The 44th New England Society for Microscopy Fall Symposium was held in the Ken Olsen Science Center at Gordon College in Wenham, MA on December 2, 2010. The annual Business Meeting convened at 5:00 PM after a half dozen talks that discussed many of the advances in electron microscopy technique. For example, the state-of-the-art TEM micrograph is no longer black & white, but rather has each atom species with a different color. Biological imaging with a SEM now keeps the sample in atmospheric conditions. President Warren Moberly-Chan opened the Business Meeting with a brief review of the previous year’s Business Meeting as well as a review of the 2010 Spring Symposium. Tim McClure presented the Treasurer’s Report, which revealed an increase in the NESM financial statement, as compared to a drop in finances in each of the previous few years. The Society is still in excellent long-term financial condition, with a bank statement of between $20k and $30k. The Society has recently been running in the red, yet only losing a couple thousand per year. However, 2 large grants (from MSA and an anonymous donor) have aided in recent years. In addition, the registration cost for attending the Spring Symposium in Woods Hole, MA was increased in April 2010 to make this meeting more self-sustaining. Further discussions from the NESM membership at the 2010 Business Meeting requested a reduction in Spring Symposium costs so that the registration cost could be kept closer to $100. As a result, the Spring Symposium for April 2011 was reduced to one day from its typical two to three day format. Further changes are likely to be attempted, with membership input via surveys in 2011. The slate of candidates for the 2011 election was announced by Richard Schalek. A paper ballot vote was taken and the following people were elected: David Bell – Physical Sciences Director 2013; Louie Kerr – Biological Sciences Director 2013; Blair Rossetti – Corresponding Secretary 2012; Tim McClure – Treasurer 2012; Robert Brandom – Clerk 2012; Fettah Kosar – President-Elect 2011; and Rick Rodgers – President 2011. Warren MoberlyChan thanked Dr. Ming Zheng for arranging the Gordon Business Meeting and dinner, and thanked the Society for the privilege of serving. Then a motion to adjourn the meeting was made and seconded.
Warren MoberlyChan
Immediate Past President 2010
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