ACS President-Elect Town Hall
Sunday, March 22, 2:30 PM ET
Omni Atlanta Hotel
Grand Ballroom E
(In-Person)
Presidential Events
These events take place during the Spring and Fall meetings and have been identified by the ACS President as important to attend.
ACS Board Open Session and Priestley Medalist Address
Sunday, March 22, 4:00 PM ET
Georgia World Congress Center
(In-Person)
| Meeting | Liaison | Type | In-Person/ Online | Executive/Regular | Closed/Open | Date | Time (Start) | Time (End) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancement of LGBTQ+ Chemists (CALC) | Victoria Fuentes | Council/Board | Regular Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center | |
| Analytical Reagents (day 1) | Sara Tenney | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A302 |
| Analytical Reagents (day 2) | Sara Tenney | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A302 |
Board of Directors Regular Session (Priestley) | Kimberly Knight | Board | In-Person Only | Regular Session | Open | 22-Mar | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Budget and Finance (B&F) | Neil Pal | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Chemical Safety (CCS) | Marta Gmurczyk & Rachel Bocwinski | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Open | 22-Mar | 8:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Chemical Technical Professionals (CTP) | Sharma Young | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A311 |
| Chemical Technical Professionals (CTP) | Sharma Young | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 22-Mar | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A311 |
| Chemistry and Public Affairs (CCPA) | Caroline Trupp Gil | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Chemistry and Public Affairs (CCPA) | Caroline Trupp Gil | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 21-Mar | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) | Allegra Liberman-Martin | Council/Board | Online Only | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Feb | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Online Only |
| Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) | Allegra Liberman-Martin | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Committees on Committees (ConC) | Kimberly Knight | Council | Online Only | Regular Session | Open | 4-Mar | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Online Only |
| Communicating Chemistry (COMM) | Hadley Marcek | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Open | 22-Mar | 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Community Activities (D1) (CCA) | Rachel Creager | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Community Activities (D2) (CCA/LSAC) | Rachel Creager/ Mark O'Brien | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 24-Mar | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) | Amy Yam | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Open | 22-Mar | 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Corporation Associates (CA) | Robert Moss | Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 24-Mar | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Council | Kimberly Knight | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 25-Mar | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: Grand Ballroom |
| Council Policy Committee (Elected) | Kimberly Knight | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 23-Mar | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) | Tom Halleran | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Education (SOCED) | Terri Chambers | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 20-Mar | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Environment & Sustainability (CES) | Will Hartwig | Council/Board | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center | |
| Environment & Sustainability (CES) | Will Hartwig | Council/Board | Regular Session | Open | 21-Mar | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center | |
| Ethics (ETHX) | LaToya Rembert-Lang | Council | Online Only | Regular Session | Open | 31-Mar | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Online Only |
| Ethics (ETHX) | LaToya Rembert-Lang | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Intellectual Property (CIP) | Emily Cumberland | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 21-Mar | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| International Activities (IAC) | Lana Nitti | Council/Board | Online Only | Executive Session | Closed | 16-Mar | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Online Only |
| International Activities (IAC) | Lana Nitti | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 22-Mar | 1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Local Section Activities (LSAC) | Mark O’Brien | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Local Section Activities (LSAC) | Mark O’Brien | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Meetings & Expositions (M&E) | Elizabeth Huh | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Open | 21-Mar | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Membership Affairs (MAC) | Tarn Kaur/Andrew Miller | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Membership Affairs (MAC) | Tarn Kaur/Andrew Miller | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 22-Mar | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Minority Affairs (CMA) | Cristina Bartolomei | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols (NTS) | Molly Strausbaugh | Council | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 23-Mar | 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Nominations and Elections (N&E) | Kimberly Knight | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 22-Mar | 8:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Professional Training (D1) (CPT) | Michelle Brooks | Council/Board | In-Person Only | Regular Session | Open | 19-Mar | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Marriott Marquis |
| Professional Training (D2) (CPT) | Michelle Brooks | Council/Board | In-Person Only | Regular Session | Closed | 20-Mar | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Marriott Marquis |
| Professional Training (D3) (CPT) | Michelle Brooks | Council/Board | In-Person Only | Regular Session | Open | 21-Mar | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Marriott Marquis |
| Project SEED | Corrie Kuniyoshi | Council | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A316 |
| Senior Chemists (SCC) | Graham Tiller | Council/Board | Hybrid | Regular Session | Open | 23-Mar | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Women Chemists Committee (WCC) | Semora Smith | Council/Board | Hybrid | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel |
| Younger Chemists (YCC) | Jessica Armstrong & Leslie Reynoso | Council/Board | Executive Session | Closed | 21-Mar | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Meeting | Governance Contact | Staff Contact | Type | In-Person/ Online | Date | Time (Start) | Time (End) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACS Kids Zone | Keith Krise | Rachel Creager | Event | In-Person Only | 21-Mar | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Morehouse College |
| Board Open Session and Priestley Medalist Address | Tiffany Hoerter | Open Meeting/ Awards | Hybrid | 22-Mar | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Georgia World Congress Center | |
| Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) Luncheon | Comfort Boateng | Cristina Bartolomei | Lunch | In-Person Only | 23-Mar | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: Grand Ballroom E |
| PE Town Hall | Kevin Edgar | Tiffany Hoerter | Town Hall | In-Person Only | 22-Mar | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: Grand Ballroom E |
| Senior Chemists Breakfast | Robert Yokley | Graham Tiller | Breakfast | In-Person Only | 24-Mar | 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: International Ballroom F |
| WCC Women Chemists of Color Sweet Treats Networking Event | Lorilee Valientes | Semora Smith | Event | In-Person Only | 23-Mar | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: Grand Ballroom A |
| WCC Lilly Emerging Talent Award Winners Poster Session | Yeon-Hee Lim | Semora Smith | Poster Session | In-Person Only | 24-Mar | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: International Prefunction Lobby 1 |
| Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Just Cocktails - Open Meeting | Anne Gorden | Semora Smith | Reception | In-Person Only | 24-Mar | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: International Ballroom F |
| Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Luncheon (Ticketed) | Anne Gorden | Semora Smith | Lunch/Ticketed | In-Person Only | 24-Mar | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: International Ballroom F |
| Women in the Chemical Enterprise Networking Breakfast (Ticketed) | Anne Gorden | Semora Smith | Breakfast/Ticketed | In-Person Only | 23-Mar | 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Omni Atlanta Hotel: Grand Ballroom E |
| Younger Chemists Committee Coffee Break | Leslie Reynoso | Break | In-Person Only | 22-Mar | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Georgia World Congress Center: Room A314 |
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