ASM International
Central Massachusetts Chapter
2024 - 2025 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held monthly on Wednesdays. A Social Hour starts at 5:30 P.M., with Dinner at 6:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Our Technical Program is presented following Dinner. For reservations, visit our home page.
| DATE | TOPIC | SPEAKER | FORMAT | LOCATION | 11-September 2024 | Tour of WPI CHT labs. | Prof. Thomas Christiansen and Marcel A.J. Somers | Facility Tour, Dinner & Presentation |
WPI - Washburn Hall & Higgins House 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280 508-831-5000 |
23-October |
Meet your ASM Central MA Family for Careers in Materials and Manufacturing |
ASM Central MA Chapter members | Panel discussions | WPI - Campus Center Hagglund Room 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280 508-831-5000 |
| 20-November | Tour of Fay Butlers' Shop | Fay Butler | Facility Tour | Fay M Butler Fabrications 51 Cleveland Rd B Wheelwright, MA 01094 413-477-6449 |
| 16-Jan. 2025 | Wire Addative Manufacturing | Dr. Kyle Leigh Tsaknopoulos, Assistant Research Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) | Joint Meeting with the Boston Chapter | WAM Facilities Northeastern Burlington Campus |
| 12-Feb | Tour of Hyde Manufacturing | TBA | Facility Tour | Southbridge |
| 25-Mar | Lecture and Tour of Boston Scientific | Mike Capuano and Steve Walak | • On site at BSC • External view of one of our labs • Visitation to our collaboration room • Ability to handle a medical device • Access to the New BSCI Innovation center |
Boston Scientific 300 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 |
| 23-Apr | ASM International Tustee visit | Trustee Amber Black Presentation Dessert lecture: Amanda Smith (WPI) |
ASM International Tustee visit | TBA |
| 25-Apr | Undergraduate Research Projects Showcase Judging | Students | Presentations | WPI Alden Hall |
| 12-May WPI 19-May BU |
Materials Camp New England | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Boston University |
Materials Science for High School Students |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester MA Boston University, Boston, MA |
| 16-May | Annual Chapter Golf Outing | 2024 | Election of Officers, Golf and Barbecue | Heritage Country Club |