Home Office News and Announcements

It’s time to think about a donation to the 2026 auction for the symposium. Make a piece of art, donate a product, donate a piece of equipment or a tool. The ASGS is looking for contributions. This year the auction is open to the whole world as it’s happening online.

Please look at the symposium registration page for the latest schedule and presenter updates. Don’t wait to sign up. early When early bird rates end your cost will go up.  If you are a presenter this year or a member of an overseas scientific glass society you get a registration discount. Before

Mark the dates and please join us for the 2026 Southwest Section Spring Gather on May 1st and 2nd.  The meeting will be held at Technical Glass Products, 42508 Bayou Narcisse Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737.  Agenda and registration form are attached for your information only.  Registration will be in person at the

Join us for our Spring Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section, hosted by Adams and Chittenden at 2741 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710. There will be live demos by Ryan Fitt, and we will also be offering a Basic Lathe Introduction class for the public. If you are interested in

This is an announcement regarding the Midwest Scientific Glass Society’s Annual Spring meeting at Millipore Sigma in Milwaukee coming up on April 18th. We have a little extra happening on the day before, Friday April 17th, for those who are in town and would like to participate in this extra programming. 

Dear President, Section Directors, Committee Chairs, Symposium Chairs: It is now time to submit your reports, Section news, articles, pictures, or items of interest for the next issue of Fusion. The deadline for material that you wish to have included in the May 2026 issue is Sunday, March 15. Deadlines will be strictly adhered

Planning for this year’s June 17-20 virtual symposium is underway. We are in need of people to help with Zoom calls and screen shares, to be an emcee/moderator for calls, and to help with the after party each day, the Glass Happy Hours. We could also use help with the

We have been made aware of a scam email currently circulating that appears to request money from an ASGS member. Please do not reply to any email, text, or message claiming to be from an ASGS contact and asking for money or financial assistance. If you receive a message that

The June 17 – 20 2026 virtual symposium save the date info is on the website. For more information look at: https://symposium.asgs-glass.org/

ASGS memberships renew annually and expired on December 31. If you have not yet renewed, your membership may no longer be active. To regain access to ASGS member benefits—including Fusion, member communications, networking opportunities, and discounted event pricing—please take a moment to renew your membership. Renewing ensures your continued participation

We’re pleased to share that ASGS has transitioned from PayPal to Stripe as our new payment processor. Stripe provides a more streamlined, secure, and reliable payment experience for our members. If you are currently set up for auto-renewal, please log in to your ASGS member profile to review and update

The Southwest Section of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society invites you to our fall meeting on Saturday, hosted by Adam Kennedy, on November 8th, at the University of Texas Scientific Glassblowing Shop.  We have been invited to an “After Party” at the GlassSmith Studio for BBQ, drinks and further camaraderie

 To all of you who attended and participated in the 2025 Symposium in Raleigh, this is a call for pictures of the meeting. People have, I believe, come to look forward to the section of the November Fusion which captures the annual symposium in pictures. Since the assembling of the November Fusion is already