Spring
2006 Region III Regional Administrative Conference (RAC)
Hosts:
Richard Merz
& Ken Kroos
An ad hoc
Region III Executive Committee, consisting of William Coleman, Richard
Merz, Ken Kroos, and Robert Ellson has been formed to address the
problem of zero ASME section funding for the coming fiscal year,
2006-2007. The Region has a bank account with sufficient funds to
support a number of sections for several years. We need your advice and
council to appropriate these funds in the best way to serve the
professional needs of our constituents. Therefore, we urge you to
attend the Spring 2006 Region III Regional Administrative Conference on
May 5-6 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania!
Hotel Reservation Deadline, April 5, 2006
Meeting
Registration
Deadline, April 28, 2006
Friday
evening
meeting, May 5, 2006
Saturday
all
day meeting, May 6, 2006
| Agenda Friday May 5, 2006 |
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Supper is on your own. This is a
good time to enjoy dinner with old and new friends.
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8:00 pm
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Informal meeting in a Suite in
the Hampton Inn, just next door to the host hotel – snacks and libation
– a time to renew old friendships and develop new ones.
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Agenda Saturday May 6, 2006
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8:30 am
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Continental
Breakfast in meeting room |
9:00 am
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Morning
Session: The health of sections in Region III Introductory
remarks: The State of the Region – Bob Ellson
- Delegates comments and concerns (assigned
seating in sub regional groups at round tables)
- Section background information – last, this and next year’s
- Ron Salzman
- Merit Based Funding (MBF)
- Allotment from ASME International
- Funds budgeted each year
- Expenses for each year
- Programs administered
- Summary of section activities and finance
- EIN - Employer Identification Number for your Section -
John Amon
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10:30 am
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Coffee break |
10:45 am
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Resume Section
Reports |
Noon
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- Buffet Lunch
- Distribute draft for Region III Board
- Resolution(s) for the ASME Board of Governors
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1:00 pm
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Presentation by William Coleman, Past VP Region III –
The Future of ASME International
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1:30 pm
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Final business
session
- Approval of Board members who shall administer
the Region III Fund
- Comments on criteria for allocating funds for individual
sections and regional activities
- Definition of core sub section groups and coordinating
leadership, i.e. Group I – Anthracite – Lehigh Valley, Central
PA, and Susquehanna -
- Draft resolution to BOG
- Retain the Senior Sections in Region III as an
operating unit
- Restore a meaningful level of funding to the Sections so
they can serve their members.
- Motion to hold an annual RAC supported by Region III funds,
assuming that ASME will not support the event.
- Conference Summation: Richard Merz & Ken Kroos
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5:00 pm
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Adjourn
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Our RAC will be in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.
The
hotel for the RAC is currently a Holiday
Inn but they are changing their affiliation to Best Western on February
27th. This will not impact us as long as our attendees make their
reservations directly with the hotel by telephone. You should not use the Internet
or the national 800 numbers for either Holiday Inn or Best
Western. The
hotel has its own direct toll free number ( 1-888-222-8512 ) which
should
be used to make all room reservations. The hotel has its own
website which
is www.lehighvalleyhotel.com.
It is located just off US 22 at PA 512. Directions and a map may
be found
on the site at
on their website or
on this link.
I reserved a block of 25 rooms for Friday
night, May 5th at a group rate of $89.00 per night plus 10% tax.
When making
room reservation, attendees need to ask for the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers group rate. Reservations need to be made by
Wednesday, April
5th in order to get the group rate. After April 5th any rooms not
reserved will be dropped from the block. Check in time is 3 PM
and check out time is 12 Noon.
Region III will host up to one (1) person from each section in the
total
amount of $100.00. We know that in the past ASME
International has hosted two people, but ASME International is not
supporting any people for this event. All transportation cost are the
responsibility of each person attending. Consider carpooling with
others from your section or sections on your way to the event.
We strongly encourage each section to sent at least one person. If any
sections are able and willing to help with the cost of sending more
people that would be great. Two or three representatives from each
section will help with create a dynamic and balanced group.
This is a
critical time for the survival of the section structure in ASME. We
need your help to plan for a positive future. That future will enable
us to network with our peers and interact with the next generation of
ME students at our local colleges and universities. We look forward to
see you at the meeting. Drive safely.
Registration is $35 per person (This does not cover all the costs)
Conference
Registration
1. The fee is
$35 per person. This will cover
breakfast, lunch, a morning and an
afternoon break. Payment can be made by sending a check or via PayPal.
Send
your check to;
Richard Merz
240 Timothy Ave.
Bethlehem, PA
18020-9707
610.759.0962
{Please note
that the funds are being collected on PayPal by the Rochester New York
Section, John Amon. All funds will be transfered to this event.}
2.
Complete the registration process by sending Richard Merz an e-mail which
contains your name, mailing address, phone number, and the section that
you are
representing.
We
need your intelligence, talent, wisdom and leadership skills to provide
a
vibrant atmosphere for Mechanical Engineering in Region III. Please
register today.
Sections
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Attendees
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Anthracite - Lehigh Valley
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Richard Merz
Thomas Reilly
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Baltimore
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Dick Hirsch
Ameer Mikhail
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Buffalo
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Carl Puehn
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| Central Pennsylvania |
Steve Brown
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Delaware
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Delmarva Sub Section
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Ray Jackson
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Hudson Mohawk
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Mohawk Valley
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Virginia Ross
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Olean
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Philadelphia
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Bill Coleman
Ken Kroos
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Rochester
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Bob Ellson
Ron Salzman
William Bishop
John Amon
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Southern Tier New York
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Susquehanna
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Joe Olson
Dave Kitlan
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Syracuse
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Greater Trenton
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Timothy Pryor
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Washington DC
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Stan Halperson
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ASME International
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Karen Ohland
Howard Berkof
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Return to the Rochester New York
Senior Section
homepage,
Update your email and/or postal
mailing address on ASME's online roster database
here.
Visit our
Community
of Practice
A
full
list of your Executive Committee members is available for your
reference including meeting dates.
For information, send an email to us at
RochesterNY@asme.org
