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The ASGS has Sections for members to gather locally throughout the year. Generally there is a spring and fall meeting scheduled at one members workplace to demonstrate and discuss scientific glassblowing technique or procedures. These events often include live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to learn. You can be a member of more than one section but must choose a “section of record” for voting on national matters. Unless you designate otherwise, your section of record will be assigned to you based on your mailing address. Click on a Section name below to see it’s homepage. If you live outside this map, you are a member of the International section. Please contact the International Liaison Officer for more information. CanadianDelawareGreat LakesInternationalMidwestNortheastPacific NorthwestRocky MountainSoutheastSouthern CaliforniaSouthwest

Southeast

Upcoming Meeting: The American Scientific Glassblowers Society Southeastern – Southwest Combined Section Meeting: April 14 – 15, 2023 The date for this meeting has just changed (1/19/2023) to the above date. For more information, until further updates can be made to our page, please see the announcement on the Southwest Section Information page. The meeting will be held at Technical Glass Products in Gonzales, LA. More information will be forthcoming soon. If you know that you will definitely be attending, please contact Jim Cornell jcornell@ou.edu or Bob Singer rsinger@tgpohio.com as soon as possible to gauge room block numbers. Hope to see y’all there! Our Officers: Director: S. Elayne Ashley email Alt Director: Rick Smith Chair: Jeff Babbitt Vice Chair: Larry McCollum Secretary: Chandra Babbitt Treasurer: Kyle Meyer

Rocky Mountain

Section Meeting Opportunity! The Rocky Mountain Section has been invited to join the combined Southwest and Southeastern Section Meeting in April. See below: Southeastern – Southwest Combined Section Meeting: April 14 – 15, 2023 For more information, until further updates can be made to our page, please see the announcement on the Southwest Section Information page. The meeting will be held at Technical Glass Products in Gonzales, LA. More information will be forthcoming soon. If you know that you will definitely be attending, please contact Jim Cornell jcornell@ou.edu or Bob Singer rsinger@tgpohio.com as soon as possible to gauge room block numbers. The Rocky Mountain Section needs to have an in-person meeting sometime in the near future to hold elections for officers. If enough of our members can attend the SE/SW Section meeting we will be able to hold elections. If not, we need to arrange for a meeting local to our region sometime soon. Please contact Ron Bihler if you can attend this meeting so we can get a count of interested section members. Also, contact Jim Cornell or Bob Singer if you will be attending. Thank you! Our Officers: Director: Blake Bortolin email Alternate Director: Ron Bihler Chair: Richard Clark Alternate Chair: EJ Demarzo Treasurer: Patrick F. Smythe Secretary: Jennifer Langill

Pacific Northwest

< For current meeting information please see the home page calendar > Next Meeting: Saturday October 11, from 10 am to 5 pm hosted by Farlow’s Scientific Glass and Litton Engineering Labs200 Litton Drive #234 Grass Valley CA 95945 Don’t miss this chance for growth and fellowship! RSVP to Bruce Suba by text: (831) 458-3018by email: subaneon@sbcglobal.net Admission: $25 per person cash only (No $100’s please) Swap Meet Table: $100 per table cash (tax deductible) to sell equipment. Tables can be shared. Bring your own chair 10:00AM, Tim O’Brien discusses overall lathe maintenance, repair procedures, and preservation to include chucks, burners, valves and all related accessories . Bring your video camera to tape this very important information. Don’t be afraid to ask the “STUPID” questions. There are NO Stupid questions! A full tour of Litton’s remodeled shop and future plans are also on tap throughout the day where your industry input is always welcome. 12:00 noon lunch by a local hot dog /sausage cart. At this time we will do the “SUBA” raffle. You can buy tickets from Bruce for “CASH’, and if you win something that you will “never” use, please give it to someone who will use it. While it’s always great to win, it’s often better to give and make another person’s day better. Again bring “CASH” for raffle tickets… $10 & $20 dollar bills preferred. An ice cream kart will be there in the afternoon. Litton Engineering will be selling goodies from the basement… Glass rods, apparatus, lathe parts & accessories. We will have a “FREE“ table as well, so all of you that have TONS of extra glass blowing equipment that you will neveruse, bring it for the “FREE” table and give it to the next kids that have nothing, while helping others to carry on our craft. For those of you flying, Litton will ship your bulky items to your facility via UPS, Fed-X etc… at the going rates. Afternoon: flame and lathe working demos will be at Farlow’s shop with Ryan Fitt and others. Bring your GLASSBLOWING GLASSES. Sunday: (Optional) Tim is a co-director of the railroad museum in Nevada City with plans to fire up two 1800’s-vintage steam locomotives for train rides, cab rides and museum tours. Sadly, this will be my last ASGS meeting due to situations beyond my control, 30 years a member of ASGS and 15 years running meetings. By far the best thing | did for my career and life. The people, techniques and equipment have been priceless in my life’s journey and hopefully yours too! Very important is to “RSVP” so we know how much food and drink to get. Don’t wait till the day before to tell me,otherwise you starve. No one wants that to happen. “Text” me your RSVP and how many in your group (831) 458-3018 Our Section Officers: Director: Bruce Suba emailAlternate Director: Victor MathewsChair: Bruce Suba emailVice Chair: Skip HuckabyTreasurer: Victor Mathews

Northeast

Upcoming Meeting: Our Officers: Director: Patrick DeFlorio (978) 369-7545 email Alternate Director: Daryl Smith (860) 707-0384 email Chair: Preston Smith (860) 707-0386 email Alternate Chair: Sally Prasch (413) 545-2185 email Secretary: Robert Balsano (516) 816-6138 email Treasurer: Adam Huggard (917) 664-4239 email

International

For current meeting information please see the home page calendar. International Section International Liaison: Klaus Paris Please contact the International Liaison with international news and meeting dates to be published on the website and in Fusion. Also contact the Liaison if there is interest in hosting an international meeting. The International Liaison can be contacted by email at: int-ntl-liaison@asgs-glass.org

Great Lakes

For current meeting information please see the home page calendar. The Spring Great Lakes Section Meeting is on April 12th at Procter & Gamble! To RSVP, Please Email Kyle Meyer Schedule of Events Schedule is Subject to Change 9-10 am Meet and greet, coffee and baked goods 10 am-12 pm Demos 12-1 pm lunch 1-2 pm business meeting 2-4 pm demos There will be a couple of important things to vote on at the section meeting. We will be electing a new director and will also vote on funding the President’s travel to the meeting. Here are a few hotel recommendations: Courtyard Cincinnati Mason 4753 Socialville Foster Road Mason, OH 45040 phone: 513-770-0071 Marriott Cincinnati Northeast 9664 S. Mason Montgomery Road Mason, OH 45040 phone: 513-459-9800

Exhibitor Section

For current meeting information please see the home page calendar. Upcoming Meeting – June 2018 during the Symposium at the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs Introduction The Exhibitor Group Section is comprised of companies that have been supporting the Scientific Glassblowing industry in the United States and other countries. We hold a meeting once per year at the Annual ASGS Symposium site to discuss our annual award to an ASGS Junior or Student member and the annual Symposium Exhibition. The Exhibitor Group Section is now coordinating nearly all aspects and activities of the Exhibition portion of the Symposium. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Exhibitors Section or exhibiting at a Symposium, please contact our current Exhibitor Group Section Director, Dennis Wargo at the below email or contact the National Office. ASGS Exhibitor Group Section Junior/Student Member Sponsorship For: The American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Annual Symposium. The Exhibitor Group 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 National Symposium up to $1000. Eligibility: You must be a Junior, or Student member in good standing of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society, as of the deadline. The recipient must have gained a majority of their income through the field of scientific glassblowing for a period of 1 year prior to application (must include proof of employment and percentage of income), or be a student in an accredited program for Scientific Glassblowing working toward a degree in Scientific Glassblowing (documentation required). The recipient must agree to submit a travel expense report, including all receipts for goods and services rendered. The recipient must attend the National Symposium, all Junior Member Workshops and the Awards Banquet. The recipient will attend the Exhibitor Group meeting, for the purpose of introduction. Applicant must submit a resume to the Sponsorship Committee Chair listed within, no later than March 15th. On or before March 30th the Sponsorship Committee will choose the recipient. Agreement that the recipient will notify the Sponsorship Committee of intent to attend the Symposium no later than April 15th, at which time an alternate will be selected if necessary. Applicant must not have been a prior recipient of this award or currently a recipient of any other sponsorship. Application for the award cannot be made if funds or sponsorship is available through employment. How to increase your chances of winning: Attend section meetings, become an officer of your section, chair a committee, volunteer time at symposiums, PREPARE A GREAT RESUME!!. Sponsorship Committee Chair: Send resume to Bonnie A. Clark at bacnjdw@aol.com Our Officers: Director: Dennis Wargo Email Alternate Director: Chair: Vice Chair: Secretary: Scott Camp Treasurer: Dave Surdam ***Reminder: You can click on the advertisers banner at the bottom of our pages and go directly to the advertiser’s website! Please support these vendors that are advertising in all 4 issues Read More …

Delaware Valley

Delaware Valley UPCOMING APRIL MEETING!!! Delaware Valley Section Meeting Wednesday, April 23rd 20255:30 pm- 7:30pm Graciously Hosted by: 402 S. Wade BlvdMillville, NJ 08332 We will have a tour of the Carlisle machine shop, draw the winner of our annual Student Member Symposium Scholarship raffle, glass demos, raffles & more! Click here to email and be added to the Delaware Valley Email list! Our Officers: Director – Dan Walker Co-chairs – Katie Severence & Carl Natalino Treasurer – Nolan Galbreath Secretary – Amy Lemaire Contact the Delaware Valley Section: email Typically we have three meetings a year. January, third Thursday at a restaurant; April, third Wednesday at Carlisle Machine; October, first Saturday at Samuel H Jones Glass Center. These are typical and can change. Once dates, times, and places are firm, meeting notices will be posted.

Canadian Section

For current meeting information please see the home page calendar. Upcoming Canadian Section Meeting – June 1st from 10 AM to 5PM at Western University in London ON, Scientific Glass Design (SGD ) has offered to host the next Canadian Section Meeting of the ASGS. Notre prochaine reunion canadienne de l’asgs, le 4 et 5 mai 2018 Ajax, ON à <<Scientific Glass Design>>. On behalf of the Canadian Section I would like to invite you to attend the Canadian Section Spring Meeting to be held at Scientific Glass Design in the Eastern Greater Toronto Area of Ajax Ontario Canada. There will be food, drink, good times, a business meeting and a sharing of the knowledge of scientific glassblowing. Please consider attending and supporting the section. Also Peter Norton of Nortel Mfg. will be doing a burner demo with various models for you to try yourself! For out of town visitors Ajax is just a quick drive or train ride from the heart of downtown Toronto one of the most exciting and interesting cities in North America. Thank you to our sponsors: Technical Glass Products, Chemglass Life Sciences and Scientific Glass Design. Date: May 4th – 5th, 2018 Location: Scientific Glass Design SGD Website: https://scientificglassdesign.com/ Address: 676 Monarch Avenue, Unit #15, Ajax, Ontario, Canada https://www.google.com/maps/place/676+Monarch+Ave+%2315,+Ajax,+ON+L1S+4S2,+Canada/@43.832211,-79.020079,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d4de2ab3ef7e21:0xc85ced64da005f36!8m2!3d43.8321831!4d-79.0197854?hl=en Parking: Plenty Cost: $15 Time/Schedule: ? May 4th, 2018 ? PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS!!! 4:00pm – 8:00pm BBQ and Beers at: 6 Anstead Crescent, Ajax, ON May 5th, 2018 at SGD 10:00am – Registration and Coffee 11:00 – Demos 12:00 – Lunch 1:00 – Business Meeting 2:00 – Nortel Burner Demos 3:00 – Demos 4:00 – Conclusion Hotel Recommendation: Hilton Garden Inn Address: 500 Beck Crescent, Ajax, ON L1Z 1C9 Phone: (905) 686-9400 RSVP ASAP: -Philip Legge: philip@scientificglassdesign.com & -Sabrina Bélanger: sbelanger@mun.ca Please follow the Canadian Section Facebook page, the ASGS Facebook page and our mass emails for any updates. Please feel free to contact both of us, if you have any questions! See everyone in May! Regards, Sabrina Bélanger Director of the Canadian Section of the ASGS Scientific Glassblower/ Souffleuse de verre scientifique Glassblowing Shop – Technical services Memorial University of Newfoundland Chemistry & Physics Building, Rm. C-1028 St. John’s, NL A1B 3X7 Email: sbelanger@mun.ca Tel: (709)864-8325 Fax: (709) 864-4760 Our Officers Director: Sabrina Belanger email Alternate Director: Michael Palme email Chair: Craig Nagami Treasurer: Todd Carter Secretary: Stephanie Hitchcock

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