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Welcome to the
Local Sections Committee
(LSC) Spring Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2011
12:15-1:30 PM
Chicago, IL
Meeting Agenda
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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
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2011 Local Sections Committee
Key Contacts
Name
Email
Dave Jacobs
[email protected]
Shannon Brown
[email protected]
Donia Elsherbeni
[email protected]
LSC Goals/Breakout
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Local Section Development
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Leadership
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Regional Conferences
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International Sections
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Support
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Shining Star Recognition
Awards
Presented By:
Shannon Brown
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 Section
Ellen 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
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What are the Shining Star Awards?
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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
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Shining Star Awards Recommendations
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Two nominations per Local Section per year
Independent of the ProjectConnect or Program Planning
Grants
Examples of service recognized:
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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
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2010 4th Quarter
John J. McKetta ProjectConnect Grants
Knoxville-Oakridge Local Section
Puget Sound Local Section
St. 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.
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Next deadline March 31, 2011
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Apply: http://www.aiche.org/LocalSections/Resources/PCGrant.aspx
Virtual Local Section Update
Dan Lambert
Chair of VLS
Central Savannah River LS
Thanks
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To LSC for support of the VLS
To CEOC for support of the VLS
To many on AIChE staff
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Felicia Guglielmi, Bette Lawler, Anne Schaeffer, Donia
Elsherbeni and many others
Computer support and WebEx from Amit Gupta,
Gennady Shafirovich, John Vasko
virtual.aiche.org
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 Willman
LSC Chair
Shannon Brown
Jeff
Perl
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LSC Secretary
Chicago Local Section
Matt Kolodney,
CEOC Chair
Accomplishments
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Leadership Team Established
Website Completed (http://virtual.aiche.org)
200 VLS members recruited
Two Meetings Completed:
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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
Member Status
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Student
Grad Student
Full
Senior
Fellow
VLS Demographics
VLS Members
Age
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154
Men
Women
137
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younger
Over 35
Average age 46.1
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VLS
Demographics
International
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131
US
International
Argentina
1 Netherlands
Netherlands
Australia
2 Antilles
Austria
1 Nigeria
Brazil
2 Norway
Canada
10 Oman
China
1 Pakistan
Colombia 1 Philippines
Czech Rep 1 Qatar
Hong Kong 1 Singapore
India
2 South Africa
Ireland
1 Spain
Italy
2 Switzerland
Trinidad And
Japan
3 Tobago
United Arab
Malaysia
2 Emirates
Mexico
1 United Kingdom
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Initial Impressions
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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
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Great Programming
Intentional of invitation of AIChE subgroups
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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
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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
virtual.aiche.org
Help Wanted
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We need leadership in a number of areas:
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Directors, Newsletter Editor
Academic, Women, Minority, Societal Impact,
PE Chair
Contact Dan Lambert [email protected] or
Amanda Robben, virtualvicechair@aiche.
or http://virtual.aiche.org/webform/virtual-localsection-volunteer-form
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Important Links
Virtual Local Section Homepage: http://virtual.aiche.org
Facebook Group: virtuAIChE
Join VLS (http://virtual.aiche.org/content/join
[email protected]
Live 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-links
ChemEonDemand (free for VLS members)
http://apps.aiche.org/chemeondemand/search.aspx?Query=virtual+local+secti
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Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Update
Donia Elsherbeni, AIChE
CIOs
Who are they?
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Volunteers from each local section
Currently there are 40 Chief Information
Officers
What do they do?
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Direct links from global AIChE to your local
section
CIOs
What do they know?
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Upcoming conferences
Monthly live webinars
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Programs specially designed for Local Sections
 ProjectConnect and Program Planning Grants
 Shining Star Awards
 Speakers’ Corner
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Inform professional members on career
opportunities and membership benefits
Career Education & Operating
Council (CEOC) Projects
Matt Kolodney
CEOC Projects 2011
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“Hospitality”/Mentoring Program Welcoming first time
YP attendees to LS meetings
 Carol Schmidt & Kelly Richardson (STS)
([email protected])
 Best practices & Mentoring 2 YP local sections
LS Fundraising Efforts
 Anthony Fregosi (CEOC)
([email protected])
 Best Practices & Mentoring 2-3 Local Sections
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CEOC Projects 2011
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New Options for Leadership Development
 Diane Spencer (CEOC) ([email protected])
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Review a Wide Review of Options
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New Best Practices
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Innovative LS Activities this Summer
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If you’re interested, contact the project leader
Student-to-YP Conversion
 Jeff Perl (CEOC)
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Young Professionals/Fellows
Mentor Program
Presented By:
Cory Jensen
Rocky Mountain Section
Denver, CO
Leadership Development
Conference
June 4-6, 2012
Presented By:
Cory Jensen
Rocky Mountain Section
Denver, CO
LSs by Region/State/Country
Pakistan
Question & Answer
Session
LSC Goals/Breakout
Local 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'd
Regional
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Develop Regional Conferences in 5 areas outside Chicago &
Houston
Collaborate with one Division or Forum for Regional
Conference
International
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Develop 5 new International LSs
Support
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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
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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
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