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ASM CHAPTER NEXUS The Financial Report deadline is quickly approaching. As referenced in the Chapter Operations Manual, "All chapters will submit a financial report for each calendar year." Financial reporting forms can be accessed in Officer Tools. The Annual Financial Report is due by Feb. 15. Failure to submit this report may result in loss of chapter incentives (rebates). If you need assistance with the Financial Report or the 1099 submissions, please just Ask Candace!!! 2006 AWARDS PROGRAM - Chapters Prepare to Distribute Recognition Awards The 2006 Awards Program is underway with awards delivered to the professional chapters for distribution the first two weeks of March. Annual awards include: 25 year individual membership - Silver Lapel Pin with Sapphire Stone Candace Cunningham, Chapter Relations & Membership Administrator, coordinates the annual program, and ships the awards to Chapter Secretaries for appropriate distribution to chapter members. If you have any questions or concerns about the award program, just… ASK Candace! Chapter Council District Reorganization!!! At the December Chapter Council Teleconference, a motion was passed to reorganize the chapters and the representatives in order to provide better geographical alignment of chapters with representatives. Not all chapters have changed districts and many chapters have already been contacted by their new Chapter Council Representative so be sure to visit the Chapter Council page on the ASM International website or follow this link see the new Chapter Council District list. If you have any questions, please contact your Chapter Council Representative. 2006 LEADERSHIP DAYS ANNOUNCED –August, 11-13 2006, Cleveland Crown Plaza City Center This quintessential training program for new and experienced chapter leaders, sponsored by ASM Chapter Council is the perfect time to learn from other chapters, society leaders and industry experts. Mark your calendars!!! More information and registration coming soon! A Holiday-Inspired Message from the Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter of ASM: ‘Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the Chapter All this is possible through technology: *Lawyers from ASM International have informed me that you will not receive any refund of your membership dues if it turns out that you can never afford a yacht. But trust me, participating in the Chapter’s Executive and Operating Committees is plenty rewarding without the boat. Travis Nelson This excerpt was distributed to the Philadelphia Chapter membership in the January issue of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter Newsletter.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ASM BOARD OF TRUSTEES What better way to jump start your career than networking with some of the leading professionals in the materials science and engineering industry?! As an appointed ASM International Board of Trustees Member, ex officio, you will attend the ASM International Strategic Planning Meeting in Seattle, Washington on May 13-15, 2006 along with the 2006-2007 regularly scheduled meetings of the ASM Board of Trustees – EXPENSE FREE! Who Qualifies? In order to be eligible, you must be a Material Advantage student member, undergraduate or graduate, during the 2006-2007 academic year. Nominations are due no later than April 1, 2006. Interested? For more information and an application, visit our website at http://www.asminternational.org/board Continuing Professional Development Information!!! Did you know that active participation as an officer or committee member in professional or technical societies serving the engineering or surveying professions can help you gain continuing professional development (CPD) credits. For more information on this and addition information on continuing professional development, please visit Ohio’s Engineers and Surveyors Board at http://ohiopeps.org/cpd/index.html#faq4. New Business Initiatives Director at ASM James M. Marder, Ph.D., FASM has been associated with ASM since 1965, when he became a student member at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and later became a member of the Hartford and Cleveland professional chapters. He received an MS in Metallurgy from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph. D. in Materials Science from Case Western Reserve University. Jim was a member of the staff of the Materials Engineering and Research Laboratory of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, and became a senior materials engineer at the TRW Colwell Center for Materials Science in Cleveland. In 1981, he joined the R & D department of Brush Wellman Inc. where he later became Director of Technology of the Beryllium Division. At Brush Wellman, Jim was closely involved in tailoring manufacturing processes of beryllium for specialized applications such as space-based optical systems. He left Brush Wellman to found Isostatic Technologies, a materials science research and development service company specializing in Hot Isostatic Pressing. Isostatic Technology merged with k Technology Corporation, which designs and manufactures air- and spacecraft thermal management systems, where he was the Director of Advanced Metal Products. In 2000, he was elected a Fellow of ASM by the Cleveland Chapter. Jim is very pleased to be on the staff of this dynamic organization, with which he has been a member of for so long. You can contact Jim at jim.marder@asminternational.org. New Education Manager at ASM After graduating from Bowling Green State University with both a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education and a Master’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition, Ben taught high school English for 5 years in Ohio and Maryland. He worked as a software architect/developer for Harley-Davidson before moving into IT management and technical training with Productivity Point International. During his time with PPI, he trained and developed new courses on computer hardware and troubleshooting for Compaq Computer. Ben then moved on to become the Manager of Technical Training and Support for NetGenics, Inc. Here he developed training for software applications used by scientists to analyze and understand DNA and protein sequences. When NetGenics was purchased and closed, he became the Vice President of Client Services for Lucidyx, another company in the bioinformatics field. He has worked extensively with research scientists as close as the Cleveland Clinic and as far away as Berlin, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. Most recently he worked at National City Corporation designing technical training and standardizing policies and procedures. Ben is thrilled to join ASM and looks forward to a long future here under the dome. You can contact Ben at ben.kolt@asminternational.org. Do you know any bright high school students who will be entering the junior (Grade 11) or senior (Grade 12) grade next fall? Are they inquisitive learners with strong math and science aptitude? What about a teacher of high school math, science or technology, who is eager to teach and motivate young people in exciting new ways? If so, you know a perfect candidate for the ASM Materials Camp SM, a program utilizing hands-on learning principles of applied math, physics and chemistry led by a distinguished world-class faculty. Please share this with somebody today . For more information and to get a copy of the application form, please visit: www.asminternational.org/foundation. CHAPTER CALENDAR February 15 - Year end financial reports due. NEXUS ARCHIVES By popular demand, all back issues of the Chapter Nexus are available online for your convenient access! Simply follow the link in the top left navigation bar, and review the issue of your choice, or ALL issues. Be sure to share this link with all your executive committee members who might benefit from the information contained, or if they want to sign up to receive their own copy, they can do so at the same link! UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS International Brazing & Soldering Conference International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition (ITSC) 5th International Surface Engineering Congress NEXUS INSTRUCTIONS The Nexus is designed to be a quick point of reference for local chapter officers, providing you with valuable information as well as quick links to commonly used tools and resources. If you are receiving the HTML version of the Nexus, you will see a list of “Quick Links” on the top left hand side of the page. These links are explained here: (Please note that many of these items require site login before you will be able to access.) Update My Record – As you know, accurate information is vital to the success of a chapter and a society. Please take a moment to review your member information online and update any dated information. Download My Roster – You have access to your chapter’s roster and can also retrieve your members’ information to run mailing labels. Chapter Network List – This is a list of the active chapters in the ASM Network with links to their individual websites if they have them. My Monthly Reports – Monthly reports?!? If you weren’t even aware of the monthly reports, now you have an easy way to locate them after your chapter meetings or your executive committee meetings! My Operations Manual – Revised annually, this document is the cookbook for your chapter’s success. Take a few minutes to review at least the table of contents. Many of the questions you have right now are probably answered in this book Speaker’s Directory – Looking for just the right speaker for your technical program? Use our online tool to find who you’re looking for. Email My Members – This tool, housed at the ASM Website, allows you to send simple text messages to your entire organization (except those without emails), maintain their security and privacy and get your message out in one burst.
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CHAPTER FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE - Feb. 15 Deadline Approaching!
Call for Nominations / Applications for ASM Materials Camps for Students and Teachers 
ASM Materials Camp-Teachers demonstrates how to use low/no cost, simple labs and experiments using everyday materials that can be integrated into existing math/science lesson plans. These simple activities and experiments are proven to actively engage students in learning more about applied science.