TEC 2004
PITTSBURGH HYATT AIRPORT HOTEL
MARCH 5-7, 2004
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2004
5:00pm
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS

7:30pm-9:00pm

 

 

 

 

SESSION I: OPENING
Presider: Jack R. Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC

7:30
Greetings from Committee on TEC Chair
-
Jack R. Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC
7:45
8:00
8:15
Moving Forward with Continuity and Change
-
Reginald Vachon, ASME President
- Harry Armen, ASME President-Elect
- Virgil Carter, Executive Director
8:30
Q&A: Continuity and Change
8:45
Getting the Most from the TEC
- John W. Wesner, Advisor, Committee on TEC
9:00-10:00pm
RECEPTION Cash Bar

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2004
7:00-8:00am
BREAKFAST
8:00-8:50am








SESSION II: GREETINGS
Presider: Jack Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC

8:00
Greetings & Charge from the COE
-
Frank Adamek, Senior VP, Council on Engineering
8:15
Team COE
-
Frank Adamek, Senior VP, Council on Engineering
- Thomas Loughlin, Managing Director, Engineering
8:50-9:00am
TRANSITION BREAK
FIRST TIMERS TRACK
SENIOR LEADERS TRACK
9:00am-9:45am











SESSION III: ORIENTATION
Presider:
Bharat Bhushan, Committee on TEC

9:00
ASME Financial Process
- Thomas Pestorius, Chair, ASME Committee on Finance
9:30
Contracts, Agreements, and other Legal Documents
- Thomas Pestorius, Chair, ASME Committee on Finance
9:00-9:45am










SESSION III: LEADING AN ASME UNIT
Presiders:
John Wesner, Committee on TEC and Elio Manes, Staff,Senior Manager, Engineering

This session will facilitate the exchange of ideas to help lead an ASME unit to greater success. The focus will be on leadership, mission and vision, meeting member needs, developing more volunteers, and making best use of human resources-including finding and training successors.

9:00
It's Leadership, not Management

9:45-10:00am
COFFEE BREAK
10:00-12noon
















SESSION III: ORIENTATION (cont'd)
Presider:
Dereje Agonafer, Committee on TEC

10:00
Board on Research & Technology Development
-
Said Jahanmir, VP
10:20
Board on Communications
- Ozden Ochoa, VP
10:40
Committee on Technical Planning
- John Wesner, Chair
11:00
Committee on Budget
- Richard Laudenat, VP
11:20

Council on Member Affairs
- William Cousins, VP

11:40

Q&A

10:00-12noon
















SESSION III (cont'd): LEADING AN ASME UNIT
Presiders: John Wesner, Committee on TEC
and Elio Manes, Staff,Senior Manager, Engineering


10:00
Technical Committees: The Foundation
11:15
Resources: Support for your Leadership



12:00-1:15pm
LUNCH
1:15-2:15pm
SESSION IV: DIVISION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FAIR
Presider:
Jack Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC

This session will be a time for delegates to discuss their thoughts about the division posters on display and explore common division activities. Delegates are expected to learn ways to better market their strengths to the members, gain new ideas from other divisions and find common interests with divisions that may mutually benefit from partnerships.
2:15-3:00pm
            
SESSION V: Division Best Practices -


2:15
Incoming Division Executive Member Workshop
-
Tim Bennett, Committee on TEC
3:00-4:20pm

SESSION VI: Conferences & Publications Workshop
Presider:
Bharat Bhushan, Committee on TEC

3:00
Conference Planning and Budgeting
- Phil Carpentier, Chair, Conferences Committee
- Bob Niehaus, Manager, Meetings
3:50

Publications
- Russell D. Skocypec, Vice Chair, Heat Transfer Division
- Philip DiVietro, Director, Technical Publishing

2:15-3:00pm








SESSION V: HOW TO PROVIDE & FINANCE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO YOUR MEMBERS
Presiders:
Richard Laudenat, COE Vice President, and Edison Aulestia, Staff, Senior Manager, Engineering

This session begins by suggesting a focused customer base. A business plan is then introduced as a process for providing products and services. Sample metrics will be discussed as a means to evaluate performance. The selection of program champions and involvement of members in partnerships will be explored.

2:15

Developing and Managing to a Strategic Plan

2:30
Marketing Strategies
3:00-4:20pm
SESSION VI: GROUP/DIVISION SHARING
Presiders:
Jack Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC, and John Bendo, Staff, Senior Manager, Engineering

This session is intended for the sharing of successes and other lessons learned. The information described will serve as a foundation for best practices and continuous improvement of our products and services. The concepts of core business and new venture activities will be discussed.
4:20-4:35pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:35-6:00pm
SESSION VII: TECHNICAL GROUP WORKSHOPS
 

Groups are to initiate a plan to improve an existing or develop a new product/service that applies information learned during this conference. This plan should include consideration of new alliances. Results will be reported in Session IX.


A.
Basic Engineering Group - Carl Herakovich, Group Vice President
B.
Energy Conversion Group - Richard Laudenat, Group Vice President
C.
Energy Resources Group - William Worek, Group Vice President
D.
Engineering Tech & Management Group - Robert Simmons, Group Vice President
E.
Environment & Transportation Group - Karen Moore, Group Vice President
F.
Manufacturing Group - Judith Todd, Group Vice President
G.
Materials & Structures Group - Donald Bray, Group Vice President
H.
Systems & Design Group - Steven Velinsky, Group Vice President
6:00-6:30pm
BREAK
6:30-7:00pm
RECEPTION Cash Bar
7:00-8:00pm
DINNER
8:00-9:00pm
GUEST SPEAKER
Ricardo (Ric) Perez
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services
Westinghouse

SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2004
7:00-8:00am
BREAKFAST
FIRST TIMERS TRACK
SENIOR LEADERS TRACK
8:00-8:45am
8:45-9:30am

SESSION VIII: Concurrent Workshops
There will be four concurrent workshops. Each workshop will run two identical sessions for 45 minutes each session.
A.
Unit Financial Management
- Richard Laudenat, Chair, COE Budget Committee
- Joseph Holm, Assoc. Exec. Director, Finance & Administration
B.
Local and Global Marketing Strategies
- Burt Dicht - Director, Southern Field Office
- Mike Michaud - Director, Regional Support
C.

Education
- Amy Geffen, Director, Continuing Education Institute

D.
Conference Web Tool
- Cynthia Clark, Managing Editor, Technical Publishing
8:00-9:30am

SESSION VIII: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES
Presiders: Frank Adamek, COE Senior VP, and Tom Loughlin, Managing Director, Engineering

This session will review elements of the Senior Track and how these fit with a view of the past and expectations and deliverables for the future. The session will focus on the value added by the core units of the Society (divisions, sections and other possibilities). The discussion will help provide refined input for the Continuity & Change activity. Member Affairs and Engineering Vice-Presidents are expected to participate in this dialogue.

9:30-10:00am
COFFEE BREAK/HOTEL CHECK-OUT
10:00-11:30am
SESSION IX: APPLICATIONS
Presider:
Jack Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC
11:30-12:00n
SESSION X: WRAP-UP
Presider: John Wesner, Advisor, Committee on TEC

11:30
Final Remarks from COE
- Frank Adamek, Senior VP, Council on Engineering
11:50
Closing Comments
-
Jack Whitehead, Chair, Committee on TEC