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1998 TMS Annual Meeting: Calendar of Events



February 14-19 · 1998 TMS ANNUAL MEETING · San Antonio, Texas

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During the week of February 14-19, 1998, at the 127th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), you can join more than 4,000 science and engineering professionals, representing more than 70 different countries, who will come together for the opportunity to add to their own store of knowledge by capitalizing on the expertise and experience of their colleagues. More than 200 sessions and 1,000 individual presentations are scheduled. Whether your technical interests lie in precious metal extraction, aluminum processing, high-temperature superconductors, or just about any other materials field or metallurgical discipline, you will find programming that addresses your most pressing needs.

What follows is a list of committee meetings, social events, special presentations, and other activities that are scheduled for the meeting. The 1998 TMS Annual Meeting will use several locations for these events. Such as, the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel (RC), the Convention Center (C), and the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel (MW). The abbreviations for these locations are used in the calendar below.


Saturday, February 14
Sunday, February 15
Monday, February 16
Tuesday, February 17
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1998
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Professional Registration--Item Writers Workshop 8:00 am-5:00 pm Conference Room 9 RC
IOMMMS 9:00 am-4:00 pm Conference Room 15 RC

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1998
Registration 9:00 am-9:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Publication Sales 9:00 am-9:00 pm Arcade C
Membership Area 9:00 am-9:00 pm Arcade C
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Young Leaders Reception 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Salon J RC
TMS President's Reception 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Conference Room 17-18 RC
Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Reception 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Conference Room 13 RC
Student/Faculty Mixer - Fiesta '98 7:30 pm-9:30 pm River Terrace RW
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Professional Registration Committee 9:00 am-11:00 am Conference Room 5 RC
Accreditation Committee Meeting 10:00 am-11:00 am Salon A RC
Ambassador Orientation Meeting 10:00 am-12:00 noon Conference Room 14 RC
MDMD Focus Group 10:00 am-4:00 pm Salon M RC
EC 2000 Evaluator Training 11:00 am-5:00 pm Conference Room 1 RC
Aluminum Committee 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Salon C-D RC
Nominating Committee 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Conference Room 13 RC
Education Committee 2:30 pm-4:30 pm Conference Room 16 RC
Waste Treatment & Minimization Committee 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Technical Division Treasurers Meeting 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Conference Room 7 RC
Program Committee 3:00 pm-5:30 pm Conference Room 8 RC
Young Leaders Meeting 4:00 pm-5:30 pm Salon J RC
Thin Film & Interfaces Committee 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Conference Room 9 RC
ASM-MSCTS/TMS-MDMD Computational Materials Science and Engineering Committee 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 14 RC
ASM-MSCTS Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria Committee 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 7 RC
Pyrometallurgy Committee 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Conference Room 15 RC
ASM/MSCTS Flow and Fracture Committee 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Salon M RC
99 World Symposia on Recycling Organizing Committee 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Salon A RC
ASM-MSCTS Structures Committee 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Conference Room 1 RC
Publications Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Conference Room 16 RC
Alloy Phases Committee 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Conference Room 14 RC
ASM-MSCTS Atomic Transport Committee 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Conference Room 5 RC
ASMI-MSCTS Phase Transformations Com. 7:30 pm-9:00 pm Conference Room 8 RC
ASM-MSCTS Council Meeting 9:00 pm-10:30 pm Salon M RC

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1998
Registration 7:00 am-5:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Publications Sales 7:00 am-7:00 pm Arcade C
Membership Area 7:00 am-7:00 pm Arcade C
Guest Hospitality Area 7:00 am-9:00 am Room 105 C
Authors' Coffee 7:15 am-8:15 am South Exhibit Hall C
Slide Preview Area 7:15 am-5:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
EXHIBITION '98
Product & Technology Mini-Sessions 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Theaters 1 & 2 C
Exhibit Hours 3:00 pm-7:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Grand Opening Reception 5:00 pm-6:30 pm South Exhibit Hall C
TUTORIAL LUNCHEON LECTURES
Advanced Rechargeable Batteries: A Materials Science Perspective 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Patio A C
Perspectives on Industry--University Cooperative Research Centers 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Centro B C
Young Leaders Tutorial Lecture: The Role of Minerals in Papermaking and Paper Recycling 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Conference Room 102 C
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Past President's Council 8:00 am-9:30 am Suite 3829 RC
MDMD/SMD/IMM Luncheon 12:00 pm-2:00 pm South Banquet Hall C
Fellows Reception 5:30 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 8 RC
Colorado School of Mines - Alumni Reception 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Salon B RC
Foundation Board of Trustees Dinner 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Conference Room 17-18 RC
Sulfide Smelting Symposium Reception 6:05 pm-7:05 pm Room 9 RC
Northwestern University Friends & Alumni 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Salon C RC
Purdue University Alumni Reception 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Salon K RC
Michigan Technological Institute Alumni Reception 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Salon M RC
Ohio State University Alumni Reception 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Salon D RC
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Committee 7:00 am-8:30 am Conference Room 13 RC
TMS/SMD Ambassador Oversight Committee 8:00 am-9:30 am Conference Room 14 RC
TMS/ABET Leadership (Closed Session) 9:00 am-10:30 am Conference Room 16 RC
Nuclear Materials Committee 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Conference Room 15 RC
LMD Council Meeting 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Salon A RC
EMPMD Council Meeting 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Salon B RC
Public & Governmental Affairs 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Conference Room 16 RC
Seven Springs Intl Symp. on Superalloys Program Committee 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Conference Room 4 RC
SCAMP Committee 12:30 pm-2:00 pm Conference Room 14 RC
ABET Orientation for Department Chairs (Invite Only) 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Conference Room 13 RC
Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Conference Room 1 RC
EPD Council Meeting 3:00 pm-6:00 pm Salon J RC
ABET EC 2000 Orientation for Department Chairs (Invite Only) 3:30 pm-5:00 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Reactive Metals Committee 5:00 pm-6:00 pm Conference Room 14 RC
Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A Committee 5:00 pm-6:00 pm Salon L RC
Seven Springs Intl. Symp. on Superalloys General Committee 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 4 RC
Copper, Nickel, Cobalt Committee 5:15 pm-6:15 pm Conference Room 13 RC
Ferrous Metallurgy Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 7 RC
Physical Metallurgy Committee 5:30 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 3 RC
MDMD Solidification Committee 5:45 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Composite Materials Committee 5:45 pm-7:00 pm Centro A C
Structural Materials Committee 6:00 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 16 RC
Process Fundamentals Committee 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Conference Room 1 RC
Copper 99 Organizing Committee 6:30 pm-9:00 pm Salon A RC

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1998
Registration 7:00 am-5:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Publications Sales 7:00 am-5:00 pm Arcade C
Membership Area 7:00 am-5:00 pm Arcade C
Guest Hospitality Area 7:00 am-9:00 am Room 105 C
Authors' Coffee 7:15 am-8:15 am South Exhibit Hall C
Slide Preview Area 7:15 am-4:30 pm South Exhibit Hall C
EXHIBITION '98
Exhibit Hours 10:00 am-5:30 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Exhibits Only Luncheon Hours 12:00 pm-2:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Product & Technology Mini-Sessions 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Theaters 1 & 2 C
TECHNICAL DIVISION LUNCHEONS & LECTURES
Extraction & Processing Division Luncheon 12:00 pm-1:45 pm South Banquet Hall C
Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Lecture 1:45 pm-2:30 pm South Banquet Hall C
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Reception of Attendees with Chinese Heritage 8:00 pm-10:00 pm Conference Room 11 RC
TMS DINNER & AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Reception 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Salon E RC
Dinner 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Salon E RC
Awards Photos 9:30 pm-11:00 pm Salon E RC
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Electronic Packing and Interconnecting Materials Committee 7:00 am-8:30 am Conference Room 7 RC
MDMD Council Meeting 7:00 am-9:00 am Salon A RC
Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B Committee 7:15 am-8:15 am Conference Room 15 RC
Award Sub-Committees:
   Application to Practice
   ACTA MET/Hume-Rothery
   John Bardeen
   Bruce Chalmers
   Fellows
   Hardy-Mathewson
   Institute of Metals/Mehl
7:30 am-9:00 am Salon G RC
International Activities Committee 7:30 am-9:00 am Conference Room 17 RC
Financial Planning Committee 7:30 am-10:00 am Conference Room 16 RC
Acta Metallurgica, Inc. Board of Governors 8:00 am-6:00 pm Conference Room 10 RC
Honors & Professional Recognition 9:00 am-10:30 am Salon G RC
SMD Administrative Council Meeting 10:00 am-12:00 pm Conference Room 8 RC
Continuing Education Committee 10:00 am-12:00 pm Conference Room 9 RC
TMS Executive Committee 10:00 am-1:00 pm Salon B RC
SMD Council Meeting 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Salon A RC
Membership Development Committee 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Salon D RC
Powder Materials Committee 12:15 pm-1:45 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Organizers'/Editors'/Workshop 12:30 pm-1:30 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Student Affairs Committee 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Conference Room 7 RC
Technical Division Board Meeting 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Salon B RC
Lead, Zinc, Tin Committee 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Salon D RC
Lead, Zinc, Tin 2000 Organizing Committee 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Salon D RC
Precious Metals Committee 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Corrosion and Environmental Effects 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 16 RC
High Temperature Alloys Committee 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Room 105 C
DOE/BES-CESP Metal Forming Committee 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Conference Room 3 RC
Shaping and Forming Committee 5:15 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 8 RC
SMACT Committee 5:20 pm-6:15 pm Centro Room C C
Aqueous Processing Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 9 RC
Superconducting Materials Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 17 RC
Mechanical Metallurgy Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 7 RC
Titanium Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Salon J RC
Non Ferrous Metals Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Salon A RC
Refractory Metals Committee 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Salon C RC

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1998
Registration 7:00 am-5:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Publications Sales 7:00 am-5:00 pm Arcade C
Membership Area 7:00 am-5:00 pm Arcade C
Guest Hospitality Area 7:00 am-9:00 am Room 105 C
Authors' Coffee 7:15 am-8:15 am South Exhibit Hall C
Slide Preview Area 7:15 am-5:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
EXHIBITION '98
Exhibit Hours 10:00 am-3:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Exhibits Only Luncheon Hours 12:00 pm-2:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
TECHNICAL DIVISION LUNCHEONS & LECTURES
Light Metals Division Luncheon 12:00 pm-2:00 pm South Banquet Hall C
Institute of Metals/Mehl/Award Lecture 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Fiesta A C
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
TMS Board of Directors Meeting 7:30 am-12:00 pm Conference Room 17-18 RC
Acta Metallurgica, Inc. Board of Governors 8:00 am-6:00 pm Conference Room 10 RC
JOM Advisor Orientation 10:00 am-11:00 am Conference Room 16 RC
Education Council Meeting 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Conference Room 15 RC
Membership Focus Group 12:00 pm-6:00 pm Conference Room 12 RC
PRICM 3 Organizing Committee 1:30 pm-3:00 pm Conference Room 16 RC
Recycling Committee 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Conference Room 15 RC

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998
Registration 7:00 am-12:00 pm South Exhibit Hall C
Publications Sales 7:00 am-12:00 pm Arcade C
Membership Area 7:00 am-12:00 pm Arcade C
Authors' Coffee 7:15 am-8:15 am South Exhibit Hall C
Slide Preview Area 7:15 am-11:30 am South Exhibit Hall C
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
LMD Subject Chairs 7:00 am-8:30 am Conference Room 15 RC
Acta Metallurgica, Inc. Board of Governors 8:00 am-12:00 pm Conference Room 10 RC
Aluminum Executive Committee 8:00 am-11:00 am Conference Room 11 RC
PLANT TOURS
Zeotech Corporation 8:00 am-2:00 pm Convention Way C
Southwest Research Institute 8:30 am-12:00 pm Convention Way C

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