Northern Virginia Section American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Updated: October 13, 2009

To: Members of ASME Northern Virginia Section: From: Tom Rudy Section Chair Subject: Northern Virginia ASME Section Reactivation Progress Back in May of this year I wrote to tell you that we are trying to reactivate the Northern Virginia (NOVA) ASME Section which has been dormant for the past few years. During the summer, a Leadership Team of recent Section Chairs and Leaders met to identify possible speakers and locations for meetings. After reviewing the roster for our NOVA Section, it is obvious that we are quite widespread without a membership density in any particular area. Our members range from Harrisonburg to Winchester to Warrenton and Manassas and all places in between. We have contacted several interesting speakers and identified interesting site visits but now we need to know if there will be an audience for them. To try to determine how we can serve the NOVA members, we would very much appreciate your response to the following short list of questions by October 25. Thanks in advance for your response and suggestions. We are working to get the ASME Section active for your benefit. Regards, Tom Rudy Chair ASME NOVA 1. We are considering holding one meeting in each of the following towns (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Warrenton, and Manassas) or at a plant tour site near one of these towns. Would you attend a meeting in any of these locations? Multiple meetings? 2. Current plan is to hold meetings on a Tuesday, a Wednesday, or a Thursday evening from approx 6pm to 9pm. Do you have a preference as to which evening? Would you attend at these times? Would you attend a Lunch Time meeting? 3. Would you be willing to help organize (help find local venue) a meeting or tour in your home area? 4. Any additional suggestions or comments? Send response to Tom Rudy, rudyt2@asme.org

Section Officers / Executive Committee Office Name Phone email Chairman Thomas M. Rudy PhD 540 347 9290 Send Tom an email Vice Chairman Richard P Casebolt Send Richard an email Treasurer Nelson P Brittle PE Send Nelson an email Secretary Melvin Ross Send Melvin an email Director / exec. committee Marciano Calanog Director / exec. committee K.H..Shankar Send K.H. an email Director / exec. committee William A Lintner Send Bill an email Acting Webmaster Donald F Baldwin PE 864 207 0015 Send Don an email

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