Materials Performance

OCT 2017

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Your Association in Action 55 NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 10 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 2017 held on Monday during the annual confer- ence, while TCC meets on Tuesday. While these are the principle strategic planning sessions planned for CORRO- SION 2018, there are other efforts taking place all across the association. The Euro- pean Area conducted its first strategic planning session in March 2017. The East Asia and Pacific Area developed a plan in September 2017. The Eastern Area of the United States has a session planned in conjunction with its area conference on October 9, 2017, and the Conferences and Expositions Activities Committee (CEAC) plans to meet at CORROSION 2018 to for- mulate its first strategic plan following our current model and process. The point is that we are developing and adopting a sin- gular process to help improve the effec- tiveness and efficient delivery of all NACE programs, products, and services. We openly invite you to be a part of the pro- cess and embrace the core purpose and vision of our association. Note: This article is maintained as part of an ongoing series of posts on the NACE web site: www.nace.org. CoatingsPro Magazine Opens 2018 Contractor Awards Program A fter a successful inaugural pro- gram highlighting projects through 2016, CoatingsPro Magazine has commenced its second an- nual Contractor Awards Program to show- case the projects and crews that demonstrate excellence in the field of high-performance coatings. Designed to acknowledge the out- standing work of coatings contractors, the awards program includes six categories of coatings projects: 8 Commercial Concrete 8 Commercial Roof 8 Industrial Concrete 8 Industrial Steel 8 Specialty (any project that doesn't fit into the other categories) 8 Contractor/Crew MVP Each award submission will be rated by the CoatingsPro Editorial Advisory Group, which is composed of industry experts. The judges will evaluate the proj- ects in accordance with specific guidelines that consider criteria such as challenges and problem-solving, compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Adminis- tration regulations, monetary savings, innovation, efficiency, and/or the unique nature of the project. Contractors should submit nomina- tions via email to CPcontractorawards@ coatingspromag.com. There is no fee to submit a nomination, which should include details and photos of the project. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2017. Winners will be announced at NACE International's CORROSION 2018 Confer- ence and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, in April and in the May 2017 print and digital issue of the magazine. Detailed information about the CoatingsPro Contractor Awards Program is available at www. coatingspromag.com/contractor-awards. In Memoriam W illiam J. Neill Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2017. He was the husband of the late Mar- guerite H. Neill to whom he was married for 66 years. Neill was born on December 17, 1926 in Lyndhurst, New York to William J. Neill Sr. and Rosemary Neill. He was accepted into the Navy V12 Pro- gram during World War II, through which he enrolled in the Stevens Institute of Technology. He graduated in three years with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a commission in the U.S. Navy. He deployed to the Pacific initially as the executive officer on PCC 881 and later was assigned as the navigator on a light cruiser. After the war, Neill returned to the Stevens Institute of Technology to obtain an M.S. in mechanical engineering. On August 27, 1949 he married Marguerite "Peggy" H. Flynn. He worked at Esso's Bay- way Refinery in Linden, New Jersey as a mechanical engineer and she worked as a nurse in local hospitals. They eventually settled in Westfield to raise their five chil- dren, Marguerite, William, Robert, James, and Rosemary. Neill later worked at Exxon until his retirement. His work as a mechanical engi- neer was in designing oil refinery piping and systems. He later worked on the devel- opment of industry standards for these. He served on numerous NACE International committees and was president in 1984- 1985. He was also very active at Stevens, serving on the Board of Trustees and as president of the Alumni Association. Neill was predeceased by his wife Peggy and their son Bob. He is survived by their children: Peggie (Sam McQuaid), Bill (Barbara), Jim (Shirley), Rosemary ( Joe Burgess), daughter-in-law Sheila, brother Robert H. Neill, seven grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

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