The April 1997 Edition of TMS News: Annual Meeting Review Issue

TMS Sets Several Records in Orlando at the 1997 TMS Annual Meeting

The technical program offered an all-time high 1,424 papers in another record-high 45 symposia. The program was assembled by the five technical divisions of TMS with additional programming by the TMS International Activities and Education Committees and the Materials Science Critical Technology sector of ASM International. Programming highlights included the Hume-Rothery Award Symposium in honor of Bruno Predel, discussing the Thermodynamics of Alloy Formation, the International Symposium on Rhenium and Rhenium Alloys, Defining Core Materials Curriculum, and Successful University-Industry Linkage in a Global Economy.

The Light Metals Division (LMD) presented its annual aluminum technology update. Once again, the symposium Cast Shop Technology drew a consistently high number of listeners throughout the meeting, drawing audiences as large as 200 for several individual presentations. Other LMD symposia, such as Aluminum Reduction Technology, Carbon Technology, and Alumina and Bauxite Technology, were also well attended.

In addition to technical sessions, TMS offered attendees the opportunity to continue their professional education through five short courses, held the weekend prior to the meeting. The LMD sponsored three courses, and the Extraction & Processing Division (EPD) sponsored two courses. Two special lectures were also presented. On Tuesday, Robert W. Bartlett, the 1997 Extraction and Processing Distinguished Lecturer, presented "Metal Extraction from Ores by Heap Leaching" following the EPD Luncheon. The second lecture entitled, "The Role of Particles Nanosized from Nanostructured Materials to Environmental Problems" was presented by the 1997 Institute of Metals Lecturer and Robert F. Mehl Medalist Miguel Jose Yacaman on Wednesday.

Tutorial luncheon lectures were held on Monday and Tuesday during the technical sessions' lunch break. On Monday, F.H. Froes presented the topic, "Is the Use of Advanced Materials in Sports Unethical?". Sponsored by the TMS Young Leaders Committee, the tutorial was based on Dr. Froes article in the February issue of JOM. Tuesday's tutorial, "Traditional Japanese Metalwork Techniques-Esthetics and Technology Transfer", was presented by Michael R. Notis and sponsored by the TMS Continuing Education Committee.

For those looking for a break from technical discussions over lunch, the EPD and LMD offered their annual luncheons on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Both luncheons were filled to capacity, as attendees came to honor the divisions' award winners and hear guest speakers. Gordon H. Geiger was the guest speaker at the EPD Luncheon, discussing the use of iron carbides in steelmaking. At the LMD Luncheon, Grant Thorne discussed industrial relations in Australia. A special honorary luncheon was held on Monday in conjunction with the honorary symposium Recent Advances in Fracture, dedicated to Frank A. McClintock, professor emeritus of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Also, George R. Irwin, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland, was honored on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

Exhibition '97 opened on Monday. The exhibit has continually grown, and this year featured a record-high 251 booths from 152 companies representing 15 countries. Some lucky members were the winners of special drawings held throughout the week. Kerry Farmer of Summerville, South Carolina, was the winner of a set of Callaway "Big Bertha" golf clubs and a golf bag given away by the TMS Foundation. His name was drawn from approximately 150 entrants who had purchased one of the new TMS Foundation golf shirts. The golf clubs were donated by Alumax, and the cost of the shirts was supported by Hertwich Engineering, Nalco Chemical Company, Rhenium Alloys, and Selee Corporation. (Shirts are still available from TMS).

Daily member and new member drawings were held at the Member Services Booth. Member winners (and their prizes) were: A. Tabereaux (complimentary book), V. Seetharaman (two complimentary meals at the Omni Rosen Hotel), S. Jain (complimentary meeting registration), R. Craig (complimentary short course registration), and L. Parkinson (TMS briefcase). New member winners (and their prizes) were: P. Godavarti (complimentary book), H.H. Brandt (TMS watch), J. Wahba (complimentary meeting registration), S. Desouza (complimentary short course registration), and T. Eden (TMS briefcase). After the meeting, several members attended the first TMS Golf Classic Tournament at Falcon's Fire Golf Resort in Orlando. Trophies and prizes were awarded to the top three teams. The tournament, which will now become a regular activity in conjunction with the Annual Meeting as a TMS Foundation fundraising activity, was sponsored by Alcan International Limited, Altek International, Asbury Fluxmaster, Foseco, Hertwich Engineering, Nalco Chemical, National Refractories and Chemicals, Pyrotek, Rhenium Alloys, Selee Corporation, and Thermal Ceramics Thermic Refractories.