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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!

If interested in participating as Vendor/Exhibitor at the 61st Annual Symposium & Exposition May 2016 please follow this link – EXHIBITOR INVITATION To continue to show our appreciation to our Exhibitors that provide product and support for our society please visit them during the Exhibitor Reception. Visit their respective websites to become familiar with their product line by clicking on the company name listed below. Ask questions before arriving for the symposium, and possibly arrange special viewing of a particular item(s) by contacting the representative listed. Visit the following Exhibitors (Listed in alphabetical order) AdValue Technology LLC – AdValue Technology is the leading supplier of high temperature ceramic products made of Alumina, Fused Quartz, Zirconia and Sapphire. Contact: Jenny Wang Phone: (520)514-1100 Arnold Gruppe – Machines and equipment for the glass and silicon industry. Contact: Bob Halbreiner Phone: (215)378-1292 Chemglass Life Sciences – For more than seventy years, Chemglass, Inc. has manufactured the highest quality laboratory glassware and equipment for the scientific community. Chemglass is headquartered in Vineland NJ USA and is a secondary manufacturer of laboratory glassware. Contact: David Surdum and Philip Surdum Phone: (856)696-0014 Friedrich & Dimmock – Our custom glass fabrication capabilities include special profiles (square, rectangular, oval, etc.) on the ID and/or the OD in Simax Borosilicate Glass and in Heraeus Quartz. These special shapes can be combined with custom precision bores of virtually any shape. Our borosilicate glass and quartz techniques yield smooth, pristine IDs with tolerances that can range down to mere microns! Multiple bores with precise, center-to-center distances can also be produced to suit your specific requirements. Need a round OD with a locating flat? No problem! Just send us a print or drawing via fax or email, and we will render a fast and concise quotation. Contact: Brent Thorn Phone: (856)825-0305 GM Associates – G.M. Associates, Inc. provides our customers high quality quartz products to meet or exceed their fabrication requirements, all within reasonable economic limits. Our priorities and continuous improvement efforts are focused on competitive pricing, on-time deliveries and high quality workmanship. Contact: Deborah Nutter-Camp and Scott Camp Phone: (510)430-0806 x11 Litton Engineering Laboratories – Litton lathes have a long field history, lasting 40 years or more. They can be rebuilt and modernized to current design at the end of such period of service. Remote control and automated systems are also available for convenience and safety, not to mention increased productivity. At Litton – quality, innovation, and service are ongoing objectives. Contact: Victor Mathews Phone: (530)273-6176 x27 MIEMA – Dedicated to the design and manufacture of equipment for the glassworking industry. Products include: Scroll chucks, Burners, Cut off Saw, Tooling, Lathes, and other Specialty Machines. Contact: Jean-Marc LeFebvre Phone: 32-19678-310 NORMAG Labor – NORMAG founded more than 100 years ago as a glass blowery in Germany and developed rapidly into a high quality supplier of laboratory glassware in the growing chemical-pharmaceutical industry. NORMAG is an independent supplier of components up to complete solutions in glass and other materials from the laboratory Read More …

Awards and incentives typically encouraging Junior members to participate in what the Symposium has to offer. ASGS Exhibitor Group Junior Member Sponsorship The American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Exhibitor Group intends to sponsor a Junior or Student member, as classified by the A.S.G.S., to attend the Annual Symposium. Each year a new candidate will be chosen provided allocated funds are available, and as deemed by the group officers. The group will reimburse up to and not to exceed $1,000.00. The group officers will determine and administer the allocation of funds. … Read More – For more information and aplication guidelines download the pdf. Junior Member Sponsorship 2016 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. See – Details of Application Process Applications to be submitted by February 29, 2016

The Sonoran Glass School: Sonoran Glass School is a public-access nonprofit educational organization dedicated to inspiring people of all ages to discover the wonder of glass art. We teach students and the general public how to create and appreciate glass as a visual arts medium through educational courses, one-on-one experiences, visiting artist seminars, and community events funded by SGS members and supporters. Visit their website for more information: Sonoran Glass School