We have survived 2002 and are now looking forward to 2003. This year will be an exciting and challenging year for all of us.
I would like to thank Ross Loevy and his associates that were involved in setting up the tour at Autoliv.  It was interesting and informative to see the complexity of the manufacturing processes and equipment used in their high volume operation.
We are excited about the schedule for the first half of 2003. We will start it off with a plant tour at Becton and Dickinson. They recently built a new molding facility. If you have not seen a clean room molding facility, you shouldn't miss this Section Meeting.
In March we are going to have our annual tech fair. As in years past we have used your input to selected topics to be presented.
I wish all of you a great new year.
Brent Strong
President
Great Salt Lake Section

The Big Bang Theory!! (and Practice)
You're driving along, minding your own business, talking on your cell phone and, if you're a woman, perhaps putting on your makeup, or, if you're a man, looking up your next appointment in your PDA, when, all of a sudden, that tree just jumps out in front of you! You've got your seat belt fastened, of course, because you know the wisdom of driving

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The SPE international Council met in San Antonio, Texas, on January 18, at the Hilton Palacio del Rio. Much of the meeting was concerned with two major issues: the election of officers and the financial difficulties of the Society.
Election of officers: The officers elected to serve in 2003-2004 are: President-elect, Karen Winkler, Medical Industry Manager, Dow Plastics; Senior Vice President, Len Czuba, Vice President, Czuba Enterprises; and Vice President, Rick Wilson, Manufacturing Engineer, True Precision Plastics. In addition, Alan Arduini, Regional Sales Manager for Chase Plastic Services, was elected to be Chair of the Council Committee-of-the-Whole.
Society Updates: As of 12/31/2002, the Society membership stood at 21,238, showing a pattern of nearly

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