Join Us in San Diego for the 1999 TMS Annual Meeting

Student/Faculty Mixer

Fun, food, beer (if you are 21 years old and can prove it), and prizes. Can you think of a better way to spend a Sunday evening in February? This is not just another boring networking event. In true TMS fashion, we will gather in San Diego to dance away the night, win prizes, and enjoy some terrific refreshments.

All attendees, students, faculty, and staff are required to dress appropriately. That means leave your suit at the hotel, and break out your sandals, shorts, and t-shirts.

Invitations will be sent through the chapters, so watch your mail or contact the TMS Education Department, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086; (724) 776-9000, ext. 239; fax (724) 776-3770.

Student Monitors

To make your trip more profitable, why not sign up as a student monitor? Student monitors are responsible for recording session attendance statistics, assisting with audio/visual equipment, and assisting the authors and session organizers. Generally, monitors are paid $40 for each session covered.

By following a few helpful tips, student monitors can make it through the week a little easier while helping to keep the sessions running smoothly.

• Sign-up by January 15. Monitors' positions are limited and are assigned on a first-come basis.
• If you want to be a student monitor for a luncheon session, apply early. These popular sessions are filled quickly.
• Do not wait. Send in your session selections on time so organizers can be certain that all sessions are covered.
• Do not sign up for a Thursday session if you will not be available. Leaving the meeting early and not covering your assigned session means valuable statistics and assistance for the authors will be unavailable.
• All monitors must report to the Authors Coffee each morning of their scheduled sessions. Remember, Authors Coffee starts at 7:15 a.m., so go easy on the night life, especially at the student/faculty mixer Sunday night. Free coffee and pastries are available at Authors Coffee to make it easier for you to get out of bed.
• Bring all of your paperwork (e.g., attendance sheets) to San Diego and especially to the Authors Coffee. Also, bring your own pens and pencils.
• Practice makes perfect. Slide projectors are available for you to practice with or learn how to use.
• Laser pointers are one of the greatest myths of meeting lore. Do not waste your time looking for what does not exist.
• Do not be late.

If you have any additional questions that your advisor can not answer, contact Peggy Weiss, TMS, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086; (724) 776-9000, ext. 227; fax (724) 776-3770; e-mail weissp@tms.org.

Travel Scholarships

A new program sponsored by the TMS technical divisions may help pay your travel expenses for the meeting. Most of the five divisions are offering travel scholarships of $500 to eligible students.

Students receiving travel scholarships are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements and registering for the meeting. To apply for travel assistance, send a letter of application stating why you wish to attend. Name the TMS division that is offering the technical programming in which you are most interested, and include complete information on how you can be contacted. If we cannot contact you, your award will be forfeited. Your letter will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the appropriate sponsoring division. Send letters of application by December 10, 1998, to TMS Student Travel Scholarships, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086; fax (724) 776-3770; e-mail koebnick@tms.org.

First Annual TMS Student Poster Session

The First Annual TMS Student Poster Session will be held in conjunction with the 1999 TMS Annual Meeting. The session will begin Monday, March 1, and remain in place through Wednesday, March 3. Annual Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to vote for the best poster, which will earn the presenter $500.

To enter, contact the TMS Education Department for a submittal form or visit the student pages of TMS OnLine. All forms must be received at TMS by January 15.