Vision 101--moving into the next century

We recently celebrated ASM's first 100 years with a fabulous gala and mega-conference of five technical societies in Montreal. The celebrations continued at Materials Park. On December 5, 2013, I unveiled the 100th anniversary plaque and proposed a toast to ASM in the presence of VP Sunniva Collins, managing director Thom Passek, and the entire staff. It was a great time to rejoice, as it was 100 years earlier (October 4, 1913) that William Park Woodside envisioned the value of information sharing. His vision of knowledge exchange and professional advancement resulted in the Steel Treaters Club, which eventually became ASM. Today we have 83 chapters and approximately 30,000 members worldwide.