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2018 Exhibitor Award
Junior 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 2018 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 moc.loa@wdjncab
2018 Randy Searle Award
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 2018 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, the business meeting, and the banquet. 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 March 9, 2018. The winning candidate will be notified by March 16, 2018, and upon acceptance of this award agrees to present all receipts to the Southeastern Section by August 1, 2018. All submissions should be either emailed to vog.lnro@wjgiarC 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.*
2018 Schedule
ASGS Symposium June 18th – 22nd, 2018 Monday, June 18 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 to 8:00 pm Registration Tuesday, June 19 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Registration Allen Brown Regular Member Seminar Day 1 Joe Gregar Jr. Member Seminar Day 1 Seminars Day 1 6 pm to 9 pm Flame Off – Competition Battle Tops – Competition Wednesday, June 20 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Registration Allen Brown Regular Member Seminar Day 2 Joe Gregar Jr. Member Seminar Day 2 Poster Setup Seminars Day 2 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Exhibitor Opening and Reception Thursday, June 21 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Registration 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Technical Demonstrations Workshops 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Exhibits – Open to the Public 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Art Auction Preparations – Open to the Public 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Charity Art Auction – Open to the Public Friday, June 22 8:30 am to 9:30 am Poster Presentation Judging 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Registration 9:00 am to 10:00 am Annual Business Meeting 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Technical Papers 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Annual Banquet
2018 Symposium Non-Member Registration
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2018 Symposium Registration
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About the Society
Founded in 1952 and incorporated in 1954, the American Scientific Glassblowers Society began as a professional, not-for-profit organization of scientific glassblowers and suppliers associated with the field. The objectives of the Society are to further the education of its membership through the gathering, promotion, and dissemination of technical and scientific information concerning all aspects of scientific glassblowing.
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Allan B. Brown Regular Member Seminar Application
Allan B. Brown Regular Member Workshop Seminar The goal of the Allan B. Brown Glassblowing Seminars is to teach our members techniques in scientific glassblowing that will elevate their skills to a higher level. The highly skilled instructors selected for these Seminars will demonstrate methods to produce scientific apparatus and then assist each student in the fabrication of the same item. The Seminars will be offered to ASGS Regular, Retired, and International members who are registered for the Symposium. For registration, priority will be given to Regular Members and as such, will be available only to Regular members for the 30 days following the date registration opens. If there are still openings available after that time, I will be using a registration by application process for any interested non-Regular members similar to the model currently being used by the Junior Member Workshop. View the Allan B. Brown Workshop Agenda here ASGS National Office 12110 N. Pecos St. Suite #220 Westminster, CO 80234 Selected applicants will be notified and invoiced by the National Office when they have been awarded a seat in this seminar. Loading…
American Scientific Glassblowing Society
Glass has truly been the Eye of Science in man’s progression of scientific discovery. In about 1500 BC, Egyptians developed methods for glass making and in 650 BC, a Syrian stone tablet was discovered and is believed to be the first glassblowing instruction manual ever published. These early developments in glassblowing techniques carried science to the forefront of discovery. In these ancient Egyptian glass developments, medicine bottles and flasks for distillation brought on new techniques for creating and storing medicines and fragrances. Evangelista Torricelli’s glass manometer tube experiments would have been much more difficult had he not been able to see the barometric changes in his column of mercury. The development of the compound microscope in the 1600s allowed man to see, for the first time, more than he could with a naked eye. The role of glass in scientific discovery is immeasurable. Since it’s inception in 1952, the ASGS has chronicled the development of new glassblowing techniques, procedures, and materials in the publication Fusion, Journal of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society. In much the same way as the Syrian stone tablet shared glassblowing techniques for the ages, the ASGS continues the legacy of teaching and sharing scientific glassblowing information. It is our hope that your interest in scientific glassblowing will lead you to join us in this mission of sharing technical information. Founded in 1952 and incorporated in 1954, the American Scientific Glassblowers Society began as a professional, not-for-profit organization of scientific glassblowers and suppliers associated with the field. The objectives of the Society are to further the education of its membership through the gathering, promotion, and dissemination of technical and scientific information concerning all aspects of scientific glassblowing. Today the ASGS comprises approximately 650 members and a variety of affiliate members. Regional Sections offer local members an opportunity to meet with other glassblowers in their area. Organized and staffed with an all volunteer workforce, countless hours are dedicated to the exchange of techniques and knowledge through paper presentations, seminars, and workshops at the annual ASGS Symposium and Regional Section meetings. The publication Fusion, Journal of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society and The Proceedings of the ASGS Annual Symposium document this collection of papers and presentations. Significant emphasis by senior glassblowers is placed on the advancement of young or apprentice glassblowers through the ASGS Junior Member Training Program and the Mentor Program. These programs help assure that future generations of glassblowers will benefit from the experience of others. Glass, the eye of science and carrier of light.
Art Dolenga Award Recipients
The Arthur Dolenga Award is given by the Great Lakes Section of the ASGS for administrative, technical, or fraternal contributions worthy of society recognition. There are many contributors who are deserving recognition that might go uncelebrated by our fellows and numerous candidates abound at the highest levels. This is intended to be offered for recognition on virtually any level and doesn’t require that you even be a member. There is that especially important “fraternal” component which in great measure dictates to me the glue that binds the ASGS together and is inherent in partnership with most of whatever we do. Main requirement: integrity 2012 James Hodgson 2013 Frank Meints 2014 Scott Bankroff 2015 Kevin Teaford 2016 Ron Legge 2017 Dave Daenzer 2018 Jim Cornell 2019 Tracy Drier
ASGS Awards
The American Scientific Glassblowers Society finds it an honor to recognize outstanding individuals who are active in supporting the Society’s mission of education, demonstration, and outreach through their involvement and service at the national and local levels. Recognition is given through the following awards: National Awards J. Allen Alexander Award Named in honor of the founder of the ASGS, J. Allen Alexander. Presented each year for recognition of a member with outstanding contributions in furthering the aims and ideals of the ASGS. Recipients Helmut E. Drechsel Achievement Award Presented to a member for recognition of their tireless efforts in promoting and promulgating the ASGS and the field of Scientific Glassblowing. Recipients Memorial Award This award has been named to honor members on the Memorial Scroll of Honor which commemorates those deceased individuals whose contributions to the advancement of both the science and the art of glassblowing and the ASGS were of outstanding importance. The award is presented to a junior member who shows early interest in participating in ASGS activities. The purpose is to stimulate and encourage active and continued participation in the field of Scientific Glassblowing by outstanding Junior Members. The Award recipient will receive a spot in the Joseph S. Gregar Junior Member Workshop, an Award Certificate Plaque at the Awards Banquet, and up to $1500 of expense reimbursement to attend the ASGS Annual Symposium. The reimbursement covers up to $1500 for the following items: travel – plane or vehicle (mileage rate per IRS guidelines); lodging to attend the symposium (must be booked at the hotel where the symposium is hosted and does NOT cover additional days before or after); registration fees for the symposium and banquet (does not cover fees associated with additional seminars or workshops beyond the Junior Workshop); transportation fees to/from airport (taxi, Uber/Lyft or bus); and parking fees at the airport or hotel. All receipts must be submitted to the National Office, Awards Committee, and National Treasurer within 90 Days of the end of the symposium in order to be reimbursed. Recipients Section Awards Art Dolenga Award Presented by the Great Lakes Section. The Arthur Dolenga Award is given by the Great Lakes Section of the ASGS for administrative, technical, or fraternal contributions worthy of society recognition. Many contributors are deserving of recognition that might go uncelebrated by our fellows and numerous candidates abound at the highest levels. This is intended to be offered for recognition on virtually any level and doesn’t require that you even be a member. There is that especially important “fraternal” component which in great measure dictates the glue that binds the ASGS together and is inherent in partnership with most of whatever we do. Main requirement: Integrity. Recipients Dana Sampson This award is presented each year by the Southeastern Section of the ASGS for the best Lamp Shop Hint published during the year in the ASGS’s quarterly journal, FUSION. Recipients Delaware Valley The Delaware Valley Section of the ASGS sponsors a Junior Member’s attendance at the National Symposium. Junior
ASGS Donation Form
All donations will be used to sustain the work of the ASGS in providing information and education regarding scientific glassblowing, its history, techniques, materials and equipment. We are a non-profit and depend on the generosity of our contributors like you. Unfortunately your donations are not tax deductible at this time. Loading…
ASGS National Office Request For Bid 2019
“Our Request for Proposal has recently been revised. Please read the new Scope of Responsibilities and follow the updated section on “Preparing your Bid”. “The American Scientific Glassblowers Society is seeking bids to contract with, either individual(s) or a business corporate entity to manage the operations of our National Office. We seek an individual or team that is responsive and pro-active in accomplishing the goals of the Society as our National Office Manager(s).”
