May Current Pneusletter

1. May 2013
Next Section Meeting
Date Friday, May 10, 2013
Place Zea Restaurant
1525 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Time Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Serving at 6:30 p.m.
Price See the following for details
RSVP Isa_neworleans@yahoo.com
Type your name, quantity in party
H o n o r s & A w a r d s B a n q u e t F r i d a y 1 0 M a y
Come, join the Section in honoring individuals
and a company who have donated time, funds, and
other resources to the Section and the community.
ISA New Orleans Section will present its annual
Honors and Awards Banquet on Friday May 10 at
Zea Rotisserie & Grill, 1525 St. Charles Ave., New
Orleans. Networking and registration will open at
6:00 p.m. The program starts at 6:30 p.m.
This year, New Orleans Section honors two Mem-
bers with the Commendation Award—Mr. Michael
Williamson, P.E., and Mr. Michael S. Benbow, P.E.
Mike Williamson is the E & I Manager at Jacobs
Engineering. He has more than 38 years in the elec-
trical/instrumentation industry. Mike Benbow is the
CEO of M S Benbow and Associates, a founding
director of Computerized Processes Unlimited and
of Omni Technologies,. and founding manager of
the instrumentation/control systems department at
Waldemar S. Nelson Engineering & Architects.
This year’s Corporate Award will be awarded to
Jacobs Engineering.
Two past president awards will be made to Mr.
Michael Williamson and Mr. Percy Chaille.
Finally, this year’s recipient of the Donald G.
Iverson Scholarship Award will be introduced and
recognized. He is Mr. Rosolino Calogero Todaro.
The Section is proud to announce that Mr. Dale
Merriman, CSAT, ISA District 7 Vice President, of
MerTech Incorporated, will be keynote speaker this
year. Mr. Merriman has been in sales and marketing
in the analytical instrument industry for 45+ years
and served as President of a company manufacturing
pH, ion selective electrodes and sensor assemblies
with worldwide distribution. He founded MerTech
Incorporated in 1993 to provide clients with
analytical instrumentation products as a manu-
facturers’ representative. He has been a member of
ISA since 1974 serving in many capacities including
as a member of the Executive Board and the Finance
Committee. Current activities are the Analysis
Division of ISA in addition to duties as District VII
Vice President.
Admittance is $40 in advance, $45 at the door.
You may register on line at www.isa.org/~newor/
and pay using PayPal. Or, contact Chris Bruno at
(504) 425 8140 or via e-mail at christo-
pher.bruno@shell.com. Checks, made payable to
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2. President
William Brock
(504) 734 6211
President-elect
Dean Bickerton
(504) 734 6211
Vice President
Steve May
(504) 456 7446
Secretary
Dan Folglesong
(504) 849 2071
Treasurer
Chris Bruno
(504) 849 2144
Delegate
Mike Williamson
(504) 849 2243
Education
Bob Deeb
(985) 549 5934
Honors & Awards
Ram Ramachandran
(504) 456 6269
Membership
Bobby Esler
(504) 341 4281
Programming
Toby Miller
(504) 728 2935
Codes, Standards, & Practices
Ram Ramachandran
(504) 456 6269
Exhibit Chair
Dean Bickerton
(504) 734 6211
Past President
Challie Percy
(504) 836 8955
Student Section Liaison
Leo Holzenthal
(504) 836 8902
Arrangements
Mike Benbow
(504) 836 8976
Marketing
Larry Saunders
(504) 849 3365
Webmaster
Beth Walker
(985) 785 3489
Newsletter Editor
{vacant}
SECTION OFFICERS 2012–13
Sponsors
Sponsors
Please contact your Marketing Chair, Larry Saunders, for more
details and availability regarding future sponsorship with the ISA
New Orleans Section beginning in the fall.
President’s Corner
Bill Brock
President
ISA New Orleans Section
Cell: (504) 578 7663
wwbrock@reynco.com
Articles & Announcements
Articles and Announcements
Submit an article or announcement to The Current Pneusletter to
Bill Brock at wwbrock@reynco.com.
Deadline
Materials must be submitted by the 10th
day of the month
preceeding the issue in which it should appear.
May 2013 The Current Pneusletter Page 2
Fellow Members,
It has been a very busy and productive month for ISA
New Orleans Section. Many of the main initiatives that
were planned early in the year have finally come to frui-
tion. Some of these include widening out on the member-
ship drive, getting the student section revitalized, and
filling more of the Board positions.
We have widened out on membership by not only
sending out reminders for renewal to suspended mem-
bers, but also by starting a potential members group.
While existing members may need some encouragement
and reminders of the benefits of membership, others are
timid about joining. So, in coming across potential mem-
bers recently, I have put together a list to send out infor-
mation. If you think you know of someone who has been
or may benefit from being a member, why not say some-
thing and/or forward their e-mail address to the Member-
ship Chair. We give them the option to “unsubscribe” if
they are not interested, but none have taken up the offer.
Yet, it is not just to the traditional folks, such as elec-
trical engineers and technicians in the instrument and
controls fields to whom we are widening out to. There are
others in the world of automation, such as the movie,
software and digital, environmental, energy, biosciences
and environmental industries. By widening out to include
individuals in these fields in the ongoing membership
drive, we can begin to include a wider slice of the auto-
mation sector. If you have another group(s) that you think
should be included in the drive, feel free to present this
information to the Membership Chair or the President.
One of the other initiatives has been in aiding the UNO
student section to get back on their feet. Very good pro-
gress has been made in the past few months. The Student
Section Liaison Chair and I were able to meet with a cou-
ple of leading students in February to discuss strategy
going forward and recruitment ideas. More recently, the
Co-Chair of the Student Section Liaison, David William-
son, and I met with the Associate Dean of Academic and
Student Affairs for the College of Engineering. We pre-
sented a check for $400 to support one of four senior pro-
ject teams which the board members approved. It is a
great way to get the ISA name in front of UNO students
and to promote membership and participation at the UNO
student section level and for future regular membership.
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Next Meeting
Executive Board
Tuesday May 7, 2013
5:00–7:00 p.m.
M S Benbow Office, Metairie
February 5, 2013
Present
Bill Brock
Dean Bickerton
Mike
Williamson
Mike Benbow
Bob Deeb
Chris Bruno
Dan Foglesong
Larry Iverson
Ram
Ramachandran
Larry Saunders
Meeting Minutes, Executive Board
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.
Not Present
Robert Esler
Leo Holzenthal
Chaille Percy
Steve May
Toby Miller
Roger Reedy
Beth Walker
David William-
son
occur September 11–13 in New Orleans, La.
Announcements
Turbo/Pump Symposia, 1–3 Oct. 2013, George R.
Brown Convention Center, Houston, Tx. At the ChemIn-
ovations show, the Texas A&M Turbomachinery Lab
approached Bill with helping to promote the event. They
offered to give N.O. Section a table at the Symposia. The
Section declined as it would be better suited for an ISA
Section in Houston. The Board agreed to list the event on
the Section’s web site. Also, the Board agreed to post
event advertisements in the May and August newsletter
editions.
Report of Officers and Committees
President’s Report
The President requested an update from the Nominat-
ing Committee (Mike Williamson, Mike Benbow, Beth
Walker and Ram Ramachandran) on next year’s officers
and to assist with any nominations for the society posi-
tions available.
Mike Williamson reported that there is at least one can-
didate running for each position for VP. Ram recom-
mended that a vote be held by e-mail and requested that it
be sent out by March 15. Results will be announced in
the May newsletter.
The President suggested that a letter be drafted commu-
nicating events in the local area with the local Section to
ensure that promotional activities are not missed and at-
tendance negatively affected. He indicated he would get
assistance on how to best position the request from Ram
Ramachandran.
President Elect Report
Dean Bickerton reported that he is making progress on
a possible Automation Fair or ISA Leaders Conference to
be held in New Orleans in the future. As of now there is
no Automation Fair or ISA Leaders Conference being
held in New Orleans. Dean will prepare a report on the
conference/automation fair.
A table top meeting will not be held.
Dean is working on the skeet shooting venues or
NOLA motor sports park. He suggested that we try to get
the UNO Student involved
Vice President Report
None.
Secretary Report
None.
See Minutes (Continued on page 4)
Call to Order
The ISA New Orleans Section President Bill Brock
called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
Introduction of Attendees
Secretary notified the Board that a quorum was not pre-
sent. Note that as the meeting progressed additional
members arrived and a quorum was reached, but no votes
were taken.
Safety Topic
Spring Cleaning: Use ladders safely. Wear appropriate
protective gear such as gloves, eye protection, and proper
shoes. Watch out for wasps that may have found a home
during the winter.
Review & Approve Agenda
Distributed the Board meeting agenda and asked if
there are any requests for revisions to the agenda. No re-
visions were identified.
Review & Approve Minutes of Last Meeting
As there was not a quorum present, Bill will distribute
a copy of the February 5, 2013, Board meeting minutes
for review and approval.
Review of Communications from the Society
• District VII will host a Leadership Conference on
19–20 April 2013 at the Hilton Galveston Island Re-
sort. Section Leaders completing their terms of office
will be introduced and recognized. Bill inquired as to
whether the New Orleans Section should send repre-
sentatives.
Chris proposed that a budget be prepared outlining
conference costs; Mike Williamson discussed the
benefits of Section exposure and leadership training;
Ram and others discussed what had happened in the
past with this conference. An e-mail vote will be held
at the board level with submission of a budget.
• The Society informed all Sections that sections must
file an annual return with the IRS.
Chris noted that he is aware of the rule and that the
New Orleans Section files this in October.
• The 13th
ISA Annual Fugitive Emissions and LDAR
Symposium is scheduled for 21–23 May 2013 in
New Orleans, La., USA.
Review Communications from Others
The 8th
Annual ISA Marketing & Sales Summit will

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Treasurer Report
Chris Bruno requested that itemized receipts be saved
for purchases as it is proper documentation to have. If
anyone is in possession of receipts, please give them to
Chris.
Chris also requested a heads-up before a transaction is
made so that he does not get surprised by charges show-
ing up that are not expected.
Chris requested that the MOP be reviewed/revisited as
it is not explicit at all as to the rules regarding the Presi-
dent and Vice President being issued debit cards. Note
that the Vice President has not been issued a debit card.
There was much discussion about this and as time was
running out it will be added to future review/discussions.
Education Chair
Bob Deeb reported out that the ISA Seminar had 22
enrolled on the first day and 20 enrolled on the second
day. The Seminar was held at Jacobs Engineering. Much
thanks to Bob and everyone else that put in all of the hard
work to make this event a huge success.
Arrangements Chair Report
None.
Program Chair Report
None.
Honors & Awards Chair Report
Progress has been made on arranging a speaker for the
event.
Historian Report
None.
Newsletter Chair Report
Anna Perrier resigned the position and Larry Iverson
has temporarily taken on the newsletter editor assign-
ment.
Marketing Chair Report
None.
Membership Chair Report
None.
Exhibit Chair Report [President-Elect]
The tabletop technical exhibit has been canceled due to
limited time left.
Student Section Chair
There was a discussion of who would fund the senior
class project. It was decided to vote on this by e-mail.
Webmaster Report
None.
Old Business
None.
New Business
None.
Minutes (Continued from page 3)
Meeting Minutes, Executive Board
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.
——continued——
Time & Date of Next Meeting
Next Board meeting will be held on 5 May 2013 at the
Metairie office of M S Benbow.
Adjourn Meeting
Mike Williamson motioned for the meeting to be ad-
journed. Dan Foglesong seconded. The meeting ad-
journed at 6:10 p.m.■
ISA New Orleans Section, and credit cards—(MC/
Visa/Discover)—will be accepted at the door. Also,
MC/Visa/Discover/AMEX credit cards can be ac-
cepted by PayPal via website registration.■
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The Dean also is planning to promote the ISA organiza-
tion with the mechanical engineer students as well. This
is very good, especially since a good number of mechani-
cal engineers end up in the automation field too.
Lastly, for most of the term, we have filled all but one
seat on the board and have a couple of Co-Chairs. And,
for the first time in more than five years, we have two
candidates for the office of Vice President. We look for-
ward to their joining the Board either as Vice President or
in another position on the board.
A lot of progress has been made and we look forward
to the positive changes that are yet to come. Now, it is
time for the current Vice President and I to go to the Dis-
trict Leaders Conference.
Your President,
Bill Brock
President’s Message (Continued from page 2)

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P h o t o m o n t a g e f r o m M a r c h 5 m o n t h l y m e e t i n g

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ISA New Orleans Section
2012–13 Program and Meeting Schedule
Date Topic Speaker
Friday, 10 May
Honors and Awards Banquet
Zea Restaurant
1525 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
Dale Merriman
4 2 n d T u r b o m a c h i n e r y
2 9 t h P u m p S y m p o s i a
G e o r g e R . B r o w n C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r
Houston, Texas
30 Sept.–3 Oct. 2013
W o r l d c l a s s t e c h n i c a l p r o g r a m
O u t s t a n d i n g e x h i b i t f l o o r
I n t e r n a t i o n a l n e t w o r k i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s

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The last day to pre-register online is May 23,
2013 at www.isa.org
Bigger than ever—mark your calendar!
ISA's LDAR Symposium will provide an outstanding
opportunity to gain valuable face-to-face technical infor-
mation by leading governmental regulators and leading
industry experts.
By participating in the ISA Leak Detection and Repair
(LDAR) Technical Interest Group, LDAR professionals
obtain the valuable insights from experts and enjoy the
ongoing interaction with colleagues they need to stay
informed on all key movements and issues within the air
compliance industry.
Group participants gain:
• Updates from government officials to help stay
compliant with regulations, and receive vital in-
put from technical experts that support the con-
tinual improvement of their LDAR programs.
• Direct interaction with representatives of regula-
tory agencies and varied networking opportuni-
ties with colleagues to learn, share best practices,
and get a glimpse of what’s on the horizon to
shape the future of the LDAR and Directed In-
spection and Maintenance (DI&M) marketplace.
• Connections with experts representing various
aspects of LDAR compliance and who are in
positions tasked with reducing air emissions.
These experts include environmental engineers,
air compliance specialists, environmental man-
agers, LDAR program administrators, LDAR
coordinators and supervisors, monitoring ser-
vices contractors, and vendors who provide
products and services to the LDAR and fugitive
emissions community.
• •Multiple opportunities to take part in (i.e., pre-
sent and review papers, investigate new LDAR
products and services, etc.) ISA’s LDAR Fugi-
tive-Emissions Symposium, which typically oc-
curs in May of each year. The symposium pro-
vides an open exchange between regulators and
regulated entities, and is the ideal venue to meet
and establish a dialogue with the environmental
industry’s leading LDAR professionals.■
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I S A L D A R F u g i t i v e E m i s s i o n s S y m p o s i u m
Tuesday–Thursday, 21–23 May 2013
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Members of the NOLA ISA Section can gain access for a discounted $200 one day rate (includes access to
the conference, lunch, breaks reception, exhibits and materials).
Also, a reception for Wednesday, 15th
May, 2013 for only $40 (includes reception and exhibits).