(August 2011) ACS Meeting Program Chair: Joseph Sabol
• 242nd ACS National Meeting.
Final Program: Details on the complete SCHB’s Fall 2011 program in Denver that runs from Sunday to Wednesday. Venue: Room 205 of the Colorado Convention Center. See Denver Preview as News Note from the Program Chair. Read the latest issue of Small Chem Biz newsletter, with details about the Denver meeting and other SCHB news.
Social Hour: Tuesday evening at the Cactus Club (Jointly with BMGT, Division of Business Development and Management).
Sessions: • Global Climate Change • Issues in Intellectual Property • Health Care Reform: the Impact on Chemists • Running for Elected Ofice • Small Business Spin-Offs • True Stories of Success and Best Practices for Entrepreneurs • Water is the Next "Oil" • Terahertz Spectroscopy in Materials Characterization.
Our Newest Fellows: ACS has named 213 distinguished scientists as 2011 ACS Fellows. Seven are SCHB members: • Geoffrey E. Dolbear, G.E. Dolbear & Associates, Inc. • William Durrell, Honeywell Corp. (retired) • Alan M. Ehrlich, Stein McEwen, LLP • Lyle H. Phifer, Chem Services, Inc. (retired) • Buddy Dennis Ratner, Univ. of Washington • John R. Vercellotti, V-LABS, Inc. • Sharon V. Vercellotti, V-LABS, Inc. (Sharon is a past SCHB Chair, and now serves as the division's Councilor.)See the full list at http://cenm.ag/fellows. The Fellows Program, which began in 2009, recognizes and honors members of the American Chemical Society who have made significant contributions to the science and provided excellent service to the society. Congratulations to all 2011 Fellows!
Our New Logo: From
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The winner of the SCHB logo contest is Brooke Russell, a Graphics Art student at Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA). Our former elements logo was conceived by long-term Member (and former Chair) Steve Cooke. Some details about the chemical structure shown on the logo, per ChemSpider.
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The Fall 2011 newsletter can be downloaded here. Are You Interested in Booth Space at ACS National Meetings? If so, join us on Small Chemical Businesses Row at the National Meetings. For more information, contact: Christopher White, Booth Coordinator, at expo-booth@acs-schb.org or visit SCHB Booth at National Meetings.
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