A Brief Introduction to YOUR New Professional Society

Chip Eddy, Director of AVS Monday, November 10, 2014

Welcome to AVS

Overview AVS: Mission & Vision Organization Major Activities (select committee chairs)

Publishing (Prof. Eray Aydil) Select Committees

Membership (Dr. Dave Surman), Professional Leadership (Prof. Susan Burkett) Education (Dr. John Lannon),

Symposia & Conferences (Dr. Chip Eddy)

Member Benefits At the International Symposium

What your registration buys you Ambassador Program Networking

Throughout the year @ MyAVS portal

Continue to take advantage – Get Involved!

AVS Mission & Vision Mission

The American Vacuum Society is an international community of scientists, engineers and instrument manufacturers, which strives to promote research and communicate knowledge in the important areas of surface, interface, vacuum, and thin

film science/technology for the advancement of humankind.

Vision

The American Vacuum Society endeavors to be the premier organization specializing in understanding and applying the science and technology of materials, interfaces and processing with outstanding benefits for members.

AVS Organization A Volunteer Led Professional Society

Major Activities: Membership Focused on developing and enhancing membership of the society on Local, National and International levels

Responsible for membership categories and dues

Development of member benefits

Publishing benefits

Elimination of page charges for Society Journals

Access to Presentations on Demand

Development of Networking Opportunities

Interact with colleagues and peers in your field

Career Center

Easy access to a wide range of jobs and job postings

Major Activities: Membership

Other member benefits that have been developed

Access to the extensive Technical Library

Historical and current monographs

“How-to” information

Development of peripheral benefits

Insurance and travel discounts

AVS is a member of the American Inst. of Physics

Physics Today provided to all members

Major Activities: Publishing

Major Activities: Professional Leadership

Career Center/Job Fair

Staffed by Heather Korff

Applicants can add details of their talk (program number/day/time) to their resume making it easy for a potential employer to attend.

CHAIR: Susan Burkett Members: Heather Canavan, Chip Eddy, Micky Holcomb, Lynnette Madsen, Sally McArthur, Kevin Robbie, Bridget Rogers, Matthew Wagner Staff Support: Heather Korff

Major Activities:

Professional Leadership During the Symposium

SUN. 5:15-6:30 PM Entrepreneurship – Angus Kingon

MON. 1:15-2:00 PM Welcome to AVS

TUES. 12:30-2:00 PM Job Information Forum

An interactive session with speakers from different sectors: Anna Belu (Medtronic), Craig Benson (Montgomery College), Connie Li (NRL).

WED. 12:30-2:00 PM Federal Funding Town Hall A discussion of funding priorities with speakers: Lewis Sloter (DoD), Ellen Williams (ARPA-E)

THURS. 12:30-2:00 PM Work-Life Balance A session with a focus on time management, recharging strategies, work-life balance issues.

Major Activities: Education Activities governed by 4 sub-committees within the Education Committee Short Course Committee

Organizes short course offerings, recruits new instructors, updates and maintains course catalog, identifies new course topics of interest to the society and its members, and monitors quality of the courses

Organizes Tutorials held at the Symposium AVS short courses are offered during the Symposium; they can also be run at Chapter

functions and as on-sites at company venues Courses available in 3 main categories

Vacuum Technology Characterization Processing

Education Materials & Outreach (EM&O) Monographs and other educational literature Science Educators Workshop (SEW)

History Archiving of AVS activities Preparing commemorative material and activities for AVS anniversary milestones

(e.g. AVS-60)

Diversity Committee (new in 2014) Focused on monitoring and ensuring diversity in AVS operations and activities, as well as

educating committees, chapters, groups, and divisions in the society

Looking for new committee members

Major Activities:

International Symposia & Topical Conferences

Annual International Symposium & Exhibition

Many Endorsed/Sponsored Topical Conferences

The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition addresses cutting edge issues associated with materials, processing and interfaces in both the research and manufacturing communities. The weeklong Symposium fosters a multidisciplinary environment that cuts across traditional boundaries between disciplines, featuring papers from AVS Technical Division, Groups, Focus Topics on emerging technologies and more.

Major Activities:

During the International Symposium

What your registration fee buys you Welcome Reception (lite dinner)

6 Coffee/Refreshment Breaks

3 Lunches

Awards Banquet (1 dinner)

Poster refreshments

Raffle tickets, massage/caricature

Workshops, Forums, Career & Professional Development Activities

Presentations on Demand

Ambassador Program Did you get paired?

New attendee mixer tonight at 5pm in Ballroom III

Networking

Member Benefits in the MyAVS Portal

Be Part of the AVS Community Join Us in Advancing the Science & Technology of Materials, Processing, & Interfaces

• Networking

• Career Services

• Training & Professional Development

• Technical Conferences, Meetings, & Exhibits

• Professional & Student Awards

• Leadership Opportunities

• Technical Resources & Online Forums

JVST A: • Surfaces

• Films

• Vacuum

JVST B: • Nanometer Structures

• Microelectronics

• Processing, Measurement, & Phenomena

Biointerphases: • Open Access

• Quantitative Data on Biological & Soft Matter Interfaces

• Experiments, Modeling, Theory, & Applications

Surface Science Spectra (SSS): • Reference Spectra & Database for Individuals or Analytical Laboratories

• Technological Materials

AVS Membership Benefits Summary

So, Welcome to AVS!