March, April and May 2008

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March, 2008

  

March 3, 2008
Chicago Society Coatings Technology Dinner Meeting
Doubletree Hotel -5000 W. 127th Street – Alsip, IL
5 pm Cash Bar   5:45 pm Program and Speaker   6:45 pm Dinner
Speakers: Bob Ballard of Omya “New Opaque Polymer” and ADM “Low VOC Coalescing Agent”
Email reservations to james.donovan@lanxess.com

March 5- 7, 2008
Chicago Rubber Group and Wisconsin Rubber Group “The Basics of Rubber Technology” Seminar
SKF College, SKF Sealing Solutions - 900 N. State Street – Elgin, IL
Contact person: Ron Coia

March 11, 2008
Midwest Society Cosmetic Chemists Monthly Dinner Meeting (Reserve before 3/6/08)
Francesca’s Amici – 174 N. York Street – Elmhurst, IL
5:30 pm Social Hour   6:30 pm Education   7:30 pm Dinner
Speaker: Peter D. Kaplan, Research Director, TRI Princeton
Contact: Yolanda Alfaro PH: 708-544-2200 or e-mail: reservations@midwestscc.org

March 12 - 13, 2008
Chicago Section Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Technical Seminar
Argonne National Laboratories – Argonne, IL
Registration Deadline March 11, 2008
Contact Russell Turay: PH: 815-986-3624 or email: rturay@rockvalleyoil.com for information

March 13, 2008
Twin Cities Rubber Group Technical Meeting
Holiday Inn – Bloomington, MN
Contact: Gary Braegelmann – e-mail: garyb@hiawatharubber.com

March 13, 2008
Cleveland Coatings Society Luncheon Meeting
Reservations contact Mary Harding PH: 440-884-5765 or e-mail: maryharding@roadrunner.com

 

 

 

March 13, 2008
Kansas City Society for Coatings Technology Meeting – Manufacturing Tour
Plant Tour at Boulevard Brewing Company and Dinner Meeting at Manny’s on the Boulevard
207 Southwest Blvd – Kansas City, MO
5:00 pm Tour  7:00 pm Dinner  7:45 Business Meeting
Contact: Gregg Peckham   PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

March 17, 2008
No Meeting for Chicago Printing Ink Production Club (Conflict with St. Patrick’s Day)

March 18, 2008
St. Louis Paint & Coatings Society Meeting
Viking Conference Center – Watson Road & Lindbergh Blvd – St. Louis, MO
5:30 pm – Refreshments   6:00 pm Program/Speaker (TBA)  7:00 pm Dinner
Contact: Gregg Peckham   PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

March 19, 2008
West Michigan Rubber Group Technical Meeting
Radisson Inn-270 Ann Street – Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Mike Morrow PH: 517-339-0812 or email:  mmorrow@comcast.net

March 20, 2008
Chicago Drug & Chemical Association Luncheon
Carriage Greens Country Club – Darien, IL
Guest Speaker: Isabel Alexander, President of Phancorp Inc.

March 25, 2008
Midwest Society Cosmetic Chemists Teamwork’s Social Night (TBA)
Navy Pier – Grand Ballroom – Chicago, IL

March 26, 2008
Midwest Society Cosmetic Chemists Teamwork’s Trade Show (TBA)
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center – Rosemont, IL
9 am – 12 pm Technical Seminar   12 pm – 3 pm Lunch   12 pm – 7 pm Exhibition

  

 

April 3, 2008
Chicago Paint & Coatings Spring Meeting (TBA)

April 7, 2008
Chicago Society Coatings Technology Technical Meeting
Oak Meadows Golf & Banquet Hall - 900 N. Wood Dale Road – Addison, IL
5 pm Cash Bar   5:45 pm Program and Speaker  6:45 pm Dinner
Speakers: Sartomer/Cytec “UV Oligomers and Monomers” and Ciba “Light Stabilizers and Photoinitiators
Email reservations to james.donovan@lanxess.com or online: www.chicagocoatings.org

April 8, 2008
Detroit Society Coatings Technology Dinner Meeting
Pasquale’s Restaurant – 31555 N. Woodward Avenue – Royal Oak, MI
5:00 pm – Get Acquainted   5:30 pm Dinner  6:15 pm Speaker: Alexander K. Sorser, Ph.D of DuPont Performance Coatings Call Matteson-Ridolfi PH: 734-479-4500

April 8, 2008
Midwest Society Cosmetic Chemists Monthly Dinner Meeting (TBA)
Contact: Yolanda Alfaro PH: 708-544-2200 or e-mail: Yolanda@sololabs.com

April 10, 2008
Kansas City Society for Coatings Technology Meeting – Education Night
Cascone’s -3737 N. Oak Trafficway – North Kansas City, MO
4:30 pm Refreshments  5:00 pm  Program/Speaker: TBA  6:00 pm Dinner  6:30 pm Business Meeting
Contact: Gregg Peckham  PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

April 15, 2008
St. Louis Paint and Coatings Society Past President’s Night
Favazza’s– (on the Hill) Southwest Avenue – St. Louis, MO
5:30 pm Refreshments   6:00 pm Program  7:00 pm Dinner
Contact: Chris Matthews PH: 314-531-4950

April 17, 2008
St. Louis Rubber Group Dinner and Technical Meeting
Favazza’s (on the Hill) 5201 Southwest Avenue - St. Louis, MO
Speaker  (TBA)
5:00 pm Social Hour  6:00 pm Technical session/business meeting  7:00 pm Dinner
Contact: Gregg Peckham PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

April 17, 2008
Chicago Section Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Meeting
Ashton Place – 341 W. 75th Street – Willowbrook, IL
5:15 pm Social Hour   6:15 pm Dinner  7:15 pm Technical Presentation
Speaker: Ed Becker of GM  “The Future of Automotive Propulsion: One Perspective”
Contact: Rita Mickle PH: 630-964-8150 or e-mail: mobyrr@sbcglobal.net

April 21, 2008
Chicago Printing Ink Production Club Technical Meeting
Pescatore Palace – 3400 N. River Road – Franklin Park, IL
5:45 pm – Cocktails   6:45 pm Dinner

April 24, 2008
Chicago Drug & Chemical Association Weird Science
La Grange Country Club – La Grange, IL

   

 

May 8, 2008
Chicago Society Coatings Technology Annual Awards Banquet and Play
Drury Lane Theatre – Oakbrook, IL
“Sweet Charity”

May 8, 2008
Kansas City Society for Coatings Technology Meeting -Annual Meeting
Cascone’s – 3737 N. Oak Trafficway – North Kansas City, MO
4:30 pm Refreshments  5:00 pm  Program/Speaker: TBA  6:00 pm Dinner  6:30 pm Business Meeting
Contact: Gregg Peckham  PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

May 12, 2008
Nifty Niblicks Golf Outing
Ruffled Feathers Golf Course – 1 Pete Dye Drive – Lemont, IL
12:30 pm Shotgun Start

May 15, 2008
Chicago Paint & Coatings Annual Meeting
Weber Grill Restaurant- 2331 Fountain Sq. Ln.-Lombard, IL

May 19, 2008
Chicago Printing Ink Production Club Technical Meeting
Pescatore Palace – 3400 N. River Road – Franklin Park, IL
5:45 pm – Cocktails   6:45 pm Dinner

May 19, 2008
Chicago Drug & Chemical Association Golf Outing
St. Andrews Country Club – West Chicago, IL

May 20, 2008
St. Louis Paint & Coatings Society Meeting
Viking Conference Center – Watson Road and Lindbergh Blvd – St. Louis, MO
5:30 pm – Refreshments  6:00 pm  Program/Speaker (TBA)  7:00 pm Dinner
Contact: Gregg Peckham  PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

May 22, 2008
St. Louis Rubber Group Business Breakfast Meeting and Golf Outing
Clinton Hills Golf Club – Belleville, IL
4 person Scramble  
Noon shotgun Start
Contact: Gregg Peckham  PH: 636-561-5626 or email: gpeckham@fitzchem.com

May 28, 2008
Wisconsin Paint & Coatings Association Golf Outing
Hawks View Golf Course – Lake Geneva, WI
12 pm Shotgun Start