Good afternoon, IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are going on the NIST trip next Friday 19 January, please send your full name and citizenship information to Yomi at [log in to unmask] as soon as you read this message. In other news Yomi, Renee, Jackie and I will be representing the group at the ACS dinner being held here this Thursday, January 11 ( http://membership.acs.org/W/WashDC/meet.html) Again, our trip to NIST is next Friday, January 19. Please e-mail Yomi your info. The film event for Dr. Percy Julian is happening Tuesday, January 23 ( http://acswebcontent.acs.org/percy_julian/index.html). Please go to that website and RSVP if you plan to attend. StampFest <http://www.union.umd.edu/stampfest/> will be held February 2nd. This is an opportunity to increase our membership. We need your help staffing the table so check please your schedules, leave a couple of hours open and look out for a future e-mail. Next meeting will be Monday, February 12 at 3pm in the Marker Seminar Room. Get excited! NOBCChE-UMD is taking off! Marvourneen