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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.

Workshops are scheduled through 2003. We would like to add one more to 2004, possibly at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, CA. Please contact Judy Riffle (judyriffle@aol.com) or Neta Byerly (nbyerly@vt.edu) if you are interested in hosting a workshop.

July 14-18, 2002

University of California, San Diego, California

Co-Chairs: Warren Ford & Spiro Alexandratos

September 29 - October 2, 2002

Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland

Chair: James E. McGrath and Garth Wilkes

October 13-16, 2002

Savannah Marriott Waterfront, Savannah, Georgia

Chair: Dennis Smith

November 13-16, 2002

Sonoma DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, California

Chair: Buddy Ratner

November 17-20, 2002

Sonoma DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, California

Co-Chairs: Alan English, Barry Farmer, and Richard A. Vaia

February 23-26, 2003

Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California

Co-Chairs: James E. McGrath and Tom Zawodzinski

September 21-24, 2003

Radisson Bahia Mar, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Co-Chairs: Robson F. Storey and Robert B. Moore

October, 2003

Sonoma County Doubletree, Rohnert Park, California

Chair: Jim McGrath

Fall 2004

Annapolis, Maryland

Co-Chairs: Jim McGrath and Ed Paschke

Spring 2004

Williamsburg, VA

Chair: Tim Long

POLY has a full slate of excellent workshops scheduled for the remainder of 2001 (2 more) and through 2002 (4). New topics are solicited for 2003.

9th International Symposium on Macromolecule-Metal Complexes (just completed), August 19-23, 2001, Herman F. Mark Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY. Chair: Prof. Kalle Levon, Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Co-chair: Prof. Yoshi Okamoto, Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

The scientific program included:

This meeting was attended by 132 registered participants which included 21 students. POLY’s part in this was to handle the business office aspects, but POLY was not the prime organizer. POLY will receive $5000 plus expenses to cover business office work for our part in this meeting. The organizers will be responsible for profit/loss on this workshop.

Polyolefins III, October 7-10, 2001, Sonoma Doubletree Hotel, Sonoma, CA. Co-organizers: Prof. Jim McGrath, Dept. of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Dr. Pal Arjunan, Exxon-Mobil Chemical Corp., and Dr. Tom Hanlon, Albemarle Corp.

A full program is available which includes olefin catalysis, characterization, processing, mechanical behavior and new and expanding applications for polyolefins. PRF funds and industrial co-funding have been secured.

Registration is $600 for members/$650 for non-members. There are already 66 registrants (28 full paying registrants) for this meeting.

Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials, November 14-17, 2001, Sonoma, CA. Co-organizers: Prof. Frank Blum, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0010, and Prof. Rick Laine, Depts. of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2300 Hayward St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136.

The full scientific program is available and includes

Registration price is $650 for members/$700 for non-members/$225 for students. PRF funds and industrial co-funding have been secured. There are already 27 participants registered for this meeting.

Polymers and Organic Chemistry 2002, July 14-18, 2002, University of California, at San Diego, La Jolla, CA. Co-Chair: Warren Ford, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Chemistry, Physical Sciences 107, Stillwater, OK 74078, and Spiro Alexandratos, Office of Academic Affairs, City University of New York, 535 E. 80th St., New York, New York, 10021.

Session topics include:

- Polymers in combinatorial chemistry

- Polymeric reagents and catalysts

- Polymers for separation science

- Polymers in nanotechnology

- Polymers in biotechnology

A site contract is expected from UCSD within the month. We have a preliminary budget prepared and hope Kathleen will approve the final during this Chicago meeting week.

There is a program flyer on the POLY desk. Warren Ford has done a spectacular job on this workshop already, and we anticipate working with him on advertising and other issues soon.

Biomedical Polymers III, November 14-17, 2002, Sonoma Doubletree Hotel (immediately preceding the biennial). Chair: Buddy Ratner (he will name a co-chair). We are in the final budget preparation stages with this workshop and should be able to agree on final issues with the workshop chair at this Chicago meeting, so that a proposal can be given to Kathleen for approval. The anticipated workshop fee is $600-$650.

Polyurethanes II, September 29-October 2, Annapolis, MD. We have a proposed site contract with Lowe’s Hotel in Annapolis for Kathleen to consider. Chair: Prof. Jim McGrath (need co-chair).

Fluoropolymers II, Fall, 2002. We are exploring sites such as Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, and Hilton Head, Chair: Dennis Smith.

Fuel Cell Materials and Processes, February 23-26, 2003, Asilomar, CA. We have a contract on the site. Co-Chairs: Prof. Jim McGrath (Virginia Tech) and Tom Zawodzinski (Los Alamos).

Polymers for Advanced Technologies 2003, September 21-24, 2003. Co-chairs: Rob Storey and Bob Moore. Planned for the Radisson Bahia Mar in Ft. Lauderdale but the site contract remains under negotiation.

Workshops J. Riffle

9th International Symposium on Macromolecular-Metal Complexes, August 19-23, 2001 at the Herman F. Mark Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY. Chair: Prof. Kalle Levon, Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, 6 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201. Co-chair: Prof. Yoshi Okamoto, Polymer Research Institute. Polytechnic University, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201. The scientific program includes: Biorelated Macromolecule-Metal Complexes, Metal Ion Conductive Polymers, Lanthanide Metal Ion Containing Polymeric Systems, Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Macromolecule-Metal Complexes, and Macromolecular-Metal Complexes in Green Chemistry. Registration is $450 for members/$500 for Non-members/$150 for student members/$200 for student non-members.

Polyolefins III, October 7-10, 2001, at the Sonoma Doubletree Hotel, Sonoma, CA. Co-organizers: Prof. Jim McGrath, Dept. of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Dr. Pal Arjunan, Exxon-Mobil Chemical Corp., and Dr. Tom Hanlon, Albemarle Corp. A full program is available which includes olefin catalysis, characterization, processing, mechanical behavior and new and expanding applications for polyolefins. Registration is $600 for members/$650 for non-members/$225 for students/$275 for student non-members.

Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials, November 14-17, 2001 at the Sonoma Doubletree Hotel, Sonoma, CA. Co-organizers: Prof. Frank Blum, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0010, and Prof. Rick Laine, Depts. of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2300 Hayward St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136. The scientific program includes, Sol-gel Processing of Multifunctional Hybrid Materials with Novel electroactive, Composite, Acoustic, Insulating, and Mechanical Properties, Synthesis and Processing of Organometallic and Inorganic Polymers for Optical, Structural, Biological and High Temperature Applications, Synthesis and Processing of Macro-Composite Materials Using Novel Techniques and Inexpensive Starting Materials, and Commercial Aspects of Aybrid Organic/Inorganic Polymers. Registration price is pending treasurer’s approval.

Polymers and Organic Chemistry 2002, July 14-18, 2002 at the University of California at San Diego. Co-chairs: Warren Ford and Spiro Alexandratos. This has been approved by the POLY Exec. Committee but the registration fee is pending site visit by Neta Byerly.

Biomedical Polymers III, November, 2002 tentatively at the Sonoma Doubletree Hotel. Chair: Buddy Ratner (he will name a co-chair). This has been approved by the POLY Exec. Committee.

Polyurethanes II, October, 2002 in Annapolis, MD. Chair: Jim McGrath (need co-chair). Request approval by the executive committee at this meeting.

Fluoropolymers II, Fall, 2002. We are exploring sites such as Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, and Hilton Head. Chair: Dennis Smith. Request approval by the executive committee at this meeting.

Fuel Cell Materials and Processes, February, 2003 at Asilomar. Chair: Jim McGrath. Request approval by executive committee at this meeting.