Community Demos/Mentoring
What: This is a general call for volunteers interested in working on projects/demos/mentoring for children. Events include Bay City Science fair, demos at Midland Franklin Center, Big Brothers/Big Sisters training and demos, and planning/training over the summer for mentoring and activities in the fall/winter.
Contacts: Lisa Thackery (lisa.thackery@dowcorning.com) or Gina Malczewski (gina.malczewski@dowcorning.com)
Membership Committee
What: Committee members
Skills needed: Interest in chemistry and people and bringing them together.
Publicity Committee
What: Photographers
Skills needed: Digital photography.
The 44th Central Regional ACS Meeting hosted by the Midland Section will take place on the campus of Central Michgian University in May 2013
The Midland Section has previously hosted four very successful Central Regional ACS Meetings:
1982 at Northwood University
1990 at Saginaw Valley State University
1997 at Valley Plaza in Midland
2006 in Frankenmuth
Most of the planning for regional meetings begins 3 years prior to the event, so now is the appropriate time to start planning for 2013. Having a regional ACS meeting in the Midland Section area provides an opportunity for our local section members to attend and participate at relatively little expense.
In recent years 600-1000 people have attended central regional meetings, and Midland Section attendees are able to interact with a large number of other chemists from the eastern Midwest. The ACS Central Region includes parts of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. By hosting these meetings we have an opportunity to increase the visibility of the Midland Section and our local chemical institutions and industries. Holding regional meetings also gives local section members an opportunity to experience planning and conducting a large scientific meeting. The organizing committee is actively seeking volunteers who are interested in helping with the planning of the 2013 Meeting. Committees include technical program, poster session, treasurer, program book editor, awards, fundraising, undergraduate program, exposition, publicity, registration, webmaster, education program, and social activities.
Please contact Phil Squattrito (p.squattrito@cmich.edu or 989-774-4407) to volunteer or for more information.
