Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at the Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Mixer, 5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Talk and Business Session, 7:30 PM.

Speaker Topic: Growth and Success as a Consultant Burton S. Todd, Technical Director, ChromLab

Abstract: : Living the life of a scientific consultant can be an exciting adventure into the unknown or a disappointing and trying process. Burton Todd will give an overview of his experiences as a consultant in training and technical support in analytical chemistry. He will share some of the pitfalls he has experienced and the insights he has gained in his consultant work. Time will be provided at the end of the presentation so that others can share their adventures in consulting with the group.

Biography: Burton S. Todd has over 35 years of experience in chromatography method development, application support and operator training. For the past 8 years he has been a consultant to chromatography laboratories through his company ChromLab. As a consultant he has experienced the highs and lows of this chosen career path but has also experienced personal and financial growth during each year of this adventure. After graduating from Lafayette College with a degree in chemistry he worked as an analytical chemist, first at Merck & Co. in West Point, PA, then at McNeil Laboratories in Fort Washington, PA. He joined the Perkin-Elmer Corporation in 1972 where he worked with the field sales force as a technical support specialist in gas and liquid chromatography, GC/MS and chromatography data systems for 23 years.

Location: The Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. From City Line Ave. (Route # 1) drive north on Conshohocken State Road (Route # 23) about 3 long blocks. Continue north on Trevor Lane instead of following Route #23 left. At “Y” in road one block north on Trevor Lane turn left where clubhouse and parking are on the left side of the road. Please park in lot if space is available; otherwise park on Trevor Lane. If lost, call the club at 610-667-4524.

Reservation: To make or cancel a dinner reservation, e-mail CCNReservations@aol.com or call the ACS office at 215-382-1589 (leave message on voicemail if necessary). Fee, including food and beverages, is $20 provided reservations are made before 6 PM Friday, April 9th; $25 if made subsequently by 10 AM Monday, April 12th If no reservation is made by the final deadline, food and beverages will not be available unless a cancellation occurs. No-shows will be invoiced. No reservation is required for talk only; however, we ask that you please register so that we can notify you of any change in plans.