Welcome to the Local Sections Committee (LSC) Spring Meeting

Welcome to the Local Sections

Committee (LSC) Spring MeetingMonday, March 14, 2011

12:15-1:30 PMChicago, IL

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Meeting Agenda Executive Committee Presentation

LSC Projects/Goals Breakout Recruiting LSC Officers/Volunteers Awards: Shining Star McKetta ProjectConnect/Program Planning Grants Update on Virtual Local Section Chief Information Officer Update CEOC Projects YP Initiatives 2012 Leadership Development Conference LSC Projects/Goals Breakout

2011 Local Sections CommitteeKey Contacts

Name Email

Dave Jacobs wd1jacobs@aol.com

Shannon Brown sbrown@ambitech.com

Donia Elsherbeni donie@aiche.org

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LSC Goals/Breakout Local Section Development

Leadership

Regional Conferences

International Sections

Support

Shining Star Recognition

AwardsPresented By:

Shannon Brown

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2011 Shining Stars

Award Recipients Local Section

John Bobalek National Capital

Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain

John Lancaster Susquehanna

Amanda Robben Texas Gulf Coast

Honorable Mention Local SectionEllen Kloppenborg Chicago Zenaida Gephardt Delaware Valley David Wishnick Puget Sound

Dale Embry Bartlesville

Chandra Nair New Jersey Tillus Beverly Lehigh Valley

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Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition Awards What are the Shining Star Awards?

Initiated in 2009 to recognize AIChE volunteers nation wide for their tireless efforts

Support volunteers in attending national AIChE meetings throughout the year

Aid Local Sections in helping their volunteers to continue to volunteer

Recognize those that go above and beyond in their service to AIChE

Free registration and expenses paid (up to $1000) to any National Meeting (Annual or Spring Meeting or LDC)

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Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition Awards Shining Star Awards Recommendations

Two nominations per Local Section per year Independent of the ProjectConnect or Program Planning

Grants Examples of service recognized:

Dedication and personal commitment to AIChE and the Local Section

Willingness to take on a daunting task Set an example for others Willingness to step up and help the section when it needed it

the most A long history of service to the section Infusion of new ideas / energy into the section

2010 4th QuarterJohn J. McKetta

ProjectConnect GrantsKnoxville-Oakridge Local Section

Puget Sound Local SectionSt. Louis Local Section

Congratulations!The John J. McKetta ProjectConnect Grants for Local Sections were inaugurated in 2001 to assist local sections with their efforts to reach out to students, recent chemical engineering graduates, and new engineers.

• Next deadline March 31, 2011• Apply: http://www.aiche.org/LocalSections/Resources/PCGrant.aspx

Virtual Local Section UpdateDan LambertChair of VLS

Central Savannah River LS

Thanks

To LSC for support of the VLS To CEOC for support of the VLS To many on AIChE staff

Felicia Guglielmi, Bette Lawler, Anne Schaeffer, Donia Elsherbeni and many others

Computer support and WebEx from Amit Gupta, Gennady Shafirovich, John Vasko

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VLS Leadership Team

Dan Lambert, Chair

Neil Yeoman, Treasurer

Laura Gimpelson, Secretary

Amanda Robben, Vice Chair

Bill Doumas, Director

Kathy Harris, Safety Chair

Megan Shepherd, IT Chair

David Eckhardt, Director

Todd WillmanLSC Chair

Jeff PerlChicago Local Section

Shannon BrownLSC Secretary

Matt Kolodney, CEOC Chair

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Accomplishments Leadership Team Established Website Completed (http://virtual.aiche.org) 200 VLS members recruited Two Meetings Completed:

Jan 27, Dr. Maria Burka, 40 attendees Feb 24, Mr. Gregg Kiihne, 36 attendees

Continue to meet 4th Thursday, 9:00 pm ET Meetings available on archive

virtual.aiche.org

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VLS Statistics

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66

92

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Member Status

StudentGrad StudentFullSeniorFellow

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VLS Demographics

154

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VLS Members

MenWomen

Average age 46.1

43

137

Age

35 or youngerOver 35

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VLS Demographi

cs

131

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International

US International

Argentina 1 Netherlands 2

Australia 2Netherlands Antilles 1

Austria 1 Nigeria 1Brazil 2 Norway 1Canada 10 Oman 1China 1 Pakistan 2Colombia 1 Philippines 4Czech Rep 1 Qatar 1Hong Kong 1 Singapore 1India 2 South Africa 2Ireland 1 Spain 1Italy 2 Switzerland 1

Japan 3Trinidad And Tobago 1

Malaysia 2United Arab Emirates 2

Mexico 1 United Kingdom 1virtual.aiche.org

Initial Impressions

Member Registration lower than expected Meeting attendees lower than expected Few Young Professionals attending Average age of Feb attendees: ~55 Attracting international ChEs Hard to interact over internet (sound

issues)

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Ways to grow Great Programming Intentional of invitation of AIChE subgroups

Young Professionals Noah Meeks to head up group ~35 YPs members of VLS Awards for attending and inviting all YPs

AIChE members with children Too busy to join local section but might attend from

home

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Near Term Plans

Recruitment of additional speakers Tactical recruitment of AIChE members who

may be interested in meetings Approval of VLS Bylaws by Executive

Committee Approval of VLS bylaws by LSC, CEOC Election of VLS Officers per bylaws

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Help Wanted

We need leadership in a number of areas: Directors, Newsletter Editor Academic, Women, Minority, Societal Impact,

PE Chair

Contact Dan Lambert virtualchair@aiche.org or Amanda Robben, virtualvicechair@aiche.

or http://virtual.aiche.org/webform/virtual-local-section-volunteer-form

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Important LinksVirtual Local Section Homepage: http://virtual.aiche.orgFacebook Group: virtuAIChEJoin VLS (http://virtual.aiche.org/content/join virtualchair@aiche.orgLive Meetings:

https://aiche.webex.com/aiche/j.php?ED=118564992&UID=1050511917&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

Archived presentations on:VLS Website (archive link on home page)http://virtual.aiche.org/content/resources-linksChemEonDemand (free for VLS members)http://apps.aiche.org/chemeondemand/search.aspx?Query=virtual+local+section&Category

=virtual.aiche.org

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Update

Donia Elsherbeni, AIChE

Who are they?

Volunteers from each local section Currently there are 40 Chief Information

OfficersWhat do they do?

Direct links from global AIChE to your local section

CIOs

CIOsWhat do they know?

Upcoming conferences Monthly live webinars Programs specially designed for Local Sections

ProjectConnect and Program Planning Grants Shining Star Awards Speakers’ Corner

Inform professional members on career opportunities and membership benefits

Career Education & Operating Council (CEOC) Projects

Matt Kolodney

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CEOC Projects 2011

“Hospitality”/Mentoring Program Welcoming first time YP attendees to LS meetings Carol Schmidt & Kelly Richardson (STS)

(carol.schmidty@gmail.com) Best practices & Mentoring 2 YP local sections

LS Fundraising Efforts Anthony Fregosi (CEOC)

(anthony.fregosi@cytec.com) Best Practices & Mentoring 2-3 Local Sections

CEOC Projects 2011 New Options for Leadership Development

Diane Spencer (CEOC) (spencer22@llnl.gov) Review a Wide Review of Options New Best Practices Innovative LS Activities this Summer If you’re interested, contact the project leader

Student-to-YP Conversion Jeff Perl (CEOC) Plan TBD

Young Professionals/Fellows

Mentor ProgramPresented By:

Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain Section

Denver, CO

Leadership Development Conference

June 4-6, 2012Presented By:Cory Jensen

Rocky Mountain SectionDenver, CO

LSs by Region/State/Country

Pakistan

Question & Answer Session

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LSC Goals/BreakoutLocal Sections

Reactivation of 5 LSs Development of resources for troubled LSs Development of 5 NEW LSs by demographics Support for Virtual LS Combine 5 LSs with nearby active LSs Develop Regional Model for LSs similar to YP &

students

Leadership Leadership Training in Years without LDC

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LSC Goals/Breakout cont'dRegional

Develop Regional Conferences in 5 areas outside Chicago & Houston

Collaborate with one Division or Forum for Regional Conference

International Develop 5 new International LSs

Support Provide Support for troubled LSs with Grants

(ProjectConnect & Program Planning) Provide websites for all LSs Increase membership by considering new models such as

free membership

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LSC Goals/Breakout cont'd LSC development of financial support for all LSs

Collaborate with one Division or Forum for Regional Conference

International Develop partnerships or Sister LSs between

international and continental sections similar to Sister Cities Initiatives