Category: Symposium 2016

National ASGS Business Meeting Everyone is encouraged to attend the National Meeting hosted by the society’s Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard by the whole society and play a part in the decision making process. The national meeting is where big decisions are made by the entire voting body of the society on the topics that will guide us into a successful future, where we can continue to pass on our knowledge and skill set for generations to come.

Junior Member Sponsorship 2016 For: The American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Annual Symposium. 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. Eligibility: 1. You must be a Junior, or Student member in good standing of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society, as of the deadline. 2. The recipient must have gained a portion of their income through the field of scientific glassblowing for a period of 1 year prior to application, or be a student in an accredited program for Scientific Glassblowing working toward a degree in Scientific Glassblowing. 3. The recipient must agree to submit a travel expense report, including all receipts for goods and services rendered under the guidelines of the award. 4. The recipient must attend the 2016 Symposium, and all Junior Member Workshops. 5. The recipient will visit all exhibiting booths and bring to the attention that they are the recipient of the award. 6. Applicant must submit an application and a resume to the Exhibitor Group designated member listed within, no later than March 1st. On or before March, 15th the designated Exhibitor Group members will choose the recipient and an alternate. 7. Agreement that the recipient will notify the Exhibitor Group designated member of intent to attend the Symposium no later than April 1st, at which time the alternate will be notified if necessary. 8. Applicant must not have been a prior recipient of this award by this group. Selection: Eligibility of the junior member applicant will be reviewed by a member in good standing of the Exhibitor Group. The section Director, Chairperson or other designated member(s) of the section in your geographical area will be contacted for input. How to increase your chances of winning: Have attended section meetings, become an officer of your section, chair a committee, volunteer time at symposiums, PREPARE A GREAT RESUME!!. 2016 Designated Exhibitor Group Member: Send resume to Victor Mathews, Litton Engineering Laboratories, PO Box 950, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Download the PDF to get the Reimbursement Guidelines for the Junior Member Sponsorship – Junior Sponsor Exhibitor 20162016 Junior Sponsorship Exhibitor 2016

Gerflunken Goblet Challenge 2016 ASGS Symposium The 2016 Gerflunken challenge is to craft a goblet using scientific technique. The following requirements must be met: vessel must hold at least 500cc wine no more than 12 inches tall 2 hollow coils of different diameters, minimum of 8 turns each At least 1 solid rod coil, minimum of 8 coils No more than 50% (estimated) colored glass 1 dewar seal 2 hollow bulbs approximately 25cc each 3 standard taper joints , all different sizes 1 glass to metal transition seal (ex. Kovar, tungsten pin, stainless steel) may be hand made or purchased. Use your imagination to baffle and amaze your colleagues. The above requirements are the minimum that MUST be met. You may of course exceed those listed. FINAL UPDATED REQUIREMENTS DATED 7/28/15 PGO Glass and Stumpf Ganooter were very impressed by the 2015 entries. Ole’ Stumpf would like to see many more entries in Tucson. Cash prizes are as follows $100 first, $50 second and $25 for third place. In the event of a tie Stumpf will cast the tie breaking vote. See you in Tucson…… Download a PDF version to print – HERE

Workshops Allan Brown Regular Member Workshop (Open to Regular, international, and lifetime members only) Kevin Teaford, scientific glassblower for the University of Utah, continues this time honored tradition of the Allan Brown workshop. This workshop has been designed as the continuation of knowledge, skills, and technique from the Junior member workshops. This is not just for new regular members however, as many of the topics address skills that most glassblowers are not required to use on a daily basis, but may aid in having a more efficient glass facility with higher success rates for production and apparatus design. This workshop is designed to instruct the attendees on different approaches to skills they already are likely using, and teaches some more advanced techniques they may not know as of yet. Joe S. Gregar Junior Member Workshop (Open to Junior and Student Members only) Chris Bock, proprietor and glassblower for Sea Cube Co. custom glassware, hosts this year’s Junior and Student members in what is considered by many to be our most important offering. This course is designed to examine basic sealing techniques from several different approaches in both borosilicate and quartz glass. Chris along with several other experienced glass workers will be providing our newer members with several different approaches to working glass in this hands-on seminar. Enrollment in this class is extremely limited and competitive, being open to only 12 Junior and Student members.

The American Scientific Glassblowers Society cordially invites you to Tucson Arizona for our 61st annual Symposium held at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa. Symposium Co-Chair: Steven Moder Contact Symposium Co-Chair: Charley Amling Contact Symposium Coordinator: Scott Bankroff Contact Allan B. Brown Regular Member Seminar: Kevin Teaford Contact Seminars: Frank Meints Contact Technical Papers: Sabrina Belanger Contact Technical Posters: Ron Bihler Contact Artistic Auction Chair: Blake Bortolin Contact Technical Workshops: Philip Legge Contact Registration Information | Hotel Reservation Information

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 …