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2008-2009 Charlotte ASNT Section Program

Here's past meetings from our 2008-2009 program.
September 18, 2008

Location and Sponsor:
 FlawTech, Inc
4486 Raceway Dr.
Concord, NC 28027

Thanks to Flaw Tech for hosting another great Shrimp Boil.

Topic:
ASNT's 11th Annual Shrimp Boil

Agenda: Shrimp Boil / 2008-2009 ASNT Kick-off Meeting
Jocelyn Langlois (incoming National ASNT President for 2008-2009) visited us in Charlotte for this event.

Our Schedule Was:
Arrive/Social 6:00 - 6:15pm
Business Meeting 6:15- 6:30pm
Speaker 6:30 - 6:50pm
Dinner 6:50pm

Cost:
$15.00 / person (Students only $8.00)

The first Annual George Pherigo Golf Tournament was held on Thursday, Sept 18th, at Rocky River Country Club in Concord.
Click here to see the poster.
October 16, 2008

Location and Sponsor:
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
1300 W.T. Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: 704-595-2000

Thanks to EPRI for some showing us the exciting work that they do.

Topic:
Joint Meeting with AWS

Our Schedule Was:
The meeting started at 6:00pm, we saw the demonstrations, then had a free dinner thanks to EPRI.
What a great evening, not only did we see Welding and NDT but Chemical and Metallographic Labs also.

Cost:
Free

November 3, 2008

Location and Sponsor:
 Siemens Westinghouse Charlotte
5101 Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Phone: 704-551-5100

Thanks to Siemens for a very interesting plant tour and showing us NDT at their facility.

Topic:
Siemens Plant Tour

Our Schedule Was:
The meeting started at 6:00pm. We enjoyed a plant tour at Siemens, then had a free dinner thanks to Siemens.
It was a real privilege to see the Siemens Plant, we got to see how NDT is used in the refurbishment of power generation equipment.

Cost:
Free

December 5, 2008

Location:
 Sullivan's Steakhouse

Sponsor:
 Various

Event: Christmas Party

A Merry Christmas was celebrated by all.

January 17, 2009

Location and Sponsor:
 Structural Integrity
12200 Herbert Wayne Court
Huntersville, NC 28073
Phone: 704-597-5554

Thanks to Structural Integrity for hosting this class at their facility and Olympus for providing phased array instruments for the hands-on portion.

Topic:
 Phased Array Class

Our Schedule Was:
The class was held from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. During a classroom session in the morning, attendees were presented with the fundamentals of phased array theory and some of it's applications. The afternoon session consisted of hands-on exercises using phased array equipment.

Cost: $75
February 9, 2009

Sponsor:
 EPRI

Thanks to Paul Zayicek for a very interesting presentation.

Location:
Dave & Buster's (at Concord Mills Mall)
8361 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027


Topic:
 EPRI Prism

"An aggressive strategy to cut carbon dioxide emissions and meet electricity demand between now and 2030 requires equally aggressive research, development, and demonstration for several advanced technologies. Recent EPRI research in seven advanced technology areas shows how a combination of technologies could drastically reduce the impact of CO2 costs to the U.S. economy. These goals are illustrated in the Prism presentation."

Cost:
$15 (Included Meal, Drink, and $10 game card)
March 9, 2009

Location:
 Dave & Buster's (at Concord Mills Mall)
8361 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027

Speaker:
 Bob Potter, Chairman of ASNT Certification Management Council

Our Schedule Was:
The Meeting started at 6:00 P.M. We enjoyed dinner at Dave & Busters. Our speaker talked about the activities of the ASNT Certification Committee. We appreciate Bob making the trip to Charlotte and providing a very informative talk.

Cost:
$15.00 / Person (Included Meal, Drink, and $10 game card)
$8.00 for students
*Free for New Members that sign-up at the meeting
April 6, 2009

Location & Sponsor:
CPCC Harper Campus
315 West Hebron Street
Charlotte, NC 28217

Thanks to CPCC for cooking us an excellent meal and to Hussein Sadek for an interesting talk.

Speaker:
 Hussein Sadek, TCI

Topic: NDTMA and Student Night

Our Schedule Was:
The meeting started at 6:00 P.M. Meal was provided by CPCC, Hussein Sadek talked to us about the NDT Management Association.

Cost:
Free: Meal was be provided.

May 4, 2009

Location:
 Dave & Buster's (at Concord Mills Mall)
8361 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027

Sponsor:
 Olympus NDT

Topic: Officer Induction and Year End Wrap-up Meeting

Our Schedule Was:

The meeting started at 6:00 P.M., we enjoyed a dinner hosted by our local ASNT Charlotte section. Jeff Milligan guided us through the officer nomination process.

Cost:
Free: Meal was be provided by our local section.