| Volume
16, Number 8 |
May
2000 |
Table of Contents
From The
President's Desk
Calendar of Events
Call for Palmer Award Nominations
MCF Spring Symposium Technical Presentations
MCF Spring Symposium Poster Presentations
MCF Spring Symposium Vendor Technical Presentations
24 April 2000 MCF Board Meeting Minutes
From the
President's Desk:
Ravi Ravichandran
I hope you are all enjoying the gorgeous
weather we have been having. I will officially become the "Past
President" the afternoon of May 18 2000. It feels like yesterday
since I became the President in 1999. It has been a great year filled with
a lot of things to brag about. A few obvious things that come to my mind
are:
- MCF has obtained our own copy of Quicken
2000 and with the help of David Eikens, our Treasurer Bin Cai has
streamlined the accounting. It is a snap to generate reports now.
Thank you Dave for your willingness to help.
- MCF Board has signed an agreement to
host the Spring Symposium at the Earle Brown Heritage Center through
the year 2003. The Board has the option of renewing the contract
annually. This negotiation saves MCF approximately $5000-$6000. Thanks
to our meeting support person Jan Jopke who worked diligently with the
Earl Brown Center.
- The MCF Website is up and running very
satisfactorily. Since fall of 1999 David Eikens has become the
Webmaster. He is truly a master! He has been very efficient in getting
the website updated. Dave has been doing a lot of improvements to the
self-supporting website. Authors can submit abstracts through the
website. MCF members can register for quarterly meetings through the
website. MCF website has been listed as one of the good sites to for
Separation Scientists! Thank you Dave for all the time and effort you
have put in!
- Ward Swanson has done an excellent job
of organizing the Symposium. I am positive this year will be smashing
success!
- Kim Grandprey has again made it an
excellent year for MCF through organization of several unique courses.
Thanks to Kim and her committee members.
I am sure I am missing some of the other
obvious things.
Have a good spring season. See you at the
Spring Symposium.
**
MCF's 21st Annual Spring Symposium **
**
May 16-18, 2000 **
Register
Today!
Calendar of
Events |
| May
9, 2000 |
Palmer
Award Nominations Due!! |
| May
16-17, 2000 |
MCF Spring Symposium
Short Courses
Earle Brown Heritage Center |
| |
**** HOTEL INFO ****
Make your Reservations Now!!
Hilton: 612-566-8000
Country Inn & Suites: 612-561-0900 |
| May
18, 2000 |
MCF
Spring Symposium
Earle Brown Heritage Center
Keynote Address: Nanoscale Capillary LC-MS-MS Proteomic
Characterization by Dr. Art Moseley, Glaxo-Wellcome |
| November
2000 |
Beginning GC Class |
**
PALMER AWARD NOMINATIONS **
DUE MAY 9th!
Call For Palmer
Award Nominations
The Minnesota Chromatography Forum (MCF) presents the Palmer Award
annually at the Spring Symposium. The award recognizes one individual for
their contributions to the art and science of chromatography during the
previous year. Past recipients have included internationally recognized
chromatographers as well as long-term MCF volunteers. Many people wonder
about the Palmer Award and who is eligible to receive it. This may answer
some of those questions.
What is the Palmer Award?
The Palmer Award has been given out by the MCF for the past 18 years.
The award recognizes individuals for their contributions to the art and
science of chromatography. The award can also be given to someone for
service to the MCF or the chromatography community.
How is the Palmer Award winner selected?
A committee that reads and discusses all individuals nominated for the
award selects a winner. The Past President of the MCF heads the committee.
Who can receive the award?
Any individual who works or deals with chromatography can receive the
Palmer Award. The individual does not need to be regionally or nationally
known for their contributions. This award is for anyone who contributes to
our community.
How can I nominate someone?
Fill out the nomination below or you can find the nomination
form on the MCF web site at www.minnchrom.org.
MCF Spring Symposium Technical
Presentations
May 18th, 2000
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this link}
MCF Spring Symposium Poster
Presentations
May 18th, 2000
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this link}
MCF Spring Symposium
Vendor Technical Presentations
May 18th, 2000
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this link}
24 April 2000
Board Meeting Minutes
(Pending Board Approval)
Pat Sackett
Present:
G Bailie, D Eikens, J Jopke, R Ravichandran, T Robison, P
Sackett, W Swanson, B Wittrig
Treasurer's Report:
The US Bank account has been closed, and we should not have
monthly bank from here on out. The balance is growing, mainly because of
registration and booth fee deposits.
Symposium Committee Report:
Registrations are
up about 20% over the same time point last year. We added 15 booths over
last year’s total and we’re 4 away from a total sell-out. Things are
on track and the Committee is in mop-up mode.
Education Committee
Report: Everything’s running smoothly, the
Committee has one more meeting and the drop dead date for registrations is
the 10th. As of the 24th we had 6 signed up for Size
Exclusion, 16 for GC, and 19 for MS, with GC and MS expected to fill.
Website:
Since August we’ve averaged 7.4 hits per day. Lately we’ve
been averaging 7.8 hits per day, including visits from the UK, Canada,
Germany, and Australia.
Next Meeting: Annual
Business Meeting at the end of the Symposium. Time and location TBA.
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