American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Washington, D.C., Section

Upcoming Events

-- Election of Directors for Washington DC ASME Section closes May 15 --
See Ballot Instructions on Page 2 of the March Newsletter


The 2nd Annual New Members’ Event of the ASME DC Section
FREE for new Section members!!

The Washington, District of Columbia (DC) Section of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) cordially invites all
members to the 2nd Annual New Members’ Event, for ASME DC Professional members joining our Section during the fiscal year
(July 2011 – July 2012). The 2nd Annual New Members’ Event is a social gathering for the Executive Board Officers, Directors,
and members to welcome new members to the ASME DC Section. We had such a good time at Dave and Buster’s last year that we
decided to hold the event there again.

2nd Annual New Members’ Event at Dave and Buster’s (daveandbusters.com)
Who: ASME Members new to the Washington DC area (July 2011 – July 2012)
What: Appetizer Buffet with Beverages and Cash Bar, plus Billiard Tables and Power Game Cards
When: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 6:30pm – 9:30pm EST
Where: White Flint Mall, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, MD 20895
Cost: Free for New Section Members (2011-2012 membership year), and $34 for Other Section Members and Guests.
RSVP is REQUIRED for all.

Please email Andrea Gironda: agironda@verizon.net and copy Kaykham Sysounthorn, Section Treasurer, at sysounthornk1@asme.org,
if you are interested in attending this event. In addition, indicate whether you are bringing a guest and how many. If you are
bringing a guest(s), Andrea will reply indicating where you can send a check. Please make checks payable to ASME Washington D.C.
Please respond by the CUTOFF DATE: Monday, May 7, 2012 at 5:00pm EST.

Newsletter and Minutes

• April, 2012 Newsletter
• Minutes, Executive Committee Meeting, March, 2012
• Newsletter Archive
• Meeting Minutes Archive

Contact Information

• Washington, D.C., Section Executive Committee
• Andrea Gironda, section secretary: agironda@verizon.net or 703-489-9503.

Online Resources from ASME

• ASME.ORG, the home page of ASME International
• ASMENEWS, the Online Newspaper of ASME
• Mechanical Engineering Magazine
• ME Today, for new engineers and engineers 30 and under.
• FasTrack, and online e-zine for young engineers.
• ASME Student Center

Roster of Landmarks

ASME has published an online Roster of Landmarks that includes interesting sites in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Student Chapters

The following student chapters are active in the Washington, D.C., area.

• Catholic University of America
• George Washington University
• Howard University
• University of Maryland

Other Engineering Professional Societies in Washington, D.C.

• The Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
• National Capital Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers