Technologists' Forum

Microscopy Society of America

Technologists' Forum

Scenes from another meeting.

Photos taken at M&M '99 in Portland, OR.

Microscopy Society of America
1. Our home for the week of August 1-5, the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.
2. Welcome to Microscopy & Microanalysis '99!
3. The centerpiece of MSA's new booth towers over the exhibit floor.
4. Bev, you're NOT Vanna White!
5. TF Vice-chair Jeanette Killius setting up the TF area at the MSA booth.
6. MSA's computer guru Nestor Zaluzec in a familiar pose.
7. TF exhibit booth co-chairs Carol Hearne and Cathy Johnson enjoy the opening reception at the Portland Zoo.
8. M&M is a place for friends to meet each year. Here, Carol Hearne, Bev Maleeff and Hildy Crowley renew old acquaintances.
9. M&M '99 LAC chair Charlie Meshul greets M&M '98 LAC Chair Janet Woodward.
10. Former TF Chairs Jose Mascorro and Sandy Silvers pose under the pendulum clock at the Convention Center.
11. Professional Technical Staff Award winners Wen-An Chiou, Michael Larsen and Steven Schmitt are congratulated by TF Chair Bev Maleeff and MSA President David Joy.
12. TF Chair Bev Maleeff (l.) and Symposium co-chair Debby Sherman (r.) present Outstanding Technologist Awards to former TF Chair John Basgen (biological sciences) and John Wheatley (physical sciences).
13. Charlie Meshul (M&M '99 LAC) greets Bev Maleeff M&M 2000 LAC) and passes along tips for running a successful meeting.
14. TF members enjoy social events, too! Hildy Crowley makes a grand entrance into a s-t-r-e-t-c-h limo on her way to a very special dinner.
15. Cheers, Hildy!
16. Three TF colleagues (John Chandler, Sandy Silvers and Mike Rock) enjoying a night out in Portland.
17. The Technologists' Forum welcomed 5 excellent speakers to our symposium this year. (L-R) TF Chair Bev Maleeff, speakers Bonnie Yates and Bruce Wong, and TF Vice-chair Jeanette Killius.
18. Bev Maleeff (L.) and Jeanette Killius (R.) thank speakers Anda Cornea and Terry McAdam.
19. Bev Maleeff and our fifth symposium speaker, Walt Metcalfe.
20. Bev received a plaque from MSA in recognition of her service as TF chair for the past 3 years.
21. Then the TF gave Bev a lovely bouquet and this custom-made (by Jeanette) calendar including lots of TF photos and memories.
22. Hildy Crowley was one of many meeting attendees who tried Jeanette's hat on for size. Nice look!
23. Even committee chairs have their disagreements! Bev Maleeff (TF chair), Jay Jerome (Program Chair) and Stuart McKernan (Program Co-chair) chose to fight it out with umbrellas.
24. Ken Downing, MSA President-Elect, practices using his newly-acquired gavel on Jay Jerome's head to end the meeting.
25. And in the end, all that's left is Bev and the disassembled MSA tower.

See you in Philadelphia in 2000!!!


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