SCHB National Meeting Preview, March 2012
National Meeting Preview – ACS 243rd National Mtg
San Diego, Calif. March 25 – 29, 2012
by Joe Sabol, SCHB Program Chair
SCHB Members:
As you finalize your travel plans for the ACS National Meeting in San Diego, please note these important announcements.
SAN DIEGO TECHNICAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
SCHB has three full days of programming at the ACS Spring meeting in San Diego. The technical sessions are in the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC), Upper Level, Room 26B, which is at the Southeast end of the building – go to your left as you enter the building from Harbor Drive. SCHB will collect business cards from attendees and at the end of each session, and we will draw a winner for a gift. Floor plans of all the San Diego hotels are on www.acs.org/.
Sunday, March 25 SCHB Program and Events
Sunday morning coffee to Start the Meeting!! (at 8:45), networking, and SCHB’s annual business meeting (9:15-9:45 am) in Room 26B. The meeting is open to all, and this is your opportunity i) to meet SCHB officers and members ii) learn what SCHB is doing and iii) provide input for the direction of SCHB.
SCHB’s technical program starts at 10:00 am, with “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act“ (PPACA). PROF is a cosponsor. Health care policy experts will convene in a panel discussion to address the impact of the PPACA on businesses, focusing on new employer roles and responsibilities, health benefits and health care delivery system changes, new rules governing health insurance companies, and the local economy. Bring your questions! The sessions is part of the thematic program “Chemistry of Life.”
At 1:30 pm, “Chemistry Education: The Case for Business Skills” (PROF, SCHB and CEPA cosponsor) will present, “What Works in Teaching Business Skills to Chemistry Students”. Note that this session is in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Ballroom F (adjacent to the Northwest end of the SDCC.) This session will be recorded for archival viewing after the meeting.
The SCHB Executive Committee meeting is 4:00-6:00 pm, Sunday in the SDCC, Room 23B. This meeting is open to all and another opportunity or you to learn more about SCHB and how you can become involved. Please attend if you want to take an active role in SCHB or offer suggestions for future SCHB activities.
The ACS Expo opens Sunday evening, 6:00-8:30 pm, SDCC Hall A. Please stop by SCHB’s booth #1237 and visit with SCHB members, officers and see what SCHB can do for you! If you cannot make it Sunday evening, be sure you stop by the Expo on Monday or Tuesday, 9:00-5:00 pm.
Monday, March 26 SCHB Program and Events
Monday morning SCHB’s flagship session, “True Stories of Success from Chemical Entrepreneurs” has five presentations on what works and that would be better as a “do-over” in starting and running a chemical businesses. This session will be recorded for archival viewing.
Monday afternoon’s “Exponential Technologies: Disruptive Influences and Rapid Advancements in Chemistry” will showcase visionary entrepreneurs from the California’s biotechnology and nanotechnology industries. They are leveraging the vast power of the emerging paradigm, influencing and challenging our approach to solving problems as well as creating highly adaptable, multi-disciplinary teams to get the job done. This session is part of the thematic program “Chemistry of Life” and will be recorded for archival viewing.
Monday evening 5:00-7:00 pm is SCHB’s networking/social reception with CHAS and BMGT. Meet old friends and make new connections over good food and drink (and door prizes) at Café Sevilla, 353 Fifth Ave. (between K & J Streets.) Exit the SDCC and walk up Fifth Ave. two blocks.
Finish Monday with SCHB posters at Sci-Mix, 8:00-10:00 pm, SDCC Hall D.
Tuesday, March 27 SCHB Program and Events
Tuesday morning is “The Emerging Biofuels Industry”. The biofuels industry is expected to grow significantly in the coming years and become a new source of jobs as the extraction and production of conventional fossil fuels become more expensive and problematic. Opportunities abound for early entry participants. This symposium features a wide spectrum of business models, issues needing to be addressed, and technological approaches, including biofuels processing challenges and the intellectual property issues that confront market entrants. This session is part of the thematic program “Chemistry of Life” and will be recorded for archival viewing.
Tuesday afternoon has two panel discussions: “Best Practices for Entrepreneurs”, where seasoned experts will share their knowledge and answer your questions on starting and running a business, and “Making a Science Fellowship Part of Your Career Path”, where past and current science and technology fellows will share their experiences as administrative and legislative science advisors for the federal government.
SCHB program in San Diego. Program Details
SCHB SAN DIEGO TECHNICAL PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EVENTS
SCHB events will be in the San Diego Convention Center, Room 26B, except where noted.
Sunday, March 25
8:45 – 9:15 AM Coffee and an Opportunity to Network.
9:15 – 9:45 AM SCHB Business Meeting.
10:00 AM – 12:00 noon “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Health Care Reform and the Impact on Chemists and the Chemical Community” (cosponsor PROF)
1:30 – 4:30 PM “Chemistry Education: The Case for Business Skills” (PROF, cosponsor CEPA & SCHB) Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Marina Ballroom F.
4:00 – 6:00 PM SCHB Executive Comittee Meeting, SDCC Room 23B.
6:00 – 8:30 PM ACS Exposition Opening, SDCC Hall A, SCHB Booth 1237.
Monday, March 26
8:30 – 11:15 AM “True Stories of Success from Chemical Entrepreneurs” (cosponsor BMGT, CEPA, COMSCI, & PROF).
1:30 – 4:15 PM “Exponential Technologies: Disruptive Influences and Rapid Advancements in Chemistry” (cosponsor CEPA & COMSCI).
5:00 – 7:00 PM SCHB Networking Networking / Social Reception (cosponsor CHAS & BMGT) Cafe Sevilla, 353 5th Ave.
8:00 – 10:00 PM Sci-Mix – SCHB Posters, SDCC Hall D.
Tuesday, March 27
8:15 – 11:30 AM “The Emerging Biofuels Industry” (cosponsor CEPA & COMSCI).
1:15 – 3:00 PM “Best Practices for Entrepreneurs” (cosponsor BMGT, CEPA, COMSCI, & PROF).
3:15 – 5:00 PM “Making a Science Fellowship Part of Your Career Path” (cosponsor BMGT, CCPA, CEPA, PROF, & YCC).
