Welcome to the Local Sections Committee (LSC) Spring Meeting

1. Welcome to the Local Sections Committee (LSC) Spring Meeting Monday, March 14, 2011 12:15-1:30 PM Chicago, IL

2. Meeting Agenda • 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 2

3. 2011 Local Sections CommitteeKey Contacts

4. LSC Goals/Breakout • Local Section Development • Leadership • Regional Conferences • International Sections • Support 4

5. Shining Star Recognition Awards Presented By: Shannon Brown

6. 2011 Shining Stars 6

7. Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition Awards • What 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) 7

8. Shining Star - Volunteer Recognition Awards • Shining 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 section 8

9. 2010 4th QuarterJohn 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. • Next deadline March 31, 2011 • Apply: http://www.aiche.org/LocalSections/Resources/PCGrant.aspx

10. Virtual Local Section Update Dan Lambert Chair of VLS Central Savannah River LS

11. virtual.aiche.org Thanks • To LSC for support of the VLS • To CEOC for support of the VLS • To many on AIChE staff • Felicia Guglielmi, Bette Lawler, Anne Schaeffer, Donia Elsherbeni and many others • Computer support and WebEx from Amit Gupta, Gennady Shafirovich, John Vasko

12. virtual.aiche.org VLS Leadership Team

13. virtual.aiche.org Accomplishments • Leadership 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 4th Thursday, 9:00 pm ET • Meetings available on archive

14. virtual.aiche.org

15. virtual.aiche.org VLS Statistics

16. virtual.aiche.org VLS Demographics Average age 46.1

17. virtual.aiche.org VLS Demographics

18. virtual.aiche.org Initial Impressions • 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)

19. virtual.aiche.org Ways to grow • Great Programming • Intentional of invitation of AIChE subgroups • 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

20. virtual.aiche.org Near Term Plans • 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

21. virtual.aiche.org Help Wanted • We need leadership in a number of areas: • Directors, Newsletter Editor • Academic, Women, Minority, Societal Impact, PE Chair • Contact Dan Lambert virtualchair@aiche.org or Amanda Robben, virtualvicechair@aiche. • or http://virtual.aiche.org/webform/virtual-local-section-volunteer-form

22. virtual.aiche.org Important Links • Virtual Local Section Homepage: http://virtual.aiche.org • Facebook Group: virtuAIChE • Join VLS (http://virtual.aiche.org/content/join • virtualchair@aiche.org • 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+section&Category=

23. Chief Information Officer (CIO) Update Donia Elsherbeni, AIChE

24. CIOs • Who are they? • Volunteers from each local section • Currently there are 40 Chief Information Officers • What do they do? • Direct links from global AIChE to your local section

25. CIOs • What do they know? • Upcoming conferences • Monthly live webinars • Programs specially designed for Local Sections • ProjectConnect and Program Planning Grants • Shining Star Awards • Speakers’ Corner • Inform professional members on career opportunities and membership benefits

26. Career Education & Operating Council (CEOC) Projects Matt Kolodney

27. 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 Sections 27

28. CEOC Projects 2011 • New Options for Leadership Development • Diane Spencer (CEOC) (spencer22@llnl.gov) • Review a Wide Review of Options • New Best Practices • Innovative LS Activities this Summer • If you’re interested, contact the project leader • Student-to-YP Conversion • Jeff Perl (CEOC) • Plan TBD

29. Young Professionals/FellowsMentor Program Presented By: Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain Section Denver, CO

30. Leadership Development Conference June 4-6, 2012 Presented By: Cory Jensen Rocky Mountain Section Denver, CO

31. LSs by Region/State/Country Pakistan

32. Question & Answer Session

33. 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 33

34. LSC Goals/Breakout cont'd Regional • 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 34

35. 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 35