Minutes for May 12, 1999 Planning Meeting for 58th Southwest Regional Meeting in 2002

General Chair:

Program Chair: Mark Delaney, Department of Chemistry, P. O. Box 90455, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA 70609, Phone: (318) 475-5754, FAX: (318) 475-5950, E-mail: delaney@mail.mcneese.edu

Decisions made at May 12, 1999 Planning Meeting

The black & white logo were chosen (Yes, Joan I cleaned it up somewhat, it still needs a little work) and the color photograph for the web page were chosen.
It was decided that the format for the abstract would be 81/2" by 11", printed in black and white, with the price of the abstract book being included in the registration.
It was decided that the tentative symposia would be:

Symposium on K-12 Science Teaching
Symposium on Undergraduate Research in memory of Dr. J. David Tauber
Symposium of the Future of Polymerization Catalysis and Polymerization Production
Symposium on Trends in Polymer Characterization
Symposium on Environmental Chemistry and Analysis

Joan Vallee will meet with the Convention and Tourist Bureau to try to determine possible dates and locations
Mark Delaney will approach Russ Ham about helping with fund raising
Joe Sneddon volunteered to help. Perhaps with helping to organize symposia?
The 2002 SWRM Meeting should have its own bank account.
The Sabine-Neches Section will be invited to the Fall Annual Dinner. At the dinner Mark Delaney will make a short presentation about the 58th SWRM Meeting in 2002, to attract help from the Sabine-Neches Section

Things Left Undecided

Will the section treasurer serve as the SWRM treasurer or will the SWRM have a separate treasurer?
Will there be a full scale exposition, a limited table top exposition or no exposition?
Will there be a formal banquet in conjunction with the 2002 SWRM?
It was agreed that K-12 teachers and students need a reduced registration fee, but not what amount.

Mark Delaney offered that the National Office has much more help than in the past. They will be taking care of registration, all abstracts will be collected by them over the internet. They have people to check over potential contracts. The Division of ChemEd is especially interested with helping with the K-12 Science Teaching Symposium. Contacts at National ACS NORMA ((New) Office of Regional Meeting Activities) office include the Manager, Nancy Todd, Phone: 1-800-227-5558 x6009, FAX: 202-872-6013 or 202-872-6128, e-mail: n_todd@acs.org and John Michael Sophos, Staff Associate, Phone: 1-800-272-5558 x4608, FAX: 202-872-6013, e-mail: j_sophos@acs.org

Mark came back from Seattle with a lot of information, which he will try to distribute to the appropriate people as soon as possible.

Some Potentially Useful Data on SWRMs:

Attendance Data:

Mtg. & Date Location Mem. Att. Stud. Att. Total Att.

54th 1998 Baton Rouge N/A 189 565

53rd 1997 Tulsa N/A N/A 405

52nd 1996 Houston N/A N/A 922

51st 1995 (SE/SW) Memphis 422 329 1300

50th 1994 Fort Worth 234 420 834

49th 1993 Austin N/A N/A 880

48th 1992 Lubbock 201 223 500

47th 1991 San Antonio N/A N/A 750

46th 1990 (SE/SW) New Orleans N/A N/A 1545

45th 1989 Baton Rouge N/A N/A 541

44th 1988 Corpus Christi N/A N/A 668

43rd 1987 Little Rock 185 92 439

42nd 1986 Houston N/A N/A 1213

41st 1985 (SE/SW) Memphis 399 171 1034

40th 1984 Lubbock N/A N/A 604

39th 1983 Tulsa N/A N/A 604

38th 1982 (SW/RM) El Paso 232 111 373

N/A = Not available

Hotel/Site Data:

Mtg. & Location Hotel/Site Hotel Rate Block Ttl. Pickup Ttl.

1998 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Hilton $75/$85 140 285

1997 Tulsa Adams Mark $69 265 247

1996 Houston Adams Mark $69 403 298

1995 (SE/SW) Memphis Peabody Hotel N/A N/A N/A

1994 Fort Worth Worthington Hotel $80 550 N/A

1993 Austin Hyatt Regency $75 N/A N/A

1992 Lubbock Lubbock Civic Center $60 N/A N/A

1991 San Antonio Hilton Palacia del Rio $100 65 N/A

1990 (SE/SW) New Orleans Hyatt Regency $88 350 312

1989 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Hilton $66.30 N/A N/A

1988 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Convention Center $55/$65 N/A N/A

1987 Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center $60 N/A N/A

1986 Houston Adams Mark $60 N/A N/A

1985 (SE/SW) Memphis Cook Convention Center $59 640 N/A

1984 Lubbock Lubbock Civic Center N/A N/A N/A

1983 Tulsa Williams Plaza Hotel N/A N/A N/A

1982 (SW/RM) El Paso El Paso Convention Center N/A N/A N/A

N/A = Not available

Program Data:

Mtg. & Location Papers Exhibitors Program Chair General Chair

1998 Baton Rouge 293 0 George Stanley Carl Hudson

1997 Tulsa 219 13 Dale Teeters Fred Growcock

1996 Houston 318 37 Ed Billups Joe Hightower

1995 (SE/SW) Memphis 722 0 Roger LLoyd Peter Bridson

1994 Fort Worth 293 33 A. P. Marchand H. C. Kelley

1993 Austin 409 16 Alan Cowley James Boggs

1992 Lubbock 238 17 Robert Howlerda Robert Walkup

1991 San Antonio 349 0 Susan Weintraub John Burke, Jr.

1990 (SE/SW) New Orleans 695 54 Basil Anex & Joseph Englert Ralph Bemi

1989 Baton Rouge 290 14 James Traynham Willaim Daly

1988 Corpus Christi N/A N/A T. R. Hays O. S. Fruchey & J. S. Thompson

1987 Little Rock 257 18 Lyndal York Damon Royce

1986 Houston 476 30 Stanley Deming Robert Botto

1985 (SE/SW) Memphis 404 38 David Jeter L. P. Clark

1984 Lubbock 364 18 Richard Bartsch Jerry Mills

1983 Tulsa 302 15 Marwin Kemp Edward Butler

1982 (SW/RM) El Paso 297 17 M. Lawrence Ellzey, Jr. Keith Pannell

N/A = Not available

Revenue Data:

Mtg. & Location Mem. Fee Stud. Fee Reg. Rev. Contrib. Rev. Exh. Rev.

1998 Baton Rouge $60/75 $10/20 N/A N/A $0

1997 Tulsa $60/75 $10/15 N/A N/A N/A

1996 Houston $60/75 $25/25 N/A N/A N/A

1995 (SE/SW) Memphis $75/90 $25/30 $48,405.50 $11,100 $18,290

1994 Fort Worth $70/80 $25/30 $32,470 $4,500 $11,400

1993 Austin $65/80 $15/25 N/A N/A N/A

1992 Lubbock $40/50 $10/10 $12,720 $100 $8,500

1991 San Antonio $80/90 $25/25 N/A N/A N/A

1990 (SE/SW) New Orleans $75/90 $10/10 $65,055.74 $4,518 $33,750

1989 Baton Rouge $50/60 $10/10 N/A N/A N/A

1988 Corpus Christi $45/55 $10/15 N/A N/A N/A

1987 Little Rock $50/65 $20/35 $17,545 $1,500 $10,550

1986 Houston $45/55 $10/15 $39,881.90 $7,650 $28,150

1985 (SE/SW) Memphis $45/55 $15/20 N/A N/A N/A

1984 Lubbock N/A N/A N/A N/A

1983 Tulsa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

1982 (SW/RM) El Paso $35/40 $10/10 $10,740 $1,200 $5,950

$XX/YY = Advance/Onsite Registration Fees, N/A = Not available

Total Income/Expense Data:

Mtg. & Location Total Revenues Total Expenxe

1998 Baton Rouge N/A N/A

1997 Tulsa N/A N/A

1996 Houston N/A N/A

1995 (SE/SW) Memphis $83,272.36 $88,272.36

1994 Fort Worth $49,420 $36,474

1993 Austin N/A N/A

1992 Lubbock $28,407.85 $28.361.94

1991 San Antonio N/A N/A

1990 (SE/SW) New Orleans $102,189.74 $52,660.84

1989 Baton Rouge N/A N/A

1988 Corpus Christi N/A N/A

1987 Little Rock $32,997 $33,193

1986 Houston $85,513.40 $73,132.12

1985 (SE/SW) Memphis N/A N/A

1984 Lubbock N/A N/A

1983 Tulsa N/A N/A

1982 (SW/RM) El Paso $18,505.00 $14,464.24

N/A = Not available

LINKS

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ACS Meeting Calendars

To the SWLA ACS home page

SWLA ACS OFFICERS FOR 1999
Chair: Todd Honeycutt, Phone: 478-1743 E-mail: thoneycutt@ppg.com
Chair-Elect: Joan Vallee, Phone: 475-5780 E-mail: jvallee@mail.mcneese.edu
Past-Chair: Joseph Sneddon, Phone: 475-5781 E-mail: jsneddon@mail.mcneese.edu
Treasurer: Grizelle Brunet, Phone: 491-4278 E-mail: brunet@ppg.com
Secretary: Carey Hardaway, Phone: 436-1461 E-mail: chardawa@hal.calc.k12.la.us
Councilor: Mark Delaney, Phone: 475-5754 E-mail: delaney@mail.mcneese.edu
Alternate Councilor: Paula Abel, Phone: 475-5816 E-mail: pabel@mail.mcneese.edu
Newsletter Editor: Mark Delaney, as above
Webmaster: Mark Delaney, as above

The E-mail address for the SWLA ACS section newsletter and webpage is swlaacs@yahoo.com

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Updated 5/17/99