Chapter Meetings.BIRMINGHAM March 11--Univ. of Alabanm, Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Student Night and Golf. April 8--Wynfrey Hotel. Bimmagham, Ala.: General Meeting. May 9--Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham, Ala.; General Meeting. BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography January TBD--TBD: Apprenticeship Contest Award Night. February TBD--TBD. March TBD--TBD. April TBD--TBD. May TBD--TBD: Spring Golf Tournament. May TBD--TBD; Appreciation Night. CANTON February 10--Anthe's Restaurant, Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of : Six-Sigma/Lean Manufacturing/S5, Tim Kreuzer kreu·zer or kreut·zer n. Any of several small coins of low value formerly used in Austria and Germany. [German, from Middle High German kriuzer, from kriuze, , Ford Motor Co. March 3--Anthe's Restaurant, Akron. Ohio; "Foundry Environmental Issues," Kurt Braun, Ford Motor Co. April 7--Alliance Castings Co., Alliance. Ohio, and Anthe's Restaurant, Akron, Ohio: Facility Tour and Jeopardy. May 12--Fairmont Minerals, Chardon, Ohio Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,156 at the 2000 census. The square area caught fire and burned down in the late 1800s in the devastating Chardon fire. It is the county seat of Geauga CountyGR6. : Facility Tour. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Central Michigan, often called Mid-Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. January 19--Turtle Creek Golf Course, Union City, Mich.: "'Backpacking in the Arctic Circle Arctic Circle, imaginary circle on the surface of the earth at 66 1-2°N latitude, i.e., 23 1-2° south of the North Pole. It marks the northernmost point at which the sun can be seen at the winter solstice (about Dec. ," Dave Jablonski, Joy-Mark Inc. February 16--Turtle Creek Golf Course, Union City, Mich.: Fundraiser. March 16--TBD: Student Night. April 20--Turtle Creek Golf Course, Union City, Mich.; Education Seminar. May 18--TBD: Plant Tour. June TBD--Turtle Creek Golf Course, Union City, Mich.: Golf Outing. CENTRAL NEW YORK Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities: Cayuga County – Auburn Cortland County – Cortland Madison County – Oneida February 9--Pier 57, Liverpool, N.Y.: Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Update. Tom Bonk, Crouse-Hinds. March 9--Pier 57, Liverpool, N.Y.: Vendor Appreciation Night, Alloy Changes, Tim Kuhn, Alcoa Inc. April 15--Turning Stone Casino, Verona, N.Y.: Spouse and Significant Other Night. May 11--TBD August 27-Greenview Golf Club, West Monroe West Monroe, city (1990 pop. 14,096), Ouachita parish, N La., on the Ouachita River, opposite Monroe, in a forest and lake area; inc. 1851. Its chief industries are lumber and paper milling. , N.Y.: Golf Outing. CENTRAL OHIO January 20--TBD: "How to Handle Sand Problems in the Foundry," Greg Tordoff, Fairmount Minerals Ltd. February 12--TBD: Winter Party. March 17--TBD: Joint meeting with FEF FEF forced expiratory flow. FEF abbr. forced expiratory flow FEF forced expiratory flow rate. section and Ohio State Univ. Group. April 21--Griffin Wheel Co., Groveport, Ohio Groveport is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,865 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,926 as of July 2006. Groveport was the hometown of John Solomon Rarey, a nineteenth century horse whisperer, and developer of the Rarey : Plant Tour. May 19--TBD; Top Management Night, "Golden Age of Castings from 2005 to 2050," Mike Swartzlander. Ashland Casting Solutions. June 11--Oakhaven Golf Club, Delaware, Ohio Delaware is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Delaware CountyGR6. The municipality is located near the center of the state of Ohio, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808, incorporated in 1816. : Annual Golf Outing. June 17--Eaglesticks Golf Club. Zanesville, Ohio; Board of Directors Changeover Meeting. CHESAPFAKE January 15--Columbus Gardens, Baltimore: Bull, Shrimp & Oyster Feast. February 10--Hanover Country Club. Hanover Pa.: Board Meeting. February 17--Four Points Sheraton. York. Pa.: "OSHA's Silica Standard and Preventing/Reducing Exposure to Silica," OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. . March 16--(Joint Meeting with Conestoga Foundry Assn.) H&H Castings Inc. and Four Points Sheraton. York, Pa.: Facility tour. "History of H&H Castings Inc.," Mike Hoffmaster. H&H Castings Inc. April 21--Hanover Count/T Club. Hanover. Pa.; Past Chairmen's Night, "Water and Wastewater Legislative Initiatives," Alex Chiaruttini, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . May 13--Briarwood Golf Club, York. Pa.; Annual Golf Outing. CHICAGO January 20--Diplomat West. Elmhurst, Ill.: "The Casting Process--A Marriage of Basics and Technology." Steve Sauer, Carpenter Brothers Inc. February 17--Diplomat West. Elmhurst, Ill.: "Pro-Business." Larry, Kendzior, The United States Business and Industry Council. March 24--Diplomat West, Elmhurst. Ill.: TBD TBD abbr. to be determined . May 19--Diplomat West. Elmhurst, Ill.: TBD. DETROIT/WINDSOR January27--Vladimir's, Farmington Hills. Mich.: Management Night, Tim O'Brien, Ford Motor Co. February 17--Cleary International Centre. Windsor, Ontario. Canada: Education Night, Ross Paul, Univ. of Windsor. March 17--Vladimir's, Farmington Hills, Mich: ASM/NADCA Joint Meeting. "Global Sourcing," All-red Spada. MODERN CASTING. April 28--Cleary International Centre. Windsor. Ontario, Canada: Awards Night, Steve Dawson, Sintercast Ltd. May TBD--Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo. Mich.; Engineering Campus Visit. June 19--Fellows Creek, Canton, Mich.; Annual Golf Outing. HAWKEYE January 18--Holiday Inn, Cedar Falls. Iowa: TBD. February 15--Holiday Inn, Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 36,145 at the 2000 census. : TBD. March 12--Holiday Inn, Cedar Falls, Iowa; TBD. April 19--Univ. of Northern Iowa Technology Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa; TBD. May 17--Holiday Inn, Cedar Falls, Iowa; TBD. KEYSTONE February 8--TBD. March 8--TBD. April 12--Canal Street Pub. Reading, Pa.: "Proper Refractory Practices," Pete Satre, Allied Mineral Products Inc. MICHIANA February 21--Plymouth Country Club, Plymouth, Indiana: TBD. March 14--Christo's Banquet Center, Plymouth, Indiana; TBD, April 11--Plymouth Country Club. Plymouth, Indiana: TBD. May 5--TBD: Facility Tour. MO-KAN January 20--TBD. February 17--TBD. March 17--TBD. April 21--TBD. May 19--TBD: Facility Tour. NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN March 10--Costa's Restaurant. Roselle Park, N.J.; "Co-Generation/Self-Generation of Power," Peter Hollis, Vision Power. May 12--Costa's Restaurant, Roselle Park. N.J.; Education Night. NORTHEAST INDIANA January 17--Eagles Nest Event Center, Columbia City', Ind.: Manager's Night, "How the 2005 Legislature is Impacting You Now!" Blake Jefferies, INCMA. February TBD--TBD; Ladies' Night. March 21--Eagles Nest Event Center, Columbia City, Ind.; "Real Time Maintenance Cost," Jack Kingman, Dalton Corp.-Warsaw. April 18--Eagles Nest Event Center. Columbia City, Ind.: Education Night, Richard E. Stewart, Roberts Sinto Corp. May 16--Warsaw Manufacturing, Warsaw. Ind.: Facility Tour. NORTHEASTERN OHIO February 10--Anthe's Restaurant, Canton, Ohio: Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing/5S, TBD. February 12--Windows on the River, Cleveland; Valentine's Day Ball. March 10--LaCentre, Westlake. Ohio: Management Night and Member of the Year, Bob Smillie, Nemak Corp. April 14--Alliance Castings Co., Alliance, Ohio, and Anthe's Restaurant, Canton, Ohio; Facility Tour and Jeopardy Game, Chandra Rajan, Foseco Metallurgical Inc. May 12--Fairmount Minerals, Chardon, Ohio, and Sand Ridge Golf Course, Chardon, Ohio; Facility Tour and Member Appreciation, TBD. NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN February 7--Germania Hall, Menasha, Wis.; "What Our Scholarships Accomplish," Discussion with professors from receiving schools. March 7--Germania Hall, Menasha, Wis.; "What the Marketing Div. is Doing for You," Stephen Lane. April 11--Germania Hall, Menasha, Wis.; Management Night, "Roundtable Discussion of Mayor and Foundry Heads." May 24--ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Waupaca, Wis.; Foundry Tour, Joey Leonard. NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA January 18--Erie Yacht Club, Erie, Pa.; "Responsibility and Liability of Executive Management for Corporate Environmental Policy," Scott R. Thistle Esq., Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. & Grigsby P.C. February 15--TBD. March 15--TBD. April 19--TBD. May 17--TBD. ONTARIO January 20--Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Management Night, "Facing Canada's Manufacturing Challenges," Tony Valeri, The Canadian Ministry. February 19--Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a Canadian city of 82,184 residents<ref name="2006CensCommun" /> on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of south-central Ontario. It lies across the river from Niagara Falls, New York, and was incorporated on June 12, 1903. , Canada; Ladies' Night. February 24--Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Scholarship Night, "Character--The Ingredient in Success," Ian Jones. March 24--Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Productivity Night, "Climate Control in the Foundry," Doug Carter. April 21--Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Therapy Night, "Laughter--The Best Medicine," TBD. June 3--Oaks of St. George, Paris, Ontario, Canada; AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System Golf Classic. June 23--Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Annual Board Meeting. OREGON January 19--Refectory, Portland, Ore.; "Induction Melting-Safe Practices," Mike Trzecinski, EMSCO Inc. February 16--Country Kitchen, Beaverton, Ore.; "Solidification--A Movie," Eric Morgan, Foseco Inc. March 16--Refectory, Portland, Ore.; Apprenticeship and Education Night, Rapid Prototype Demonstration (tentative). April 13--Country Kitchen, Beaverton, Ore.; TBD May 11--Shenanigans, Portland, Ore.; Service Awards and Spouses Night. PIEDMONT January 20-21--Alcoa Mt. Holly Primary Aluminum Smelter, Charleston, S.C.; Facility Tour, "Value Stream Mapping Value Stream Mapping is a Lean technique used to analyse the flow of materials and information currently required to bring a product or service to a consumer. At Toyota, where the technique originated, it is known as "Material and Information Flow Mapping" [1]. ," Mark Wrobel, Citation--Foundry Service. March 17-18--TBD, Blacksburg, Va.; "Introduction to Induction Melting," TBD. May 19-20--TBD, Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., Business Meeting. PLAINS STATES February 10--Blackwell Elks Lodge, Blackwell, Okla.; Resin-Coated Sand and Shell Process. March 10--Wichita Police Dept., Wichita, Kan; "Workplace Violence." April 14--TBD. May 12--TBD, Wichita, Kan.; Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers. June TBD--Quail Ridge Golf Course, Winfield, Kan.; Golf Outing. SAGINAW VALLEY February 3--Zehnder's Frankenmuth, Mich.; "Global Manufacturing System at GM," Arvin Jones, General Motors Powertrain. February 10--General Motors Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, Mich.; Educational Seminar. February 17--General Motors Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, Mich.; Educational Seminar. February 24--General Motors Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, Mich.; Educational Seminar. February 26--Horizon Conference Center, Saginaw, Mich.; Dinner Dance Scholarship Fundraiser. March 3--Zehnder's, Frankenmuth, Mich.; "Scholarships for Foundry Students," Bill Sorensen, FEF. June 4--Kimberly Oaks, St. Charles, Mich.; Golf Outing. STATELINE February 8--Butterfly Restaurant, Beloit, Wis.; "Patternless and Digital Production of Castings," Ray Pawlowski, Pro Metal Div.--Extrude Hone Corp. March 8--General Motors, Janesville, Wis.; Truck Facility Tour. April 12--Ramada Inn, South Beloit, Ill.; TBD. May 10--Butterfly Club, Beloit, Wis.; TBD. TEXAS January 28--TBD, Houston; Texas Troubleshooters and Board Meeting, TBD. March 18--TBD, Lufkin, Texas; Board Meeting. June 3-4--Doral Tesoro, Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. ; Family Outing. TOLEDO February 2--Sam B's, Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2000 census, the population of Bowling Green was 29,636. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. ; "Magnesium Engine Components," Bob Powell, General Motors Corp. February 12--Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg, Ohio; Annual AFS Dinner Dance. March 2--TBD; Scholarship Night. April 6--Brandywine Country Club, Maumee, Ohio; "Semi-Solid Casting in Comparison to Other Casting Processes/Sludge Cause and Effect," John Jorstad, JLJ JLJ Junior League of Jackson (Jackson, MS) Technologies Inc. May 4--Chase Brass & Copper Co. Inc., Montpelier, Ohio; Facility Tour. June 4--Country Acres, Kalida, Ohio; Golf Outing. TRI-STATE January 20--TBD, Tulsa, Okla.; TBD. February 17--Elks Lodge, Pryor, Okla.; Valentine's Day event. March 17--Coffeyville Country Club, Coffeyville, Kan.; TBD. May 5--Pittsburg State Univ., Pittsburg, Kan.; TBD. TWIN CITIES February 8--TBD; "Improving Production Through Automation," Hayes Lemmerz. March 8--TBD; "Gating," CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. Course. April 12--TBD; "Business Expectations for Foundries," Harley Davidson. May 10--TBD; "Green Sand to Nobake Conversion" and Annual Business Meeting, Kloster Corp. WASHINGTON January 20--Rock Salt, Seattle; "Being Competitive in a Changing Marketplace--Part 2," Gary Hammons, Continuous Improvement Concepts. February 17--Rock Salt, Seattle; Jerry Call, AFS. March 17--Rock Salt, Seattle; Steve Kidd, Cimtech. April 14--Rock Salt, Seattle; Old Timers and Pin Night. May TBD--Rock Salt, Seattle; Spouses Night. WESTERN MICHIGAN February 1--Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, Mich.; Student Night, "Dispelling Myths of the Foundry Industry," Mike Lenahan, Resource Recovery Corp. March 1--Northside Pub, North Muskegon, Mich.; TBD, Bruce Kenner and Chris Pawlicki, Wheelabrator. April 5--Hayes Lemmerz, Montague, Mich.; Facility Tour. WESTERN NEW YORK
Western New York refers to the westernmost region of New York State. February 7--TBD. March 7--TBD. WISCONSIN January 17--Klemmer's Banquet Center, Milwaukee; General Meeting. March 21 Klemmer's Banquet Center, Milwaukee; Management Night. April 18--Klemmer's Banquet Center, Milwaukee; General Meeting. May 16--Klemmer's Banquet Center, Milwaukee; "Old Timers'" & Apprentice Night. August 12--South Hills Country Club, Franksville, Wis.; Annual Golf Outing. September 19--Klemmer's Banquet Center, Milwaukee; General Meeting. |
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