Tickets for party night have been mailed to you on or before 5/2/08. If you have not received your ticket by May 10, please let John Janusz know (janusz.jm@pg.com, 622-3803). Payment can be made by cash or check to our treasurer, Beth Reno, when you arrive at the Riverboat Deck.
Registration is now closed for the April and May monthly meetings.
Remember to register for Practical HPLC for Pharmaceutical Analysis.
“Demonstrating the Awesome Variety of Things Chemists Do”
Professor Emeritus John Fortman
Wright State University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
at Northern Kentucky University
Program:
5:00 pm Board Meeting: University Center 303
5:30 pm Registration: University Center, Second Floor Lobby Area
6:00 pm Dinner: University Center Ballroom. Dinner, served buffet style: Sliced Roast Beef with Burgundy Wine Sauce, Baked Cod, Tossed Green Salad with Ranch and Balsamic, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Peas and Red Peppers, Rolls with Butter, Assorted Fruit Pies. Dinner includes coffee, tea, and water. Also, six vegetarian meals will be available. $15.00 ($10.00 students, emeritus, unemployed and new members).
7:00 pm Awards presentation: National Chemistry Week Poster Competition Winners
7:15 pm Keynote Speaker: Professor John Fortman, University Center Ballroom
8:15 pm Awards Presentation, Science Teacher Awards and Oesper and Chemistry Olympiad Competition Winners
Reservations: Registration is now closed.
Directions to NKU:
From downtown Cincinnati: Go east on U.S. Highway 50 (Columbia Parkway) and take Exit 1J, I-471 South, Newport, Kentucky. Go south on I-471 to the traffic light at the intersection of I-471 and U.S. Highway 27. Continue straight and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
From East on I-275 only (use these directions if coming from the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport): Take Exit 76, “Three mile Road/Northern Kentucky University.” Turn right. The first traffic light is Kenton Drive; the second traffic light is Nunn Drive. East or west on I-275: Take Exit 74A, toward Alexandria, leading to I-471 south. Go to the traffic light at the intersection of I-471 and U.S. Highway 27. Continue straight and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
Guests may park in any unreserved parking space, except for lot N as it is all reserved. The two garages are $2.00. Guests must have a handicapped parking sticker in order to park in a space for the handicapped. A campus map showing the locations of the parking lots can be found at http://www.nku.edu/~mccartne/map/index.html. Due to construction on campus, traffic in and out of campus can be heavy at times and it is recommended that you plan extra time for parking.
Party Night
On the Riverboat Deck of The Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds vs. Florida Marlins
Wednesday, May 14
Game Starts at 7:10pm, Riverboat Deck Opens at 5:40pm.
Tickets for party night have been mailed to you on or before 5/2/08. If you have not received your ticket by May 10, please let John Janusz know (janusz.jm@pg.com, 622-3803). Payment can be made by cash or check to our treasurer, Beth Reno, when you arrive at the Riverboat Deck.
Cost is $30 per person which includes admission to the game and the Riverboat Deck and a buffet dinner which includes: Either Montgomery Inn Pulled Pork or Herb Roasted Chicken (alternate each game), Hot Dogs, Big Red Smokies, Sauerkraut, Peppers & Onions, Pasta Salad, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Vegetable Tray, Popcorn, Peanuts in the shell, Assorted Cookies, Buns & Condiments, Pepsi Products & Water, 2 Beers per person
Ninety seats are reserved for the Cincinnati local section on the Riverboat Deck in center field. The deck open 90 minutes before game time. Parking is on your own.
The Cincinnati Bell Riverboat Deck: See all the action from this prime spot beyond center field, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Ohio River and the entire ballpark!
Registration: Registration is now closed.
“Zymurgy: The Art and Science of Making Beer”
Tracy Hamilton
University of Alabama at Birmingham
“The Commercial Production of Craft Beers”
Ken Lee
Brewmaster at Boston Beer (Sam Adams), Cincinnati
Sponsored by Advanced Testing Laboratory, Inc.
Wednesday, March 19th
Program:
5:15-6:15 Joy Henderson, Cargill Flavor Systems. Career Services Discussion Group. Location: Room Northwest A.
“Brainstorming Session on Chemistry Careers”
5:15-6:15 Dr. Tom Brueggemeyer, US FDA, Forensic Chemistry Center. Analytical Discussion Group. Location: Room Northwest B.
“Pet Food Contamination 2007— a Multi-Faceted Analytical Investigation”
6:00-7:15 Social Hour
7:15-8:15 Dinner, Sequoia Rooms 1-3. ($20.00 or $10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed new members). Specialty menu designed using Sam Adams products: Boston Marinated Pork Loin with Scotch Ale Sauce, Adams roast beef, herb roasted potatoes, roasted summer vegetables with Sam Adams vinaigrette. Vegetarian option: vegetable pasta roll toped with a marinara or alfredo sauce.
8:15-9:15 Featured Speakers
Registration: Please register online HERE. The deadline for reservations is Friday, March 14 The deadline for reservations has been extended to Monday, March 17 at 2:00pm.
Great Wolf Lodge
5688 Kings Island Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040
Phone: (513) 336-7614
Website: http://www.greatwolf.com
“Biomass Energy Without Hype”
Professor Emeritus Henry Bungay
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
February Monthly Meeting
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal
Joint Meeting with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Sponsored by Ted J. Logan
Co-sponsored by Iota Sigma Pi (Women Chemists’ National Honor Society)
Program:
5:15-6:15 Colloid Discussion Group, in the Collett Galley.
“Post-Polymerization Modification of Polymer Brushes”
Steve Diamanti, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
5:15-6:15 Chemical Information Discussion Group, in the Newsreel Theater.
“New Proposed Changes to Patent Law”
Edlyn Simmons and Clem Luken
5:30-7:00 Registration, Cincinnati Dining Room
6:00-7:00 Social Hour (cash bar), Cincinnati Dining Room
7:00-8:00 Dinner, Cincinnati Dining Room ($20.00 or $10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed & new members). Buffet with Caesar Salad, grilled Boneless Chicken Breast with Balsamic Demi-Glace, Sliced Roast Pork Loin with a Warm Apple Chutney, Penne Pasta with Assorted Grilled Vegetables and tossed in a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce, Seasonal Steamed Vegetables, Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter, Chocolate Torte and Cheesecake, Lemonade, Ice Tea and Coffee.
8:00-9:00 Professor Emeritus Henry Bungay, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, “Biomass Energy without Hype”
Dinner Reservations: Make reservations online now by following the reservation link HERE. If it is impossible for you to register online, call Beth Reno at 513-622-1346. Registration is now closed.
Awards Night:
Cincinnati Chemist of the Year: Vern Hicks, Ph.D., NKU and
Research Associate of the Year: Harold Vaughn, P&G
January Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Sharonville Convention Center
Sponsored by Givaudan Flavors
Program:
5:15 - 6:15pm: Board Meeting, Room 108
5:15 - 6:15pm: Women Chemists Workshop. Video and discussion, Tina Engel, “Communications Styles-Understand Them and Use Them.” Room 107
5:30 - 7:00pm: Registration, Room 110
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Social Hour(cash bar), Room 110
7:00 - 8:00pm: Dinner, Room 110. $20 or $10 for students, emeritus, unemployed & new members. Choice of : Beef Stroganoff with Paprika Noodles, Chicken Alouette or Vegetarian Pasta. All served with salad, vegetable, starch, dessert, rolls & butter, coffee & tea.
8:00 - 9:00pm: Awards presentations and talk.
Please register online HERE. If it is impossible for you to register online, please call Beth Reno at 513-622-1346 to register. Registration is now closed.
December Monthly Meeting
December 11th, 2007
Conaton Board Room, Room 201 Schmidt Hall
Xavier University
Joint Meeting with the National Society for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
Featured Speaker:
Professor Matt Platz, The Ohio State University
Register Online: Please register online HERE. Alternatively, you may email the webmaster at webmaster@acscincinnati.org to register. Registration is now closed.
Program:
5:15 - 6:15pm:
Organic Discussion Group
Matt Platz, “Ultrafast Studies of Reactive Intermediates.” Albers Hall Room 107
Biochemistry Discussion Group
Stefan Paula, “Virtual screening for Novel Calcium ATPase Inhibitors by Computational Docking.” Logan Hall Room 105
5:30 - 7:00pm: Registration, Conaton Board Room, 2nd floor Schmidt Hall
6:00 - 7:00pm: Social Hour (cash bar) Conaton Board Room.
7:00 - 8:00pm: Dinner. Conaton Board Room ($20.00 or $10.00 for students, emeritus, unemployed & new members). Menu: Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Hunter Sauce, Garden Greens Salad with Italian Vinaigrette, Wild Rice Pilaf, Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Fresh Baked Bread, Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and Chocolate Shavings, Coffee, Tea. Vegetarian entree available upon request when making reservations.
8:00 - 9:00pm: Speaker, Prof. Matt Platz: “Making the Blood Supply Safer by Applications of Physical Organic Chemistry – Sterilizing Blood Products with Riboflavin and Light”
Directions to Meeting Venue:
The Xavier University Conaton Presidential Board Room is located on the second floor of Schmidt Hall. Parking is provided free with this parking pass (.pdf) at the F&W Center on Dana Avenue across the street from Schmidt Hall. A map of Xavier University with directions can be found HERE (.pdf).