09/10/25 Website, Archives, BOD, VDG, Membership
Website The most recent updates are to the menu structure. I’m slowly adjusting where things are to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. As I add new pages it may take some time till locations are stable. I apologize for any confusion during this transition period. Archives I’ve started adding documents to the Archives and will likely be adding more for several months as I find them on various folks’, hard drives or bookshelves. BOD I’ve been working to finalize bank account access for the new Treasurer and President. Thanks to Doni Hatz our past Secretary the documents needed have been passed along to the home office. I hope this is the last bit needed to conclude the changeover from the old board to the new board. I’ve also had good conversations with Jerry Cloninger the Executive Secretary and Andy Gibbs the Board Secretary about how to document board meetings. The goal is to make the records concise and easy to use and at the same time not lose any information. This will need to include the Book of Motions which hasn’t been updated for about 20 years. We’ve got our work cut out for us, that’s OK the team is strong and getting stronger. VDG Symposium This will be my first time at a VDG symposium. I look forward to meeting VDG board members and learn about how we might cooperate and collaborate more. Both of us face the same issues of declining membership and a changing work environment for scientific glassblowers. I’m also hoping to establish better connections with European businesses who would benefit from sponsoring or advertising with the ASGS. Membership The new membership committee continues to work with Don in the home office plus Jim and Laura Cornell past membership and home office gurus, to get access to the records they need and become familiar with the process of onboarding new members. There’s a fair bit of behind the scenes work involved with bringing on a new member. I’m working with the membership committee, the home office, the publications committee and the board to look for ways to streamline the process. We are making progress. A bit hearty thank you to everyone involved for making the effort. It’s taking a while to get this figured out.