Chapter meetings

Modern Casting, Oct, 2008

PIEDMONT Nov. 19-20--Green Sand Process, Location TBA. Jan. 14-15--Plant Tour, Grede Foundries Inc., Greenwood, S.C. March 18-19--"Metalcasting 101," Speaker and Location TBA. May 14-15--Annual Golf Outing, Magnolia Greens, Leland, N.C.

PITTSBURGH Nov. 10--How to Hire and Maintain Employees in a Manufacturing Environment, Location TBA. Dec. 8--Board of Directors Meeting, Peter's Place, Bridgeville, Pa. Jan. 12--Pennsylvania Department of Energy--Electric Utility Rate Changes, Mountain View Inn, Greensburg, Pa. Feb. 9--Maintenance Practices for Nobake Mixers, Ramada Inn, Washington, Pa. March 9--Mold and Core Wash Practices, Location TBA. April 13--Prevention of Work Related Injuries, Location TBA. May 11--Plant Tour, Location TBA. June 8--Summer Golf Outing, Cedarbrook Golf Course, Belle Vernon, Pa.

PLAINES STATES Nov. 13--"Casting Defects," Mark Nagel, CMI, Location TBA. Jan. 11--Refractory Insulation & Supply, Wellington Steakhouse, Wellington, Kan. Feb. 9--"Latest Technology in Finishing Automation," John Kuhn, Rimrock Corp., Wellington Steakhouse, Wellington, Kan. March 12--"Shell Core Process," Kelley Kerns, Fairmont Minerals, Wellington Steakhouse, Wellington, Kan.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Nov. 20--Vendor's Night, Old Ranch Golf Course, Seal Beach, Calif. Jan. 15--"Global Competition, the Economic Outlook," Ray Monroe, Steel Founders' Society of America, Rio Hondo Golf Course, Downey, Calif. May 14--Scholarship and Casting Contest, Rio Hondo Golf Course, Downey, Calif.

SOUTHWESTERN OHIO Nov. 10--"Ergonomics in the Foundry," Josh Kerst, Humantech, Raffel's Catering, Evandale, Ohio. Feb. 16.--Annual Wine Tasting and Scholarship Auction, The Wine Cart, Westchester, Ohio. March 9--Joint Meeting with ASM Cincinnati, Tour of Jet Engine Assembly/Repair Facility, Location TBA. April 6--Army's Tactical Fabrication (TacFab) in the Field, Mobile Foundry Demonstration Facility, Miamisburg, Ohio.

TENNESSEE Nov. 3--Technical Session, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec.. 6--Christmas Party, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 12--Technical Session, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 2--Technical Session, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mareh 2--Technical Session, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn. May 4--Past Chairman's Night and Technical Session, The Hilton Garden Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn.

TEXAS Oct. 24--Board and Chapter Meeting, Hilton Shreveport, Shreveport, La. Jan. 30--Board and Chapter Meeting, Sam Houston Horse Track, Houston. Feb. 27--Board and Chapter Meeting, Location TBA. March 27--Chapter Meeting, Location TBA. April 23-25--Regional Meeting, Doral Tesoro, Fort Worth, Texas. June 4-7--Annual Board, Chapter Meeting and Golf Outing, Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

TWIN CITIES Nov. 11--"The Development of the FEF Foundry in a Box," Ben Hunsicker, FEE Green Mill, Shoreview, Minn. Jan. 13--"Vision Systems in the Foundry," Eric Wentz, Better By Design, Green Mill, Shoreview, Minn. Feb. 10--"Foundry Automation Present and Future," Dick Stewart, Robert Sinto, Jax Care, Minneapolis. March 10--"High Integrity Aluminum Die Casting, Rivaling Sand and Permanent Mold," John Jorstad, J.L.J. Technologies Inc., Green Mill, Shoreview, Minn. April 14--"Foundry Training Seminar 1/2 Day," Speaker TBA, Green Mill, Shoreview, Minn.