During this period of uncertainty in our lives and heightened alert throughout our land, the leadership of the Society and we wish to thank our members for their continuing contribution and undiminished support this year in advancing the goals of the Society. Specifically, we offer our personal wishes to you and your families for a safe, healthy and joyous holiday season - one filled with time for loved ones and friends, time to pause and reflect on your blessings, and time for prayer for renewed hope, harmony and peace for our troubled world.

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Congratulations to Mr. Melvin Michael Surdel, the lucky winner of the IBM Laptop computer. Mr. Surdel's name was picked from the group of members who renewed their dues before December 3, 2001! Congratulations, and use it with our best wishes.Thank you for your continued support of the Society.

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Plans are in the making for this year's Annual Meeting. SNAME is proud to announce that the Ship Production Symposium will overlap with the Annual Meeting, September 25-28, 2002, at The Westin Copley Place in Boston. This exciting change will provide you with the opportunity to take part in both of these not-to-be-missed yearly events. We eagerly look forward to inviting shipbuilders to participate in both events. Mark your calendars, and watch for more information in the coming months!

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2002 promises to be an enormous success in Boston! The IMExpo will feature an SPS Pavillion, which will give attendees to the show an opportunity to explore a wide range of cutting-edge products and services. The goal of the IMExpo is to bring buyers and sellers together in a professional environment to do business. SPS will enhance this goal.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Susan Giver, SNAME's Exposition Manager at sgiver@sname.org or 412-741-0995.

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I am happy to announce that all of the Sections' "main pages" have been updated on the SNAME web site. Visit the site and see for yourself ! - http://www.sname.org/sections.htm

"The Main Page" - contains the inauguration date of the section, a list of current officers, a link to the Student Section (if available), and a link to the section's own "home page". Information on the "main page" is maintained and updated by SNAME HQ.

"The Home Page" - contains the section's meeting schedule, reports from past meetings, and any other information the section members deem appropriate. Information on the "home page" is maintained and updated by each individual Section Web Liaison.

NOTE: Section "home pages" are very important. These are the pages that contain up-to-the-minute information regarding Section activities. I want to thank all Section Web Liaisons for their cooperation and continued support. Great job !

If your section does not yet have a "home page" and/or a Web Liaison, please contact me. I'll be glad to help!

Connie Cali-Poutré
Manager, SNAME Web Site
send me e-mail

 

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E-MAIL ADDRESSES - Sometimes members do not advise us of changes in their e-mail addresses, and sometimes we enter a member's address incorrectly. Please take a careful look at the e-mail address that we are using by checking it on the SNAME web site or in the Membership Directory. The easiest and fastest way to correct an error is to update your member record details on the SNAME web site. Another option is to send an e-mail message to Tommie Anne Faix at tfaix@sname.org, or phone her at 201-798-4800, X-3036.

"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ........." Too few members keep us up to date with career changes and other professional information. In many cases members' files contain nothing more than the original application information! Therefore, we are asking members to send us resumes or other outline biographical summaries. We ask only they be limited to two or three pages at the most. Please mail them to Eileen Romanelli at SNAME Headquarters, or e-mail them to her at eromanelli@sname.org.

Member Services Department Staff - " Who to Call for What"

As a guideline for our members, the following lists whom in the Member Services Dept will assist you with your SNAME membership inquiry. The email address for each staff member is his or her initial (no space) last name @sname.org. Or you may call on our toll-free number at 1-800-798-4975.

IBEX - SNAME Headquarters will have a booth at the IBEX Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from February 6-8, 2002. Phil Kimball, Executive Director, and Susan Giver, Exposition Manager, will attend this show. Come visit us!!!

Details regarding IBEX can be found at http://www.ibexshow.com

SNAME Headquarters will have a booth at the MarCas Conference in Baltimore, MD from February 26-27, 2002. Phil Kimball, Executive Director, and Susan Giver, Exposition Manager, will attend this show. Local Chesepeake Section volunteers will be at the booth too. Stop in and say Hello!

Details regarding MarCas can be found at http://www.mar-cas.com

CMA (Connecticut Maritime Association) - HQ staff attending this event are Phil Kimball, Executive Director, Susan Giver, Exposition Manager, Claudio Pujols, Member Services Dept., and Bob Rogaski, SNAME's Advertising Representative. Event dates are March 18-20, 2002, in Stamford, CT.

Details regarding CMA - Shipping 2002 can be found at http://'www.cmaconnect.com

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T&R R-50, Design Wave Climates for World-Wide Operation of Ships, Part I, by William H Buckley, is now available. Copies may be ordered by contacting Claudio Pujols at SNAME HQ, cpujols@sname.org.

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The Academy is seeking applicants for a full-time position as Assistant/Associate Professor of Engineering. Minimum qualifications for appointment as Assistant Professor are a Master's degree or a Bachelor’s degree + PE or USCG 2nd Assistant Engineer’s license. Applicants with a senior USCG license, a graduate engineering degree in electrical engineering or naval architecture, and industrial experience are especially desirable.
Click here for details.

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The following e-mail was received at SNAME HQ on 20 December:

To: 'cpujols@sname.org'
Subject: Appreciation for Assistance

Just a note to express my appreciation to SNAME for the job posting feature of the web site. This past summer, I responded to a job opening posted by Design Research Engineering located in Novi, Michigan. Shortly thereafter, I accepted a position with this company. After about three months with the firm, I am finding the work very interesting and challenging.

Thanks again to SNAME for the assistance provided to me in finding my new job!

Sincerely,

David Toepler
Associate Member

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Click here to view this new newsletter.

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All 40 photos taken at the Student Congress in Orlando are now available for viewing. Click here to view them