ASME
Section Meeting Minutes 7-26-05
At Fairleigh
Dickinson University (FDU)
Attendance: attendees noted by bold type
D'Agati,
Iggy
Dolinsky, Richard
Foster, Bud
Goodman, Sid
Gulrajani, Ramesh
Khusid, Boris
Laplante, Lisa
Lewis, Mel
Litvany, James
Moore, Beal
Ohland, Karen
Ospina, Pablo
O'Toole, Jim
Pristernik, Arnold
Schmerzler, Larry
Touma, Richard
Vatsky, Art
Karen Ohland
chaired the meeting, starting at 7:30pm.
A Discussion
on the Reorganization of ASME was held.
We discussed the changes which are in a state of flux. Thus far, Regions
will be combined into 6 USA Districts and 4 International Districts.
Some ASME staff positions have been terminated.
It was agreed
that we must plan for the impact of organizational changes, including…
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The reduction
and eventual elimination of stipends to Sections and Sub-Sections.
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We must
strongly insist that Districts will be of service to members, In the
communities where they live, and not focus on distant events that will
be not be easily accessible or not affordable.
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Programs must
provide information of direct value to members in face to face meetings.
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Means for
members to reach other members with similar interests in their field
should be facilitated. Iggy said he would research this issue.
The proposed
organizational changes being developed by the ASME Board of Governors
are on the website
www.asme.org\change.
Next
Section Meeting – August 17, @ 7:30pm at Fairleigh Dickinson
University
This will be a
planning session that will include strategy for dealing with the
reorganization of ASME.
Address of
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
1000 River Road
Muscarelle building
Directions:
FDU is adjacent to route 4. It is on the East side of the Hackensack
River.
To get to the FDU parking lot you must turn off River Road. If you are
on River Road make a turn at the West bound side of route route 4 to get
in the parking lot.
If you are on
route 4, going East, exit take the River Road exit. At the exit, a sharp
right goes to the parking lot. Go to the end of the parking lot, heading
away from route 4 bearing to the right. At the right (South) end, go up
the stairway that has 3 landings.
The Muscarelle
building is at the top of the stairs. It is a brown building with a
colorful mural.
If you are on
route 4, going West, exit at River Road. Loop around under route 4 for
access get to the parking lot, on the South side of route 4.
The FDU
website also has directions
Http://www.fdu.edu
Potential
Programs:
Program on
Starting a Small Business.
Lisa Laplante to plan a program with Iggy D’Agati and Brian Boden, and
Richard Touma.
Energy
Program:
Truth about the NJ Energy Crisis. Energy Awareness –Petroleum, Art
Vatsky, energy consultant, offered to present a talk.
Wine/Beer
Tasting Program:
Lisa to plan.
New
Engineers program:
New requirements for EIT exam and PE license.
Nanotechnology or biotechnology:
Boris to plan.
Morris
Museum Visit:
Bud to plan.
Website
and Webmaster:
Submissions to
the Website by members or student chapters should be in Front Page or a
Microsoft Word document.
Before items are posted on the site, they must be proof read.
Submit e-mail
articles to…
Lisa Laplante llaplant@nji.com
Richard Dolinsky dolinskyr@asme.org
Sid Goodman goodmans1@asme.org
Final approval
of submissions will be made by
Karen Ohland ohlandk@asme.org
Special
articles for the website are welcome.
See the website for other special events
http://sections.asme.org/northjersey
Election
and nomination of officers is due:
Karen will
issue a ballot to members.
Present
Officers:
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Section Chair
& Bergen/Passaic Subsection Vice Chair – Karen Ohland
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Treasurer –
Arnold Pristernik
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Secretary –
Sid Goodman
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Bergen/Passaic
Subsection Chair – Richard Dolinsky
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Morris/Sussex
Subsection Chair – Ramesh Gulrajani
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Essex/Hudson
Subsection Chair – Boris Khusid
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History and
Heritage – Beal Moore
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Industry
Relations – Lisa Laplante
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Leadership and
Development Initiative – James Litvany
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Webmaster –
Pablo Ospina
Upcoming
Events in other Sections:
Met Section -
SEPTEMBER PRESIDENT’S NIGHT “The State of ASME” Harry
Armen, ASME Past President (2004-2005), chief Technologist, Airborne
Early Warning and Electronic Warfare Systems, Northrup Grumman Corp.,
September 22, 5:30-8:30,
Place and cost to be determined. See
http://www.sections.asme.org/metropolitan_ny/.
Submitted by Sid
Goodman, Secretary
E-mail address: goodmans1@asme.org
Phone no. (201)327-5158 | 