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ASM CHAPTER NEXUS REGISTER NOW FOR LEADERSHIP DAYS 2006 IN CLEVELAND!!! NEW OFFICER BOOTCAMP!!! New to office? Arrive one day early and learn the specifics of chapter operations for your positions in a hands on environment. Experienced officers from Chapter Council will conduct volunteer to volunteer training for Chairs/Vice Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers. Required chapters for 2006: Alamo, Albuquerque, Birmingham, Beaver Valley, Brandywine Valley, British Columbia, Calgary, Calumet, Canton-Massillon, Central Iowa, Central Virginia, Czech Republic, Eastern Virginia, Finland, Fort Wayne, Greenville/Old South, Gujarat, Indianapolis, Italy, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Manitoba, Milwaukee, Mohawk Valley, Montreal, Muncie, North Alabama, Northeast Iowa, Notre Dame, Orange Coast, Oregon, Phoenix, Quebec, Rhode Island, Rockford, Rocky Mountain, San Diego, Santa Clara Valley, Singapore, SCTE Rockford/Beloit, Southern Connecticut, South Central PA, Southwestern New York, Sweden, Syracuse, Twin Tier, Wabash Valley, West Michigan, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Worcester. Leadership Days 2006 program coming soon!!! To register for Leadership Days, visit: www.asminternational.org/leadershipdays ASM INTERNATIONAL EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM
Do you know an Emerging Professional within the ASM community? Are you an Emerging Professional who wants to learn more about ASM committee involvement? In recognition of the importance of young professionals to the future of ASM International, we are seeking recently graduated ASM members (1-5 yrs post graduation) to make up our first class of emerging professionals! Each year, this committee will organize and execute a program, for the ASM Annual Meeting, held at MS&T, giving them first hand experience to the inner workings of an ASM committee. The emerging professionals will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from a diverse group of professionals who are acknowledged leaders within ASM International and within the field. This program is designed to build loyalty among emerging professionals to ASM International. ASM needs to embrace young professionals and assist them in the transition from student member to professional member. ASM will pay up to $500.00 for both hotel and airfare to attend the ASM Annual Meeting. Prior to the meeting, the recipient will be given a schedule of activities he/she is invited to attend. An RSVP is required of the award recipient. This award is something the emerging professionals can list on a resume, and serve as a precursor to further ASM committee involvement. Finally, induction into a class of emerging professionals gives the recipient immediate camaraderie and friendship within the society. To apply, please submit an application package consisting of:
Please send your application package via mail or e-mail by July 3, 2006 to: ASM World Headquarters The group will be chosen by July 2006, and will meet at MS&T 2006 to begin planning for MS&T 2007. They will be announced at the Awards Dinner as the inaugural/incoming class of Emerging Professionals. March 15 - Submission deadline for Board of Trustee and Vice President nominations. BEST PRACTICES AND SUCCESSES NEWSLETTER ASM International’s Chapter Council is proud to be able to showcase our chapter’s Best Practices and Successes for all to receive through our new Best Practices and Successes newsletter . During Leadership Days 2005, held in Cleveland, OH, many of our professional chapters were given the opportunity to provide a brief introduction about what programs and initiatives have proven successful for their chapter . Due to the overwhelming response from participants, Chapter Council would like to share this information with all of our members so these stories may provide opportunities for: networking, learning about what works and what doesn’t, program development, idea sharing, student programs, technical meetings/attendance, educational initiatives, collaborations/joint meetings, and to raise overall awareness of what other chapters are doing . The schedule for each release is as follows: May 30, 2006 (submissions due by May 15) If you have any additional questions, require further assistance, or to submit your chapters Best Practices and Successes please contact Candace Cunningham, Chapter Relations Administrator at Chapters@asminternational.org.
ASM International is offeringinterns and students the opportunity to receive FREE registration to the Aero Mat Conference and Exposition, the International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition (ITSC) and the International Surface Engineering Congress (ISEC). These three conferences have been combined into one mega-event taking place May 15-18, 2006 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Students will receive complimentary registration by acting as room monitors in session rooms. Responsibilities include assisting with audiovisual operations, lighting, attendance counts, session evaluation form collection, etc. Admittance to the technical programming, including the keynote presentations, exhibitor reception, poster session, exposition, and daily refreshment breaks are included in the complimentary registration. This opportunity is limited and available on a first-come basis; students will have the ability to select the sessions they would like to monitor to maximize educational benefit. For more information or to sign-up, please contact Michelle Underwood at 440-338-5151 x. 5231 or email at michelle.underwood@asminternational.org. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ASM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lead, Network and Advance Your Career…Serve on the ASM International 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 Have you ever wondered... "Why are chapter annual reports due twice a year?" -or- "Why does ASM send me membership mailings? I'm already a member!" -or- "How do I limit the number of emails I receive?" Perhaps you've asked these questions yourself, or, more likely, your members have asked you! Well, now the answers to the frequently asked questions are as easy as clicking on this link. If you or your members have more, frequently asked questions that you would like to see added to this list, contact Randall and he'll get the answer and add it to the site! UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS International Brazing & Soldering Conference 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. Nexus Archives – Every past issue of the Nexus is housed here for your convenience. Review past issues, past topics or learn more about the ASM Chapter system. Ask Candace! – Have a question? Have a concern? Need some guidance? Candace Cunningham is the Chapter Relations Administrator at ASM Headquarters. If she doesn’t know the answer, she’ll work tirelessly until she finds it for you. |
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