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Reflections
on the Annual Meeting
by Phil Kimball, Executive Director
"Have
a Magical Day!" said the Contemporary Hotel's operator after
answering my question. Our 109th Annual Meeting at Disney World
in Orlando, Florida was under way in the land of fantasy and
make-believe. Would we make our attendance projections? Would
we meet our guaranteed number of room nights? Would people cancel
at the last minute? Would the changes we made to the program
be accepted and make a difference?
No problem! The weather cooperated and our members showed up
in numbers exceeding all projections! The International Maritime
Exposition was oversold, and a success for all according to
the informal poll I conducted during the two action-packed days
visiting the marine suppliers, vendors and exhibitors manning
the 123 booths. We improved on the Treasure Hunt, expanded the
continental breakfasts and added both a Student Job Fair and
the Pre-Banquet reception in the Expo Hall, which provided opportunities
for everyone to see more of the exhibits, and to network with
students, friends and colleagues.
The
15 technical papers were exceptionally well attended, and some,
including the containership and Titanic papers, were filled
to standing-room-only crowds. The new panel discussion on emerging
markets, and the ad hoc T&R Panel reports were equally well
attended, and received glowing reports. This, of course, will
help us to plan events that continue to meet your needs and expectations
in the future. Also participating this year were representatives
from the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) who presented
technical progress reports of ongoing work in ship production
and research.
The
highlight of the President's Luncheon included the presentation
of numerous awards followed by the Business Meeting and election
of Bruce S. Rosenblatt as the president-elect of the Society.
We were reminded by his father, Lester, that he and Bruce were
only the second father-son presidents in the history of the
Society, and Bruce acknowledged the importance to him of having
his father in attendance.
Now
we forge onward to Boston for the 2002 Annual Meeting - just
10 short months away, to be held at the Westin Copley Plaza
Hotel, right in the heart of this historic city. Here, more
innovation and improvements await you. One such change and a
big bonus will be the overlapping of the Ship Production and
NSRP meetings with our Annual Meeting. This two-for-one event
and other surprises should not be missed. See you there!
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Student
News - Special Report
by Dr. Richard Boutwell, Chair, Student Congress
SNAME
STUDENT MEMBERS ARE UNITED !
The
Orlando meeting was a major milestone for SNAME student members
as they banded together to design, develop and test an air-cushion
vehicle, and to approve new by-laws describing the relationship
between the Student Steering Committee (SSC) and other elements
of Society governance.
The
Student Congress was attended by over 75 students from all corners
of the globe and another 30 society members with a special interest
in student leadership development. The Congress began with the
Lisnyk Student Award winners conducting a presentation of their design
which received great accolades from the rest of the student
body. The Congress continued with the air-cushion vehicle design
competition. The level of enthusiasm, commitment to success,
and just plain fun, was outstanding.
The
student member activities continued later that afternoon with
the Student Law Making Session. Over 55 students attended this
"first-of-a-kind meeting" to develop and approve by-laws, and
nominate and elected new SSC representatives and officers. The
officers include: Chair, Jim Wolfe (Virginia Tech); Vice-Chair,
Korin Strome, (Exxon Mobil); Secretary-Treasurer, Tim Keyser
(UNO); Electronic Media Chair, Laura Slavicek (University of
Michigan); Communication Chair, Jessica Hopper (Virginia Tech);
Meeting Chair, Brent Blackburn (UNO); Design Competition Chair,
Daniel Bell (Marine Institute MUN); Education Chair, Holly Clarke
(FAU), and the International Chair, Rob Tagg (University of
Strathclyde). There are additional SSC representatives from
MIT, Webb Institute, Merchant Marine Academy, University of
California Berkeley and Texas A&M.
The
SSC Student Section representatives will gather in the months
ahead to compile Society issues affecting leadership development,
governance, and to plan programs sponsored by the Society like job
fairs, internships, co-op programs, mentoring programs, membership
incentives, scholarships and formal connections between the
SSC and SNAME's Standing Committees.
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SNAME
Meetings Survey
- Reminder -
We
thank all the SNAME members who already completed the survey!
Feedback will be provided as soon as results are tabulated and
evaluated.
Just
in case you have not completed a survey form, click here: SURVEY.
As a token of thanks, your name will be entered into a draw
to receive a free registration to next year's Annual Meeting
in Boston.
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SNAME
presents the
Professional Engineering Introductory Course (PEIC)
at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans
Once
again this year at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans,
November 28-30, 2001, SNAME will present an introduction to
the Professional Engineering Exam in Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering for members and non-members preparing for
the P.E. Exam, which will be offered by 44 states and jurisdictions
in the U.S. next April. The Professional Engineering Introductory
Course (PEIC) will be presented on Wednesday, November 28, at
the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Here, you'll have an
opportunity to review typical exam questions and their solutions,
and interact with the instructors and colleagues. Watch for
further announcements with exact times and location.
This
year, as an added bonus, we will preview the Professional Engineering
Review Course (PERC), the 10-week long, internet-based distance
learning preparatory course, which is currently under construction,
and expected to be introduced on January 7, 2002, via the Internet.
During the PEIC, we have arranged for a live, on-line, virtual
tour personally conducted by the course developers on SNAME's
dedicated distance learning web site, SNAMeLearning.org.
So
what are you waiting for? Call SNAME Headquarters today and
register for the PEIC while you are attending the WorkBoat Show.
The cost is only $75 for the entire day! Call Eileen Romanelli
or Claudio Pujols at 201-798-4800, or toll-free at 1-800-798-2188.
For more information
on PERC, click here (Adobe Acrobat
PDF File).
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Standards Panel
The
T&R Steering Committee has formed a new Subcommittee on Standards
to take on, in part, the work originally performed by Panel
M-44. The purpose of M-44, and now of the new subcommittee,
was to provide a single point of contact within SNAME for the
circulation of proposed standards, to enable SNAME members to
comment on draft standards within their areas of expertise.
The subcommittee is chaired by Roger Butturini, rbutturini@dandp.com,
who replaced Tom Conroy as chair of the panel on 3 October.
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Sections
on the SNAME Web Site
Section
information on the SNAME
web site is being updated. Each section now has a "Main
Page" and a "Home Page".
"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.
As each Section's "main page" is updated at SNAME HQ, an e-mail
is sent to the Section Chair and the Section Web Liaison, to
advise them of the update, and as a reminder to keep their "home
page" information timely.
The
Sections that have been updated by SNAME HQ as of 10/31/01 are:
Arctic
Chesapeake
Eastern Canadian
Great Lakes/Great Rivers
Gulf
Hampton Roads
Los Angeles Met
Philadelphia
The
remainder of the Sections will be updated within the next two
weeks.
NOTE:
If your section does not yet have a "home page", please contact
either:
Debbie
Sirotiak, Manager, Sections - e-mail
or
Connie Cali-Poutré, Manager, SNAME Web Site - e-mail
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The
Value of Membership
UPS
Discount offer to SNAME Members
Do
you know that as a member of SNAME you are eligible for discounted
prices when using UPS Air Service/International services? SNAME
and UPS are offering this valuable reduction in shipping charges
to SNAME members as follows:
| Service |
Discount |
| UPS
Next Day Air Letters |
$1.50
off the published zonal rate in effect at time of shipment. |
| UPS
Next Day Air Packs and Packages |
10%
off the published zonal rate in effect at time of shipment. |
| UPS
2 Day AM Air Letters and Packages |
10%
off the published zonal rate in effect at time of shipment. |
| UPS
Worldwide Express Letters Documents and Packages |
25%
off the published zonal rate in effect at time of shipment. |
To
enroll in this plan call UPS at 1-800-325-7000 and ask to be
enrolled in the SNAME Association Program Reference number.
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The 2002 SNAME Annual meeting will be held in
Boston, MA at the Westin Copley PlazaHotel on Sept. 25 to 28, 2002. SNAME
Headquarters is currently accepting drafts for papers to be
presented at the technical sessions. Please send your draft
to:
Connie Cali-Poutre at cpujols@sname.org.
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Hunley
Flywheel Discovered!
For
up-to-date information, click
here.
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SHIP
PRODUCTION SYMPOSIUM 2001
CD's
are now available for sale at SNAME Headquarters
Member
price $25.00
Non-Member price $50.00
Contact
Claudio Pujols at: cpujols@sname.org
for further information
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Port Security Conference
Port and Maritime Security is receiving special
attention at the upcoming Marine Transportation System Research
and Technology Conference, scheduled for November 14-16 at the
National Academy Sciences in Washington, DC. The Conference isorganized
by the Interagency Committee for the Marine Transportation System
and by the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council,
and is hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For details
click here....
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