Category: Symposium 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. 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

Artistic Demonstrations & Charity Auction Art Donations and Events Each year the Society picks a local charity to give back to the community in which we are holding our symposium. This year we are partnering with 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

Allan B Brown Glassblowing Seminars— Tucson AZ 2016. Day 1 Bench –Distillation Head, full size Lathe –Construction of Quartz Torch Heads Day 2 Bench –Jacketed valves Lathe –Short Path Distillation Head (lathe method, all blow on one side) Instructors Jack Korfhage Jack Korfhage attended Salem Community College completing the two-year program in Scientific Glassblowing Technology. He has worked for Lurex Manufacturing Company, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Gammett Glass, and has been self-employed. For the past 27 years, Ethyl/Albemarle Corporation has employed Jack in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a Research and Development Glass Blower. He first joined the ASGS in 1970, and has been Secretary of the Delaware Valley Section, Director and Secretary-Treasurer of the Southwest Section, and a past president of the ASGS. In 1996 he was a Co-Chair of the New Orleans Symposium as well as the Workshops Chair. Jack received the 1994 New England Section Award and in 2003 and 2007 the William A. Wilt Senior Award. He has presented several workshop demonstrations and has presented papers at several past symposia. He has served as National Membership Chair and Chair of the Allan B. Brown Seminar. Neal Korfhage Neal Korfhage began scientific glassblowing at the age of 15, working with his father in the family-based glassblowing business. His first learned skills were tooling and basic repair of scientific glassware. After graduating from high school, he attended Salem Community College from 1994-1996. He then accepted a glassblowing position at Sigma-Aldrich Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked until 2006. Neal currently is the scientific glassblower for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Neal has served on the Audit Committee, Computer Committee, and the Allan B. Brown Glassblowing Seminar of the ASGS. Kevin Teaford Kevin Teaford started his glassblowing career in 1992 at the Westinghouse-Hanford Company. After 3 ½ years in Research and Development, Kevin accepted a position with Farlow’s Scientific Glassblowing in northern California. At Farlow’s, he learned of many new types of glassware found in the medical and scientific production industry. In 1999, he secured a position at Precision Glassblowing of Colorado. While at Precision, he was introduced to many new aspects of production-style glassblowing, which included fabrication of large diameter Pyrex apparatus and the introduction of larger Quartz fabrication. Kevin has worked at the University of Utah since 2002. Kevin has been the National Membership Chair for the ASGS and now is the Chair of the Allan B. Brown Regular Member Seminar. Philip Legge Philip Legge is a 3rd generation glassblower and 3rd generation ASGS member. He is the current National Secretary and the Chair of the Great Lakes Section. Philip has been blowing glass at a family business Scientific Glass Design In Ajax Ontario Canada part time since 1998 and full time since 2005. Kevin Teaford, Chair email Kevin for more information

ASGS Arizona Symposium May 19-25 2015 Activities List 1. Tohono Chul Park 7366 N Paseo del Norte Admission: Adult $10, kids $3 Activities: Botanical Gardens, butterfly house, walk in the park-see ecology of the desert, bird identification, Reptile Ramble Driving distance from hotel: 2min 2. Sabino Canyon 5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd Admission: Adult $10, kids $5 Activities: Tram rides and hiking Driving distance from hotel: 16min 3. Saguaro National Park 3693 S Old Spanish Trl./2700 N Kinney Rd Admission: $10/car Activities: trails for hiking/biking/auto Driving distance from hotel: 36-42min 4. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd Admission: Adult $19.50, 4-12yrs $6 Activities: Zoo, aquarium, botanical garden and natural history museum Driving distance from hotel: 37-42min 5. Pima Air & Space Museum 6000 East Valencia Admissions: Adults $15, 6&under free, guided tours: adults $7, Kids 12&under free, tram tours $6 Activities: tours Driving distance from hotel: 28-32min 6. Old Tucson 201 S Kinney Road Admissions: Adult $17.95, kids $10.95 Activities: tour the old west town rich in movie history, shows and & special events, fun rides 7 games, trail rides (horses), stagecoach rides. Driving distance from hotel: 33-34min 7. Wyatt Earp Days May 23-25 Tombstone, AZ Driving distance from hotel: ? 8. Tucson Museum of Art 140 N Main Ave Admissions: Adult $12, kids 12&under free Driving distance from hotel: 17-24min 9. Biosphere 2 University of AZ 32540 S Biosphere Rd Oracle, AZ Admissions: Adult $20, kids 6-12yr $13 Activities: guided tour Driving distance from hotel: 33-41mins 10. Children’s Museum Tucson 200 S 6th Ave Admissions: $8 Driving distance from hotel: 18-25min 11. Colossal Cave Mountain Park 16721 E Old Spanish Trail Admissions: $13 regular tour, $30 ladder tour Activities: guided tours, historical museum, horse trail rides, sluicing for gemstones Driving distance from hotel: 47-52min 12. International Wildlife Museum 4800 W Gates Pass Rd Admissions: Adult $9, 4-12yrs$4 Driving distance from hotel: 24-30min 13. Reid Park Zoo 1100 S Randolph Way Admissions: Adult $9, 2-14yr $5 Driving distance from hotel: 22-27min 14. Sonoran Glass School 633 W. 18th St Activities: gallery and classes Driving distance from hotel: 20-25min 15. Funtasticks Family Fun Park 221 E. Wetmore Rd Admissions: various Driving distance from hotel: 7-11min 16. Yume Japanese Gardens 2130 North Alvernon Way Admissions: Adult $9, 3-15yr $5 Activities: walk along 5 authentic Japanese Gardens Driving distance from hotel: 15-19min 17. Fire Ranch Glass Works & Gallery 4280 E Hawser St Driving distance from hotel: 19-23min 18. Old Town Artisans (various shops & a restaurant) 201 N Court Ave Driving distance from hotel: 17-25min 19. Philabaum Glass Gallery & studios 711 S 6th Ave Driving distance from hotel: 19-28 20. B&B Cactus Farm 11550 E Speedway Blvd Driving distance from hotel: 31-34min 17-20=shopping 21. Spanish Trail Outfitters Westward Look Resort Admissions: $40/person/hour, lead line rides $15 *Age restrictions for children Activities: horse back riding 22. Tucson Food Tours Congress & Toole Admissions: $44/person Activities: walking tour of at least 6 different restaurants Driving distance from hotel: 16-25min