Author: Steve Scranton

EXHIBITOR INVITATION A.S.G.S. 61st Annual Symposium & Exposition Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa May 15th – 21st, 2016 Exhibits: May 18 & 19, 2016 Dear Exhibitor, You are cordially invited to join us at the 61st Annual Symposium and Exposition at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa. ALL the exhibit hours have been designed for MAXIMUM exposure to members and potential customers. The room rates for the Westward Resort are very attractive at $99.00 Single/Double, $109.00 Triple/Quad. We are planning a reception during exhibit hours the first night and a morning coffee session the next morning. Our goal is to give you, the exhibitor, dedicated time with attendees. The symposium committee is trying something new in 2016! New opportunities for A.S.G.S. past and present exhibitors and members to support our society! We have eliminated the cost of pipe & drape, decorating services and drayage! Changing to a “table top” floor pattern, altering the dedicated exhibit times, lowering the cost for space, and offering additional opportunities to participate and have a presence at the symposia! A: EXHIBIT SPACE (10’W x 8’D) (Sold Out) Space Includes: 8’ Table Draped ~ Two Side Chairs ~ Wastebasket ~ 2 Representatives/Space Program Listing ~ NO forklift available, hand cart only! Ground level access from parking lot! (Products MUST NOT exceed allotted space!) Additional 8’ Table Table @ $100.00 each Additional 6’ Table Table @ $75.00 each Electrical 110 Volt, 60 Hz, 5 Amps @ $50.00 each B: LITERATURE TABLE (10’W x 5’D) $400.00 (Need not be present) Space Includes: 8’ Table Draped ~ Displaying of literature provided ~ Reboxing of unused literature ~ Program Listing (Exhibitor sends literature to be displayed during exhibit hours. Exhibit committee reboxes unused literature and returns to exhibitor against exhibitor’s freight account.) C: SPONSOR ONLY $300.00 Listed in program as a sponsor. Other Important Information (pdf): Exhibitor Invitation | Exhibitor Terms | Exhibitor Contract | Exhibit Hall Layout

Technical Offerings Technical Papers Presentations Sabrina Bélanger, of Memorial University of Newfoundland, hosts this year’s technical papers presentations. Each presenter has written a technical paper and will be discussing their subjects with the use of visual aids. This year’s topics and presenters are as follows: Paper Summaries Corina Guerra, Erin Mayberry and Grant Mayberry -“Tips For Transitioning Between Different Types of Glass”- Salem Community College graduates (USA) Gary Coyne – “Asking the Right Questions Lets You Make the Right Vacuum System” – Califonia (USA) Michael Meconi – “Continuous Improvement” – Philips Healthcare, Aurora, Illinois (USA) Philip Surdam – “Plastic Safety Coating of Laboratory Glassware” – ChemGlass LifeSciences, Vineland New Jersery, (USA) Michael Hengler – “Freeboard – The Key to Floating Your Seven Foot Glass Boat down the River” – Assistaant Professor of Glass, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT, (USA) Joshua Greenfield – “Writing on Glass: Flame, Temperature, and Solvent Resistance of Commercial Writing Implements” – PHD Candidate, University of California, Davis (USA) Chris Miller – “Precision Vacuum-Formed Nozzle Fabrication” – PHD Candidate, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin (USA) Lee Muholland – “Overview of the BSSG Exam & Competition Programs” – University of Southampton. Highfield, Southampton (UK) Klaus Paris – “Micro Glass Processing – Hot processing of glass tubes under a microscope” – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT) and Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) (Germany) [top of page] Technical Demonstrations Scott Bankroff – “Marco Fritted Filters” Michigan State University Patrick Bennet – “Cutting filters and lenses at precise angles” University of Minnesota Chris Bock – “Winding a Flat Quartz Coil” SeaCubeCo Joe Gregar – TBD Argonne National Laboratories Jim Hodgson – “The Dreaded Beaker Mug” Kansas State University Klaus Paris -“Sealing frits into tubes and thoughts on annealing” Technische Glasbläserei Heino Paris Benjamin Revis – “Tinting of Safety Coating” University Of Iowa Sven Eisenbraun – “Schlenk Line Pro+” Normag Labor – und Prozesstechnik GmbH Sven Eisenbraun – “Overpressure Valve” Normag Labor – und Prozesstechnik GmbH Marvin Moldow – TBA Blue Flame Technology Michael Hengler – “The Stoichiometry of Good Combustion: The Engineering Inside Your Torch.” University of Montana Western [top of page] Technical Posters Elija Aller – TBD Sabrina Belanger – “Drilling Holes in Clear Flat Plate Soft or Borosilicate Glass Using a Drill Press – Cold Working” This poster explains and demonstrates tricks we use in drilling and aligning holes in plate glass which helps lower brakeage and keeping holes strait. These tricks are developed based on the limitations of the equipment we have on site. Tracy Drier -“A Short History of Scientific Glassblowing” Jim Hodgeson – “Fabrication Techniques for a Large Scale Membrane Feeder” Benjamin Revis -“Tinting of Safety Coating” [top of page]

Seminars Allan Brown Regular Member Seminar – Limit 12 This is a two day (May 17 & 18) seminar for Regular Member status participants only. This course, hosted by Kevin Teaford, provides advanced technique instruction to our regular mamber base. Instructors: Kevin Teaford, Jack Korfhage, Neal Korfhage, Philip Legge Day One Topics: Bench – Distillation Head, full-size; Lathe – Construction of Quartz Torch Heads Day Two Topics: Bench – Jacketed Valves; Lathe – Short Path Distillation Head Joseph S Gregar Junior Member Seminar – Limit 12 This is a two day seminar (May 17 & 18) for Student and Junior Members only. It is included for Students and Juniors who register with a Member Regisration. Hosted by Chris Bock, and covers many fundamental techniques in scientific glasswork. See the Junior Seminar Page for more details on registration application. Lathe Tips and Tricks – Instructor: Skip Huckaby The Glass lathe is a unique tool as it can act as an extra set of hands. Chucks, burners, hand torches, and tooling can be made to be used on the lathe; this seminar will introduce several of hte most common items and their uses. The instructor’s favorite large and small hand torcheswill be exhibited and discussed. A display of lathe burners and special tooling will be used to demonstrate what is possible to do on a glass lathe. This is a good class for beginners and experienced veterans alike, so all can contribute and share knowledge – as we all have our techniques based on the amount of tooling at our disposal. Yoga-based Exercises for Flameworkers – Instructor: Sabrina Belanger This seminar will introduce exercises for flameworkers and furnace workers who stand or sit, to enable them to be functionally fit for life. Exercises covered will focus on hands, arms, upper body, core, back, and breathing exercises. Attendees can practice the material covered safely at home or in the gym after the symposium. The seminar will include exercises taken from yoga, somatics, strength training, and stretching. This seminar is geared to all ages and fitness levels; no prior fitness training or yoga required. What to bring: Workout clothes: Please wear breathable comfortable loose/stretchy clothing since you will be moving Water bottle The workshop will be taught barefoot; or please bring a pair of indoor sport shoes. Yoga mat if you have one or long towel like a beach towel Eat lightly before this seminar Avoid wearing scented products Financial Strategies for Small Business – Instructor: Victor Mathews This course will focus on product pricing and costing for a small business and items to consider when determining the product margin needed to survive and support growth. The seminar will examine the relationship between price and cost, internal and external cost factors, and determining the mysterious overhead factor. A discussion will follow on direct versus indirect, fixed and variable costs and what to consider when establishing a pricing structure for products and services. The Great Torch Flame-Off – Instructor: Kyle Meyer Use and Construction of Read More …

Schedule of Events 5/16/2016 BOD Meeting 8am – 5pm     Registration   TBD     Welcome Reception   TBD     Seminar Setup    TBD        5/17/2016 Seminars Day 1 8am – 5pm   Allan Brown Regular Member Seminar 8am – 5pm   Joeseph Gregar Junior Member Seminar 8am – 5pm   Lathe Tips and Tricks 8am – noon   Yoga-based Exercises for Flameworkers 8am – 10am   Financial Strategies for Small Business 10am – noon   The Great Torch Flame-Off 1pm – 5pm   Gas Use and Safety in the Glass Shop 1pm – 3pm     Registration   8am – 5pm     Exhibit Setup   8am – 5pm        5/18/2016 Seminars Day 2 8am – 5pm   Allan Brown Regular Member Seminar 8am – 5pm   Joseph Gregar Junior Member Seminar 8am – 5pm   Use and Construction of Specialty Laboratory Glassware 8am – noon   Glass Color Theory: Understanding the Variables 8am – noon   Articles out of Thin Air 1pm – 5pm   Lathe Tips and Tricks 1pm – 5pm   Registration 8am – 5pm   Exhibit Setup 8am – 4pm   Exhibitor Group Meeting 4pm – 5pm   Exhibits Open & Reception 5pm – 9pm       5/19/2016 Exhibits Open & Reception 8am – 12pm   Exhibit Tear-Down 12pm – ??   Technical Demonstrations 9am – 5pm   Art Demo/Auction Setup 5pm – 6pm   Main Event Artistic Demos/ Silent Auction 6am – 8pm   Charity Auction 8pm – 9:30pm   Auction Tear-Down 9:30pm-11pm       5/20/2016 Technical Papers & Posters 8am – 5pm     National Meeting   TBD   Banquet Reception 6pm – 7pm   Banquet & Awards Ceremony 7pm-9:30pm        

A.S.G.S. 61st Annual Symposium Tucson, AZ, USA May 15th – 22nd, 2016 Brief summary of offerings (please see ASGS symposium website for more detailed descriptions): Seminars | Technical Offerings Once you have read through and have an idea what you would like to register for continue on to one of two registration form options: (1) Online Registration Form and pay through PayPal (no PayPal account needed) with debit, credit card, or bank account; or (2) download and submit by fax or mail to the National Office. Online Registration Form with PayPal | Download pdf for paper Registration submission A word of Caution/Advice: When selecting Seminars and Activities do your best to not overlap seminar time. If you plan well, it makes the job for the National Office that much easier. Packages and Day Passes Inclusive Member Package includes your Registration, Seminars, Workshops, Technical Demonstrations, Papers, Posters, Exhibits, Opening Night Reception, Awards Banquet, . Member Package with a-la-carte Seminar selection includes your Registration, Technical Demonstrations, Papers, Posters, Exhibits and Opening Night Reception. You must pay the a-la-carte fee for each Seminar you select. Non-Member Package with a-la-carte Seminar selection includes your Registration, Technical Demonstrations, Papers, Posters, Exhibits and Opening Night Reception. You must pay the a-la-carte fee for each Seminar you select. Please note that certain seminars are only open to members. Member Day Pass includes activities included in the Member Package with a-la-carte Seminar selections, but for the specified day only. Non-Member Day Pass includes activities included in the Non-Member Package with a-la-carte Seminar selections, but for the specified day only. Seminars Allan Brown Regular Member Seminar – Limit 12 (FULL) This is a two day (May 17 & 18) seminar for Regular Member status participants only. This course, hosted by Kevin Teaford, provides advanced technique instruction to our regular mamber base. Instructors: Kevin Teaford, Jack Korfhage, Neal Korfhage, Philip Legge Day One Topics: Bench – Distillation Head, full-size; Lathe – Construction of Quartz Torch Heads Day Two Topics: Bench – Jacketed Valves; Lathe – Short Path Distillation Head Joseph S Gregar Junior Member Seminar – Limit 12 This is a two day seminar (May 17 & 18) for Student and Junior Members only. It is included for Students and Juniors who register with a Member Regisration. Hosted by Chris Bock, and covers many fundamental techniques in scientific glasswork. See the Junior Seminar Page for more details on registration application. Tuesday (May 17) 8 am – noon: Lathe Tips and Tricks – Instructor: Skip Huckaby 8 am – 10 am: Yoga-based Exercises for Flameworkers – Instructor: Sabrina Belanger 10 am – noon: Financial Strategies for Small Business – Instructor: Victor Mathews 1 pm – 5 pm: The Great Torch Flame-Off – Instructor: Kyle Meyer 1 pm – 3 pm: Gas Use and Safety in the Glass Shop – Instructors: Dylan Scott and Jeffery Smith Wednesday (May 18) 8 am – noon: Use and Construction of Specialty Laboratory Glassware – Instructor: Christine Roeger 8 am – noon: Glass Color Theory: Understanding Read More …

Randy Searle Award The Southeastern Section of the ASGS is proud to offer an award to assist a Junior/Student Member who is pursuing a career in scientific glassblowing to attend the National Symposium. The recipient will be reimbursed for travel, lodging, and registration expenses associated with the 2016 National Symposium up to $1000. All applicants must be Junior or Student Members in good standing with the ASGS and must attend the two-day Junior Member Workshop. Candidates must submit a resume and short, one page essay on how they would benefit from the Junior Workshops and the National Symposium. All submissions must be postmarked or emailed by February 29, 2016. The winning candidate will be notified by March 15, 2016 and upon acceptance of this award agrees to present all receipts to the Southeastern Section by June 13, 2016. All submissions should be either emailed to Craigjw@ORNL.gov or mailed to… Jason Craig Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building 4500N, MS6177 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 *This scholarship is a collaborative effort by the members of the Southeastern Section of the ASGS, in memory of Randy Searle, a charter member of the Southeastern Section.* Download this as pdf.

Ceremonial, Networking, & Socializing Events Opening Night Reception Exhibitors Receptions Come learn about new products, ask questions, and network with the glass industries highest regarded manufacturers, vendors, and distributors. Annual Awards Ceremony, Banquet, and Reception Don your finest threads for our yearly formal event. Once everyone has eaten we celebrate the achievements of individuals who have participated and made accomplishments throughout the year to the society with our awards ceremony and changing of the guard. Family and Extra-Curricular Events Check out a list of activities with prices, and approximate driving distances from the Resort. Activity List

Joseph Gregar Junior Seminar Mission Statement: Jump to Topics | Instructors The mission of the Joseph Gregar Junior Member Seminar of the ASGS is to foster the junior members by focusing on basic techniques and procedures used in Scientific Glassblowing. The goal of the annual seminar is to increase exposure to necessary skills as well as provide expert instruction from the industries top glassblowers. A brief history of how the Joseph Gregar Junior Member Seminar came to be. The first “Junior Member Workshop” was held in 1987 at the Boston, Massachusetts Symposium. The program stated ” Instruction and demonstration of techniques as requested by Junior Members attending”. The next year in 1988 at the Atlantic City, New Jersey Symposium was the first Seminar that Joseph Gregar was an instructor. Since then Mr. Gregar has been instrumental in making the Seminar what it is today. 2013 was the last year Mr. Gregar was in charge of the Seminar. Mike Souza took over as the interim leader in 2014 until a more permanent person could be found. This only lasted one year. In 2015 Christopher Bock officially stepped up to guide the Seminar into the future. How to get into the Seminar: Perspective attendees need to COMPLETELY fill out the application and mail, email, or fax it to the National Office between February 7 and February 14. Applications received before or after the dates will not be accepted. The information on the application is to help us prepare for the Seminar. There is a total of 12 slots in the Seminar, 4 of them are for award winners and the last 8 will be picked using a lottery system. Finally, before February 21 the 8 applicants will be notified to confirm their slot. Who is allowed into the Seminar? Any Junior member or Student member in good standing with the ASGS. Christopher Bock; Chris is the owner of SeaCube Co., a locally owned and operated scientific glassblowing establishment specializing in custom glassware. Mr. Bock started in the glassblowing industry in 1989 and prides himself on having worked through the ranks of many nationally recognized companies. He is known for his detailed custom glasswork and fabrication of custom handtools and other glassworking tools. He has served in many capacities for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the ASGS. Joseph Gregar Junior Seminar Application – Download Seminar Topics Topics comming soon -TOP- Instructor Biographical Sketch Joseph Gregar Joseph Gregar:Joe is a fourth generation scientific glassblower who began learning theart ofscientific glassblowing 47 years ago in 1966 at his family-owned business,TheMilwaukee Glass Works Inc. In 1969 hebecame a scientific glassblower with Pope Scientific Inc., in MenomoneeFalls,WI. In 1974 was promoted to Plant Superintendent and head of the customglassblowingfacility. While supervising all phasesof production he was responsible for teaching production trainees,apprenticesand journeymen glassblowers. In 1980 Joejoined Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, IL. In 1985 Joe waspromoted to the level ofScientific Associate specializing in apparatus design and in 1997 waspromotedto Senior Scientific Associate. Joe hasheld every office in Read More …

Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa Tucson, Arizona Westward Look Resort Hotel availability: May 15 – 22, 2016 Room Rates: $99 per night Click HERE for Booking Online Tucson, Arizona is an exciting place to visit offering a unique Southwestern experience in addition to the Symposium’s full schedule of technical programs and social events. Area activities include: Hiking trails or narrated tram ride through Sabino Canyon, a natural desert oasis Connecting with nature at Noao Kitt Peak, home to 24 optical and two radio telescopesVisiting the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, a combination zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, and natural history museum Touring the San Xavier Del Bac Mission, also known as the White Dove of the Desert Shopping at a variety of malls markets, and shops Enjoying authentic Southwestern cuisine, available at the resort and at local restaurants The Westward Look Grand Resort and Spa is situated on 80 acres of pristine poolSonoran Desert. Originally built as a hacienda-type family home in 1912, the now 241-rooms offer breathtaking views of desert landscapes. Guests can indulge in a soothing treatment at the award winning spa, refresh in one of three sparkling pools, or unwind in the jacuzzi. Plan to remain in Tucson for a few days after the Symposium and enjoy the wonders of the desert and all the community has to offer, including many golf courses!