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Date: Wednesday, February 6th Time: 6:30 to 8:30pm Location: Tír na nÓg Phoenix Building, 1600 Arch Street Philadelphia 19103 Phone: 267-514-1700 Tír na nÓg - Web site Directions |
Join us as Dr. Len Davidson (MIT 1973) highlights design, historic, and technical aspects of neon signs in an eye-catching slide presentation. He will discuss how he has collaborated with architects, designers and building owners to bring excitement to architectural space. He will point out some of the technical details of neon signs and show how these signs can be an expression of local history. Following the presentation the group will board a bus for a tour through South Philly and Center City to examine neon signs in their street context. Davidson apprenticed with Jim Williams, an old-time sign man. "Neon is an absolute art," Williams preached in his southern drawl while rotating glass in the fires. Increasingly drawn to that art, Davidson scavenged Florida and New Orleans in search of neon relics and lore. On returning to his native Philadelphia in 1979 (with '59 Chevy piled high with tubing), Davidson began to unearth his hometown's magical neon history--one that complemented the roadside neon version he had learned down South. View more of his works and lore on his Web site: www.davidsonneon.com. Note: sign up soon; numbers are strictly limited by the bus size! |
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM - Presentation and light refreshments Location: Embassy Suites at Philadelphia Airport Cost: $25 for Dues-paying Club members & their guests Reservations -- via the MIT Infinite Connection: Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone: 215-796-6035
Embassy Suites Web site
Embassy Suites Directions
(Members of Delaware Valley or Princeton Clubs)
$35 for non-members
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=19662&groupID=158
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
e-mail: l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu
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Date: Thursday, February 21 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM Location: Coyote Crossing 160 N. Gulph Rd., Suite 211 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 610-962-0922 Fox and Hound - Web site Map |
Join us for an intriguing joint meeting with the Explorer's Club of Philadelphia. MIT alumna Dr. Dallas Abbott (right photo) and Explorers Club Fellow Dee Breger are investigating previously unknown cosmic impacts that may have changed the course of human history. Both researchers are members of an international team of six maverick investigators who are dedicated to revealing major impacts since the ending of the last ice age about 13,000 years ago. Their research suggests that many more comets have struck the Earth during the Holocene era, and that these catastrophic impacts and consequent climate changes could well have caused many famines, plagues, wars and massive population migrations. Abbott will present the results of an expedition to sample massive megatsunami deposits in Madagascar, and Breger will present submicroscopic evidence for these cataclysmic events. Dr. Dallas Abbott is Visiting Assistant Professor, Barnard College & Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Dee Breger is the Director of Microscopy, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University (www.materials.drexel.edu/breger).
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Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Time: 5:30 - Social Hour Location: The Downtown Club Cost: $40 for Dues-paying Club members & their spouse/date Reservations -- via the MIT Infinite Connection (by Friday, February 29): Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
6:30 - Dinner
7:30 - Program
6th & Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-925-2040
Downtown Club Web site
Downtown Club Map & Directions
Parking: see below
$45 for non-members and other/additional guests
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=20263&groupID=158
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
e-mail: l.s.wilkens@alum.mit.edu
Dress: Business attire
Parking: Parking for $4 is available at One Independence Mall parking garage (7th & Ranstead St. (between Market & Chestnut) with ticket validation.
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Date: Thursday, March 6th Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm Location: Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti 212 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia 19106 Phone: 215-238-0499 Positano Coast - Web site Map & Directions |
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Date: Thursday, March20 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM Location: Towne House Bar & Restaurant 117 Veterans Square Media, PA 19063 Phone: 610-566-6141 Towne House - Web site Directions |
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Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Embassy Suites Hotel - Philadelphia Airport Cost: MIT Club Members and their Guests - $25.00 |  |
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=20321&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Lucie Wilkens
e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@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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Date: Wednesday, April 2nd Time: 7:00 to 9:00pm Location: McGillin's Olde Ale House 1310 Drury Street Philadelphia 19107 Phone: 215-735-5562 McGillin's - Web site Directions & Map |
The M.I.T. Club of The Delaware Valley and Columbia Club of Philadelphia are pleased to welcome Jack Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and President of Vanguard’s Bogle Financial Markets Research. He created Vanguard in 1974 and served as Chairman and Executive Officer until 1996. He graduated from Princeton University magna cum laude in Economics in 1951.
The Vanguard Group is one of the two largest mutual fund organizations in the world. Headquartered in Malvern, PA, Vanguard comprises 120 mutual funds with assets totaling well over $1 trillion. The story of his life and career is told in John Bogle, the Vanguard Experiment: One Man’s quest to Transform the Mutual Industry, by Robert Slater (1996). In 2004, TIME magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the world’s 100 most powerful and influential people, and Institutional Investor presented him its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, Fortune designated him as one of the investment industry’s four “Giants of the 20th Century.” In the same year, he received the Woodrow Wilson Award from Princeton University for “distinguished achievement in the Nation’s service.” In 1997, he was named one of the “Most Distinguished Leaders of the 20th Century” in Leadership in Financial Services. In 1998, he was presented the Award for Professional Excellence from the Association for Investment Management and Research. In 1999, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Fixed Income Analysts, Inc. As we get closer to this extraordinary meeting, there is an opportunity to submit questions or topics you would like Mr. Bogle to address. Please send your suggestions to Jim Gassaway at jmgass39@yahoo.com. So, sign up today, and send Jim your thoughts to pass on to Mr. Bogle. |
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: 6:00 - Social Hour with hearty hors d'oeuvres Location: The Union League of Philadelphia, Grant Room Cost: $30 for Dues-paying MIT Club members and their guests |
Reservations -- via the MIT Infinite Connection (by Monday April 7):
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=20601&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Jim Gassaway, 610-328-5583
e-mail: jmgass39@yahoo.com
Dress: Business attire
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Date: Thursday, May 1st Time: 6:30 to 8:30pm Location: Roosevelt's Pub 2222 Walnut St Philadelphia 19103 Phone: 215-569-8879 Map & Directions |
Join MIT young alums from around the Delaware Valley as they take part in our Volunteer Day at the Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals. Most of the effort will be taking care of the 16 acres of grounds, so come dressed for the yard.
Gabriel Weinberg '01 is organizing this activity, and can provide more details; contact info is given below.
 Francisvale is an animal shelter that has been in continuous operation for 99 years, having been founded 111 years ago. It's "mission is a no kill shelter, accepting adoptable cats and dogs, providing loving care while looking for permanent homes."
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Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
328 New Gulph Road, Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: 610-688-1018
Francisvale Web site, Directions
Reservations: use this RSVP Web Site
Public Transportation:
The shelter is near the County Line SEPTA station (Norristown Line) and relatively close to the Villanova SEPTA station (R5). If you need to take this public transportation contact Gabriel for assistance in making the final leg to the site.
For Questions: Gabriel Weinberg, 617-974-2456
e-mail: yegg@alum.mit.edu
Do you drive a hybrid car – how long will its battery last? What is needed to make electric cars viable transportation for the masses? How do we advance in alternative energy sources, with their critical need to store energy for later use? 
Innovation in stationary electrical energy storage at high amperage would enable us to store off-peak power from the grid for subsequent delivery on demand during high-usage periods. This would have the effect of increasing the nation’s generating capacity while avoiding new construction of power stations or transmission lines or both. Adoption of alternative energy sources such as wind or photovoltaic generation also hinge to a large extent on the advent of proper storage technology. Thus the need for colossal storage batteries.
Prof. Sadoway will discuss his cutting-edge work in battery technology, presenting examples of innovation in both portable and stationary energy storage.
 Donald Sadoway is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. He obtained the B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science, the M.A.Sc. in Chemical Metallurgy, and the Ph.D. in Chemical Metallurgy, all from the University of Toronto. After a year of postdoctoral study at MIT as a NATO Fellow, Dr. Sadoway joined the faculty in 1978.
The author of over 125 scientific papers and holder of 14 U.S. patents, his basic research centers on electrochemical processes in molten salts, liquefied gases, and polymers. With a markedly environmental focus his applied research is directed towards the development of rechargeable batteries for portable power applications, stationary batteries with colossal current capability for storage and delivery of off-peak power, and environmentally sound technologies for the extraction, refining, and recycling of metals. He is a Member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. From 1995 to 2005 he held a MacVicar Faculty Fellowship, MIT’s highest award for excellence in undergraduate education. |
Time: 6:00 PM - Social Hour - cash bar
7:00 - Dinner (roast prime rib, baked lemon chicken, or fillet of flounder)
8:00 - Prof. Sadoway
Location: Ramada Philadelphia Airport
76 Industrial Highway, Rte. 291, Essington, PA 19029
Phone: 610-521-9600
Ramada Web site, Ramada map
Easy Directions - see note below
Cost: $30 for Dues-paying Club members & their guests
$40 for non-members
$20 for Young Alumni members ('98 or later)
$30 for Young Alumni non-members ('98 or later)
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection (by Monday May 26):
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=23061&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu
EASY DIRECTIONS:
From I-95 (N or S) take exit 9A (Essington). Turn right at the light onto the Industrial Highway, Rte. 291. Hotel is 0.4 mile on the left.
 
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Date: Thursday, June 5th Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Location: Buffalo Billiards 118 Chestnut Street Philadelphia 19106 Phone: 215-574-7665 Buffalo Billiards - Web site Directions |
Tour the magnificent Barnes Foundation with its unique display of one of the world’s most important art collections.Time: 1:00 PM – Tour -- Please arrive by 12:45
Location: The Barnes Foundation
300 Latch’s Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066-1729
Phone: 610-667-0290
Barnes Foundation Web site
IMPORTANT Directions & Parking Information (note parking info lower on Web page)
Cost: $10 for dues-paying Club Members and their guests
$15 for non-members
( $7 optional audio tour available; pay at the event )
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=23801&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242
e-mail: L.S.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu.
Barnes Foundation Policies:
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 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s perennial favorite, Oklahoma! The Club has its own permanent block of seats (we chose the best in the house). They will sell out quickly so send your reservation soon! 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 $16 value).
We also have a limited number of dinner reservations at the Longwood Gardens Terrace Restaurant for their Terrace Barbeque Buffet before the play. This is a fine opportunity to enjoy an informal summer meal, relax together after seeing the gardens and meet people before the play. This 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.
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM Dinner
8:30 Oklahoma!
Location: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square PA 19348
Longwood Gardens Web site Directions
Cost: $25 per theater ticket for dues-paying Club Members and their guests
$35 per theater ticket for Non-members and their guests
$25 per person for dinner
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=24281&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: John Wilkens, 610-444-3242, e-mail J.A.Wilkens@alum.mit.edu
Rain Information: See also Brandywiners information below.
Your ticket is good for gardens admission the entire day Saturday regardless of weather.
Our dinner reservation is for Saturday evening 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