Dear fellow members,

From the outset let me say that it is with regret that we had to cancel our December Manager’s Night meeting. There were too many conflicts that could not be resolved.

Likewise, an Honors and Awards Banquet in January is unlikely due to Mardi Gras activities at venues that we prefer for that event. We will keep you posted on this event.

Check out the article on the 2017 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair. The organizers are soliciting professionals in the New Orleans area to be judges for contestants in this 6th –12th grade competition. Moreover, your participation would enable students to talk to and mingle with professionals engaged in science, technical, engineering, and mathematics pursuits.

I do look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. Look for upcoming events in this newsletter.

Sincerely,
José Suarez, President
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.

Dear fellow members,

Our annual shrimp boil and membership drive is now history. The shrimp and their companions in the boiling pot were all expertly prepared and served. We met some new members and potential student members. Again, we are indebted to Ram Ramachandran and his volunteer helpers for their dedication in presenting this much anticipated event. He even arranged ideal weather for the evening.

We’re back on schedule starting in November. Our customary first Tuesday meeting will be held on 1 November. This year we do not have to compete with election day as occurs more often than not every four years.

We are pleased to have Steve May, who is a past president of the section and who is president of CPU, LLC, as our speaker. Please see p.1 of this newsletter for a synopsis of his presentation as well as his complete list of credentials. The subject matter, The Virtual Flow Computer (VFC) for Regulatory Compliance, qualifies for the section to award one PDH to registered professional engineers. Please request a certificate when you sign in.

Membership in ISA is not required to attend our meetings. Nor is Society membership required to receive a PDH. So, consider attending this meeting.

Also, should any member readers want to become active at the Executive Committee level, then feel free to attend the meeting from 5:00–6:00 p.m. at the same place and date as the general meeting.

If you’re not a member of the Society, then consider joining. You can become a member at the ISA web site. Click on this link https://www.isa.org/membership.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. See p.1 for information to RSVP and, if you so desire, pay in advance using the PayPal link. They’re both an easy click away.

Finally, check out our web site. There’s a link to it at the top of p.1.

Sincerely,
José Suarez, President
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.

Dear Fellow Members,

This year is off to a great start: our Shrimp Boil Signature Membership Drive event will be on Friday 30 September 30. I would like to thank all of you who have already responded to the event. Also, I would like to en-courage our members to attend in order to socialize and network with people in the industry and make new connections. The event will be held on UNO’s campus at the Engineering Breezeway area starting at 6:00 p.m. See the map on p.4 of the newsletter
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Please note that our October general membership meeting is cancelled. We will resume our normal general membership meeting schedule, which is the first Tuesday of every month, on 1 November.
I would like to thank the section Executive Committee for the hard work and determination put into the planning effort for this year’s events. Also, I would like to thank our members for your continuous support and participa-tion in the events offered by the New Orleans Section.

I also would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their continued support of the section. We have retained the support from most of last year’s sponsors and expect to add new sponsors for this year. All sponsors are featured in the monthly newsletter, so you can see their information on the Corporate Sponsor’s page—p.3.

We are actively seeking additional sponsors for the 2016–17 operating year, so please contact me if you are interested.

Please remember that ISA membership is not required for participation in section activities; however, I strongly encourage you to become a member and renew your So-ciety membership to take advantage of all its benefits like access to ISA publications. You also will be kept up to date on the latest trends and technologies related to the automation industry. You will gain access to ISA training programs and seminars. You will have networking opportunities at national and international levels. And, you will help support our Society in its efforts to advance and promote the automation industry.

You can become a member at the ISA web site. Click on this link https://www.isa.org/membership.

We are looking forward to another successful year. Please join us for our Membership Drive on 30 September at UNO!

Sincerely,
José Suarez, President
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.

Dear Fellow Members,

I would like to welcome and thank the ISA New Orleans Section Executive Committee for the hard work and determination put into the planning effort for this year’s events. Also, I would like to thank our members for your continuous support and participation in the events offered by New Orleans Section.

I would also like to thank our corporate sponsors for their continued support of the section. We have retained the support from most of last year’s sponsors and expect to add new sponsors for this year. All sponsors are featured in the monthly newsletter, so you can see their information on the Corporate Sponsor’s Page. We still are accepting sponsors for the 2016–17 operating year, so please contact me if you are interested.

The first event of the year will be our Annual Membership Drive Shrimp Boil, which will be held on Friday 30 September. The event will be hosted on UNO’s campus at the Engineering Breezeway area starting at 6:00 p.m.

ISA membership is not required for participation in section activities; however, I would like to encourage those who are not members to take a few minutes to be-come a member. As a member, you will gain access to ISA publications; you will be kept up to date on the latest trends and technologies related to the automation industry; you will gain access to ISA training programs and seminars; you will have networking opportunities at national and international levels; and you will help support our Society in its efforts to advance and promote the automation industry. You can become a member at the ISA web site; click on this link https://www.isa.org/membership.

We are looking forward to another successful year. Please join us at the monthly meetings for educational presentations and discussions regarding many interesting and relevant topics affecting our industry.

Sincerely,
José Suarez
President
ISA New Orleans Section, Inc.