February 2010 Newsletter

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1 Contact: spechicago.org February 2010 Newsletter Our LinkedIn group page has JOBS! Join us here to see for yourself Upcoming Events: In This Issue Page 2 President s Message Page 3 Social Chair News Page Educational Foundation Supplier Expo Information Page 6-7 LSR/Medical Molding Exhibitors Page 8 Advertising Information, Golf Outing Sponsors Page 9 Membership Report Page 10 Technical Article Page 11 Advertiser Index Page 12 Chicago Section BOD Contact Information February 22 nd 19 th Annual Suppliers Expo Holiday Inn Itasca March 9 th Dinner Meeting Mold Flow Analysis Holiday Inn Elk Grove April 13 th Dinner Meeting BioPlastics Holiday Inn Elk Grove May 11 th Dinner Meeting Awards Night Holiday Inn Elk Grove June Golf Outing Your Ad Here 1 P a g e

2 President s Message Ray Shute I hope everyone had a very Happy and Joyous Holiday season and that you were able to enjoy the holidays, and perhaps recharge your batteries, so you are ready for the New Year and the New Decade. It is hard to believe that we have already passed the 1 st decade of the 21 st century. Your Chicago section technical programming committee has been working hard on the schedule and has finalized our programming for the balance of the SPE year. We hope that we have several meetings and topics that will appeal to you. We start the New Year off with the annual Section Educational Foundation / Suppliers Night on February 22. This event will be held at the Holiday Inn Itasca (for additional information and registration forms, check out the rest of this newsletter). Please be sure to attend to show your support for the Educational Foundation and the funds that this event provides for our future members of SPE. On March 9 th, we are planning on a technical meeting and dinner, Mold Filling & Structural Analysis Case Studies, presented by Rick Fischer. For April 13 th, we have lined up some Bio-Plastic companies to educate us on bio-plastics and their applications in today s world. May 11 th, we will host our Awards Night where we will be honoring our past presidents and those hard working individuals that keep your Section running. We are hoping to have a political speaker for that evening s event. Of course, in June we will be back on the course for our Annual Golf Outing, which will again be held at White Pines Golf Club during June. Check our out website for further details about these meetings. Once again, I challenge you to get involved with your local Chicago Section as we attempt to provide you with strong, technical programs and opportunities for social networking in a relaxed forum. This is your section and we need your help to make it meaningful, useful and relevant for you to participate in and realize the benefits of your SPE membership. We can certainly use a little help with running the Section, so if you have a little time each month that you could volunteer to a great cause, please contact me or any of the other board members. Please read the monthly newsletters, check the website, and attend the meetings so we can grow the Section and make it meaningful to you, our members. Our next board of directors meetings will be held right before the Educational Foundation meeting on Monday, February 22 and you are always welcome to join us and participate in the planning for upcoming events. Future board of directors meetings will move to the 2 nd Tuesday of the month, immediately preceding our Section Meeting. Give us a call or check out the website Looking forward to seeing you on the 22 nd of February at the Holiday Inn Itasca for our Educational Foundation s Annual Suppliers Night and Expo. Raymond Shute SPE Chicago Section President 2 P a g e

3 Social Chair News Matt Johnson Thinking Summer We had a great turnout for last fall s golf outing and the feedback was good as well. That doesn t mean it can t get better! Please send any and all suggestions my way and we ll make this year s (June) outing the best we ve had in years. LinkedIn and Facebook SPE Chicago has a LinkedIn group page and a Facebook fan page. Join either or both to stay in touch and keep informed! LinkedIn - Facebook - Best, Matt Johnson JM Polymers mjohnson@jmpolymers.com Golf Outing Pictures Golf Outing Pictures Golf Outing Pictures P a g e

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8 Advertise with the Chicago Section! For the year, the Chicago Section is adopting a flat rate of only $300 for a full year of advertising. You will receive placement in every newsletter, on our webpage, noted in blasts, and signage at every event. The section needs your support! Contact Matt Johnson ( , mjohnson@jmpolymers.com) for more information. Thanks to our 2009 Golf Outing Sponsors! 8 P a g e

9 Membership Report Ken Szotek Dear Chicago Section Members and Industry Professionals, As of November 30, 2009 Chicago has 769 members, 21 which are New Members! SPE Chicago is on LinkedIn! Stay informed of section activities or engage other members in plastics-centric discourse. Join us here; The New Members are: Matt Quirke Raj Chauhan Peter Jasinski T. Cruise Paul Georgelos Giaia Ludwig David Geick Jr. Stephen Kras Yoichiro Ishikawa Chad Sypkens Pete Grundberg Gary Jacobsen Ph.D. Seth Jones Cory Cramer Paul Nosek David Litt Glenn Kutzer James Gacek Tim Manley Scott Norton Matt Hancock SPE Benefit Fact: Best regards, -Ken Szotek SPE Chicago Section Membership Chair 9 P a g e

10 February Technical Article To be considered for future articles, please for more information. 10 P a g e

11 Advertiser Index Admo Alba Enterprises Alpha Omega Plastics Chidley & Peto DME Company Engel Fluid Automation Fisher Sales Frigel NA Glenn Beall Plastics Huntsman Tioxide ITW Military Products Kistler Instrument Lawton Machinery Group M.R. Mold & Engineering Momentive Performance Materials Noble Polymers Plustech PolyOne Progressive Components RJW Transport Rogan Corp. Sil-Pro Single Source Polymers Wacker Silicones 11 P a g e

12 SPE Chicago Section EBOD (Executive Board of Directors/Officers) Ray Shute President Paul Calhoon Vice President & House Chair Reid Gillam Treasurer Matt Johnson Secretary & Social Chair Ray Wyer Councilor & Program Chair Directors Ken Szotek Membership Chair John Dugan Education Chair Dave Mindick Education Committee Dave Plocinski Newsletter Chair Mark Wolverton Program Committee Chad Sypkens Ad Hoc Glenn Beall Jon Burrow Rick Fischer Open Positions Advertising Chair Alternate Councilor Awards Chair Public Relations Chair If you are interested in any of the above open positions, or would like more information, please contact Ray Shute, Section meetings are held before the monthly dinner meetings. Please contact a current board member to be included in next month s meeting. 12 P a g e