Table of Contents:
• STLE Holiday Break
• TLT Year in Review: 2011 Cover Stories
• STLE Blog: Best of 2011 Education
• January Webinars
• Member Orientation & Info Session Webinars
• Calling All Companies!
• STLE’s Featured Members: Hong Liang and Steven Lemberger
• STLE Section Information January Meetings
• Section Leaders: Best Practices for Local Sections
• CRC December Book Deals
STLE Holiday Break
In observance of the holiday season, the society’s headquarters office in Park Ridge IL., will be closed starting December 23, 2011. The office will reopen during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time) on January 3, 2012. On behave of the directors and headquarters staff, we wish all members and their families a safe and happy holiday season.
Please note:
There will not a newsletter over the holiday break. The weekly STLE newsletters will resume January 2012.
TLT Year in Review: 2011 Cover Stories
Throughout the year TLT has covered many important topics concerning Tribology and Lubrication Technology. This year TLT released its first ever hydraulics issue, covered new standards in Tier 4 Engines and was your source to the lubricant industry’s key people, products and services with the 2nd Annual Corporate Members Profile issue. Join us at www.stle.org as we provide access to all the TLT covers stories of 2011.
STLE Blog: Best of 2011 Education
This past year has featured some new developments in our education alongside traditional education programs, creating a great educational year for STLE members, non-members, and the industry as a whole. The list includes Annual Meeting courses we offered in May, regional courses (and upcoming ones for 2012), online courses and the highest attended webinars of the year. See what your colleagues have attended and how you can further your professional development and education.
[Click here] to visit the STLE blog
January Webinars
Wed. January 11, 2012
VOC Emission from Metalworking Fluids with Michael Morris and Uyen Uyen Vo, South Coast Air Quality Control Management District (SCAQMD)
12-1:00 p.m. CST., Extended Q&A from 1-1:30p.m.
This Webinar will provide details on the newly developed testing method (ASTM E691-05) and provides insight on how SCAQMD has managed to reduce 3.5 tons of emission daily from the basin (Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties in California)
[Click here] for more details
[Click here] to register
Wed. January 18, 2012
Using NEADS Analysis to get to “Yes” in industrial Sales with Jerry Kennedy,
Inside Out Business Solutions
12-1:00 p.m. CST., Extended Q&A from 1-1:30p.m.
NEADS Analysis is a system of questions and methods that will help you guide prospects through the sales process and convert them into loyal customers. Learn how to identify your customer’s needs and most importantly how to use this information to close more deals.
[Click here] for more details
[Click here] to register
Starting January 2012, STLE will be conducting 2 monthly webinars. For the schedule of upcoming webinars for 2012 [click here]
Member Orientation & Info Session Webinars
Starting in 2012, we’ll be offering new member Orientation & Info Session webinars every 2 months. These will be targeted towards new and existing members to get everyone acquainted with STLE, what we offer, and how you can best utilize your member benefits. It will also provide a quick overview for those interested in becoming members, so if you haven’t joined yet, please join us for one of the sessions.
Below you will find the scheduled dates, but remember, these dates are tentative. For the most up to date schedule, please see our 2011-12 Webinar Schedule or Events Calendar. Click each date to register and to get more information.
• February 1, 2012
• April 4, 2012
• June 6, 2012
• August 8, 2012
• October 3, 2012
• December 6, 2012
Calling All Companies!
If you are an existing Corporate Member or are a company in the field of lubrication, tribology or engineering, you are invited to join STLE and staff for a quick info session on our Corporate Member program. We’ll go through the existing structure (CM), and detail the newly released Corporate Member Premium program (CM+), both of which are highly beneficial to companies in the industry. Corporate Membership is more than just attending the Annual Meeting at a great rate; it also comes with a host of benefits. Attend to get more information on either the CM or CM+ program.
[Click here] to register for the upcoming info session
STLE’s Featured Members: Hong Liang and Steven Lemberger
Become a featured member on the STLE Homepage. Share your STLE membership experiences and insights with other members.
The featured members for this week were: Hong Liang and Steven Lemberger
If you’d like to be included, email Kara Lemar at klemar@stle.org with a photo, bio, and your Member Story – how and why you joined STLE, the membership benefit you most value and why, how you’ve been involved in the society, and anything else you’d like to highlight about your membership.
[Click here] to see the Featured Member area on our homepage
[Click here] to see the full listing of Featured Members
Email us your story!
STLE Section Information January Meetings
Cleveland Section, Resilient and Corrosion-Proof Rolling Element Bearings Made from Superelastic Ni-Ti Alloys for Aerospace Mechanism Applications with Chris DellaCorte, NASA
January 10, 2012 (4:30 - 7:00p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Houston Section, TBD
January 11, 2012 (11:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Hamilton Section, Air-Oil Lubrication – The Better Choice
January 17, 2012 (5:15 - 8:15p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Chicago Section, Back to Basics – Reliability Through Precision Maintenance, Lubrication and Parts Handling
January 19, 2012 (5:15 - 8:15p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Alberta Section, Data Interpretation – The Power of Context
January 23, 2012 (6:00 - 8:30p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Oklahoma Section, Plant Tour – Truck Maintenance Facility
January 26, 2012 (11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.)
[Click here for more details]
Section Leaders: Best Practices for Local Sections
Join us for two webinars to discuss and share your best practices for running your section! We will feature two webinars, with 4 panelists each – one for large sections (with a membership over 100) and another for smaller sections (with a membership under 100). We want to know what’s working, what’s challenging and share all the great things each section has tried! Share with your colleagues to guide and improve the services you provide to local members. Get more information by clicking on the date below. We hope to see you online!
• Large Sections: January 26, 2012
• Small Sections: February 29, 2012
CRC December Book Deals
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