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Please look at the symposium registration page for the latest schedule and presenter updates. Don’t wait to sign up. early When early bird rates end your cost will go up.  If you are a presenter this year or a member of an overseas scientific glass society you get a registration discount. Before you register, please email the home office, explain your situation and request your discount code. Every participant need to register in advance.  Even though this is a virtual symposium you will not be able to share your login link registration with anyone else, the login is connected to your email address. If the super low registration price this year compared to other years is still too high for you, volunteer to help and you could get your registration comped up to 100%. If this sounds interesting contact me directly No promises but let’s talk.  We’ve already got a pretty impressive lineup with more still in the works. This year there’s no excuse for not attending the symposium.  Erich Moraine  ASGS President

Mark the dates and please join us for the 2026 Southwest Section Spring Gather on May 1st and 2nd.  The meeting will be held at Technical Glass Products, 42508 Bayou Narcisse Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737.  Agenda and registration form are attached for your information only.  Registration will be in person at the beginning of the meeting on both days.  Please email me to RSVP no later than Thursday,Hs April 23, 2026 so we have a head count for menu planning purposes!  Thanks! Hotel Information:  There are several hotels in the I-10/Louisiana Hwy 30 area to choose from with prices ranging from around $85 (Quality Inn & Suites), with several other options in the $120 and up dollar range.  I found these rates (searching Google) through Booking.com .  There are at least 5 national branded hotels with the amenities most of you would be satisfied with, including: TownPlace Suites by Marriot, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Candlewood Suites, Spring Hill Suites by Marriot, La Quinta and more. Several of these hotels offer free breakfast.  For those that attended the last meeting in Gonzales, please reply with any recommendations you may have on where you stayed. Food and beverages:  (BYOB alcoholic beverages – Menu items may change due to availability) Friday evening, Jack Korfhage will be hosting dinner at his home which will include Muffalettas, shrimp, potato salad and desert. Saturday: Coffee and donuts in the morning, lunch to be determined. Dinner may include Crawfish boil, Gumbo, Jambalaya, tossed salad, potato salad, bread pudding, pecan pie, strawberry pie, condiments and beverages (tea, soft drinks)  Please contact me if you or a companion has special dietary needs and we will try to accommodate! Agenda: Friday – Howdy session, demonstrations and dinner    Saturday: Meet and Greet coffee and donuts, Business meetings, ASGS general discussion, demonstrations and dinner Again, would appreciate a headcount of all who plan on attending (for menu planning) at your earliest convenience, but no later than Thursday, April 23rd.  If you have any questions, please contact me anytime!  We hope to see you there! Kind regards, Jim Cornell 405-626-8538 jcornell@ou.edu

Join us for our Spring Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section, hosted by Adams and Chittenden at 2741 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710. There will be live demos by Ryan Fitt, and we will also be offering a Basic Lathe Introduction class for the public. If you are interested in attending, please email pnw.asgs@gmail.com to RSVP. Admission is $20 cash, which includes lunch. The public is welcome. Doors open at 10:00 AM.

This is an announcement regarding the Midwest Scientific Glass Society’s Annual Spring meeting at Millipore Sigma in Milwaukee coming up on April 18th. We have a little extra happening on the day before, Friday April 17th, for those who are in town and would like to participate in this extra programming.  We received a special invitation to visit with Tom Galbraith in his glass shop on Friday April 17th. Many of you already know Tom, he co-instructed the oil manometer workshop in 2025 at Millipore and has much more to share with the scientific glass community in the realm of neon and plasma for those who are interested in showing up on Friday afternoon. Tom has 45 years working in the neon and the scientific glass industry, so having an opportunity to visit with him in his shop and ask questions is a very special opportunity.  Seats for Friday at Tom’s will be limited because his shop is relatively small, so stay tuned for an email announcement for when ticket sales will go live for the spring meeting.  Please contact me if you would like to do a glass demo on saturday April 18th! Itinerary as follows —– Friday April 17th: 4pm tour of Tom Galbraith’s personal neon shop! Walk through, Q&A.  Address: 2366 N Weil St, Milwaukee WI 53212 5:30pm meetup at Art Bar & Wonderland for dinner and jovial social time. 722 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 ~7:00pm embark to Ozaukee skate land for a little roller skating action.7084 Sycamore Dr. Cedarburg, WI 53012 Saturday April 18th:Address: Millipore Sigma, 6000 N Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209.  8:00am – 9:00am Morning meet and greet with bagels and coffee. Please arrive at the entrance security checkpoint no earlier than 7:45am. 9:00am – 11:30am Concurrent coil workshop and hands-on manifold lecture.  11:45am – 12:45pm Lunch on site and Business meeting. 1:00pm – 3:30pm Demonstrations. 3:30pm – 4:30pm Dollar Auction. 5:30 till close at Foxtown Brewery Below are a handful of hotels that are in the area. The Midwest Scientific Glass Society does not necessarily promote any of the following, but is providing them here for your convenience. Please do your own research regarding which (if any) might be a good fit for your needs.  Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown 503 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI Holiday Inn Milwaukee Airport by IHG 545 West Layton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Northwest Conference Center 11600 West Park Place, Milwaukee, WI Econo Lodge Milwaukee Airport 6541 South 13th St. Milwaukee, WI Super 8 by Wyndham Milwaukee Airport 5253 South Howell, Avenue, Milwaukee, WI Thanks, and please feel free to contact me regarding questions about this upcoming meeting. Hope to see you there.  Aaron–Aaron Kirchhoff Strong Force Scientific GlassFoundersfsglass.comtel (US): 240-855-1163

Dear President, Section Directors, Committee Chairs, Symposium Chairs: It is now time to submit your reports, Section news, articles, pictures, or items of interest for the next issue of Fusion. The deadline for material that you wish to have included in the May 2026 issue is Sunday, March 15. Deadlines will be strictly adhered to in order to ensure that publication schedules are met. Please be sure to notify me of changes of Section Officers; this will ensure that Section Directors are listed properly in Fusion. You may submit your material via email (brownam@metrocast.net) or mail. When you send me email attachments, please send them in a Word format. Digital pictures are acceptable if they are of a high resolution, that is they must have a resolution of 300 DPI or higher. Please do not embed pictures within a text file; send them separately as jpeg, tiff or PDF files. Please don’t forget March 15 – I do not want to disappoint anyone. If you can send in your material before the deadline, that would be greatly appreciated. Warm regards, Marylin  Marylin Brown, Editor brownam@metrocast.net

Planning for this year’s June 17-20 virtual symposium is underway. We are in need of people to help with Zoom calls and screen shares, to be an emcee/moderator for calls, and to help with the after party each day, the Glass Happy Hours. We could also use help with the online auction. If any of this seems interesting and you’d like to learn more or already have some experience with any of these roles please reach out to Erich Moraine via text or email.

We have been made aware of a scam email currently circulating that appears to request money from an ASGS member. Please do not reply to any email, text, or message claiming to be from an ASGS contact and asking for money or financial assistance. If you receive a message that seems suspicious, verify it using the contact information you already have on file. A quick call, text, or separate email asking, “Hey—did you just ask me for help?” can help confirm whether the request is legitimate. Scam attempts are becoming increasingly sophisticated and may closely resemble real communications. Staying cautious and verifying requests directly is the best way to protect yourself and the Society. If you have any questions or would like to report a suspicious message, please contact the ASGS office. Thank you for your attention and vigilance.

The June 17 – 20 2026 virtual symposium save the date info is on the website. For more information look at: https://symposium.asgs-glass.org/

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