November 2001 Meeting
The November meeting will be a joint meeting with the Delaware Valley Section.
SPEAKER:
Mr. Ron McAlear, President & CEO, Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyards Inc. Mr. McAlear has been with the KPSI for nearly one year, having previously served as Vice President of Operations at Litton Avondale Industries in New Orleans, LA. During his twelve years at Avondale, he also served as Corporate Vice President of Advanced Programs and Marketing. Ron earned a Master's Degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has an extensive background in the areas of shipbuilding, ship operations, and marine equipment and manufacturing. More information on Kvaerner is available at http://www.phillyshipyard.com/.SUBJECT:
Engineering Management Tools used in Business DevelopmentDATE:
Wednesday, November 14, 2001LOCATION:
Popi's Italian RestaurantSCHEDULE:
3120 So. 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 755-7180
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6:00pm - RegistrationCOST:
6:30pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Presentation
$25 for AIChE members, $35 for guestsRESERVATIONS:
(Please bring payment to the meeting)
Please contact Sam Speer of the Delaware Valley Section at sspeer@magpage.com by Wednesday, November 7 for reservations. If you are unable to contact Sam by e-mail, please contact Kevin Robinson, Basell Polyolefins, at (410) 996-1765 by Tuesday, November 6. Your reservations must be received by these times.
Dinner will be buffet style with the entrées to include eggplant Parmesan (vegetarian), flounder stuffed with crabmeat, and spiced roast pork. The meal will be complete with tossed green salad, rolls, penne primavera, dessert, and a cash bar.
Chair's Corner - Jeff Marks
Welcome to the Wilmington AIChE Section's 2001-2002 season! I am very pleased to be serving as the Chair and I am looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible during our monthly meetings this season.
I would like to like to introduce the other officers serving our section this year:
Kevin Robinson, Basell -----------Vice Chair
Christine Hughes, DuPont --------Treasurer
Ted Li, Air Liquide ---------------- Secretary
Indhu Muthukrishnan,
W. L. Gore & Associates --------- Newsletter Editor
Michael Zotti------------------------ Website Editor
I would like to acknowledge our immediate past Chair, Mike LeClerc. He will be involved in the Chilton Award nomination process in the spring. I would also like to acknowledge Mike Zotti for continuing to serve as the webmaster for our web page, and also the University of Delaware for their continued support and hosting of the site.
Chair - Jeff Marks, OxyChem |
Wilmington AIChE |
Find out about the history of the Wilmington Section.
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What is the Thomas H. Chilton Award and who has won it?
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Delaware Valley AIChE section
and AIChE National
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Student Chapter Interactions
An active interaction with the AIChE student chapter at the University of
Delaware has been maintained through a variety of mechanisms. For example, one
local section meeting per year is coordinated as a joint meeting with the
student chapter. Meeting topics have focused on subjects of direct interest to
students and have included, for example, "Career Nights" to help
students understand what recruiters are looking for in candidates and what
chemical engineers do in marketing, manufacturing, process engineering, and
research careers. One well-attended meeting featured a lively panel discussion
on "The Future of Chemical Engineering Education" with perspectives
from both academia and industry. The Wilmington Section also provides awards
recognizing the outstanding Sophomore, Junior, and Senior in Chemical
Engineering at the University of Delaware. Recipients must demonstrate
outstanding academic excellence as well as actively serve and participate in
activities such as the AIChE Student Chapter. The presentation includes a monetary
award plus recognition at the Section's annual awards dinner and the
University's annual Honors Day celebration.
Current Activities
The Wilmington Section currently has a membership of approximately 750 members
including industrial, academic, and active retiree participants.
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