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authors: Cava, Kaitlin
title: Our Greatest Tradition: Gathering Together at the Annual Meeting
date: 2021-12-21
journal: JOM (1989)
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-021-05068-0
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doc_id: 693833
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It all started with a call for papers. It may not have been so named at the time, but in April 1871, three founding members of the American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME) put forth a call:

Any one who may have devoted himself to a particular subject connected with either mining or metallurgy and who may be possessed of new facts in reference to it, would greatly aid in furthering the objects of the proposed association by preparing a paper giving the result of his experience, to meeting. 2 " " " " Calva While it is widely known that the Institute began at a three-day meeting in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, what this call drives home is that the true purpose of the Institute lies in "the desire for the advancement of professional knowledge. " And what better way to advance the professions than through coming together at an annual meeting. The world may look organization has shifted and grown with the times, becoming two separate entities with a shared history. annual meeting. Not even a global pandemic could stop our minerals, metals, and material science and engineering community from coming together, as opportunities to learn about the cutting-edge science opportunity to further shape that content and ensure that the product meets your needs as well as that of others in the profession.

unique opportunity to network with like-minded professionals. It also opens doors for collaboration obtaining state-of-the-art results in the materials science industry.

things that I believe will drive a strong return to form thrives in the moments when it can convene, engage, meet new members, and remember the ones who have left too soon. "TMS is more than a network; it is a community that thrives in the moments when it can convene, engage, meet new members, and remember the ones who have left too soon." -James J. Robinson colleagues from industry, academia, and government is always a great source of knowledge. Also, seeing new products and engaging with past associates and friends in the materials community is always a highlight.

JOM: How has the meeting changed over time? What aspects have remained the same?

Cerreta: The meeting has gotten much bigger over the years that I have attended. However, the content and that member-driven nature of the meeting has not changed.

Nyberg: Cell phones! Technological advancements, electronic registration, apps that let you coordinate your schedule and read articles, and on a nontechnical basis, a much more inclusive environment the same? Reuniting with old colleagues and friends! Learning about technological breakthroughs and, of course, the Exhibition presented by materials-related suppliers and vendors.

Robinson: In one way, there are many, many changes: the exhibition was invented and then grew and shrank with the consolidation and internationalization of ProgramMaster online rather than using typewriters virtualization. Regardless of the myriad changes that help us more easily organize ourselves and convene, the core of the meeting is unchanged: we get people with like interests in the same place at the same time to advance the profession, advance the good of the order, and advance how science and technology improves our quality of life worldwide.

The raison d'etre face-to-face communication that no changes to the administrative periphery will replace.

hot topic was always presented, but maybe to a less format and methods of the technical committees have always produced high quality presentations.

How has TMS adapted to these changes?

Cerreta: I think that because the meeting has become so much bigger, it has more impact on the professions.

Union have opened up travel opportunities for many that may not have been able to attend previously. community that having virtual elements to our meetings will be a "must" in the future. How virtual and how to maintain technical exchange, networking, in-person event is all to be determined. There is no question, however, that technology is going to give more access to our meeting than we have ever been in-person meeting ever being replaced-the joy of seeing each other in person just cannot be replacedbut there are new audiences to engage in new ways, realm.

exists, I would be hard-pressed to see a vision in the generated from its members, and that has served the profession very well.

Cerreta: This is hard-I have a lot of good memories meetings. But I think invited talk at was a real achievement for me. One that I was

Exhibition can feel like a world within itself, it is very much subject to the situation in the world at large.

the technologies covered have expanded-additive expansion of computational power, sustainability, biomimetics, the list goes on and on and always had profound impacts on how we conduct meetings and who can travel to participate. Regardless of the circumstances, the show, as they say, must go on, so we adjust and adapt as circumstances dictate.

and engineers, I prefer to focus on solutions for areas for societal impact. Technology is always evolving, and material advancements enable the change. Therefore, I would argue that adaption to change and evolving technologies is why I go to see the research occur continuously, the Annual Meeting would not exist. I think this is also evident in the growing market for materials research to include other disciplines.

Cerreta: Clearly after the year that we have had, incorporated into the future of our meetings to enable more access and be more inclusive with all materials considering how to preserve the parts of the meeting that are so important to the members-dialogue between audience and speakers, networking time, and student interactions are a few on our mind. important that the societies work together to put on one meeting instead four co-located meetings. Co-located meetings that happened in the past were shown to not work very well. That is why I supported and encouraged society still had their special niche programming. We also put in place uniform talk lengths to enable people to session hop without missing a talk. Things have progressed now and there is a need to have more individual society branding so people know what societies are behind the meeting. I believe we still strongly encourage uniform talk lengths. I think the other thing that has changed is is good and bad. The good is that people expect the societies to work together to put on a conference. The bad is that some people society tried to go it alone for a fall meeting.

Foley: be successful as long as the participating societies work together to put on the does take some work. I do believe that the societies involved will continue to work together and evolve the meeting to be a great value for all the members of each society.

JOM: Describe your favorite memory associated with MS&T.

it is hard to pick one favorite. If I had to pick something working together. It was a nice feeling to know that the meeting many thought would not last was still happening.

JOM: Is there anything else you would like to add?

new meeting, one that seamlessly coordinates the organizations, and its high quality is the result of the hard work of innumerable volunteers. " I think that is still true today and I look forward to many more …And What About the Annual Fall Meeting?

James C. Foley proud of when it happened and am still proud of even after having given many more since then. It meant so much to me, because it signaled to me that my peers to hear about my work. This was important to me.

Nyberg: I have many favorite memories. Technically, I am proud to have presented our newly patented hightemperature magnesium alloy. Exhibition-wise, I very in New Orleans, Louisiana, listening to live music in "da Quarter!"

Robinson: There are many, but the one that comes to spoke with touching passion about her father and received a much-deserved and enthusiastic standing personally, but knowing Desne is a joy.

presentation in Denver, Colorado, (a poster) is the one I remember most.

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