June 2014 E-Blast

Don’t delay! Early registration discount ends Monday June 30, 2014 for San Francisco.

C&EN published the preliminary program on June 16 and will publish the final program on July 14, but you can find all meeting details, including SCHB’s technical program, events, and expo booth, at http://acs.org/meetings.Â

SCHB’s Technical Program will be in Moscone South, Esplanade Ballroom 301, and begins Sunday at 1:00 P.M and concludes Tuesday at 5:00 PM. Coffee will be available at 7:45 AM on Monday and Tuesday. SCHB and PROF will host luncheons for speakers and members on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM (drop in when you can, leave when you must) but you must RSVP using the highlighted underlined links provided and you will be sent a confirmation with the room number.

Save the Date: SCHB is a cosponsor of the Henry Hill Award Reception, Tuesday 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Location will be announced in the July eblast. Enjoy refreshments, renew old friendships, and make new connections.

SCHB was nominated for a ChemLuminary award Outstanding Collaboration Between a Local Section and Division. Posters from nominees and reception will be 8:00 – 9:00 PM and the awards will be announced beginning at 9:00 PM, Palace Hotel.

Sponsorship opportunities are available: For a $500 minimum donation, toward food and beverage at SCHB’s morning coffee, luncheons, or reception, your company will have its logo displayed on SCHB’s signs and newsletter and will be listed as a Patron of the Division for one year. Donations may be made at any time, but the deadline for inclusion in the San Francisco signs and newsletter is July 7, 2014. Contact David Deutsch, SCHB Treasurer, to participate (SCHB can take payment via check or paypal.)

SCHB will be implementing Tools for Operational Success on Friday August 8, 2014 in San Francisco before the National Meeting. This special day long session is made possible by an Innovative Project Grant from the ACS Divisional Activities Committee. We are seeking SCHB members to participate in this visioning session. Please contact the organizer, Jennifer Maclachlan, to learn more or RSVP here.

SCHB can offer a booth at the ACS Expo at a highly-discounted rate, only $500. The package includes a 10 ft. x 10 ft. standard booth; the standard rate is $1,500. This also includes admittance badges for two booth personnel, as well as a full registration for the technical sessions. For information, contact SCHB Booth Coordinator Dr. Anis Rahman.

This is your opportunity to learn skills to strengthen your edge in today’s global economy. Register for a course when you register for the meeting. Full and partial scholarships (course fee) are available to ACS members on a first come, first serve basis. SCHB will also provide scholarship support to SCHB members. The course registration fee ($150) will be refunded to members upon completion of the course; for more information on the courses and ACS scholarship, contact: leaders@acs.org

-Fostering Innovation – Sunday, August 10, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

-Leading Change – Monday, August 11, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

-Collaborating Across Boundaries – Monday, August 11, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

-Leading without Authority – Tuesday, August 12, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

-Engaging and Motivating Volunteers – Tuesday, August 12, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

For more information on SCHB scholarship, contact Mukund Chorghade, Chair SCHB.

Are you interested in organizing a session at the Denver meeting? In addition to SCHB’s core programming, Resources for Entrepreneurs, True Stories, Best Practices, and Entrepreneurs’ Poster Session, SCHB welcomes your ideas for symposia on topics of interest to the start-up and small business community, or that feature small businesses. Symposia need not be related to the theme. Not sure if you can attend the Denver meeting? No problem; if you organize a session, and cannot attend, we will find somebody to preside at the session. Organizing a session is not difficult and you will gain valuable skills, expand your network, and SCHB will provide you with a full meeting registration.

In order to appear in the C&EN Call for Papers, the session title and organizer must be identified by July 2, 2014. A session may be organized later, but the initial publicity will be lost if the July deadline is not met. Contact Joe Sabol, SCHB Program Chair, to submit your session proposal or if you have any questions.

Contact Jennifer Maclachlan, SCHB PR Chair  with your member news that you would like shared via the SCHBTwitter or Facebook channels or use the SCHB Linked-In page to start relevant discussions about small chemical businesses.