Meeting Minutes

3/4/2004 General Meeting Sophie’s Station Attendance – 5

The meeting was called to order at 12:15 by Chair, Ed Bargar.

First order of business was nominations for the executive committee. Ed asked members present to try and get others involved in the upcoming year. This will bring in new topics and speakers for the monthly meetings and allow folks who have been involved a breather.

Paul Park presented the treasurer’s report for Frank Caito. The professional development course was very successful and once all invoices have been paid, our group will have $11,955.27 between the checking and savings accounts. As a group, we will be looking to invest in the local community to develop interest in mechanical engineering. All responses from the ASME Section IX were very positive and Dan Hughes has been reviewing the class evaluation forms.

Ed Bargar was honored by ASME Region VIII for distinguished service as the 2003/2004 Chair and was presented a certificate by Deben Das.

Deben Das presented a nice Powerpoint overview of the benefits of being an ASME member. The organization is international with a membership of over 125,000. Core values for the organization are membership satisfaction, information, public safety, and codes and standards publishing. The business status is a 501C-3 non-profit with substantial revenues generated with the sales of codes and standards. The ASME BPVC is one of the most widely used codes in the world. There are resources for young engineers that include resume databases and mentoring programs. The organization also offers competitive health, life, and professional liability insurance. This is a real benefit for ME’s working on their own as consultants.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:55.

Paul Park

Secretary, Northern Alaska ASME Group