LLC, 317-337-3140 |
|
Newsletter Editor |
Kevin Keating, Eli Lilly, 317-651-1698 |
Link to website: http://www.indyaiche.org/Officers.htm