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Monday March 14 2011 1215130 PM Chicago IL 2 Meeting Agenda Executive Committee Presentation LSC ProjectsGoals Breakout Recruiting LSC OfficersVolunteers Awards Shining Star ID: 749479

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Welcome to the Local Sections Committee (LSC) Spring Meeting

Monday, March 14, 201112:15-1:30 PMChicago, IL Slide2

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Meeting AgendaExecutive 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

201

2

Leadership Development Conference

LSC Projects/Goals Breakout

Slide3

2011 Local Sections CommitteeKey ContactsName

EmailDave Jacobswd1jacobs@aol.com Shannon Brownsbrown@ambitech.comDonia Elsherbenidonie@aiche.org Slide4

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LSC Goals/BreakoutLocal Section Development

Leadership

Regional Conferences

International Sections

Support

Slide5

Shining Star Recognition Awards

Presented By:Shannon BrownSlide6

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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 Section

Ellen Kloppenborg

Chicago

Zenaida Gephardt

Delaware Valley

David Wishnick

Puget Sound

Dale Embry

Bartlesville

Chandra Nair

New Jersey

Tillus

Beverly

Lehigh

ValleySlide7

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Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition AwardsWhat 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)Slide8

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Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition AwardsShining 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 sectionSlide9

2010 4th QuarterJohn J. McKetta ProjectConnect GrantsKnoxville-Oakridge Local SectionPuget Sound Local Section

St. Louis Local SectionCongratulations! 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, 2011Apply: http://www.aiche.org/LocalSections/Resources/PCGrant.aspx Slide10

Virtual Local Section UpdateDan LambertChair of VLSCentral Savannah River LSSlide11

ThanksTo LSC for support of the VLS

To CEOC for support of the VLSTo many on AIChE staffFelicia Guglielmi, Bette Lawler, Anne Schaeffer, Donia Elsherbeni and many othersComputer support and WebEx from Amit Gupta, Gennady Shafirovich, John Vasko

virtual.aiche.orgSlide12

VLS Leadership Team

Dan Lambert, ChairNeil 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

Jeff Perl

Chicago Local Section

Shannon Brown

LSC Secretary

Matt Kolodney, CEOC Chair

virtual.aiche.orgSlide13

AccomplishmentsLeadership 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 4

th

Thursday, 9:00 pm ET

Meetings available on archive

virtual.aiche.orgSlide14

virtual.aiche.orgSlide15

VLS Statistics

virtual.aiche.orgSlide16

VLS DemographicsAverage age 46.1

virtual.aiche.orgSlide17

VLS Demographics

Argentina1Netherlands2Australia2

Netherlands Antilles1

Austria

1

Nigeria

1

Brazil

2

Norway

1

Canada

10

Oman

1

China

1

Pakistan

2

Colombia

1

Philippines

4

Czech

Rep

1

Qatar

1

Hong Kong

1

Singapore

1

India

2

South Africa

2Ireland1Spain1Italy2Switzerland1Japan3Trinidad And Tobago1Malaysia2

United Arab Emirates

2

Mexico1United Kingdom

1virtual.aiche.orgSlide18

Initial ImpressionsMember Registration lower than expected

Meeting attendees lower than expectedFew Young Professionals attendingAverage age of Feb attendees: ~55Attracting international ChEsHard to interact over internet (sound issues)

virtual.aiche.orgSlide19

Ways to growGreat Programming

Intentional of invitation of AIChE subgroupsYoung ProfessionalsNoah 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

virtual.aiche.orgSlide20

Near Term PlansRecruitment of additional speakers

Tactical recruitment of AIChE members who may be interested in meetingsApproval of VLS Bylaws by Executive CommitteeApproval of VLS bylaws by LSC, CEOCElection of VLS Officers per bylawsvirtual.aiche.orgSlide21

Help WantedWe need leadership in a number of areas:

Directors, Newsletter EditorAcademic, Women, Minority, Societal Impact, PE ChairContact Dan Lambert virtualchair@aiche.org or Amanda Robben, virtualvicechair@aiche.or http://virtual.aiche.org/webform/virtual-local-section-volunteer-formvirtual.aiche.orgSlide22

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%3DArchived 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.orgSlide23

Chief Information Officer (CIO) UpdateDonia Elsherbeni, AIChESlide24

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 sectionCIOsSlide25

CIOs

What do they know?Upcoming conferencesMonthly live webinarsPrograms specially designed for Local SectionsProjectConnect and Program Planning Grants

Shining Star Awards

Speakers’ Corner

Inform professional members on career opportunities and membership benefitsSlide26

Career Education & Operating Council (CEOC) ProjectsMatt KolodneySlide27

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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 SectionsSlide28

CEOC Projects 2011New Options for Leadership Development

Diane Spencer (CEOC) (spencer22@llnl.gov)Review a Wide Review of OptionsNew Best PracticesInnovative LS Activities this Summer

If you’re interested, contact the project leader

Student-to-YP Conversion

Jeff Perl (CEOC)

Plan TBDSlide29

Young Professionals/FellowsMentor ProgramPresented By:

Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain SectionDenver, COSlide30

Leadership Development Conference June 4-6, 201

2Presented By:Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain Section

Denver, COSlide31

LSs by Region/State/Country

PakistanSlide32

Question & Answer SessionSlide33

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LSC Goals/BreakoutLocal SectionsReactivation 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 Slide34

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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