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The following Committee Reports are available. Starting with Orlando (8/02) the reports jump to the page with Board reports for that meeting. So to get back here, you need to hit the [back] key on your browser from there.

For the year 2001, Team Pub consisted of Hiep Ly (Kodak), Amanda Lattam (Clemson University), Aaron Forster (Clemson University) and myself (Rohm and Haas). As of this meeting, Hiep Ly will be taking over as Pubic Relations Chair and I will continue to participate on the committee while I serve as Membership Committee Chair.

Action items since the last meeting:

As always, Team Pub is here to serve the needs of the different committees within POLY. Please continue to utilize our resources to help promote the Division’s programming and events!

On May 4-5, 2001 I attended the ACS workshop "The Elements of Communication - Becoming a PR Catalyst for Chemistry" at the Belmont Conference Center in Baltimore, MD. This was the first year this program was offered to division PR chairs and most of the topics were geared towards media outreach for local sections. I was, however, able to meet and talk with PR chairs from other divisions and participate in positive brainstorming sessions with them and the ACS Office of Communications representatives.

Team Pub currently consists of Dennis Smith (Assistant Secretary) and our newest addition, Hiep Ly (Xerox Corp.). We are always looking for more members, so please pass the word!

Action items since the last meeting:

New action items:

· Begin monthly teleconferences

Several of you have contacted me directly in order to request Team Pub’s assistance in the publicity of your event(s) for this meeting - I encourage everyone else to do the same in the future!

At the Washington, D.C. meeting last August, Team Pub held a strong presence along with the membership committee at the POLY poster session on Sunday evening. In fact, we were successful in surpassing the 2000 x 2000 goal in recruiting members! Both committees will be present again in San Diego at the POLY poster session.

Since the last meeting, Team Pub has distributed announcements for awards and workshops, and maintained event updates to the electrinic distribution list and web site. E-advertising, web updates, and posters were provided for the POLY Millennial and Herman Mark Awards. Posters for the 50th Anniversary symposia and POLY award reception were supplied for this meeting.

Team Pub currently consists of Jerrold Miller (Bridgestone-Firestone) and Dennis Smith (Assistant Secretary). We are looking for more members, so please refer any individuals whom you think would like to participate in spreading the word about POLY.

The following are goals of Team Pub for the year 2001:

Finally, I would just like to remind you that Team Pub is here to serve POLY. Do not hesitate to allow us to assist you in advertising your workshops, symposia, awards, etc! We are YOUR committee!

Publicity - D. Smith

Since the last Executive Committee meeting, the POLY Publicity Committee has achieved at least two C&EN publications with two pending, distributed announcements for awards and workshops, maintained the semi-monthly sponsored programs e-distributed update, and supplied posters publicizing membership and awards at this meeting.

Publicity is currently approached in four ways; by (1) electronic distribution to the POLY list, (2) posting on our web site, (3) submission to Michele Gandy for publication in C&EN, and (4) posters and flyers at national meetings.

Three people have joined the publicity committee since the last meeting. Jerrold Miller (Bridgestone/Firestone), Andrea Bowen (P&G), and Erica Martin (Morton Powder Coatings). Please join me in welcoming these new POLY volunteers as we expand this important committee. The current and future focus of "Team Pub" involves web-based outreach for POLY programs and membership.

Selected publicity activities:

- Paul J. Flory Award winner, e-distributed, posted, published in C&EN 3/20/00 and posters brought.

Since the last Executive Committee meeting, the POLY Publicity Committee publicized three awards, two workshops, one grant proposal solicitation, and one call for award nominations.

Publicity is currently approached in three ways; by (1) electronic distribution to the POLY list, (2) posting on our web site, and (3) submission to Michele Gandy for publication in C&EN (when warranted).

Specific publicity activities are as follows and copies of highlights are attached:

• Contemporary Biomaterials Through Precise Control of Macromolecular Chemistry and Architecture.Y' Workshop e-distributed and posted.
• É Call for nominations for the 2000 Industrial Sponsors Award.Y' Announcement e-distributed and posted.
• É Polymer Curriculum Development Award (POLYED).Y' Announcement e-distributed, posted, and published in C&EN (Feb. 1, 1999 issue).
• Carl S. Marvel Award and two Distinguish Service Awards.Y' Announcement e-distributed, posted and sent to C&EN.
• Supply of awards banquet signs and overheads for Spring 1999 meeting.

The Publicity Committee continues to report current and future special events for the Division. We maintain a high level of visibility for these events through journal editorials, distribution of information via the Internet (Frank Blum's POLY list and WWW site) and in C&E News. Information dealing with the following items has been promoted by the Publicity Committee.

1995 Unilever Award to Dr. Kristi S. Anseth (C&E News - June 6, 1996, internet)

Call for nominations for the 1997 Unilever Award. (C&E News - in progress, internet)

Program for the Workshop on Molecular Engineering of Polymers, November 22-24,1996, Santa Barbara, California. (C&E News - in progress, Internet)

Attended ACS Workshop on Public Relations ("Sparkle Workshop") as representative of the Polymer Division, May 17-19, 1996, Belmont, Maryland

1996 P. J. Flory Education Award to Prof. Eric Baer; Distinguished Service Award to Anne Salamone and ACS Polymer Award to Prof. Hank Hall (C&E News - April 13 ,1996, internet)

Announcement of the Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces Workshop, October 20-23, 1996, Tampa, Florida. (C&E News - in press, internet)

Call for grant proposals for Improving the Public Perception of Polymers administered by the Industrial Sponsors Group. (C&E News - July 1, internet)

Announcement of the 18th Biennial Polymer Symposium - Industrial Research for the 21st Century, November 24-27, 1996, Santa Barbara, California. (C&E News - in press, Internet)

The following event posters have been made for the New Orleans Spring ACS Meeting: Posters/Social Hour, Membership Booth, 18th Biennial Polymer Symposium, the Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces Workshop and Workshop on Molecular Engineering of Polymers.

The Publicity Committee has carried out the above activities at no cost to the Division.

The "Sparkle Workshop" was very informative. The Division should try to take advantage of the ACS Public Outreach programs in order to disseminate information in a more efficient manner and take advantage of ACS local/regional Divisions for public relations activities.

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