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CHAPTER NEXUS CHAPTER TRUSTEE VISITS PROCEEDING Each year, Chapters request trustees to visit their area and participate in a local meeting. A Trustee Visit is an ideal way to reconnect your Chapter membership with what is happening throughout ASM International. The society leadership will update your Chapter with changes and advances, from the Society Strategic Plan to the ongoing development of Foundation Materials Camps. The Trustees share their passion, desire and technical expertise in leadership, and can be instrumental in encouraging and inspiring your chapter membership to higher levels of performance. This year, several Trustee visits have taken place or are scheduled including: September: Dr. Lisy-Metro NY-NJ; Mr. Kennedy-Ottawa Valley; Mr. Boyer-Birmingham October: Dr. Chong-Boston November: Dr. Frazier-Pittsburgh Golden Triangle; Dr. Abbaschian- Quad Chapters - Los Angeles, Orange Coast, San Fernando Valley and South Bay; Dr. Schmidt-West Michigan January: Mr. Kennedy-Milwaukee; Dr. Chong-Carolina Southern Piedmont; Ms. Baik-Kromalic - Canton-Massillon February: Dr. Frazier-South Central Pennsylvania; Dr. Frazier-Lehigh Valley; Dr. Abbaschian-Detroit; Dr. Schmidt-Northeast Iowa; Dr. Schmidt-Hartford March: Dr. Wagner-Puget Sound; Ms. Baik-Kromalic- Calumet April: Dr. Abbaschian-Ontario; Dr. Schmidt-Atlanta; Mr. Kennedy-Worcester May: Dr. Frazier-Cleveland; Dr. Sisson-Greenville/Old South; Mr. Theobald-Oregon Click here to schedule a Chapter Trustee Visit or contact Candace Cunningham, Chapter Relations and Membership Administrator at (440) 338-5151 ext. 5651 or via email;Candace.cunningham@asminternational.org. From the above link, you can utilize the online tools as outlined. Biographies of each Board Member are available by visiting www.asminternational.org. *IMPORTANT TRUSTEE VISIT TIPS* HEAT TREAT SOCIETY COMPETITION In 1997 the Heat Treating Society Board approved the establishment of a Best Paper in Heat Treating Award. This award recognizes a paper that represents advancement in heat treating technology, or promotes heat treating in some substantial way or represents a clear advancement in managing the business of heat treating. The HTS/Bodycote Best Paper in Heat Treating Contest is open to all students, in full-time or part-time education, at universities (or their equivalent), and research and industrial establishments (or their equivalent). It is also open to those students who have graduated in the last 18 months and whose paper describes work completed while still a student. The subject matter of the paper is required to cover any aspect of research, development, and process or production technique relevant to the field of heat treating. All submissions must be accompanied by a statement from the candidate's Supervisor or Department stating that they are either a student in current attendance or they have graduated in the last 18 months. The 2006 Bodycote Best Paper contest will be its 10 th anniversary, and to recognize this special anniversary, the value of the Prizes have been increased. The best presented paper, as judged by the audience of Bodycote Managers, will receive a plaque and $5,000. The best technical paper as judged by the panel of referees will also receive $5,000, and if the best presented paper is also the best technical paper, the winner will receive $10,000. The other two finalists will receive runner up prizes of $1,500 each. Bodycote covers all travel and subsistence expenses and no outlay will be required on the part of the winner. The deadline for this competition is June 30, 2006. For complete rules and information please visit asminternational.org. Submission should be made to: Sarina Pastoric, ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073 or via email; Sarina.pastoric@asminternational.org. TIME RUNNING OUT FOR FELLOW NOMINATIONS The honor of Society Fellow was established to provide recognition to members for distinguished contributions in the field of materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based forum for technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the Society. Criteria for the Fellow award are: outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering; broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing, management, design, development, research or education; and five years current, continuous membership. Deadline for nominations for the Class of 2006 is 30 November 2005. Complete information including the rules, interpretive comments, and user-friendly nomination form are available on the ASM website at http://www.asminternational.org or by contacting Lori Sobota, Awards Program, ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 440/338-5151, or via e-mail: lori.sobota@asminternational.org NEXUS ARCHIVES NOMINEE SEARCH COMING TO AN END!!! It is now time for all of us to begin thinking about members of the 2006 Nominating Committee and the future officers and trustees of our Society. The Nominating Committee will have the responsibility to select trustees and officers who have the ability and the breadth of knowledge to lead the Society during times of change and to chart a course for ASM. The success of the Society in meeting its objectives and serving its members depends to a large degree upon the vision and capability of the officers and trustees in establishing policies and leadership in administering the affairs of the Society. Nominations for the 2006 Nominating Committee are currently being accepted and are due no later than December 1, 2005. Nominations for the 2005-06 ASM Board of Trustees are due no later than March 15, 2006. Nominations must be submitted on the official Nominating Committee or ASM Board of Trustees nomination form. Download the forms and instructions from ASM's Website. Forms are also available from Leslie Taylor, ASM Executive Office, Materials Park, OH 44073; tel. 440/338-5151, ext. 5500; fax: 440/338-4634; e-mail: Leslie.taylor@asminterntational.org HAVE YOU TRIED A NEW OFFICER TOOL LATELY? The Officer’s Tools option, located under Chapters/Committees, is a tool that is designed to make information and options available to the chapter officers at any time for their convenience. These tools can only be accessed by the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, membership chair and online membership chair. The reason for limiting these resources to specific positions is to maintain our standard of security and confidentiality of our member’s information. In each Nexus, we will include a set of instructions that will guide you through one of our Officer’s Tools. Instructions on using Broadcast Email: When you visit www.asminternational.org,
If you have any additional questions or need further assistance, please contact Candace Cunningham, Administrator, Chapter Relations & Membership, who will be happy to help you at 440/338-5151 x5651 or by email Chapters@asminternational.org. CHAPTER CALENDAR November 30 - Submission deadline for Fellows nominations. UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS Materials & Processes in Medical Devices International Brazing & Soldering Conference International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition (ITSC) 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 resource. 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. Leadership Days – This link takes you directly to the web pages for Chapter Council’s annual training/informational event for the Chapter Network. Contact My Chapter Council Rep – Chapter Council is a volunteer organization made up of 15 experienced chapter leaders who represent the 15 Districts of the United States chapters. The Council guides the chapter system and serves as the voice of chapters to the Board of Trustees. This link will take you to the council pages AND the representative list so you can have immediate access to YOUR volunteer representation. 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 and Membership Administrator at ASM Headquarters. If she doesn’t know the answer, she’ll work tirelessly until she finds it for you. There's so much more! Check out the chapter section of the ASM Website. These are just a few of the tools and resources that are available to you! If you have any questions or comments about the Nexus, please contact Candace Cunningham, Chapter Relations & Membership Administrator at Materials Park. She'll be happy to help you. Contact her at 440/338-5151 x5651 or Chapters@asminternational.org. |
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