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Organization Name : Philadelphia Generated By : Kathleen Thrush Shaginaw

Report name : Local Section Administration Form 2016 Generated Date : Jul 20, 2017 1:51 PM

Philadelphia Local Section Administration Form 2016

Local Section Administration Form - Governance

1. How many times did the executive committee conductgovernance business during 2016?*

2

2. How many members were there in the executivecommittee during 2016?*

5

3. How did the executive committee communicate withone another during 2016?* (Check all that apply.)

Email

Teleconference

ACS Network

Other - in person

4. What percentage of your councilors were in officialattendance at the Spring and Fall ACS Council meetings?*

100%

5. Did a member of your local section attend the LocalSection Leaders Track at the 2016 ACS LeadershipInstitute?*

6. Did your local section have a succession and/orleadership development plan during 2016?

7. How did your local section identify future leaders andget them into the leadership pipeline during 2016?* (Check all that apply.)

Self-nomination

Solicitation or advertising

Identify active committee members

Formal leadership training

Long term plan

Outreach to new members

Arm-twisting

Other -

8. Did your local section conduct an officer election during2016? *

9. Did your local section conduct its elections electronicallyduring 2016?*

10. How many members voted in your local section officerelection in 2016?*

530

Questions 11-13 provide the opportunity for your section's leadership to communicate successes, challenges, goals,and progress towards meeting those goals. We want to hear from you! Please use the required comment boxes toshare your thoughts about your section. In questions 12 and 13, do not feel limited by having spaces indicated for thetop three goals. Other goals can be added in the comment box if needed.


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11. 2016 Chair's report: Please provide a narrative of thepast year's activity/successes/challenges:*

The section had 9 section meetings and 10 board ofdirector meetings. For the January meeting, the ACSPhiladelphia section award was presented to DonnaHuryn, University of Pennsylvania. This was for the 2015award, but because of scheduling conflicts for thespeaker, the presentation of the award was made inJanuary. Held at the University of Pennsylvania, the awardpresentation was followed by a lecture by Donna Hurynand a celebration dinner. The February section event washeld at the University of the Sciences and was followed bythe YCC's graduate poster session and competition.Several of the board members served as judges for theevent. The Edgar Fahs Smith lecture was given by Prof.George Schatz, held at the University of Pennsylvania. Inmid March, 230 certificates were sent to high schools withthe section. The certificates were for presentation to thetop high school seniors in chemistry. In April, wecelebrated the Scholastic Achievements of the top seniorsfrom our 28 colleges and universities. Held at McCall's,Joe Martino (chair of Career services) gave at lectureentitled "What the ACS can do for you, an introduction toCareer Services". In May, the section presented twoawards, the award for Excellence in Pre-College teachingand Excellence in Undergraduate teaching. The event washeld at the University of the Sciences. After thepresentation of the awards, an entertaining seminar wasgiven by Prof. Charlie Bamforth, Endowed Professor ofMalting and Brewing Sciences, Food Science andTechnology, UC Davis. Over 60 people attended theevent and dinner. As the event was held at the Universityof the Sciences, the department’s new UndergraduateBrewers Science faculty and students took part in theevent as well as the advisors to the program fromYuengling brewery. As we closed May, the sectionsadministrative assistant resigned her position to pursueother opportunities. As the section was challenged withhaving to fund an ad min at 20 h/wk and fund it’s mainactivities, the board proposed alternatives for having amore flexible approach for its business office. As well, are-examination of the task of the business office offered anopportunity to streamline functions such that a 20 h/wkwas not needed. The board of directors approved sharingan ad min from the University of Pennsylvania on an asneeded basis. This allowed the section to pay Penn for admin services under an SOW and has resulted in asignificant cost savings to the section. The process waskicked off at a face to face meeting of the board ofdirectors in May and was completed at the June board ofdirectors meeting. The new ad min was on-boarded inJuly. In the The June event, held a the Chemical HeritageFoundation celebrated our 50 and 60 year members,complete with lunch and a guided tour of the CHFmuseum. For most of the spring and summer, severalboard members and volunteers planned for the localsection’s participation in the ACS National meeting inPhiladelphia. The committee was led by Anne DeMasi.Two key volunteers helping Anne, were Deb Cook andKathy Shaginaw. As the section held many events at theACS National meetings, in Sept, the board met but nosection event was held. In September, the section officemailed several copies of the Career Navigator brochure toeach of the chemistry department chairs of the collegesand universities within the section. Several departmentchairs requested additional copies which weresubsequently delivered. In October, the 2016 PhiladelphiaSection Award was presented to Professor AnthonyAddison, Drexel University. The award presentation,lecture by Prof Addison and dinner were all held at Drexel.Over 70 people attended the event. Also in October, theexecutive committee met to have prebudget discussion.In November, the section held the Ullyot lecture at theChemical Heritage Foundation, The section was trulyfortunate to have the 2017 Novel Laureate in Chemistry,Sir James Fraser Stoddard give the Ullyot lecture. Theevent, which is free and open to the public, was quicklybooked! The capacity crowd of nearly 200 was treated toa beautifully detailed and thought provoking lecture byProfessor Stoddard. The award presentation and lecturewas followed by an open reception and then by a smallerdinner with members and benefactors. Decemberwrapped up the year with our holiday dinner and budgetplanning session.

12. 2017 Chair's goals for the Section


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a. Please list your top 3 goals: Increase participation of members at Section events andin Section committees and activities.

Revitalize Communications Committee and encourageuse of social media and other electronic media.

Execute programming to encourage participation ofmembership and integrate committee activities.

b. What are your concerns and challenges?* Philadelphia Section is extremely diverse in geographyand demographics. Our memberrship has signiicantlydecreased over the past 10 years due to changes inindustry as well as membershiip demographics. Providingfor the needs of this diverse audience presents manychallenges.

Although there is a dedicated core membershipcontingent, engaging new and less active members ihasbeen challenging. One bright spot is our very active YCCprgramming. Transitioning these active members into thegovernance and activities of the Section is a challengethat should be embraced.

The Section's main vehicles for communication have beenthe "Catalyst", our monthly newsletter and our website.The "Catalyst", now published electronically, was firstpublished in February 1916. However, in this time of rapidnews cycles and social media, we need to come into the21st century and up our game. Enlisting the help of ouryounger members and expanding the CommunicationsCommittee to include social and electronic mediaresources iwill be a major focus.

13. 2017 Chair-Elect's goals for the Section

a. Please list your top 3 goals: Increase/expand collaborations with local scientificcommunity/nearby professional organizations.

Improve visibility/membership interaction by enhancinginvolvement on social media(FB)& elec commun

Increase membership/member involvement by engaging inmore outreach activities with the community

b. What are your concerns and challenges?* 1) The Philadelphia local section does not have astrong individual voice. We have not developed a section-specific mission and vision which may provide focus onthe long term and short term goals.

2) The Philadelphia section of the American ChemicalSociety lacks a strong presence in social media and hasjust begun to refocus towards the recruitment andcontinued involvement of younger members.

3) A continuing challenge is in maintaining andincreasing the local section membership.

4) Although we do outreach programs to educate thepublic and support future chemists, we have theopportunity to expand our efforts with a focus oninteracting with the adult members of the community.Finding programs that engage and energize those withnon-scientific backgrounds can be more challenging.

Local Section Administration Form - Organization

1. Did your local section have any active committees withtwo or more members during 2016?*

a. If the response to 1 (above question ) is YES, pleaseselect the committee and enter the chair's name.

Awards Deborah Cook

Budget/Finance Victor Tortorelli

Careerassistance/Employment

Joseph Martino

Chemistry Olympiad Thomas Straub

Community Activities

Continuing Education

Educational William Smith

EHS

Environmental

Government Affairs Alan Heldon


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Industry Relations

Long Range Planning

Membership/MembershipRetention

Alan Heldon

Mentoring

Minority Affairs

Newsletter/Publications Marge Matthews

Nominations William Smith

Professional Relations

Project SEED Deborah Fox Walsh

Public Relations Alan Heldon

Senior Chemists

Women Chemists Kathy Trush Shaginaw

Younger Chemists Christine McInnis

Other

2. How many subsections were active in your local sectionduring 2016?*

5

3. How many subsection meetings were held by your localsection during 2016?*

40

4. How many topical groups were active in your localsection during 2016?*

5

5. How many topical group meetings were held in yourlocal section during 2016?*

25

6. Did your local section support (financial or otherwise) anexisting Technician Affiliate Group (TAG) during 2016?*

7. How many dues-paying affiliate members were in yourlocal section during 2016?*

2644

8. What was the approximate number of active volunteersin your local section during 2016?*

100

9. Please estimate the number of new volunteers in yourlocal section during 2016?*

20

10. Please indicate all the ways that your local sectionrecognized volunteers during 2016.* (Check all that apply.)

Certificates

Awards

Letter to volunteer supervisor

Letter to volunteer

Recognition at an event

Recognition on web

Recognition in newsletter

Other -

Local Section Administration Form - Communications

1. How many local section meetings were held during2016?*

9

2. On average, how many members attended a localsection meeting during 2016?*

40

3. How did Councilors report to your local section membersabout national ACS matters during 2016?* (Check all that apply.)

At a section meeting

At an executive committee meeting

In the newsletter

On the local section web site

Other -

4. Did your local section have a representative on yourRegional Meeting Board or Steering Committee during2016?*

5. How does the sections leadership communicateinformation to its members (including social mediachannels)?*

- newletter, the Catalyst- twitter- LinkedIn- posting on UTube- local section booth at ACS National Meeting in


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Philadelphia

5a How Often do these communications occur:

5a1 Number of newsletters published:* 10

5a2 Number of meeting notices:* 100

6. What social media does your local section use? (Ifselected, please provide the link.)

Facebook

Twitter @PhilaACS

LinkedIn

Other

7. Did your local section have a website during 2016?*

7a. If the answer to 7 (above question) is YES, what wasthe URL for your local section's website?

http://philadelphia.sites.acs.org/thecatalyst.htm

8. Did your local section post its Annual Report on yourwebsite during 2016?*

Local Section Administration Form - Nomination

1. Our Section would like to self-nominate for the LocalSection Outstanding Performance Award.*

2. Please provide a summary self-nomination statement of500-word or less. The summary statement should highlightlocal section's 2016 activities to support your nomination.

Local Section Administration Form - Supporting Materials

File Name File Size Brief Description

Local Section Administration Form - Approval

Comments

Approved & Submit for Review Anne DeMasi 03/03/2017

This form has been submitted for your approval. Please review each tab for completeness and accuracy, make any necessary edits, and save allchanges before approving this form. After the form is approved, it will be submitted for review. The approved form will be placed in read only modeand no additional edits will be allowed. Your approval will submit this form as part of your official annual report to ACS.

Local Section Administration Form - Reasons for Return

Approver Return Comments

Contributor Return Comments

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Report name : Local Section Financial Form 2016 Generated Date : Jul 20, 2017 1:52 PM

Philadelphia Local Section Financial Form 2016

Local Section Financial Form - Revenues and Expenses

Revenues Amount(USD)

1. Annual ACS Allotment 27735.00

2. New member commissions 135.00

3. Donations, contributions 0.00

3a. Bequests and/or trusts (list amount separately from line3)

0.00

4. Rebate from ACS for Councilor travel expenses 17707.85

5. ACS Awards or Grants received (e.g. IPG) 4530.00

6. Program revenue (includes newsletters, short courses,lecture series, national or regional meetings, etc.)

7795.20

7. Local section dues, affiliate dues 26441.00

8. Interest, dividends 15543.85

9. Special events and activities (describe and itemize indocument uploaded to Supporting Materials Tab; thepurpose of these is to raise funds other than contributionsto finance exempt activities. Include events such as dinnerdances, raffles, bingo games, etc.)

9a. Gross revenue (not including $0.00 of contributionsreported on line 3)

0.00

9b. Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses 0.00

9c. Net income (or loss) from special events and activities(line 9a less line 9b)

0.00

10. Meals (include total meals revenue) 4212.48

11. Other revenue (describe and itemize) 27299.62

20,000.00 Transfer from Capital Fund 6,100.00 Transfer from Ullyot Fund 1,199.62 YCC Events12.Total Revenues (Add lines 1 through 8 and 9c through 11) 131,400.00

Expenses

13. Subsidies to subsections, topical groups or affiliategroups

14414.84

14. Awards, scholarships, grants, etc. 6245.18

15. Administrative expenses (not including postage,printing, and shipping)

15a. Salaries, other compensation 17020.03

15b. Professional fees and payments to independentcontractors

7140.00

15c. Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance 2565.47

15d. Total administrative expenses (add lines 15a through15c)

26,725.50

16. Printing, publications, newsletters, meetingannouncements, postage, and shipping

3759.62

17. Local meetings (include speakers expenses) 8329.71

18. Meals (include total meal expenses) 9029.19

19. Travel subsidies to Councilors 24698.55

20. Travel subsidy and fee for Local Section Track at theACS Leadership Institute

1277.07

21. Other expenses (describe and itemize) 5786.28

2491.81 IPG Purchases3294.47 National Meeting Host Expenses22. Total Expenses (add lines 13, 14 and 15d through 21) 100,265.9423.EXCESS (DEFICIT)(Line 12 less line 22) 31,134.06

Local Section Financial Form - Balance Sheet

Description Amount(USD)

24. Investments (estimated current market value of stocks 505628.08


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and bonds)

25. Restricted Funds - Of the amount cited in line {1},indicate how much is restricted by external donorstipulation for uses such as awards, funds, building fundsetc. List individual accounts, if possible.

25a. Name of the Fund:Awards Fund 62905.06

25b. Name of the Fund:Ullyot Fund 143695.57

25c. Name of the Fund:

25d. Name of the Fund:Total Restricted Funds (add lines 25a, 25b,25c, 25d) 206,600.63

26. CDs, Money Markets 4331.38

27. Cash on hand (passbook savings and checkbook) 8944.34

28. Other assets (describe and itemize) 0.0029. Total Assets ( add lines 24,26,27, and 28) 518,903.80

30. Average interest earned on assets (%) 3.00

31. Liabilities, if any 0.00

32. Net assets, 12/31/2016 (line 29 less line 31) 518,903.80

33. Last year's Net assets, 12/31/2015 (line 32, 2015report)

503741.50

34. EXCESS (DEFICIT) (line 32 less line 33) 15,162.3035. EXCESS (DEFICIT) (from line 23 in Revenues andExpenses tab)

31,134.06

36. Explain the difference between lines 34 and 35 Change in Investments

Local Section Financial Form - Tax Information

Description

Public Support Test or Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status

Local sections must normally receive more than 33 1/3% of its supportdonations from the general

public and not more than 33 1/3% of its support from investment income.

NOTE: A section that fails the test for 2 consecutive years loses its publiccharity status and becomes a private foundation.37. Public Support Ratio 88.17

Gifts, Grants, Contributions, Membership Dues and Exempt FunctionRevenues

___________________________________________________________

Gifts, Grants, Contributions, Membership Dues, Exempt Function Revenues,Interest, Unrelated Business Income, Tax Revenues, Value of Services andFacilities, Other Sources

Note- Exclude any unrelated business income PASS38. Gross Investment Income Ratio 11.83

Gross income from interest and dividends

___________________________________________________________


* Exclude any unrelated business income PASS

39. Which Form 990 did your local section file with the IRS for the Tax Year2015?

Form 990-N(Electronic Postcard)

Form 990-EZ

Form 990

40. What is your local section's Employment Identification Number (EIN)?EIN is an all-number 10 character format. For example, 12-3456789

23-1531269

41. Does your organization want to continue to be included under theumbrella of the American Chemical Society's Group Exemption Letter?

After the submission of its Annual Report, each technical division mustrequest its annual allotment per the ACS Bylaws.

42. The local section requests their annual allotment.

Local Section Financial Form - Supporting Materials

43. Did your section prepare a Budget for


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2016?

44. Did your section prepare a Budget for2017?


Final 2016 Treasurer Report.pdf 0.02 MB 2016 Final Budget

2016 Final Itemized Treasurer Report.pdf 0.05 MB 2016 Final Itemized Report

2017 Budget - Final.pdf 0.02 MB 2017 Budget

Local Section Financial Form - Approval

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Philadelphia Local Section Financial Form 2016

Local Section Financial Form - Revenues and Expenses

Revenues Amount(USD)

1. Annual ACS Allotment 27735.00

2. New member commissions 135.00

3. Donations, contributions 0.00

3a. Bequests and/or trusts (list amount separately from line3)

0.00

4. Rebate from ACS for Councilor travel expenses 17707.85

5. ACS Awards or Grants received (e.g. IPG) 4530.00

6. Program revenue (includes newsletters, short courses,lecture series, national or regional meetings, etc.)

7795.20

7. Local section dues, affiliate dues 26441.00

8. Interest, dividends 15543.85

9. Special events and activities (describe and itemize indocument uploaded to Supporting Materials Tab; thepurpose of these is to raise funds other than contributionsto finance exempt activities. Include events such as dinnerdances, raffles, bingo games, etc.)

9a. Gross revenue (not including $0.00 of contributionsreported on line 3)

0.00

9b. Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses 0.00

9c. Net income (or loss) from special events and activities(line 9a less line 9b)

0.00

10. Meals (include total meals revenue) 4212.48

11. Other revenue (describe and itemize) 27299.62

20,000.00 Transfer from Capital Fund 6,100.00 Transfer from Ullyot Fund 1,199.62 YCC Events12.Total Revenues (Add lines 1 through 8 and 9c through 11) 131,400.00

Expenses

13. Subsidies to subsections, topical groups or affiliategroups

14414.84

14. Awards, scholarships, grants, etc. 6245.18

15. Administrative expenses (not including postage,printing, and shipping)

15a. Salaries, other compensation 17020.03

15b. Professional fees and payments to independentcontractors

7140.00

15c. Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance 2565.47

15d. Total administrative expenses (add lines 15a through15c)

26,725.50

16. Printing, publications, newsletters, meetingannouncements, postage, and shipping

3759.62

17. Local meetings (include speakers expenses) 8329.71

18. Meals (include total meal expenses) 9029.19

19. Travel subsidies to Councilors 24698.55

20. Travel subsidy and fee for Local Section Track at theACS Leadership Institute

1277.07

21. Other expenses (describe and itemize) 5786.28

2491.81 IPG Purchases3294.47 National Meeting Host Expenses22. Total Expenses (add lines 13, 14 and 15d through 21) 100,265.9423.EXCESS (DEFICIT)(Line 12 less line 22) 31,134.06

Local Section Financial Form - Balance Sheet

Description Amount(USD)

24. Investments (estimated current market value of stocks 505628.08


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and bonds)

25. Restricted Funds - Of the amount cited in line {1},indicate how much is restricted by external donorstipulation for uses such as awards, funds, building fundsetc. List individual accounts, if possible.

25a. Name of the Fund:Awards Fund 62905.06

25b. Name of the Fund:Ullyot Fund 143695.57

25c. Name of the Fund:

25d. Name of the Fund:Total Restricted Funds (add lines 25a, 25b,25c, 25d) 206,600.63

26. CDs, Money Markets 4331.38

27. Cash on hand (passbook savings and checkbook) 8944.34

28. Other assets (describe and itemize) 0.0029. Total Assets ( add lines 24,26,27, and 28) 518,903.80

30. Average interest earned on assets (%) 3.00

31. Liabilities, if any 0.00

32. Net assets, 12/31/2016 (line 29 less line 31) 518,903.80

33. Last year's Net assets, 12/31/2015 (line 32, 2015report)

503741.50

34. EXCESS (DEFICIT) (line 32 less line 33) 15,162.3035. EXCESS (DEFICIT) (from line 23 in Revenues andExpenses tab)

31,134.06

36. Explain the difference between lines 34 and 35 Change in Investments

Local Section Financial Form - Tax Information

Description

Public Support Test or Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status

Local sections must normally receive more than 33 1/3% of its supportdonations from the general

public and not more than 33 1/3% of its support from investment income.

NOTE: A section that fails the test for 2 consecutive years loses its publiccharity status and becomes a private foundation.37. Public Support Ratio 88.17

Gifts, Grants, Contributions, Membership Dues and Exempt FunctionRevenues

___________________________________________________________


Note- Exclude any unrelated business income PASS38. Gross Investment Income Ratio 11.83

Gross income from interest and dividends

___________________________________________________________


* Exclude any unrelated business income PASS

39. Which Form 990 did your local section file with the IRS for the Tax Year2015?

Form 990-N(Electronic Postcard)

Form 990-EZ

Form 990

40. What is your local section's Employment Identification Number (EIN)?EIN is an all-number 10 character format. For example, 12-3456789

23-1531269

41. Does your organization want to continue to be included under theumbrella of the American Chemical Society's Group Exemption Letter?

After the submission of its Annual Report, each technical division mustrequest its annual allotment per the ACS Bylaws.

42. The local section requests their annual allotment.

Local Section Financial Form - Supporting Materials

43. Did your section prepare a Budget for


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2016?

44. Did your section prepare a Budget for2017?


Final 2016 Treasurer Report.pdf 0.02 MB 2016 Final Budget

2016 Final Itemized Treasurer Report.pdf 0.05 MB 2016 Final Itemized Report

2017 Budget - Final.pdf 0.02 MB 2017 Budget

Local Section Financial Form - Approval

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Report name : Review Form 2016 Generated Date : Jul 20, 2017 1:52 PM

Philadelphia Review Form 2016Publish Comments

Barbara Hillery:The Philadelphia Local Section is a very active section which includes 5 subsections hosting 40subsection meetings as well as 25 topical group meetings. While the report states there were just 2 executivecommittee meetings, I suspect this is in part a result of nomenclature uncertainties. The section has listed as many as14 executive meetings in the recent past, and in 2016 states there were 10 Board of Directors meetings. The sectioncontinued their regular annual sequence of award ceremonies, outreach to and recognition of top chemistry high schooland undergraduate seniors, and ongoing meetings for the membership. There is clearly a lot going on, and the sectionis to be congratulated.

Even highly successful sections encounter difficulties, and Philadelphia last year ran into problems with their businessaffairs when their part-time administrative assistant left for another position. I think this is the first time I’ve seen asection report this difficulty, and it is one that is most likely to occur in a large and active section where admin supportbecomes so important. The section was able to use the opportunity to reassess their need and found a partnershipsolution that continues to provide support while decreasing expenses. The other challenge noted by the section is theoft-repeated one of engaging new volunteers. This remains a challenge for every section, large and small.Philadelphia has encountered some success with a Younger Chemist Committee, and has plans for leveraging theexpertise of the YCC to enhance communication within the section through increased use of social media.


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Report name : Event Form 2016 Generated Date : Jul 20, 2017 1:53 PM

Event name : Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Illustrated Poetry Contest

Philadelphia Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Illustrated Poetry Contest Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Illustrated Poetry Contest

Brief Description* We had seven entries for the theme: “The Great Indoors – Your Home’s Ecosystem!”

Organization* Philadelphia

Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Dr. William R. Smith

Category(ies)* Available Options Selected Options

(Section) GovernanceAwardsCareer ServicesChemistry OlympiadChemists Celebrate Earth DayCommunicationsEducation (Teachers/Students)Family/Spouse ActivitiesGovernment AffairsIndustryInternational Year of ChemistryIYC2011Joint MeetingK-12 StudentK-12 TeacherMember SurveyMinority AffairsMPPG (thematic program)National Chemistry WeekNational Lab DayNational MeetingProfessional/Leadership DevelopmentProgramming Outside of The NationalMeetingProject SEEDPublic OutreachRegional MeetingScience CafesScience Fairs & FestivalsSection Meeting or EventSenior ChemistsSocial/NetworkingStudent MemberSupporting ActivitiesSymposiumWomen ChemistsYounger Chemists

Chemists Celebrate Earth DayK-12 StudentPublic Outreach

Other

Which strategic goal(s)from the ACS StrategicPlan does this eventsupport?

1. Provide Information. Be the most authoritative, comprehensive, and indispensableprovider of chemistry-related information.

2. Advance Member Careers. Empower an inclusive community of members withnetworks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy.

3. Improve Education. Foster the development of the most innovative, relevant andeffective chemistry education in the world.

4. Communicate Chemistry’s Value. Communicate chemistry’s vital role in addressingthe world’s challenges to the public and policymakers.

Event Phase* Completed

Event Frequency* Annual

Event Date Selection From 4/1/2016 To 5/6/2016

Event - Participation and Assistance

Supporting Committees Available Options Selected Options


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AwardsBudget/FinanceCareer Assistance/EmploymentChemistry OlympiadCommunity ActivitiesContinuing EducationEducation EnvironmentalEHSGovernment AffairsIndustry RelationsLong Range PlanningMembership/Membership RetentionMentoringMinority AffairsNewsletter/PublicationsNominationsProfessional RelationsProject SEEDPublic RelationsSenior ChemistsWomen ChemistsYounger Chemists

Other

Event Partners (ACS)

Event Partners (Non ACS)

Estimated Number ofVolunteers

10

Members 5

Non Members 5

Estimated number ofhours your volunteersspent on yoursection's/division'sactivities

30

Estimated Number ofAttendees

28

Members 0

Public 28

Estimated Total Cost(USD)

0.00

Outside Funding orSupport IPG-LSAC

Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant

No Outside Funding or Support

Other ACS Grants

IPG-DAC

Other -

Event Coverage Email

Radio

Television

Web

Other -

Event Promotion ACS Network

C & EN

Email

Newsletters

Social Network

Website

Other -


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Event - Narrative and Nomination

No award(s) are nominated for this event.

Event - Evaluation

Evaluate the success of the program on ascale of 1-10 (1-least successful & 10-mostsuccessful)

5

What were the greatest successes of thisevent?

This was our first time running this event and we got seven entries. Inaddition, the judging rubrics, Section awards, and mailings wereprepared and will be used in follow-on years.

Lessons Learned/Suggestions to improvethis event

We need to begin advertising earlier and we need to develop a morecomprehensive contact list of schools in the Section territory.

Share this event with other local sections,technical divisions and internationalchapters.

Event - Supporting Materials


Wison.JPG 0.62 MB Elementary Level Section Awardee

Zheng.pdf 0.17 MB Secondary Level Section Awardee

Web Link/URL for the Event Brief Description

None



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Report name : Review Form 2016 Generated Date : Jul 20, 2017 1:52 PM

Philadelphia Review Form 2016Publish Comments

Barbara Hillery:The Philadelphia Local Section is a very active section which includes 5 subsections hosting 40subsection meetings as well as 25 topical group meetings. While the report states there were just 2 executivecommittee meetings, I suspect this is in part a result of nomenclature uncertainties. The section has listed as many as14 executive meetings in the recent past, and in 2016 states there were 10 Board of Directors meetings. The sectioncontinued their regular annual sequence of award ceremonies, outreach to and recognition of top chemistry high schooland undergraduate seniors, and ongoing meetings for the membership. There is clearly a lot going on, and the sectionis to be congratulated.

Even highly successful sections encounter difficulties, and Philadelphia last year ran into problems with their businessaffairs when their part-time administrative assistant left for another position. I think this is the first time I’ve seen asection report this difficulty, and it is one that is most likely to occur in a large and active section where admin supportbecomes so important. The section was able to use the opportunity to reassess their need and found a partnershipsolution that continues to provide support while decreasing expenses. The other challenge noted by the section is theoft-repeated one of engaging new volunteers. This remains a challenge for every section, large and small.Philadelphia has encountered some success with a Younger Chemist Committee, and has plans for leveraging theexpertise of the YCC to enhance communication within the section through increased use of social media.


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Event name : Slimy Science

Philadelphia Slimy Science Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Slimy Science

Brief Description* This was an outreach event held during a local festival called "Historic Bristol Day." Thefestival date overlapped with National Chemistry Week


Year Held* 2016

First time event?




Public OutreachNational Chemistry WeekK-12 Student

Other












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Public RelationsCommunity Activities

Other


Event Partners (Non ACS) Historic Bristol Day Committee, Bristol, PA


13

Members 1

Non Members 12


25


251

Members 1

Public 250


0.00


Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant


Other ACS Grants

IPG-DAC

Other -


Radio

Television

Web

Other -


C & EN

Email

Newsletters

Social Network

Website

Other -


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Event - Evaluation


10


High school student volunteers made guar gum slime with approximately250 elementary-age children and their parents.


None. Very successful enterprise.




IMG_0239.JPG 1.62 MB Slimy Science 1








None



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Event name : National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest

Philadelphia National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest

Brief Description* Students in the Philadelphia Section Territory were invited to submit an illustrated poem onthe topic of "Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry."


Year Held* 2016

First time event?




K-12 StudentNational Chemistry WeekPublic Outreach

Other






Event Phase* Planning






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Boone Grade 4.pdf 0.38 MB Abigail Boone 1st Place, 2nd Nationally

Lizak 6.pdf 0.14 MB Andrew Lizak, 1st place

Liu 10.pdf 0.87 MB Laura Liu, 1st place


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Event name : ACS Philadelphia Section Virtual Career Club

Philadelphia ACS Philadelphia Section Virtual Career Club Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* ACS Philadelphia Section Virtual Career Club

Brief Description* Virtual event discussing careers featuring ACS Career Consultant Joe Martino.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Joe Martino



Career Services

Other







Event Frequency* One time





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Members 1

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4

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0.00


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Chemists in the Philadelphia area were able to conveniently have aneffective and substantive discussion with an ACS Career Consultant at alocation of their convenience.


More effective means of targeted publicity need to be employed to boostparticipation rate. However, the virtual format allows for smaller groupswithout the need to reserve a physical venue, thereby reducing cost.




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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-career-club-tickets-20811519816

Registration portal for the Virtual Care



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Event name : Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Spring 2016

Philadelphia Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Spring 2016 EventForm 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Spring 2016

Brief Description* PAGES™ gives sixth-grade girls a hands-on experience with science. The program isoffered each fall and spring at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA.Each event begins with a breakfast snack and a keynote address given by a local womanwith an interesting career in science. The participants are divided into small groups toperform three different experiments. Each experiment is led by a female scientist. The dayends with lunch, give-aways, door prizes, & decorating a banner.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Kathy Thrush Shaginaw



K-12 StudentK-12 TeacherPublic OutreachSocial/NetworkingWomen Chemists

Other










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Women Chemists

Other


Event Partners (Non ACS) Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Women in Science AWIS and NortheasternMontgomery County and Makefield Area Branches of the American Association ofUniversity Women AAUW


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Members 26

Non Members 34


2000


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Members 26

Public 152


6000.00


Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant


Other ACS Grants

IPG-DAC

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The girls always leave so excited about science. It is a great place forvolunteers to network.


It is a challenge to collect all of the criminal background checks. It wouldbe nice if the process were simpler.




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Event name : Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Fall 2016

Philadelphia Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Fall 2016 EventForm 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science™ (PAGES™) - Fall 2016

Brief Description* PAGES™ gives sixth-grade girls a hands-on experience with science. The program isoffered each fall and spring at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA.Each event begins with a breakfast snack and a keynote address given by a local womanwith an interesting career in science. The participants are divided into small groups toperform three different experiments. Each experiment is led by a female scientist. The dayends with lunch, give-aways, door prizes, & decorating a banner.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Kathy Thrush Shaginaw



K-12 StudentK-12 TeacherPublic OutreachSocial/NetworkingWomen Chemists

Other










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Women Chemists

Other


Event Partners (Non ACS) Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Women in Science AWIS and NortheasternMontgomery County and Makefield Area Branches of the American Association ofUniversity Women AAUW


56

Members 22

Non Members 34


2000


190

Members 22

Public 168


6000.00


Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant


Other ACS Grants

IPG-DAC

Other - Non-profits


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The girls always leave so excited about science. It is a great place forvolunteers to network.





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Event name : Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium

Philadelphia Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium

Brief Description* The Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium is a forum forchemists in the Delaware Valley. Each Colloquium features lectures from local researchersand a postersession for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral scholars.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Graham Dobereiner – Asst. Prof, Temple University ([email protected])



Symposium

Other







Event Frequency* Other - Bi-Annual

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Community Activities

Other

Event Partners (ACS) Philadelphia and Trenton Sections

Event Partners (Non ACS) Rotating. multiple institutions have hosted colloquia, including the University of theSciences, the College of New Jersey, the University of Delaware, and Villanova University.


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Members 0

Non Members 0


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160

Members 60

Public 100


1200.00


Division Grants

Industry

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We have achieved our original aim: to replicate the highlysuccessfulBoston Regional Inorganic Colloquium in the Philadelphia area. Thus farwe have had excellentattendance, a diverse list of speakers, and high participation fromstudents in the region.


To enhance the scientific discussion at the events andfurther improve networking opportunities for attending students, futureevents will work to broadcast thecolloquium announcements to an even wider audience from outside theacademic enterprise (includingindustrial, civil and governmental employees).




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http://sites.temple.edu/picsite/ Registration Site

http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/chemistry/news/pic4.html

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Event name : Local Section Booth at the National Meeting

Philadelphia Local Section Booth at the National Meeting Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Local Section Booth at the National Meeting

Brief Description* The Phila Section sponsored a booth at the Nat'l Meeting in Phila. Materials highlightedlocal activities including:Chem Consultants Network, YCC, WCC. Displays were preparedhighlighting eminent chemists from the Phila section and local areas. 2nd displayhighlighted Nat'l Historic Chem landmarks. Displays are on loan at section office(UPennChem Library)and available for section members to use at meetings/committee events.Thesection also prepared a special ed. of our local section newsletter.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Anne DeMasi



National Meeting

Other







Event Frequency* One time



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Women ChemistsYounger Chemists

Other




20

Members 20

Non Members 0


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300

Members 300

Public 0


5000.00


Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant


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IPG-DAC

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There was a lot of interaction at the booth, steady traffic, great give-aways (Historical Figure rubber duckies!)The displays honoring eminent chemists and National Historic ChemicalLandmarks were outstanding.


This booth was in a great location, much better than at the previousNational Meeting.




AugustCatalyst2016.pdf 1.3 MB The Catalyst

Landmarks.png 0.79 MB National Historic Landmarks


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Event name : Delaware Valley Enzymology Club

Philadelphia Delaware Valley Enzymology Club Event Form 2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Delaware Valley Enzymology Club

Brief Description* The Enzymology Club has been holding meetings for over 20 years.The Club hosts 4meetings per year at a local restaurant or university dining center. After dinner a prominentlocal scientist gives a lecture about their research in enzymology or closely related area.Attendance is usually 20-30 scientists from both industry and academia. Several studentsoften attend. Recent speakers were Nozomi Ando(Princeton University), John T.Groves(Princeton University), and Lynn Abell-Bristol-Myers Squibb.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Dennis Murphy



Section Meeting or Event

Other







Event Frequency* Quarterly

Event Date Selection


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Other

Event Partners (ACS) Philadelphia Section

Event Partners (Non ACS) None


2

Members 2

Non Members 0


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35

Members 30

Public 5


400.00


Division Grants

Industry

In-Kind Donations

LSAC Mini/NanoGrant


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Quality of the talks and questions from a sophisticated and variedaudience. Networking opportunities for attendees during the dinner andsocial hour.


Balance industrial and academic speakers.Choose high quality scientists as speakers.Recommend to speakers that they give a high-level talk, as they would ata specialist’s Gordon Conference.




Announcement DVEC Meeting 09-14-2016.docx

0.09 MB Announcement

Announcement DVEC Meeting 10-18-2016.docx

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Event name : Ullyot Lecture -Sir James Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Prize Winner

Philadelphia Ullyot Lecture -Sir James Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Prize Winner Event Form2016

Event - Overview

Name of the Event* Ullyot Lecture -Sir James Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Prize Winner

Brief Description* Sir James Fraser Stoddart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry presents “Mingling Art withScience”

The Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture was established in 1987 by Glenn Edgar Ullyot. Thepurpose of the lecture is to emphasize the positive role that chemical sciences play in ourlives. The Ullyot Scholarship, launched in1996, provides opportunity for an historian,chemical scientist, or science communicator, to develop his/her knowledge of the positiverole that chemical sciences play in our lives.


Year Held* 2016

First time event?

Primary Contact* Sarah Reisert



(Section) GovernanceSection Meeting or EventPublic OutreachEducation (Teachers/Students)

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AwardsContinuing EducationGovernment AffairsPublic RelationsCommunity Activities

Other


Event Partners (Non ACS) The Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA


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