MITDV Events

June 30, 2004

2004 Annual Meeting

Design, Dialogue and Duct Tape: Tools for International Development

The club's Annual Meeting will be held on June 30th at the Philadelphia Airport Embassy Suites Hotel. Our Speaker will be Ms. Amy Smith, course II S.B. '84, M.S. '95 and currently an Instructor at the Edgerton Center and a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Event Details

• The meeting will start at 6 PM with a cash bar until 7.
• A buffet dinner will be served, $35 for members and their guests, $40 for non-members.
• Ms. Smith's talk will commence at 8 PM, after the club holds a short business meeting where next year's club officers will be elected.

The Embassy Suite is located at 9000 Bartram Ave. Philadelphia directions can be obtained from Mapquest www.mapquest.com or from the Embassy Suites at 215-365-4500.

Register for the meeting by going to SmarTrans or by sending a check to: Dr. William Reenstra, 200 Garden Pl, Radnor PA 19087 by June 26th.

Amy Smith Bio

• In 1999, she won a Collegiate Inventors award for a phase-change incubator that allows bacteria to be cultured for clinical testing in areas where electricity is either unreliable or non-existent.
• In 2000, Ms. Smith won the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for inventiveness. The panel selected Ms. Smith for her inspiring dedication to the application of mechanical engineering design skills for the invention of devices with appropriate technologies for use in developing countries.
• In 2001, Ms. Smith was a co-founder of the MIT Service Learning Initiative and the MIT IDEAS (Innovation Development Enterprise Action) competition at where students work with a community partner to solve a problem for the disenfranchised.
• Ms. Smith is also Founder and Program Coordinator for the Public Service Design Seminars, where she inspires students to develop technologies for third world peoples and to field test these technologies in places like Haiti, Brazil an India.
• Ms. Smith was a Peace Corp Volunteer in Botswana for 4years. While there, she learned firsthand how rural Africa women may spend 4 hours a day grinding grain. Mechanical harnmermills are highly sought after devices that can perform the same task in minutes. However, when they breakdown they cannot be locally repaired. Part of Amy Smith's work that was sited by the Lemelson Committee was her invention of a hammermill that could be repaired by a blacksmith. When field tested in Senegal the mill, created at one-fourth the cost of conventional mills, used less energy and produced a superior product.

It is her hard won appreciation of the needs of third world peoples, understanding of engineering, and the dedication to their service that makes Amy Smith one of the most inspiring individuals at MIT.

Click here to read the New York Times Article on her.

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July 10, 2004

MIT Tour of National Constitution Center

MIT Tour – Saturday, July 10, 2004 – 10 a.m.
at the National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

Celebrate our country's history and the document that outlines our freedoms with friends and family.

The New York Times roundly praises the New Independence Mall and its best new addition, the National Constitution Center, as a spirited history of the Constitution with its original documents, film clips and interactive gadgets dramatizing the still lively issues surrounding it. Nearby is the newly housed Liberty Bell and its history.

At the Center, enjoy “Freedom Rising” a state-of- the-art 360° multimedia presentation showing the major themes of the Constitution. (The interactive Constitution allows for in-depth exploration of sections of the historical document.) Walk among life-size statues of delegates present at the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Take pictures of your children talking to the
6' 4" George Washington or the 30-year-old Alexander Hamilton. See Governor Morris 6' 2" with a peg leg. Sit at a senator’s desk using interactive equipment to pass legislation, or don a judicial robe and rule on a case as a member of the Supreme Court. Take the Presidential Oath of Office with the help of blue-screen technology.

Please contact Jim Gassaway for more information via email at event040710@mitdv.org. To RSVP, fill out the downloadable form.
Download file.

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July 31, 2004

Brandywiners

The Brandywiners’ production of “BRIGADOON”
At Longwood Gardens’ Open-Air Theater, Kennett Square, PA
Times: Brigadoon @ 8:30 PM, Optional dinner @ 5:30
Full-day Saturday entrance to Longwood Gardens included

Join your MIT friends at one of the area’s premier summer events, the Brandywiners’ annual production at Longwood Gardens’ open-air theater. This year they are performing the popular BRIGADOON. The Club has its own permanent block of seats (we chose the best in the house!). Tickets are $24 for members and their guests, $29 for nonmembers. As a bonus, your ticket also gives you a full day admission to Longwood Gardens (itself a $14 value) on Saturday.

We have again reserved a section of the Longwood Gardens Terrace Restaurant for an optional gourmet buffet dinner before the play. This is a fine opportunity to enjoy a great meal, relax together after seeing the gardens or meet people before the play. This superb and very popular dinner is optional, and costs an additional $26 per person.

IMPORTANT: To register, download the full announcement. Check out important details, such as the rain date information, and send in the attached coupon. Download file

If you have questions, please call John Wilkens at 610-444-3242 (evenings), or 302-695-3143 (days), or e-mail him at John@WilkensLink.net.

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August 14, 2004

Phillies vs. San Francisco Game

Rob Rowello has purchased 20 tickets to the Phillies vs. San Francisco game on August 14th at 1:05 PM. Our seats are in Section 107 Rows 7,8,9 (the seats are in a cluster in that section). Section 107 is in Right Field, Lower Level.

The cost per ticket is $20 and are first come first serve. To reserve tickets and to contact Rob Rowello, please click here.

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October 21, 2004

Musings about Mathematical Models and the Music Market

Our very own Peter Fader will be talking about his controversial work with the music industrial and its relationship with file sharing.

When: Oct 21, 2004 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Where: Elephant and Castle Pub, 1800 Market Street, Philadelphia
Price: $25
Contact: Rob Rowello, robert.rowello.mba1999@alum.mit.edu
RSVP: Please click here

Professor Fader’s research centers around building formal models of sales patterns and customer behavior in a number of different contexts. Recently, he has been focusing much of his efforts on the music industry. Not only has he constructed a variety of models in this area, but he has also been involved in controversial topics, such as the different roles (positive and negative) that file-sharing may play in influencing music purchasing. He will discuss some of his experiences in this area (including some of his old MIT coursework and class projects), along with brief overviews of some of his published work and ongoing projects.

Peter S. Fader is the Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the faculty in 1987 after receiving his PhD at MIT. His research focuses on using data generated by new information technology, such as retail point-of-sale scanners and the Internet, to understand consumer preferences and to assist companies in fine-tuning their marketing tactics and strategies. Recent projects include predictive and explanatory models for electronic commerce (e.g., forecasting models for website usage and purchasing behavior) consumer packaged goods industries (e.g., models of new product trial and repeat purchasing patterns), and the music industry (e.g., understanding the role of radio airplay in generating album sales).

Professor Fader has been published in numerous professional journals and is an editorial board member for four leading Marketing journals (Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science, Journal of Interactive Marketing, and Marketing Letters). His teaching interests include Marketing Management, Marketing Research, and a new course, ?Applied Probability Models in Marketing.? He has won many teaching awards both at the undergraduate and MBA levels. He regularly teaches in a variety of executive education programs at Wharton's Aresty Institute, and he works closely with several industry associations in order to improve managerial practices for the formal, quantitative analysis of marketing data.

Current papers, course syllabi, and other materials are available at http://www.petefader.com.

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November 16, 2004

The Future of the US Intelligence Community and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission

Come and enjoy a special evening with the MIT Club as we hear from Jeffrey K Harris, former Director of the NRO! Mr. Harris offers an insider’s look at the US Intelligence Community that is rarely seen by the general public. His presentation will focus on the future challenges faced by the US Intelligence Community. Following his presentation, Mr. Harris will answer questions.

Speaker:
Jeffrey K. Harris
VP, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Director, National Reconnaissance Office, 1994 – 1996

Time/Date: 6PM, 16 November, 2004
Location: Maggiano’s Restaurant, King of Prussia, PA
Contact: Steve Simmons, steve.g.simmons@lmco.com
RSVP Please click here.

Jeffrey K. Harris has contributed to US National Security in both Government and Industry for nearly 30 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility where he has fostered new technologies and programs that have contributed significantly to US Intelligence capabilities. In his current capacity with Lockheed Martin, where he serves as a corporate officer, he leads the Corporation’s efforts in Situational Awareness and the cross-Corporation integration of capabilities in this important business area. He has also served as President of LM Missiles & Space Operations and as President of LM Special Programs.

Before entering the private sector, Mr. Harris served with distinction in senior national leadership positions, including Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space; Director, National Reconnaissance Office; and Associate Executive Director of the Community Management Staff. In all of these capacities, he provided direct support to both the Secretary of Defense and the DCI.

Mr. Harris has received numerous awards, most notably the NRO Medal for Distinguished Service, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal and the James V. Hartinger Award for military space achievement. He currently serves on a number of Boards, including Analytic Graphics, Space Imaging, and the Open Geospatial Consortium.

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December 09, 2004

Inside Saudi Arabia: Four years as a Single Female professor.

Guest of Honor

Alice Phillips Little, RN, Ed.D.

Date: Thursday Dec 9, 2004
Location: Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd PA, 610-667-4524

Directions to
332 Trevor Ln
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-2329


Agenda
6:00 p.m. Social hour with cash bar
7:00 p.m. Dinner (glazed quail with rice and apricot stuffing)
8:00 p.m. Alice Little Inside Saudi Arabia: Four years as a Single Female professor
Cost: Club Members and guests: $27; Non-members: $32
RSVP: Please click here to register online. Deadline is Dec 5.

Join us for an insiders view of life in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of an American woman teaching at King Saud university. Alice Little spent four years there as a Professor and Department Head of Nursing, and she will present an overview of both work and play as she experienced it. She will talk about the conflicts and contradictions between an emerging modern economy and a traditional Islamic society.

Alice Little will describe the genesis of the Royal Family, religion, military, health care, role of women, housing and recreation. These topics often merge because Islam is more than a religion, it is a way of life.

Alice Little earned degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. In addition to King Saud University Dr Little has had academic appointments at the University of Kentucky, Mercy College, Delaware state and Holy Family University. She is currently director of Nursing at River's Edge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Philadelphia.

Contact Lucie Wilkens 610-444-3242 for more information.

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January 21, 2005

MIT Club of the Delaware Valley Happy Hour

WHEN: Friday, Jan 21, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Pyramid Club, 1735 Market Street, 52 Floor, Philadelphia PA 19103
CONTACT: Robert Barrimond, robert.barrimond@alum.mit.edu

The Club’s BizNet and the Pyramid Club have teamed up to help you leave the workweek behind and start the weekend off right! Enjoy $2 Domestic Beers, $3 Imported Beers, $4 Mixed Drinks or House Wine, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and beautiful views.

If you aren’t an MIT Club member, don’t forget to pay your dues that night! All MIT Club Members will be offered the Corporate rate to join the Pyramid Club, one of the areas premier business and social clubs. That represents an 85% discount off the normal rate!

Come out and enjoy!

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February 08, 2005

Breakfast Before Hours at the Pyramid Club

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb 8, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Pyramid Club, 1735 Market Street, 52 Floor, Philadelphia PA 19103
CONTACT: Patti Hagel (215-979-3130) or Donna Salustro (215-567-6510)
COST: $10++ (includes continental breakfast and prizes)

The MIT Club BizNet has once again connected with the Pyramid Club to bring you outstanding programming. Come out and join Pyramid Club members for a morning full of successful networking. Pyramid Club member Kieth Ellison will host this structured networking event designed to uncover mutually beneficial business contacts. Bring your business cards, PDA and Day Timer! There will be a drawing for various prizes throughout the morning.

Please call Patti Hagel and Donna Salustro at the Pyramid club to make your reservations. NOTE: **48 hour cancellation policy**

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February 27, 2005

Philly Phantoms Hockey Game

WHEN: Sunday, Feb 27, 5:05 p.m. (Doors open at 4:00 p.m.)
WHERE: Wachovia Spectrum, S. Broad Street
CONTACT: John Worton, notrow@verizon.net, (302) 453-8106
COST: $14 per ticket
RSVP: Please click here to pay online. Please reply no later than Feb 18. If you prefer to pay by check, please contact John.

Philadelphia Phantoms vs. Wilkes-Barre Penguins

Join fellow alums for an action packed ice hockey event! The Club has obtained a block of specially priced tickets for Sunday's game at the Spectrum. The Phantoms are the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers.

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March 10, 2005

Nobel Laureate Dr. Horst Stormer - Small Wonders: The World of Nano Science

The MIT Club of the Delaware Valley
and
The Columbia University Club of Philadelphia

are pleased to host a lecture by Nobel Laureate Dr. Horst StormerProfessor of Physics at Columbia University.

Small Wonders: The World of Nano Science

WHEN: Thursday, March 10th, 6 p.m. (lecture starts at 7 p.m. follow an hors d’oeurves reception)
WHERE: Law Offices of Schnader Harrison Segal and Lewis LLP, Suite 3600, 1600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
COST: $20 for Club Members and guests, $25 for non-members
RSVP: Internet or by sending a check to Dr. William Reenstra before March 8th, 2005.
CONTACT: Bill Reenstra, at 200 Garden Pl., Radnor, PA 19087.

During the last 50 years there have been unprecedented advances in electronics. Miniaturization of electronic components has been the driving force for this progress and the physics of solid state materials has provided the scientific foundation for these advances. Our speaker Dr. Horst Stromer has been at the forefront of these advances. He has discovered and continues to discover much of the underlying physics that allows these advances to be made. In his lecture Dr. Stromer will describe some of the fascinating and unexpected aspects of this world that make today’s world possible.

Horst Stormer was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Stuttgart in 1977. In that year he became a postdoctoral fellow at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ. Dr. Stormer became a Member of Technical Staff in 1978, headed the Semiconductor Physics Research Department from 1983 to 1992, and was the Director of the Physical Research Laboratory from 1992 to 1997. In 1997 Dr. Stromer became a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. Professor Stormer is also scientific director of Columbia’s Center for Electron Transport in Molecular Nanostructures, one of six Nano Science and Engineering Centers funded by the National Science Foundation.

Professor Stormer has worked extensively on the properties of two-dimensional electron sheets in semiconductors and published more than 200 papers on this and on related subjects. In 1978 Stormer co-invented a technique that "speeds up" electrons in semiconductors. The world's fastest and quietest transistors are based on this principle. In 1982 Dr. Stromer and his colleagues Daniel Tsui and Robert Laughlin demonstrated that at very low temperatures and in high magnetic fields, electrons seem to fall apart and form particles with 1/3 the charge of an electron. This is only observed when a "community of many electrons" is present and never observed with isolated electrons. As such it is a wonderful demonstration that the whole can be more than the sum of the parts. Professor Stormer and his colleagues have received numerous awards for their discovery, the most prestigious being the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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March 23, 2005

Newly Admitted Students Meeting

WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel – Philadelphia Airport , 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
WHEN: Wed, Mar 23, 6:00 PM – Reception w/Hot & Cold Hors d’Oeuvers, 7:00 – Resonance, 8:00 – Q&A
COST: $20 per person; non-members $25.00 per person
CONTACT: Tracy Sadowski at 610-566-0597, or e-mail tracys@alum.mit.edu.
RSVP: Internet
If paying by check, please make check payable to "MIT Club of the Delaware Valley",Include Name, Guest Names, Class year and courseand Mail to: Tracy Sadowski 530 Rosemary Cir. Media PA 19063.

Please register no later than Friday March 18.

Join fellow club members for a reception at the Embassy Suites Airport to welcome students newly admitted to the MIT Class of 2009. This has become an annual, and very popular, event for prospective students, their parents and families, and club members.

The featured program this year will be a premier a cappella choral group, Resonance of MIT. Resonance sings a diverse set of music from “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles to “Fortune Faded” by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. You can listen to samples of the group’s first CD at http://web.mit.edu/resonance/www/.

After Resonance performs, there will be an informal discussion of undergraduate life at MIT, and will get into questions, issues, and expectations which are facing today's undergraduate. Current students and recent grads will draw from their personal experience to answer these and other questions the newly admitted students might have.

Please join us for this enjoyable and important event. Help us show the prospective students that MIT's alums are fully supportive of a lifetime of MIT culture.

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April 14, 2005

Amazon.com Tour

WHEN: Thursday, April 14, 5 p.m.
WHERE: 1 Centerpoint Blvd. New Castle, DE 19720; 302-395-7440
CONTACT: Tracy Sadowski, tracys@alum.mit.edu, or 610-566-0597 (h)

Please join us on a tour of Amazon.com’s Order Fulfillment Center in New Castle, DE. Tour begins promptly at 5pm so that we can see all of the action before shift change. Please dress appropriately for an industrial location (no heels). We’ll visit a local restaurant after a tour and Q&A.

Tour is limited to 25 people so register early. Members and their guests are $5; Non-members are $10. Register online at:https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=2213&groupID=158

Directions from NORTH of New Castle

• Take I-95 South into DELAWARE
• To I-495-South in DELAWARE
• Take Exit 1 (Route 13 SOUTH, Du Pont Parkway.)
• Follow ramp to RIGHT onto Route 13 South
• Follow Route 13 South approx. 2 miles to junction with Route 273 East. (You’ll see Millie’s Diner on the left).
• Take a left at the traffic light onto Route 273 East
• Go through 1 traffic light
• You’ll see Amazon.com on your right.
• You may park in “Visitors Parking”
• Come into the employee entrance to the RIGHT of the building (you’ll see picnic tables out front)
• Use the intercom to call security & tell them you’re here for Ellen Kuntzmann or Andrea Marra and they’ll let you in!

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May 25, 2005

Amtrak Wilmington Maintenance Facility Tour

WHEN: Wednesday, May 25
TIME: 6:00PM – Light Meal (sandwiches, chips, slaw, soft drinks, and cookies) 7:00PM – Tour of Wilmington Car Shops
WHERE: Amtrak Wilmington Maintenance Facility, 4001 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware
COST: $15 per Member & Guests; Non-Members $20 per person
CONTACT: Jim McNeely at 302-368-3664, or e-mail jbmcn@aol.com.
RSVP: Online at: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=2675&groupID=158

The three premier Amtrak car shops (maintenance facilities) are in Delaware (2) and in California (1). The Wilmington facility services the entire Northeast Corridor, and is the most active of the three Amtrak car shops. We have been invited by David Gunn, president of Amtrak, to visit and tour the Wilmington facility.

Please join us for a light meal and tour of the Amtrak Wilmington Shops. John Wood, Superintendent of the Amtrak Wilmington Maintenance Facility will be our host. The tour is limited to 50 people so please register early. Dress appropriately for the industrial tour (no open toe shoes or high heels). Members and their guests are $15 each; non-members are $20 each.

Directions to the Amtrak Wilmington Maintenance Facility:

From the North (Philadelphia and PA suburbs):

Take I-95 to PA/DE border. Turn off onto I-495. Go south on I-495 (along the Delaware River) until you reach the “12th Street” Exit from I-495. Drive toward Wilmington (away from the Delaware River) on 12th Street. Go past the prison (on the right) but do not go under the railroad overpass. After the prison, turn right immediately and follow the tracks for about 0.5 miles to the Amtrak Shops. Park in front of, or as near as possible to, the Main Building (the one with the Atrium on the left) and enter thru the doors in the center of the Main Building.

From the South (Delaware southern suburbs, Maryland):

Take I-95 to the I-495 split north of Newport. . Turn onto I-495. Go North on I-495 until you reach the “12th Street” Exit from I-495. Drive toward Wilmington (away from the Delaware River) on 12th Street. Go past the prison (on the right) but do not go under the railroad overpass. After the prison, turn right immediately and follow the tracks for about 0.5 miles to the Amtrak Shops. Park in front of, or as near as possible to, the Main Building (the one with the Atrium on the left) and enter thru the doors in the center of the Main Building.

From the New Jersey:

Take the Delaware Memorial Bridge and follow the signs to I-495 once you arrive in Delaware. Go North on I-495 until you reach the “12th Street” Exit from I-495. Drive toward Wilmington (away from the Delaware River) on 12th Street. Go past the prison (on the right) but do not go under the railroad overpass. After the prison, turn right immediately and follow the tracks for about 0.5 miles to the Amtrak Shops. Park in front of, or as near as possible to, the Main Building (the one with the Atrium on the left) and enter thru the doors in the center of the Main Building.

(Those traveling from New Jersey may also cross the Commodore Berry Bridge at Chester and follow the directions “From the North”.)

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June 13, 2005

ANNUAL MEETING – The Auto Industry In Transition

WHEN: Monday, June 13, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
WHERE: Yang Ming Restaurant, 1051 Conestoga Road, Bryn Mawr, PA
COST: $30 per Member & Guests; Non-Members $35 per person
CONTACT: Steve Simmons, 856-722-1357, steve.g.simmons@lmco.com
RSVP: Online at: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=2840&groupID=158

Why are GM and Ford experiencing severe difficulties? What can be done to turn these companies around? What are the major challenges and opportunities that the global automotive sector faces in the coming decade? This talk examines these issues by focusing on international competition in the automotive sector, emerging markets in developing countries and social challenges, relating to the automobile. These challenges include energy utilization, environmental impacts, safety and congestion.

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July 30, 2005

The Brandywiners at the Longwood Gardens Open-Air Theater: SOUTH PACIFIC

Join your MIT friends at one of the area’s premier summer events, The Brandywiners’ annual production at Longwood Gardens. This year they are performing South Pacific. We are now ordering extra tickets, as the Club’s permanent block of seats is sold out. To get in on this order, please contact John Wilkens directly at (h) 610-444-3242, or (w) 302-695-3143, or via e-mail at j.a.wilkens@alum.mit.edu. This event will not be accessible via the Infinite Connection.

The cost is $25/person for Dues-paying MIT Club members and their guests, and $30/person for non-members. As a bonus, your ticket also gives you a full day admission to Longwood Gardens on Saturday (itself a $14 value).

We also have a limited number of dinner reservations (for 7:00 p.m.) at the Longwood Gardens Terrace Restaurant for a gourmet buffet dinner before the play. This is a fine opportunity to enjoy a great meal, relax together after seeing the gardens or meet people before the play. This superb and very popular dinner is optional, and costs an additional $25 per person. If our dinner block is sold out, you may eat on your own in Longwood’s cafeteria adjacent to the restaurant.

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August 20, 2005

Phillies

Reserve your tickets now for our 2nd annual Phillies event. Join fellow MIT alums as the Phillies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

RSVP on the Infinite Connection

Tickets are:
$25 for members and their guests
$30 for non-members and their guests

Come and enjoy the new ballpark as we root for the Phillies and hope for a great game! We have a nice block of seats in Section 209—Right Field, Middle Level. You can sign up via the MITDV website/Infinite Connection.

For more information contact Lucie Wilkens at 610-444-3242.

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September 29, 2005

Future Directions in Biomaterials and Biotechnology... How They Will Change Our Lives

WHEN: Thursday, Sep. 29, 2005, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel – Philadelphia Airport – 9000 Bartram Ave., Phila. (directions)
RSVP: By Sept. 25 on the Infinite Connection: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=3970&groupID=158 CONTACT: John Wilkens, j.a.wilkens@alum.mit.edu, or 610-444-3242.
COST: Dues-paying Club Members and their guests $30; Non-members $40

MIT Institute Prof. ROBERT LANGER, one of the world's most innovative and prolific researchers, will share his insights on the future of biomaterials and biotechnology.

Advances in drug delivery and tissue engineering are revolutionizing medical therapies. New drug delivery technologies including novel polymers and intelligent microchips promise to create new treatments for cancer, heart disease and many other illnesses. Furthermore, by combining mammalian cells with synthetic polymers, new approaches for engineering tissues are being developed that may someday help repair tissues for patients with burns, damaged cartilage, paralysis and vascular disease.Prof. Langer is one of 14 Institute Professors, the highest honor awarded to an MIT faculty member. Dr. Langer has written over 840 articles and has over 500 issued or pending patents worldwide.

Forbes Magazine and Bio World have named Dr. Langer as one of the 25 most important individuals in biotechnology in the world. He received his B.S. from Cornell in 1970 and his Sc.D from MIT in 1974, both in Chemical Engineering.

Prof. Robert Langer, one of the world's most innovative and prolific researchers, will share his insights on the future of biomaterials and biotechnology at our kickoff meeting. We are extremely pleased to have Bob, and invite you to join us for this exciting event.

Advances in drug delivery and tissue engineering are revolutionizing medical therapies. New drug delivery technologies including novel polymers and intelligent microchips promise to create new treatments for cancer, heart disease and many other illnesses. Furthermore, by combining mammalian cells with synthetic polymers, new approaches for engineering tissues are being developed that may someday help repair tissues for patients with burns, damaged cartilage, paralysis and vascular disease.

Prof. Langer is one of 14 Institute Professors, the highest honor awarded to an MIT faculty member. Dr. Langer has written over 840 articles and has over 500 issued or pending patents worldwide, one of which was cited as the outstanding patent in Massachusetts in 1988 and one of 20 outstanding patents in the United States. He served as a member of the United States Food and Drug Administration's SCIENCE Board, the FDA's highest advisory board, including presiding as its Chairman from 1999-2002.

Dr. Langer has received over 130 major awards. In 2002, he received the Charles Stark Draper Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for engineers and the world's most prestigious engineering prize, from the National Academy of Engineering. He is also the only engineer to receive the Gairdner Foundation International Award; 64 recipients of this award have subsequently received a Nobel Prize. In 1989 Dr. Langer was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and in 1992 he was elected to both the National Academy of Sciences and to the National Academy of Engineering. He is one of very few people ever elected to all three United States National Academies and the youngest in history (at age 43) to ever receive this distinction.

Forbes Magazine and Bio World have named Dr. Langer as one of the 25 most important individuals in biotechnology in the world. He received his B.S. from Cornell in 1970 and his Sc.D from MIT in 1974, both in Chemical Engineering.

Don't miss meeting and hearing this truly remarkable person!

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October 19, 2005

Lab Fab: MIT Technologies for Tomorrow’s Ventures (Philadelphia)

Calling all alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists interested in cutting-edge MIT science and technology research! Join us at a special program presented by the Cambridge MIT Enterprise Forum for a rare view into some of the ongoing research work at MIT that will shape the future of entrepreneurship.

WHAT: Live Webcast in Philadelphia, PA
WHEN: Wednesday, October 19, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Wharton School, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street, Rm F90
RSVP: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=4335&groupID=158
CONTACT: Robert Barrimond, robert.barrimond@alum.mit.edu

Featured Guests:

• Alice Gast, MIT Vice President of Research
• Professor Sangeeta Bhatia, presenting her work in tissue engineering
• Professor Yoel Fink, presenting research in material science/photonics
• Professor Timothy Swager, presenting his research in chemistry.

Come, meet with other alums, enjoy pizza and soda, and watch this fascinating broadcast.

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October 26, 2005

The Art of the Advantage: Outthink the Competition

A special Wharton Club event...

Author Kaihan Krippendorff, (Wharton '94) presents a strategic problem-solving workshop based on his book, his Harvard Business Review Article, and strategies

6:30 – 7:00 pm Registration/Reception
7:00 - 8:00 pm Seminar
8:00 – 8:30 pm Reception

$30 Wharton Club members
$20 students
$40 Wharton Club nonmembers

Pyramid Club, Philadelphia

Join us on for an innovative strategic problem-solving workshop titled The Art of the Advantage.

Based on a book and Harvard Business Review article authored by Kaihan Krippendorff (Wharton '94), the session offers participants a unique methodology to generate out-of-the-box competitive options. Since publishing his book a year ago, Kaihan has worked several companies - including Microsoft, Starbucks, and DHL to use his pattern-based methodology as part of their strategic development process.

The 90-minute seminar will be a simulated problem-solving session, during which participants will practice using a set of ancient Chinese phrases as patterns that reveal new, innovative strategies. The session has well received by other Wharton clubs (e.g., Southern California, Boston , Chicago, South Florida, Atlanta ) and has been conducted several times at Wharton as well.

For more background visit www.artoftheadvantage.com.

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October 27, 2005

Ivy+ Happy Hour - Boathouse Row Bar

Ivy+ Happy Hour

Boathouse Row Bar

Our Inter-Ivy happy hours are some of our most popular events, and it's not hard to understand why! Here you can meet some of Philadelphia's best and brightest in a fun social environment.

Happy hour drink specials will be available as well as Boathouse Row Bar's classic bar food and atmosphere. Invite a friend!

Date: October 27, 2005
Time:5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Boathouse Row Bar in the Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 West Rittenhouse Square
Registration: RSVP requested but not required to rsvp@phillytigers.com.

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Lab Fab: MIT Technologies for Tomorrow’s Ventures (Wilmington)

Calling all alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists interested in cutting-edge MIT science and technology research! Join us at a special program presented by the Cambridge MIT Enterprise Forum for a rare view into some of the ongoing research work at MIT that will shape the future of entrepreneurship.

WHAT: Encore DVD Presentation in Wilmington, DE
WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: DuPont Barley Mill Plaza, Rts. 48 & 141, Building 20 Cafeteria
RSVP: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=4336&groupID=158
CONTACT: Lucie Wilkens, l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu

Featured Guests:

• Alice Gast, MIT Vice President of Research
• Professor Sangeeta Bhatia, presenting her work in tissue engineering
• Professor Yoel Fink, presenting research in material science/photonics
• Professor Timothy Swager, presenting his research in chemistry.

Come, meet with other alums, enjoy pizza and soda, and watch this fascinating broadcast.

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November 16, 2005

The Future of the U.S. Power Industry

A special Wharton Club event...

Ian McLean, President, Exelon Power Team, Executive Vice President, Exelon Corporation will discuss his perspectives on Key Energy Topics

Don't miss a special program on ENERGY, which will include: Utility Merger Activity, Regional Transmission Organizational Development, Retail Deregulation and Renewable Generation.

6:30 - 7:00 pm Registration/Reception
7:00 - 8:30pm Seminar
8:30 - 9:00 pm Reception

Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA
For directions please go to http://www.desmondgv.com/map.html

$30 Wharton Club members
$20 students
$40 Wharton Club nonmembers

About Ian McLean:
As President of Power Team, Ian P. McLean, oversees a nationwide, asset-based power marketing business that allows Exelon Corporation to maximize the value of the industry-leading generation portfolio built through the merger of Unicom Corporation and PECO.

Mr. McLean joined PECO Energy in 1999 as senior vice president and president of PECO Energy’s national wholesale marketing division, also known as Power Team. He was promoted to executive vice president in 2002.

Prior to joining PECO Energy, Mr. McLean was group vice president of industrial commodities management for Engelhard Corporation, where his responsibilities included global trading, refining and recycling businesses with sites around the world. He began his career at Engelhard Corporation in 1985 as managing director of the London trading operation. In 1987, he was appointed senior vice president of the USA group, and the profits of this group grew 300 percent in an eight-year period between 1987 and 1994.

Mr. McLean has also held positions with Johnson Matthey, Gerald Metals and Globe Commodities

He received his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in mathematics from Teesside University, located in Northern England.

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December 17, 2005

Wine Tasting at Chaddsford Winery

Join the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley for an afternoon of wine tasting at the Chaddsford Winery in the Historic Brandywine Valley.

Date: December 17, 2005
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Location: Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-6221, www.chaddsford.com

Cost:
$15 for dues-paying members and their guests
$18 for non-members

Includes:
Private Tour
Private Tasting of 6-8 different wines
Selection of imported and domestic cheeses, seasonal fruits, and a variety of crackers during the tasting
Chaddsford logo wine glass to keep

Welcome to the Chaddsford Winery, widely acknowledged as one of the top east coast properties. Your journey will take you to the beautiful and historic Brandywine Valley in southeast Pennsylvania, where you will visit a renovated 17th century colonial barn that began its conversion to a small premium winery in 1982 when we carefully chose this part of the country to launch our newest wine venture.

At the beginning we produced just 3,000 cases and sold it all locally. Since then we've plugged along – fueled by our passion to make only the best and blessed by a magnificent micro-climate and a wealth of rave reviews – until today Chaddsford produces 30,000 cases of wine and sells it to a wider market from New York to D.C. and selected restaurants nationwide.

To register, please visit:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=4707&groupID=158

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January 12, 2006

Body Worlds at the Franklin Institute

Join the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley at the very popular Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Read more about Body Worlds at http://www.fi.edu/bodyworlds/index.html

Date: January 12, 2006
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cost: $14 for members and guests
$19 for non-members

Please register online at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=4995&groupID=158

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February 23, 2006

Young Alum Happy Hour - McGillin's Old Ale House

Join fellow Young Alumni for a Happy Hour at McGillin’s Old Ale House in Philadelphia.

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: McGillin’s Old Ale House
1310 Drury Street
(13th and Drury Streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-735-5562
http://www.mcgillins.com/

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March 01, 2006

Young Alum Ivy+ Wine Tasting at The Pyramid Club

Fourth Annual Inter-School Alumni Winetasting

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: The Pyramid Club
Mellon Bank Building
52nd Floor
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia
Cost: $40 per person

Cocktail party format with hors d'oevres and sommelier explanations of wines.
Business casual attire required.

Pay online at www.phillytigers.com/march12006.htm or send payment to:

Princeton Club of Philadelphia
P.O. Box 22
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

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March 04, 2006

Tour of the Conservation Laboratories at Winterthur Museum

Date: Saturday, March 4 (snow date is March 11)
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:$15 for dues-paying members and their guests
$20 for non-members and their guests
Location: Winterthur is located on Kennett Pike (DE 52), five miles north of I-95 Exit 7 (Wilmington) and five miles south of US 1.

Join us for a private insider tour of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Conservation Laboratories led by Professor Debra Hess Norris, Chair of the Arts Conservation Department at the University of Delaware. We will meet some of the graduate students and faculty engaged in conservation science and preservation of archeological and ethnographic objects, furniture, and paintings.

One painting that is being conserved and restored at the laboratory is the 1892 portrait of Winnie Davis, the youngest daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The portrait was hung above the mantle of his estate, Beauvoir. On August 29 thirty foot waves crashed over the highway separating Beauvoir from the Gulf destroying most of the estate and its contents. Students and faculty will show this and other works currently being treated. Their activities have recently been the subject of articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Wilmington News Journal.

After the tour we will have reserved tables at the Winterthur Cafeteria in the Visitors Center for a la carte lunch. If you wish to visit the museum after lunch, tickets may be purchased there.

Directions to Winterthur can be found at http://www.winterthur.org/

Reservations are limited. Please register online at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5175&groupID=158

For more information, please contact Sid Hess at 610-388-2783 or sidhess@alum.mit.edu

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March 18, 2006

Delaware Section ACS Event: Wine Tasting at the Chaddsford Winery

Join the Delaware Section of the American Chemical Society for an evening of wine tasting at the Chaddsford Winery in the Historic Brandywine Valley.

Date: March 18, 2006
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-6221, www.chaddsford.com
Cost: $20 for ACS members and their guest(s)
$25 for non-ACS members
$10 for students age 21+
Includes: Private Winemaking Process Tour
Private Tasting of 6-8 different wines
Private Barrel Tasting
Selection of imported and domestic cheeses, seasonal fruits, and a variety of crackers during the tasting
Chaddsford logo wine glass to keep

Welcome to the Chaddsford Winery, widely acknowledged as one of the top east coast properties. Your journey will take you to the beautiful and historic Brandywine Valley in southeast Pennsylvania, where you will visit a renovated 17th century colonial barn that began its conversion to a small premium winery in 1982 when we carefully chose this part of the country to launch our newest wine venture.

At the beginning we produced just 3,000 cases and sold it all locally. Since then we've plugged along – fueled by our passion to make only the best and blessed by a magnificent micro-climate and a wealth of rave reviews – until today Chaddsford produces 30,000 cases of wine and sells it to a wider market from New York to D.C. and selected restaurants nationwide.

To register, please contact John Gavenonis at john.gavenonis@usa.dupont.com (preferred) or 302-999-5600. Reservations will be accepted until Friday, March 17, 2006.

For more information about the winery, and to find directions, please visit http://www.chaddsford.com/

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March 28, 2006

Newly-Admitted Students Meeting

Join fellow club members on March 28 for a reception at the Embassy Suites (Philadelphia Airport) to welcome students newly-admitted to the MIT Class of 2010. This has become an annual, and very popular, event for prospective students, their parents and families, and club members. The featured program this year will be a premier a cappella group, The Chorallaries of MIT.

Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Embassy Suites at the Philadelphia Airport
                  9000 Bartram Avenue
                  Philadelphia, PA 19153
Cost: Newly-admitted students to the Class of 2010 – Free
          Present MIT students – Free
          Parents/family of newly-admitted students - $10
          Club members and their guests - $25
          Non-club members - $30

Please register using SmarTrans at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5231&groupID=158

For more information, please contact Dan Lowrey.

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April 04, 2006

Wallace H. Carothers Award Lecture - Professor Alan Davison, MIT

Delaware Section of the American Chemical Society
April General Meeting

2006 Wallace H. Carothers Award Lecture
Professor Alan Davison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Role of Technetium Chemistry in the
Design of Diagnostic Imaging Agents

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Location: The DuPont Country Club
                1001 Rockland Road
                Wilmington, DE 19803
                http://www.dupontcountryclub.com

Time: 5:30 PM – Reception with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
          6:30 PM – Dinner
          7:30 PM – Award Presentation and Carothers Lecture

Cost: $30 per person for Delaware ACS members and guest
          $40 per person for non-ACS members
          $15 per person for students

Dinner Choices: 8 oz. Filet Mignon with Sun-Dried Tomato and Truffle Sauce
Grilled Breast of Chicken “Mediterranean” with Preserved Lemon, Olives, and Tomato (served over Cous Cous)
Mushroom and Vegetable Cous Cous Strudel

For reservations or additional information, please contact John Gavenonis at john.gavenonis@usa.dupont.com (preferred) or 302-999-5600 before noon on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Please indicate your dinner selection. If no preference is provided, Mushroom and Vegetable Cous Cous Strudel will be selected. Reservations not cancelled by Friday, March 31, 2006 will be billed.

Abstract
The importance of technetium radiopharmaceuticals as diagnostic imaging agents is, to a large part, due to the aqueous inorganic chemistry of this man-made element. A rational synthetic understanding of technetium chemistry has enhanced the field of nuclear medicine. An illustration of this is provided by the development of a technetium-based myocardial perfusion imaging agent that has become a very important tool in clinical nuclear cardiology. At the heart of this advance are octahedral homoleptic isonitrile complexes of technetium(I).

Biography
Having grown up in Wales, Davison earned his B.Sc. in chemistry from the University College of Swansea (1959). After completing his graduate studies with Nobel Laureate Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, he obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry at Imperial College of Science and Technology (1962). Davison began his independent academic career in 1962 as an Instructor in Chemistry at Harvard University and joined the chemistry faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964. Davison has made numerous contributions to various aspects of inorganic chemistry including organometallic, boron, coordination, and bioinorganic chemistries. His research led to the synthesis of a number of novel hydride and carbonyl complexes of transition metals, and in the 1960s, Davison and F. Albert Cotton co-authored a series of papers describing the first fluxional organometallic molecules.

“These discoveries, which would be defining to the careers of most, serve only as a backdrop to the contribution for which he is being honored… the invention of the entire class of technetium compounds from which Cardiolite® came, and the use of Cardiolite® as a myocardial perfusion agent,” notes MIT W.M. Keck Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry Daniel G. Nocera. Indeed, Davison’s investigations of technetium coordination chemistry guided Cardiolite® from initial discovery in 1981 to FDA approval in 1990. Cardiolite® is now the leading cardiac imaging agent in the world. It is the only heart imaging agent FDA-approved to non-invasively evaluate the heart’s pumping ability (function) and gauge the amount of blood flow to the heart muscle itself (perfusion). Cardiolite® topped $2 billion (USD) in cumulative sales in 2004, and is the single largest royalty earner in the entire MIT portfolio, providing even more revenue than the royalties associated with Professor John Sheehan’s patents describing synthetic penicillin.

Davison has authored or co-authored over 250 publications and is a co-inventor on nine patents. He is an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow (1967), a recipient of the Paul C. Aebersold Award for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Science Applied to Nuclear Medicine (1993), a recipient of the Ernest H. Swift Lectureship at the California Institute of Technology (1999), a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (2000), and a recipient of the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention (2006). After over 40 rewarding years at MIT, he became an emeritus Professor in June of 2005.

About the Wallace H. Carothers Award
The Delaware Section of the American Chemical Society presents the Carothers Award in recognition of outstanding contributions in industrial chemistry. It commemorates the pioneering work of Wallace H. Carothers, considered by many to be the father of industrial polymer chemistry. The list of past awardees includes such illustrious scientists as Edwin H. Land, Herman F. Mark, Paul J. Flory, Ralph F. Hirschmann, K. Barry Sharpless, and Robert S. Langer. This annual award is especially important for the ACS since it is an international industrial chemistry award given by a local section. Nominations are accepted on an on-going basis.

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May 08, 2006

MIT Alumni Association Travel Program

Rafting Adventure – Cataract Canyon, Colorado River, Utah
May 8 – 15, 2006

Break away from your daily routine and join fellow alumni for a rafting adventure in Utah, May 8-15, 2006, on the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon, a striated geologic work of art revealing millions of years of the earths history up close. Ride class III and IV rapids with knowledgeable and experienced tour guides, and choose from a variety of daily activities, including swimming, paddling inflatable kayaks, hiking, and exploring prehistoric Pueblo ruins. Many species of animals are found along the rivers edge, drawn to the only major source of water in the area. Finding shelter in riverside tamarisks, willows and cottonwoods, bighorn sheep, deer, and great blue heron can be seen, as well as ring-tailed cat, fox, beaver, and bobcat. End your day of adventure at a pre-set camp, complete with delicious meals, tents, and soft, inflatable sleeping pads.

Its time to refresh and reinvigorate, so come join fellow alumni for this extraordinary adventure. Further details on the trip itinerary, meeting the group in Moab, Utah, and how to register can be found on line at http://alum.mit.edu/travel/2006/cataract/

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May 17, 2006

Amtrak Bear (DE) Maintenance Facility Tour

The three premier Amtrak car shops (maintenance facilities) are in Delaware (2) and in California (1). The Bear, Delaware facility services the entire fleet of Acela, Metroliner, Viewliner, Amfleet II, and Superliner passenger cars and equipment from the Northeast Corridor and the Long-Distance Trains. We have been invited by David Gunn, former president of Amtrak, to visit and tour the Bear facility.

Please join us for a light meal and tour of the Amtrak Bear (DE) Maintenance Facility. Dan McFadden, Superintendent of the Amtrak Bear Maintenance Facility, will be our host. The tour is limited to 50 people so please register early. Dress appropriately for the industrial tour (no open toe shoes or high heels). Children 14 or older are welcome. Members and their guests are $15 each; non-members are $20 each.

Register online at: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5513&groupID=158

Location: Amtrak Bear (DE) Maintenance Facility
                258 E. Scotland Drive, Bear , Delaware 19701
Time: 6:00PM – Light Meal (sandwiches, chips, slaw, soft drinks, and cookies)
                7:00PM – Tour of Bear Car Shops
Cost: $15 per Member & Guests
                $20 per Non-Members
For Further Information: Call Jim McNeely at 302-368-3664, or e-mail jbmcn@aol.com.

Please make check payable to "MIT Club of the Delaware Valley", and Mail to: Jim McNeely, 259 Beverly Road, Newark, DE 19711, or Register/Pay online at: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5513&groupID=158

Please reply no later than Monday May 15.

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June 07, 2006

Transitioning to a Sustainable Energy Future - Professor Jefferson W. Tester, MIT

Dr. Jefferson W. Tester
H.P. Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT

Club Annual Meeting, Wednesday, June 7, 2006

What are the best choices for a future with sustainable energy and how do we get there? The need for renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydro sources, etc. is very evident, but are we pursuing these technologies aggressively enough to reach the goal of sustainable energy before our hydrocarbon-based energy sources dwindle? As we see our gas prices rising higher and higher, we are reminded that the present energy sources are finite and the future is very dependent on what we do now. Professor Tester will give us an overview of current energy technologies and some insight as to how this transition to sustainability can be accelerated.

Dr. Tester has a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from MIT. For three decades he has been involved in chemical engineering process research as it relates to renewable and conventional energy extraction and conversion and environmental control technologies. He has co-authored over 180 scientific papers and 9 books on various related topics. These topics have ranged from geothermal reservoir and drilling technology, to power conversion system design and economics, to assessing local, regional, and global environmental effects caused by energy supply and use. He has recently written a new text book “Sustainable Energy – choosing among options”. His past assignments include Director of MIT’s Energy Laboratory (1989-2001) and group leader in the Geothermal Engineering Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1974-1980). He was a member of the Energy R&D Panel of the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in 1997 and has served as an advisor to the USDOE and the National Research Council in areas related to concentrating solar power, geothermal and biomass energy, and other renewable technologies and waste minimization and pollution reduction.  He is presently a member of the advisory boards of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (chair), Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust (chair), Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Location: Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein
                9130 Academy Road
                Philadelphia, PA
                215-332-0121
Directions: Take Exit # 32 off I-95. Proceed through the first intersection (Frankford Ave.). Get into the right lane. The entrance to CVV is on the right just after the next light.
When: 6:00 PM Social Hour with cash bar
                7:00 PM Dinner
                7:45 PM Annual Meeting
                8:00 PM Presentation by Professor Tester
Cost: $25 for dues-paying members and their guests
                $30 for non-members
Meal Selections: Roast Prime Rib of Beef
                Salmon Filet
                Chicken Cordon Bleu

Reservation DEADLINE is Friday, June 2.

Register online at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5546&groupID=158

Contact: Lucie Wilkens (610-444-3242) or l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu

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July 01, 2006

Memory and Magic - Andrew Wyeth Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Join fellow MIT alums on Saturday, July 1st, for a private, before Museum hours viewing of the Andrew Wyeth exhibit entitled "Memory and Magic" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Andrew Newell Wyeth is an American realist painter, one of the best-known of the 20th century. He is sometimes referred to as the "Painter of the People" due to his popularity with the American public. Wyeth's favorite subject is the land and inhabitants around his hometown of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and those near his summer home in Cushing, Maine. His most famous work, and one of the most well-known images in 20th century American art, is Christina's World (1948), in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

“Memory and Magic” exhibition explores how Wyeth invests everyday objects with meaning and how he will sometimes begin with figure subjects and then gradually paint people out of the picture, leaving the objects to tell the stories themselves. Wyeth continues to combine technical mastery and emotional power in his most recent work, shown publicly for the first time in this exhibition.

A museum docent will lead us through this compelling retrospective that takes a fresh look as seven decades of accomplishment.

DATE: Saturday, July 1st
TIME: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Philadelphia Museum of Art
                Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street
                Philadelphia, PA
                215-763-8100
                www.philamuseum.org
COST: $26 per person for MITDV members and guests
                $31 per person for non-members
                (includes pre-Museum hours guided tour)
RSVP: Please make your reservations online at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=5818&groupID=158 or contact Irene Kotok at 215-896-7570 to make reservations over the phone.

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July 29, 2006

The Brandywiners at Longwood Gardens Open-Air Theater: My Fair Lady

Join your MIT friends at one of the area’s premier summer events, The Brandywiners’ annual production at Longwood Gardens. This year they are performing Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady. The Club has its own permanent block of seats (we chose the best in the house!). They will sell out quickly (a number are already reserved as a result of the Newsletter announcement), so send your reservation now! Your tickets will be mailed in late July.

As a bonus, your ticket also gives you a full day admission to Longwood Gardens on Saturday (itself a $14 value).

Although the buffet dinner is not available this year, if you would like to eat with other MIT alums please meet outside the Longwood Gardens Terrace Restaurant at 6:00 and we will informally go as unreserved clusters into their fine Cafeteria for a pay-on-your-own meal. We will meet in the large walkway at the base of the ramp leading up to the restaurant. The staff will try to reserve a section of the cafeteria for us, so please let me know your intent on the form.

DATE: July 29, 2006
LOCATION: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square PA 19348
DIRECTIONS: Longwood Gardens Directions
DINNER: 6:00 PM
MY FAIR LADY: 8:30 PM
COST: $25 for dues-paying Club Members and their guests
      $30 for Non-members and their guests
RESERVATIONS (on-line): Via MIT's Infinite Connection
RESERVATIONS (paper): Download Mailed Meeting Announcement
CONTACT INFORMATION: John Wilkens, 610-444-3242, or E-mail
RAIN INFORMATION: See Continuation below.

Your ticket is good for gardens admission the entire day Saturday regardless of weather.

Brandywiners' Policy on Performance Cancellations and Ticket Refunds

The Brandywiners, Ltd. cancels performances based only on conditions at Longwood Gardens and, unless extraordinary conditions prevail, not before the 8:30 p.m. curtain time. Summer showers are not extraordinary conditions. Please listen to WDEL, WILM, WJBR, or WPEN, or call 302-478-3355 for cancellation information.

If The Brandywiners, Ltd. cancels a performance before intermission, we will reschedule it for the next available rain date. We will not offer refunds, but we will exchange tickets if seats are available. Please retain you ticket stubs and programs for use at the rain-date performances.

If The Brandywiners, Ltd. cancels a performance during or after intermission, we will consider it a complete performance. We will not reschedule it and we will not offer refunds.

If The Brandywiners, Ltd. cancels a rain-date performance and cannot reschedule it, you may obtain a full refund within thirty (30) days of the cancellation by returning your tickets along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

The Brandywiners, Ltd.
PO Box 248
Montchanin, DE 19710

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September 09, 2006

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park

Our tour stops include the Phillies’ and visitors' dugouts, bi-level bullpens, Diamond Club, Cooperstown Gallery, the unique Hall of Fame Club, and a walk-through of the Main Concourse and Service Level.

Have an a-la-carte lunch with your fellow alums at McFadden's Restaurant & Saloon following the tour.

Date: Saturday Sep 9, 2006
Time: 10 AM (prompt)
Duration: approximately 90 minutes
Location: Phillies Citizens Bank Park; the tour will start and end at the Majestic Clubhouse Store
Cost:
     Club members are $7 ($4 children)
     Non-members are $14

Register on-line at:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=6584&groupID=158

For questions, contact: Tracy Sadowski
     phone: 610-566-0597
     e-mail: tracys@alum.mit.edu

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September 21, 2006

MITEF Broadcast - Global Entrepreneurship

Inefficiency as Opportunity in a Developing World

The MITDV BizNet in association with Social Impact at Wharton welcomes you to another MIT Enterprise Forum Broadcast.

Our world-class panel will explore the opportunities for entrepreneurs in developing markets around the world, focusing on key areas such as:

• How to do good, and make money, by identifying needs and solving inefficiencies affecting poor regions
• How high-tech solutions work in low-tech areas
• Why entrepreneurship from the “bottom-up” works
• How to use the US legal and financial systems to go global
• How to overcome legal and governmental obstacles

You’ll hear real-world success stories from our entrepreneurs and the ways MIT is taking a leading role in globalization efforts for the 21st century as well as meet people in our local area interested and active in Socially Responsible Investing and Development.

Date: Sep 21, 2006
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 -- Networking and refreshments.
7:00 - 8:30 -- MIT Enterprise Forum Broadcast presented
Location: The Wharton School
Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room 255
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost: Members $15, Non-members $20, Current Students Free
RSVP online: Please click here to register or paste the following URL in your browser.
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=6877&groupID=158
RSVP mail: Please make all checks to

MIT Club of the Delaware Valley
103 E. Gorgas Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2151

Contact: Robert Barrimond, 610-308-7334, robert.barrimond@alum.mit.edu

Our speakers include

• Damien Balsan GM ’02 -- co-founder and vice president of business development for WAY Systems, a leader in mobile point-of-sale devices
• Rick Burnes -- co-founder of the venture capital firm Charles River Ventures
• Iqbal Quadir -- founder of the GrameenPhone cellular network in Bangladesh and co-founder and director of the MIT Program for Developmental Entrepreneurship
• Randy Zadra -- managing director of the Institute for Connectivity in the Americas
• Alex (Sandy) Pentland PS ’82 -- (moderator) professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab and co-founder and director of the MIT Program for Developmental Entrepreneurship

The MITDV BizNet thanks our sponsor Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC and our partners at Wharton, esp. Bonny Wilson and Leila Berkeley WG'07, for helping to make this event possible.

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September 27, 2006

An Inside View of Iraq ... Working Toward Financial and Political Stability
Kevin Woelflein, MIT '54

What is Iraq really like—the country, the people, their perspective, their hopes? What are the prospects for Iraq becoming a financially and politically stable country? How do they get there? What progress has been made? And what are we as a country doing to help? Come hear an insider’s view as one of our MIT alums shares his unique personal experiences, including how an MIT Chemical Engineer became a renowned global banker!

Kevin Woelflein will tell us about the Iraqi people and discuss the extraordinary challenges that Iraq faces as it rebuilds, what financial milestones have already been accomplished, and what lies ahead. He will discuss how corruption and the religious balance affect Iraq’s “Unity” Government, and its ability to create and maintain stability. He will also touch on the tribal realities of the Kurdish situation, with its own structure and Central Bank.

Kevin is a uniquely experienced financial executive with more than twenty-five years of domestic and international banking responsibilities. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. In 1975 he got his first introduction to Iraq as founding President of an Arab consortium bank, UBAF Arab American Bank, in New York City. In 2003, he became part of the Coalition Provisional Authority as Advisor to all of Iraq's nineteen private banks on strategic and operational issues to recover from the repression of the previous regime and the destruction of the 2003 invasion. At the present time, he is Advisor to one Iraq Private Bank, North Bank, headquartered in Baghdad with branches in the North.

His background includes the formation or redevelopment of several financial institutions. Kevin did apply his Chemical Engineering early in his career, when he was on a three-person team at Atlantic Refining Company that developed the first computer simulation of a complete oil refinery, from crude through products. He has received several major awards from the U.S. Government as well as a MIT Corporate Leadership Award.

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM - Social Hour (cash bar)
         7:00 - Dinner
         8:00 - Kevin Woelflein
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Philadelphia Airport
         phone: 610-521-5900 (Web site)
         Directions from I-95: see below
Cost: $30 for dues-paying Members and their guests
         $40 for non-members

Reservations:
     Deadline: Friday, September 22
     On-line, via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=6776&groupID=158

For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
   e-mail: l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu

Directions from I-95:
From the North:
   I-95 South to Exit 9a – Essington/Rt. 420
   Turn Left at First traffic light onto Route 291 East / Industrial Hwy
   At 5th Traffic light, turn right into Renaissance Parking Lot

From the South:
   I-95 North to Exit 9A. – Essington/Rt. 420
   Continue to light.
   Turn left at First traffic light onto Route 291 East/Industrial Hwy
   At 5th Traffic light, turn right into Renaissance Parking Lot

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October 28, 2006

MIT on the Road - Philadelphia

MIT on the Road, a special event hosted by the Institute, is coming to Philadelphia! Don't miss this unique opportunity to spend a day with three of MIT's incredible faculty, exploring our rapidly growing understanding of the life sciences resulting from the convergence of the engineering mind with scientific discipline. Join us as we examine such major issues as treatment for Alzheimers's Disease, the roots of cancer-causing mutations, and stunning advances in the human body and machine interface.

We will also enjoy the elegant ambience of the newly renovated Bellevue Hotel. We are grateful to Lou Alexander of the MIT Alumni Assoc. for arranging this grand event. Details and links to more information are given below. REGISTER for MIT on the Road.

Attempts to Discover a Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease Richard J. Wurtman MD Cecil H. Green Distinguished Professor of Neuro- pharmacology and Director, Clinical Research Center, MIT

Mutations Cause Cancer, What Causes Mutations: The DNA Damage-Cancer Connection Bevin P. Engelward Associate Professor of Biological Engineering, MIT

Biomechatronics: Merging the Human Body with Machines Hugh M. Herr ME '93 Assoc. Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, NEC Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2006
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $50 for Alumni, Parents, Friends
         (see options on Registration link below)

Registration includes:
         Continental Breakfast
         Seminars
         Luncheon
         Break refreshments
         Social Hour (cash bar)

Location: Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue
         Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia
         Phone: 215-893-1234
         Hotel Web site
         Free Parking after validation!

REGISTRATION, seminar abstracts, detailed schedule, etc.:
         MIT on the Road Web Page at the MIT Alumni Assoc.

Event Brochure: Download Event Brochure

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November 16, 2006

Want to Go to Mars? Join Us for the Next Best Thing!

Want to go Mars? That might take a while. For the next best thing, join us when Dr. Geoffrey Landis presents a tour of the red planet. Jeff’s tour features NASA photos from the Martian surface and his explanations of what we we’re seeing. Dr. Landis is a specialist in space power and propulsion at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH, working on the Mars Exploration Rovers Team that produced both the "Spirit" and "Opportunity" rovers. He is currently the McNair-NASA Visiting Professor at MIT. Jeff is also a Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer of Science Fiction. His first novel "Mars Crossing" won the Locus Award for best first novel. You can check out his Science Fiction Website. And according to reviewer Gregory Benfod he is "one of the best hard science-fiction writers ever. He really knows his stuff." Dr. Landis is shown in the photo with the Mars Rover "Spirit." For this meeting we will be joined by the Explorers Club, our occasional partners for adventuresome meetings.

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Time: 6:00 PM - Social Hour & Light Dinner Buffet
         7:15 - Dr. Landis' Presentation

Location: Embassy Suites Hotel - Philadelphia Airport
         9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia
         Phone: 215-365-4500
         Hotel Web site
         Free Parking
         Directions below

Cost: $30 for Dues-paying Club Members and their guests
        $40 for Non-members

Reservations:
     Deadline: Saturday, November 11
     On-line, via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=7716&groupID=158

For Questions: Steve Simmons, 856-722-1357
   e-mail: sgsimmons@aol.com

Directions from I-95 to Embassy Suites:
From the North:
   I-95 South to Exit 12B -- Phila. Airport, marked "Lester/Cargo City"
   Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Bartram Avenue
   Turn right into Embassy Suites

From the South:
   I-95 North to Exit 10 -- Route 291
   Turn left at first light onto Bartram Avenue
   Stay on Bartram for 0.7 mile
   Turn right into Embassy Suites

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December 09, 2006

Victory Brewing Co. Tour

Join Club members in a tour of the Victory Brewing Co. facility in Downingtown, followed by a beer tasting and pizza together at the Brewery. We will see important steps in the process and learn about beermaking in our own guided tour:
.....Ingredients
..........Malt Prep
...............Brewing (pictured below)
....................Cellar
.........................Bottling

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2006

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Victory Brewing Company
         420 Acorn Lane, Downingtown, PA
         Phone: 610 873-0881
         Victory Brewing Web site
         MapQuest Directions

Cost: $12 for Dues-paying Club Members and their guests
         $20 for Non-members
         Price includes tour, pizza, salad & soda (beer extra)

Reservations, on-line: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/ne/calendar/ViewCalendarEvent.dyn?usergroup=&itemId=8277&source=SMARTRANS

For Questions: Tracy Sadowski
         530 Rosemary Cir, Media PA 19063
         Phone: 610-566-0597
         e-mail: tracysadowski@hotmail.com

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January 26, 2007

Toast to IAP 2007 !

The MIT Club of the Delaware Valley will once again participate in the annual Toast to IAP!!! This event is a great opportunity to gather with fellow alumni to remember this more relaxed (and much colder!!) part of the MIT calendar. Like last year, The Pyramid Club has offered to host this event as part of their Young Executives Happy Hour schedule. This popular annual event began as an MIT Young Alum gathering, but our club is happy to invite all alums who are young at heart!

The Pyramid Club will provide drink specials and free appetizers. Please note that The Pyramid Club has a business casual attire policy that prohibits members and guests from wearing denim or sneakers while in the Club.

Date: Friday, January 26, 2007

Time: 5:30 - 9:00 PM

Location: The Pyramid Club
         1735 Market Street, 52nd Floor
         (at Market and 18th Streets)
         Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
         Pyramid Club Web site site
         Directions

Cost: Free! -- but registration (on-line only) is necessary

Registration, on-line: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=9056&groupID=158

For Questions: John Gavenonis
         e-mail: jgaveno@comcast.net

As an added benefit for MIT Alumni and their guests, The Pyramid Club is reducing the Young Executives (those 35 years of age or younger) membership initiation fee by almost 50% for Young Alumni. The initiation fee will be $260 on January 26 only. Furthermore, 25% of the initiation fee ($65.00) will be donated to the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley to support scholarships for the MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (http://web.mit.edu/scienceprogram). Alumni who do not qualify for the Young Executive program (36 years of age or older) have the opportunity to join The Pyramid Club with a $525 membership initiation fee. For this option, 25% of the fee will be donated to the teachers’ scholarships. Payment by check is required for the donation. For more information, please visit The Pyramid Club on the Web.

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February 10, 2007

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts: Tour

On Saturday, February 10th at 11 a.m., the MIT Club will meet in the reception area inside the front door at the Kimmel Center for a special behind-the-scenes visit to the Center to learn about the engineering, architectural, and management decisions that lead to a good concert.

Verizon Hall is shaped like a cello with no columns to interfere with the view. To compensate for the lack of columns, great imagination was used to make the building work. Architect Rafael Vinoly has developed end walls of multi sheets of glass panels that can move as much as 32 inches in the wind since they are anchored only at the roof truss.

The hall acts like a musical instrument, reverberating and reflecting sounds to enhance the acoustics. The hall is finished in mahogany. Doors lining the side walls can be opened into large, empty rooms that act as reverberation chambers to “enlarge” the sound. A three-part moveable canopy suspended over the stage holds spotlights and can be positioned to redirect sound coming from the stage – shades of Einstein’s “String Theory.” The Kimmel will provide guides with preference given to physics majors.

The group will have a sneak preview of an upcoming organ recital when visiting the Performance Hall where we are a very select audience for an organ program rehearsal.

There will be a special lunch served at the Center for your enjoyment.

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2007

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Kimmel Center
         260 South Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia
         On the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets
         Phone: 215-790-5800
         Directions & Parking

Cost: $22 for Members and their guests, $30 for non-members and their guests

Registration, on-line: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=10097&groupID=158

For Questions: Jim Gassaway, 610-328-5583

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March 18, 2007

Pilots of the Delaware Bay in the Days of Sail

Come enjoy an afternoon at the Independence Seaport Museum. Sailor-author-architect Tony Junker (MIT class of 1961) will give an account of the “golden age of the great pilot schooners” employing images from the 18th and 19th Century period to build a vivid portrait of the Capes back in those days. He will focus on the challenges deep water pilots faced in their dangerous calling, their professional lifestyles, and the beautiful winged schooners they sailed. Tony Junker is the author of a historical sea novel set among the pilots of Delaware River and Bay. According to Junker his novel, Tunnell’s Boys, grew from his love of the sea. Tony is a longtime sailing enthusiast with a taste for wooden sailing craft and “blue water” ocean cruising. He has captained various sailing craft on coastal voyages, including a schooner similar to the historic pilot craft in his novel, the Ebe W. Tunnell. Following the presentation, enjoy touring the museum which includes visiting the Cruiser USS Olympia, the submarine Becuna, and a boat shop where a replica of the Silent Maid (a 1924 Catboat) is presently under construction. The museum also has numerous permanent historical/educational exhibits, plus a new exhibit on Women at Sea.

Date: Sunday, March 18, 2007

Time: 2:00 PM - Tony Junker's Presentation, followed by cookies & open touring

Location: Independence Seaport Museum
         Penn's Landing, Philadelphia
         MuseumWeb site
         Directions

Cost: $22 for Dues-paying Club Members and their guests
        $32 for Non-members

Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=11276&groupID=158

For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
   e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu

Check out Tony Junker's Web site: www.tonyjunker.com

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March 27, 2007

Newly Admitted Students Meeting

Join fellow MIT Alums as we welcome MIT's Class of 2011. The event will begin with a reception with hearty hors d'oeuvres. This will be followed by a program featuring current students and young alums in a Q&A for the new admits and their families.

Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Embassy Suites Hotel - Philadelphia Airport
         9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia
         Phone: 215-365-4500
         Hotel Web site
         Free Parking
         Directions below

Cost: MIT Club Members and their Guests - $25.00
        Non-Club Members and their Guests - $30.00
        Current MIT Student - Free
        MIT Class of 2011 - Free
        Parent of a Student - $15.00

Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=11196&groupID=158

For Questions: Tracy Sadowski
         e-mail: tracys@alum.mit.edu

Directions from I-95 to Embassy Suites:
   From the North:
      I-95 South to Exit 12B -- Phila. Airport, "Lester/Cargo City"
      Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Bartram Avenue
      Turn right into Embassy Suites

  From the South:
      I-95 North to Exit 10 -- Route 291
      Turn left at first light onto Bartram Avenue
      Stay on Bartram for 0.7 mile
      Turn right into Embassy Suites

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April 20, 2007

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs

Join fellow alums as the Franklin Institute hosts this magnificent exhibit! The Club has reserved a limited number of tickets for this grand event.

In 1332 B.C., at the tender age of 8 or 9, a child became the pharaoh of Egypt. He was part of the 18th Dynasty, a family that ruled Egypt in its glory, yet he faced immediate challenges. His father, Akhenaten, had abolished the worship of multiple deities and embraced one god. Akhenaten and his most famous wife, Nefertiti, also had abandoned Egypt’s capital to build Amarna. The boy king, most likely led by advisors, returned Egypt to its old ways. But within 10 years, he was dead and buried in a small tomb. Time passed; the boy was forgotten. 3000 years later, in November 1922, Howard Carter discovered the long-cloistered king’s tomb, filled with treasures beyond his imagination. Suddenly, the world learns the name that has since become intrinsically linked with Egypt’s opulence: Tutankhamun.

This magnificent exhibit highlights life in royal Egypt during the time of both Tut and his relatives; it provides mystical insight into Ancient Egypt’s fascination with death; and it offers a rare opportunity to view some of the spectacular items found in Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join fellow alums and tour this exciting exhibit.

Date: Friday, April 20, 2007

Time: 6:00 PM - IMAX Film on "Mysteries of Ancient Egypt"
         7:30 - King Tut Exhibit with audio tour

Location: The Franklin Institute Science Museum
         222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
         Phone: 215-448-1200
         Franklin Institute Web site
         Directions and Parking Information

Cost: $36 for Dues-paying Club Members and their guests
        $46 for Non-members

Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=11277&groupID=158

For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
   e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu

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May 07, 2007

MIT President Susan Hockfield to Visit the
     Delaware Valley
DuPont's Uma Chowdhry to Speak on the
     DuPont-MIT Alliance

MIT President Susan Hockfield will be our honored guest at a reception for alumni in the Delaware Valley on Monday, May 7, from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Union League in Philadelphia. She will speak on the major initiatives currently underway at MIT and the Institute's plans for the future. [Susan Hockfield photo by Donna Coveney]

Following President Hockfield's reception, we are pleased to present Dr. Uma Chowdhry, Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer of the DuPont Company. Uma, who received her Ph.D. in materials science from MIT in 1976, will speak to us about the DuPont-MIT Alliance. This extraordinary collaboration between world-class organizations was formed in 1999 to "bring together DuPont's and MIT's strengths in materials, chemical, and biological sciences to develop new processes for new materials directed at bioelectronics, biosensors, biomimetic materials, alternative energy sources and new high value materials" [MIT News Office]. As the chief DuPont director of the Alliance, Uma is superbly positioned to give us a feeling for how this has developed over the past six years and the promises it holds. [Uma Chowdhry photo courtesy of the DuPont Co.]

Date: Monday, May 7, 2007

Time: 6:00 PM - President Hockfield - Reception
         6:45 - President Hockfield - Remarks
         7:10 - President Hockfield - Q&A
         7:30 - Dr. Uma Chowdhry: The DuPont-MIT Alliance

Location: The Union League
         140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
         Phone: 215-563-6500
         Union LeagueWeb site
         Directions and Parking Information

Cost: $30 for Alumni, Parents and Friends of MIT
        $20 for Young Alumni

Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=11558&groupID=158

For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
         e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu

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June 05, 2007

Buying Security: Are Our National Security Institutions Serving our Country's Needs or are They Becoming Unraveled?

The nation faces many difficult security issues - from Iraq, to terrorism, to proliferation, to deeper challenges of poverty, failed governanc