Fall 2009 Programs

Oc= tober 7, 2009

AI= ChE Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB)

Da= vid Wishnick, Chair of National YPAB

When: October 7, 2009. Pizza lunch at 11:30 a.m., present= ation at noon.

Where<= /b>: Eastman Research Auditorium, B-150, Kingsport, Tennesssee

P= rogram overview

D= avid’s experiences as Chicago Young Professional (YP) Chair and National Young Proffesional Advisory Board (YPAB) Chair along with several other roles all= owed me to gain insight into how AIChE can be more relevant to Young Professiona= ls. He will use these experiences and apply his understanding of marketing and business to articulate how YPAB groups can sustain success on both the local and national levels. David will offer a YP perceptive on how AIChE and YPAB interact as well as what strategies can help promote growth to the YP segment and enhance the programming AIChE offers.  He will also elaborate on what has worked and why YPAB is critical to AIChE for sustained relevance to the greater membership base.

B= io

D= avid Wishnick graduated from University of Wisconsin with a B.S in Chemical Engineering in 2002 and worked in the Chicagoland area in pharmaceutical validation until 2005. During that time he served as both AIChE Chica= go House Chair and Chicago Young Professional Chair. He moved to Seattle= in 2005 where and began a part time MBA program at Seattle University while working in Business Development and Technical Sales and Marketing until 2009. Currently he is a student finishing his MBA program. In Seattle he served as the Puget Sound Minority Scholarship Chair and Treasurer. Currently he is also the National YPAB Chair.

Oc= tober 22, 2009

Kenneth Massey program at Eastman Lodge

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= Are you a College Football fan? H= ave you ever discussed who should play for the National Championship or in the major bowl games? Ever wonder= how the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) formula works? Well, on October 22^nd, you’ll get the chance to ask questions from someone who has a direct influence on deciding these issues. Kenneth Massey will be the featured speaker at the October meeting of the = . Dr. Massey, currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Carson-Newman College, developed a computer algorithm for rating college football teams. The Massey Ratings are one compone= nt of the BCS formula. Dr. Massey&#= 8217;s talk will cover the following topics:

1) Rating theory with an emphasis on the role of strengt= h of schedule, and censoring margin of victory, illustrated with examples from previous and current college football seasons.

2) History of computer ratings, their role in the BCS, a= nd my personal involvement.

3) Nature of competition fostered by the BCS vs. potenti= al playoff proposals.

Keeping with the college football theme, we’re encouraging attendees to wear the colors of their favorite team. We’re also arranging for tai= lgate party fare for dinner. A tent= ative schedule is shown below.

Date:

Thursday, Octob= er 22^nd

Location:<= /o:p>

Eastman Lodge

Time:

Social 6:00 p.m= .
Dinner 6:30 pm.
Program 7:30 p.m.

Since we’ve never had a program like this, we̵= 7;re unsure how many folks to plan for, so please help us out by responding to Patrice Riesenberg, patrice@eastman.com.

Se= ptember -- Tour of Domtar

When: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Eastern Time

Where<= /b>: Downtown Kingsport

We had 40 members attend the comprehensive presentations and tour of the Domtar paper mill in downtown Kingsport. Many thanks and appreciation to local section member and Domtar empl= oyee Rhonda Smith for her help.

Ea= st Tennessee Section to Host the 2010 AIChE Leadership Development Conference<= o:p>

T= he East Tennessee Local Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (= AIChE) has been selected to host the 2010 Leadership Development Conference (LDC) = to be held June 4-6, 2010. This conference is designed to grow and enhan= ce the leadership skills of individuals within volunteer organizations such as AIChE in particular, with special emphasis on the Loc= al Section of AIChE. Thus, in this spirit, we have chosen “Volunte= ers Leading Volunteers” as our conference theme. (Note that opportunistic references will be made to the “Volunteer State= 221; of Tennessee!) From all over the country, we expect to draw approxima= tely 100 participants (most of which will be current or future leaders of their Local Sections) to the conference, which most likely will be held at Meadow= View Convention Center. In addition, prior to the start of the LDC, the National AIChE Board of Directors will be in town to use this event to hold a Board Meeting.=

The key leaders of this undertaking are as follows:

·         R.C. Ramaswamy (CDD), Co-Chair

·         Noah McMillan (CDD), Co-Chair and Food/Venue Committee Chair

·         Jeff Siirola (Research), Advisor/National AIChE Liaison
·         John Aycock (WWE&C), Programming Committee Chair

·         Paul Fanning (CDD), Sponsorship Committee Chair

·         Luke Stewart (WWE&C), Marketing/Registration Committee Chair

As you know, since its inception in 1945, our Local Section has done an outstanding job of enriching the professional and personal experiences of <= span style=3D'background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-p= osition-y: 0%;cursor:hand' id=3D"lw_1253882969_12">chemical engineers in our region. This is typically achieved through meetings featuring technic= al presentations/programs and plant tours. We hope to use this conferenc= e to continue this legacy.

Luke Stewart

Chair, East Tennessee Local Section

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

PO Box 3488

Kingsport, TN 37664-3488

Date:	Thursday, Octob= er 22^nd
Location:<= /o:p>	Eastman Lodge
Time:	Social 6:00 p.m= . Dinner 6:30 pm. Program 7:30 p.m.