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New Financial Aid Program
Making Education Available to All
The AESF Foundation continues to expand its resources by offering a Financial Aid Program. In 2010 the Foundation is offering ten $500 financial aid packages to NASF Individual and Corporate members. The packages are available to members registering for the four-day Electroplating and Surface Finishing course in either Grand Rapids, MI, June 14-17 or in California, November 1-4.
Click here to download the Program Overview and Application. For additional information contact Carrie Hoffman at choffman@nasf.org. |
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New AESF Aerospace Course Premiering at SUR/FIN 2010
Gain the knowledge you need to succeed in the Airline/Aerospace Finishing field. Led by surface finishing expert Frank Altmayer, this new Aerospace program offers a unique blend of the study of Airline/Aerospace Finishing. Topics covered include Corrosion of Metals, Quality Conformance Testing, Bath Maintenance Solution Control, Electroplating Equipment, Mechanical Surface Preparation, Chemical Surface, Preparation of Substrates for Plating Substrates, Masking Techniques, Non-Plating Coating Processes and much more.
Click here for a course breakdown or access the AESF Training Calendar |
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Two-Day Training Course: Electroless Nickel Deposition
AESF Foundation Headquarters: 202-457-8401
Training Site Details
Location: Hampton Inn Phoenix Airport North
Address: 601 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ
Hotel Phone: 602-267-0606
Website: www.phoenixairportnorth.hamptoninn.com
Instructor: Donald W. Baudrand, CEF-2, CMfgE
Registration Details: Register Online or Download the Registration Form |
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2010 AESF Foundation Webinars-Register Today!
 Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:00 PM EST Troubleshooting Wastewater Treatment
Friday, May 21, 2010
Troubleshooting Plating Baths
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Regulations
(GR prospective and technology prospective)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Safety Topics
Friday, December 3, 2010
Troubleshooting Test Panels (Corrosion and Salt Spray Testing Issues)
To participate, you only need a phone and internet access.
These one-hour web-based training sessions will feature AESF Foundation Technical Education Director, Frank Altmayer, and other industry experts. Participants call into the training session and access the internet to follow along with the presentation. Questions will be collected prior to the sessions as well as during the presentation. These forums are an open opportunity to get your questions answered and learn from others. |
 SUR/FIN is Pleased to Welcome
New Exhibitors
DMP Corporation
Horiba Scientific
Metropolitan Alloys Corp.
Palmetto Plating Co., Inc.
Register Today - click here
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2010 Bright Design Challenge -"Loud Pipes & Chrome!"
 Loud Pipes and Chrome is underway! The students at the College for Creative Studies are putting their creative powers to work in designing a 2014 Harley-Davidson Concept Bike. The judging will take place on April 20 in Detroit - we'll keep you posted on the winners of this exciting program!
Click here for a sneak preview
A special thank you goes to the Bright Design Challenge Sponsors. Without their support, we could not continue this important program.
GOLD SPONSOR
Enthone
SILVER SPONSORS
Coventya, Inc.
EPi/Electrochemical Products
KCH Engineered Systems
Kuntz Electroplating, Inc.
Vale Inco
PATRON
Michigan Association of Metal Finishers |
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Cleveland Black Oxide Nets New Business...Literally!
Cleveland Black Oxide has seen some pretty odd applications for their black oxide finishes over the years: Slinky™ toys, bullet casings, printed circuits and large architectural panels to name a few. And recently, they've added chain mail and animal containment netting to the list.
Metal chain and netting (usually stainless steel) is used in many applications from protective, decorative and historical reinactment clothing to steel curtains, animal containment and zoo aviaries. Read more.
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Orange County Metropolitan Branch Meeting &
April Newsletter
Date: April 8, 2010 (TODAY)
Location: The Tartan Room, An American Dinner House,
2652 N. Tustin Ave., Orange, CA. 92865
Phone Number: (714)282-1274
Agenda: 5:30PM Attitude Adjustment, 6:30PM Dinner, 7:30PM Speaker
Cost: $25.00 for reserved dinners and $30.00 for walk-ins
Dinner cost includes complementary tea and/or coffee served with dessert and access to a full bar for your dining pleasure before and after the meeting.
Speaker: Stuart Raifman from Technic Inc.
Topic: "Unusual Plating Tools Help Meet Today's Challenges." Mr. Stuart Raifman is from Boston, MA area and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. He joined the staff of Baker Brothers in 1974 and has been active in the Metal Finishing Industry since then. In 1993 he left his position as Executive Vice President at Baker Brothers and formed his own company, Resource Technology.
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Joint MAMF/AESF Meeting
Location: Maggiano's, 70 Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ (Tel: 201-221-2030)
(This restaurant is conveniently located on Rt. 4. minutes from the George Washington Bridge.)
Date: April 15, 2010
Agenda: 6:30 General Dinner Meeting & Speaker, 4:00-6:00 Board of Directors Meeting
Special Guest Speaker: Skip Griffin - Epic Industrial,"Understanding Trivalent Passivates." Skip Griffin is a Technical Sales Representative for Epic Industrial, Inc. Prior to his joining Epic, he worked at MacDermid, Inc. for 21 years in technical service and marketing, where he exclusively worked with clients troubleshooting and marketing various plating processes.
Ticket Price: $55/person
RSVP IS REQUIRED BY: April 10, 2010
Directions
From New York Airports (LAG, JKF):
· Van Wyck Expy (678) North to Whitestone Bridge
· Cross Bronx Expy (95) West across Geo Wash Bridge.
· Route 4 (Exit 72a) toward Paramus, 6 miles
· Exit Riverside Square Mall.
From New Jersey (North, South or West):
· Go to either Route 80 East / Garden State Pkwy.
· Route 4 East, exit Riverside Square Mall
From Newark Airport:
· 78 West to Garden State Pkwy North, Route 4 East (exit 161) |
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Annual MAMF Spring Dinner Party
This event is a great way to make contacts, interact with fellow business people, and actively promote and increase business. If you can not attend, please consider supporting the MAMF by becoming a sponsor.
Location: Waters Edge, Long Island City, New York
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 7:00-10:00
Featuring: 3-hour open bar, sit down dinner, and awards presentation
Tickets: $150/person
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2010 Connecticut Branch Scholarship Golf Outing
Join the Connecticut Branch for their annual golf outing which will include 18 holes of golf, lunch at the turn, door prizes, tournament prizes, a 50/50 Raffle, contests and much more.
Date: Friday, June 4, 2010
Shotgun Starts: 9:30 AM
Location: Southington Country Club, 150 Savage Street, Southington, CT
Registration: $85/golfer (Download the Registration Form)Contact: Mike Salerno (860) 919-3519 or Bill Nebiolo (860) 985-3758
Hole and Individual Sponsorships Available |
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Philadelphia Branch AESF 100 Years Anniversary Gala
Event: Philadelphia Branch AESF 100 Years Anniversary Gala
Date: Saturday October 16, 2010 Location: Brookside Manor (Outside Philadelphia, one mile from the Pennsylvania Turnpike) Ticket Price: $50/person Contact: Barb Perkowski at barb@hunterchem.com. |
NASF Team
Christian Richter, Executive Vice President
John Flatley, Director of Operations
Darci Chuba Cheryl Clark Jeffrey Hannapel
Carrie Hoffman Courtney Mariette Holly Wills
NASF Headquarters 1155 15th Street NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-457-8404
Fax: 202-530-0659
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