ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Northeastern Section American Chemical Society Local Section Name: Northeastern Section URL for Total Report: http://www.nesacs.org Dr. Mukund S. Chorghade Chair 2007 Northeastern Section, ACS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - QUESTIONNAIRE Annual Report Questionnaire...............................................................................................................................6 PART II: ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT Activities: Activity 1 Advances in Chemical Sciences Symposium..............................................................17 Activity 2 Fostering Interactions with Chemical Societies.........................................................17 Activity 3 Refining Career Services Events................................................................................17 Activity 4 Science Cafes organized by Speakers’ Bureau ..........................................................18 Activity 5 Education Events organized by Education Committee .............................................18 Activity 6 NCW Event at Museum of Science Boston ................................................................19 Activity 7 Organization of Science Club at Natick High School ................................................19 Activity 8 Ongoing Collaboration with GDCh & Symposium ...................................................20 Activity 9 Formation of special Government Affairs Committee ..............................................21 Activity 10 Networking & Fund-raising events / Golf Tournament ............................................21 Summary ........................................................................................................................................21 2007 Goal Attainment 2007 Local Section Goals and Assessment .....................................................................................22 2007 Chair's Goals and Assessment\..............................................................................................23 2008 Goals.......................................................................................................................................24 PART II - APPENDICES 1-5 APPENDIX 1 - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR ACTIVITIES Supporting Documents for Activities Activity 1 Advances in Chemical Sciences Symposium..............................................................26 Activity 2 Fostering Interactions with Chemical Societies.........................................................28 Activity 3 Refining Career Services Events................................................................................29 Activity 4 Science Cafes organized by Speakers’ Bureau ..........................................................31 Activity 5 Education Events organized by Education Committee .............................................34 Activity 6 NCW Event at Museum of Science Boston ................................................................37 Activity 7 Organization of Science Club at Natick High School ................................................39 Activity 8 Ongoing Collaboration with GDCh & Symposium ...................................................41 Activity 9 Formation of Special Government Affairs Committee..............................................45 Activity 10 Networking & Fund-raising events / Golf Tournament ............................................47 APPENDIX 2 - BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLAN 2-A: Budget for 2007...............................................................................................................................52 Budget for 2008...............................................................................................................................54 2-B: Long-Range Plan............................................................................................................................55 APPENDIX 3 - MEMBERSHIP SURVEYS AND 2007 NEWSLETTER 3-A: Membership Survey Conducted in 2007 - No survey conducted in 2007.......................................57 3-B: 2007 Newsletter...............................................................................................................................57 Summer 2007 issue of The Nucleus uploaded to ACS online report (S.O.L.A.R.) APPENDIX 4 - PUBLIC RELATIONS PLAN - TALKS TO PUBLIC - NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS 4-A: Public Relations Plan - No plan prepared for 2007........................................................................58 4-B: Talks to Public................................................................................................................................59 4-C: Press Releases: None available 3 APPENDIX 5 - AS NEEDED BY SECTION: NESACS REPORTS Officers, Councilors, Directors, and Committee Chairs 2007............................................................................64 Calendar of Activities 2007.................................................................................................................................71 Reports: Archivist..........................................................................................................................................73 Awards Committee.........................................................................................................................74 Awards Presented by the Northeastern Section.............................................................................80 Brauner, Phyllis A. - Memorial Lecture.........................................................................................82 Constitution & Bulaws ...................................................................................................................83 Continuing Education Committee..................................................................................................84 Education Committee.....................................................................................................................84 Education Committee / High School Subcommittee ......................................................................96 Esselen Award Committee............................................................................................................110 Fund-raising Committee...............................................................................................................123 Government Relations Committee ...............................................................................................127 Local Arrangements Committee ..................................................................................................128 Medicinal Chemistry Group.........................................................................................................129 Membership Committee...............................................................................................................136 National Chemistry Week Committee..........................................................................................138 National Meeting Planning Committee........................................................................................140 Nominating Committee ................................................................................................................147 Norris Award Committee.............................................................................................................148 Professional Relations Committee................................................................................................157 Program Committee / Chair-Elect ...............................................................................................160 Publications, Board of ..................................................................................................................163 Richards Medal Committee..........................................................................................................166 Speakers' Bureau..........................................................................................................................169 Summerthing 2007 .......................................................................................................................174 Treasurer and Auditor .................................................................................................................175 Trustees, Board of ........................................................................................................................177 APPENDIX 5-A; SPECIAL PROGRAMS / web pages Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference (NSCRC) - YCC web site ..............................................179 Undergraduate Research Symposium at Bridgewater State College - BSC web site.......................................181 APPENDIX 6 - YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE Report of the Younger Chemists Committee....................................................................................................183 PART III - ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Part A: Statement of Revenues and Expenses Operating Fund................................................................195 Part B: Balance Sheet as of 12/31/07.........................................................................................................196 PART IV - SELF-NOMINATIONS FOR CHEMLUMINARY AWARDS Outstanding Performance by Local Sections ...................................................................................................199 Most Innovative New Activity or Program in a Local Section.........................................................................202