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Presentations & Livestreams/Videos from CCN Meetings:

 Date

Topic 

Presentation 

 10/9/2024

 October 2024 Meeting

OPTIMIZATION WITHOUT STATISTICAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS

Paul L. Fishbein, Ph.D.

Watch event video

 
 5/8/2024

 May 2024 Meeting

THINKING BEYOND YOUR DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS

Orlando M. Rivera, J.D. (CEO & Founder, ASPIRA Business Brokers)

Watch event video

 
 3/13/2024

 March 2024 Meeting

THE CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS OF THE LARGE POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

John C. Fetzer, PhD. (Fetzpahs Consulting)

DATE & TIME: Wednesday March 13, 2024, 6:30 PM

Watch event video

 
 1/10/2024

 January 2024 Meeting

CONSULTING IN A TOUGH GLOBAL ECONOMY

John C. Fetzer, PhD. (Fetzpahs Consulting)

Watch event video

 
 11/8/2023

November 2023 Meeting

PILOT PLANT DESIGN AND OPERATIONS

Ken Battle (Polymer Process Consultant, Ken Battle Services)

Watch event video

 
 9/13/2023

 September 2023 Meeting

The Origin of Homochirality

Roman Bielski PhD

Watch event video

 
 5/10/2023  May 2023 Meeting

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) APPS FOR CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS

Joanne Leonard, BS (Consulting and Freelance in Software Engineering & Web Application) and John Newport, Ph.D. (Consulting & Contracted Research in Polymer Science)

Watch event video

 
 1/11/2023

 January 2023 Meeting

CREATE PROTECTED LIFETIME INCOME FOR YOUR RETIREMENT

Jacob Nikolayevsky

Regional Vice President, Pacific Life Annuities and Funds

Watch event video

 
 11/9/22

 November 2022 Meeting:

THE PULSE OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN LATE 2022

JOINT MEETING CCN, ACS Philadelphia and ACS Career Group

James Murray, Dennis Murphy and Bhaskar Venepalli

Watch event video
 
 9/14/22

 September 2022 Meeting:

CONSULTING: THE BUSINESS THAT GENERATES MEGA DOLLARS AND PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

Marc Kramer – Angel Venture Fair

Watch event video
 
 4/13/22

 April 2022 Meeting:

EVOLUTION OF BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR THE EMERGING GLOBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET

(Watch event video)

 PDF
 3/9/22

 March 2022 Meeting:

THE WORLD OF PHARMA REGULATORY AFFAIRS TODAY

(Watch event video)

 
 2/9/22

 Feb 2022 Meeting:

ACS YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE AND CCN

(Watch event video)

 
 1/12/22

 Jan 2022 Meeting:

PLANETARY CLIMATE CHANGE & EXTREME WEATHER

(Watch event video)

 
 11/10/21

 Nov 2021 Meeting:

CONSULTING AND THE LAW

(Watch event video)

 
 9/22/21

 Sept 2021 Meeting:

TRANSACTION VERSUS RELATIONSHIP CONSULTING

(Watch event video)

 
 4/14/21

 April 2021 Meeting:

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS?

(Watch event video)

 
 3/10/21

 March 2021 Meeting:

WHAT DO THE BEST CONSULTANTS DO TO GET CLIENTS?|

(Watch event video)

 
 2/10/21

 Feb 2021  Meeting:

BEHIND THE “VIEW”- PET TRACER SYNTHESIS AND FORMULATION

(Watch event video)

 
 1/13/21

 Jan 2021 Meeting:

BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS- INTRODUCTION AND Q/A

(Watch event video)

 
 12/2/20

 Dec 2020 Meeting:

CONSULTING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

(Watch event video)

 
 11/11/20

 Nov 2020 Meeting:

CLICK CHEMISTRY: NOVEL TOOL HIGHLY USEFUL TO CHEMISTS

(Watch event video)

 
 10/14/20

 Oct 2020 Meeting:

FUNDING YOUR POST-CORPORATE CAREER WITH TECHNICAL EXPERT CONSULTING

(Watch event video)

 
 1/8/20

 Jan 2020 Meeting:

THE MANUFACTURE AND SCIENCE OF VACCINES

(Watch event video)

 PPTX

PDF

 10/16/19

 Oct 2019 Meeting:

THE STATE OF ENTREPRENEURS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA

(Watch event video)

 PPTX

PDF

 9/11/19

 Sept 2019 Meeting:

MIXING-SENSITIVE REACTIONS – RECOGNIZING THEM AND DEALING WITH THEM

(Watch event video)

 PPTX
 5/15/19

May 2019 JOINT MTG CHEMPHARMA & CCN:

PATENT LAW FOR TECHNICAL & BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS: BEYOND THE BASICS

(Watch event video)

 PPTX
 4/10/19

April 2019 Joint Meeting:

IMC-Phila & Chemical Consultants Network: Keeping Your Business Relevant

(Watch event video)

 PPTX
 1/9/2019  CCN January 2019 Meeting:

1. RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, A BRIEF UPDATE - by JOHN F L NEWPORT (Chemventive

2. FLOW CHEMISTRY, AN OVERVIEW - Peter J. Joyce (Sentinel Process Systems)

(Watch event video)

1. PPT

2. PPTX

 11/14/2018  CCN November 2018 Meeting:

CRISPR AND GENE EDITING PATENTS: WORTH THE FIGHT?

(Watch event video)

 PPTX
 10/10/2018 CCN October 2018 Meeting: BUILDING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CONSULTANTS   

(Watch event video)

 PPTX
 9/12/2018 CCN Sept 2018 Meeting: Quickstart Guide to Becoming a Consultant    (Watch event video)  PDF
 5/9/2018  Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Business and Individual Impact  PPTX
 2/7/2018 Sensors: Opportunities for Consultants  PPTX
 3/8/2017  What ACS Philadelphia Section and Chemical Consultants Network Can Do For You  PPTX
 PPTX
 1/11/2017 The Chemistry of Wine and Beer Making  PPT (wine)
 PPTX (beer)
 9/14/2016 Consulting Abroad or When Being Abroad  PDF
 4/13/2016 Consumer Coatings in the Home: Facts and Fiction  PDF
 1/13/2016  Petroleum Refining 101  PDF
 2/11/2015  Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology and Renewable Chemicals  PPT
 1/14/2015  Creativity for Consultants  PPTX
 2/12/2014  Resources for Consultants  DOC
 1/8/2014  Chemical Consultants Network Website Upgrade  PPT
 11/13/2013  Roundtable: New CCN Web Site  PPT
 12/12/2012  The Importance of Shape – A Primer for Chemical Consultants  PDF
 10/12/2011  How to Set Up Your Consulting Business, Minimize Taxes and Protect Yourself  PDF
 9/14/2011  Bookkeeping for Consultants  PDF
 5/11/2011  Literature-Based Consulting (No Lab Required)   PDF
 3/9/2011  Starting a Custom Synthesis Company  PDF
 1/12/2011  Strategic Alliances for Consultants  PDF
 12/8/2010  Strategies for Making Every Marketing Call a Home Run  PDF
 5/12/2010  Website Design for Consultants  PDF
 3/10/2010  Databasing and Contact Management Systems for Consultants  PDF
 10/14/2009  Finding Government Procurement Opportunities for the "new economy"  PDF
 9/9/2009  The Business of Sustainability: Opportunities for Consultants  PDF


ACS Webinars

Date

Topic

Link

Aug 4, 2011 Seven Highly Effective Marketing Techniques for Chemical Consultants presented by Marc Halpern
ACS Webinar  Note: Free registration to view the webinar.
Mar 3, 2011
Valuable Resources for Science and Engineering Consultants (PDF) presented by Dr. John Newport 
 ACS Webinar Note: Free registration to view the webinar.
 Apr 29, 2010 Success Factors for a Consulting Practice in Chemistry presented by Dr. William Golton ACS Webinar Note: Free registration to view the webinar.






ACS The Distillate Newsletter Articles


Date

Topic

Link

May 2012 Top 5 Questions When Choosing an Expert for Technical Due Diligence 
for M&A Firms – by Michael Fisher,   The CECON Group, Inc.
 PDF
April 2012
Why Hire a Consultant? – by Michael Bigwood, Ph.D.
 PDF
March 2012 Consultant-Client Agreements – by William Golton, PhD  PDF
February 2012 Out of Pocket Expenses – by William Golton, PhD  PDF
December 2011 Professional Engineering Registration – Peter O. Staffeld, PhD, PE  PDF
November 2011 Keeping Financial Records – by William Golton, PhD  PDF
October 2011 How Not to Get Sued – Limiting Liability for Consulting
- by Michael J. DeLaurentis, Esq, U.S. International Tax Services, LLC
 PDF
September 2011 To Incorporate or Not To Incorporate, That is the Question
- by Michael J. DeLaurentis, Esq, U.S. International Tax Services, LLC
 PDF 
August 2011 Combining Consulting with Laboratory Work?
- by Ron Bihovsky, Ph.D., Key Synthesis, LLC
 PDF
July 2011 On Your Own - Or as a Team?
- by David H. Vahlsing, PE 
 PDF
June 2011 Strategic Alliance Agreements for Consultants
- by John Newport, Ph.D.
 PDF
May 2011 Who Owns the of Intellectual Property when Created by Consultants
- by Peter D. Mlynek, Ph.D., M.B.A., Esq.,Eckert Seamans LLC
 PDF
April 2011  Consultant Resumes Are Different - by William Golton, PhD  PDF
March 2011  Marketing Your Services - by William Golton, PhD  PDF
February 2011  The Value of Listening - by James J. Farley  PDF
December 2010  Resources For Consultants - by John Newport, PhD  PDF
November 2010  Preparing Proposals - by David H. Vahlsing, PE  PDF
October 2010  Pricing Your Services - Part 2: by William Golton, PhD  PDF2
September 2010  Pricing Your Services - Part 1: by William Golton, PhD  PDF1
August 2010  What is Chemical Consulting - by William Golton, PhD  PDF

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