Which is closer to you? CHESAPEAKE CHAPTER (Baltimore-Washington Metro Area) President: Richard Green Pulse Communications Inc. Ph: 703-471-2900 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] URL: DCchapters.ipc.org/ches ???GATEWAY CHAPTER (I'm not sure where this is) Contact: Bill J. LeMaster, C.I.D. Coin Acceptors, Inc. Ph: 314-725-0600 x827 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] GREATER BOSTON President: Jeff Seeger Applied CAD Knowledge Ph: 978-649-9800 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND Contact: Kathy Murphy PCB Designer Ph: 203-853-4433, ext. 308 E-Mail:[log in to unmask] SUSQUEHANNA (New York State) President: Sally A. Meyers, C.I.D. Raymond Corp. Ph: 607-656-2589 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] URL: DCchapters.ipc.org/src LONG ISLAND, NY President: Ed Tordahl, C.I.D. Telephonics Corporation Ph: 631-755-7752 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] URL: DCchapters.ipc.org/long_island Check out the web page and see if any of those is close... http://dc.ipc.org/ccontacts/Chapter.html#li Getting started with a new chapter is here - http://dc.ipc.org/Involved/start.htm Christi Poulsen and the gang at IPC should have some guidelines to getting started and of course I can help via e-mail if you have questions... We went through a lot getting San Diego Chapter up and running... I think you will find many chapters willing to give advice on getting started... It would be cool if we could get a 'virtual chapter going for those that live remotely... Web casting the meetings might be a way to stay in touch... Maybe you could set something like that up with some help... as an alternative to local if there isn't enough local membership. Best regards, Bill Brooks - KG6VVP PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+, C.I.I. Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 Datron World Communications, Inc. _______________________________________ San Diego Chapter of the IPC Designers Council Communications Officer, Web Manager http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/ http://pcbwizards.com -----Original Message----- From: Allen T. Maddox [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 12:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [DC] Member at Large Just to change the subject a little. A little while ago, someone, I think it was Bill, was talking about being active and supporting your local Designer's Council. While I think this has merit, there doesn't seem to be one near me. That being said, last Halloween I took the C.I.D in Minneapolis (I think??) and was talking to someone from IPC about possible starting a local unit around me. Silly me didn't get a business card and I can't remember names. My location is just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, half way between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Any designers out there near me??? What would the closest local council be? Allen Maddox C.I.D. Sr. PC Board Designer GAI-Tronics, Corp 610-796-5854 PO Box 1060 Reading, PA 19607-1060 [log in to unmask] www.gai-tronics.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To temporarily stop/(restart) delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------