The Central Ohio Section of The American Ceramic Society encompasses the Ohio counties of Athens, Belmont, Champaign, Clark, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Richland, Ross, Union, Vinton, and Washington.
Section Officers
Chair: Beau Billet, Orton Ceramic Foundation
Secretary: Position open
Treasurer: Matt Lambert, Allied Mineral Products
If you would like to contact any of the Central Ohio officers, log in and visit the ACerS online membership directory for contact details. You must be a member to access the directory. Or contact Karen McCurdy at kmccurdy@ceramics.org for assistance.
Annual AWS and CTS Golf Outing
Thursday, June 9, 2022
11 a.m. Shotgun start
389 Canterbury Road
Commercial Point, OH 43116
$90 per person
Cost includes driving range, greens fees, cart and burgers.
Visit this link to register and for more details.
The Central Ohio Section participates in monthly events through Columbus Technical Societies (CTS). Please contact Beau Billet for more information.
Central Ohio and the Dayton/Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky co-host webinar: Growth opportunities for innovative small businesses from the Department of Defense federal research grants
May 5, 2022
12:30 p.m.
The Department of Defense and ten other federal agencies provide grants to support innovative research and technology development at small companies. The primary funding mechanism is Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Half of the over 220 SBIR grants that Ohio companies receive each year, which bring $100 million in nondilutive funding, are from the DoD.
These awards are designed to prepare the companies and the DoD to become long term supplier-customer partners based on the technologies developed. The free services provided by Ohio Aerospace Institute help companies learn about, apply for, and participate in these programs.
This webinar will introduce the SBIR program, with a special emphasis on current research grant opportunities with the DoD. We will also introduce other tax-supported efforts to help Ohio manufacturers grow their defense-related business.
To register for this free event, click on this link.
Daniel J. Gisser, MBA, PhD
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Daniel J. Gisser (Dan) is an advisor, mentor, teacher, and coach to leaders of innovative small businesses, especially technology & science-based companies. At Ohio Aerospace Institute, Dan helps small companies learn about, apply for, and manage federal research grants, especially SBIR/STTR awards. He also helps small and mid-sized companies become better suppliers to our federal government, and facilitates collaborations between these companies and federal laboratories, universities, and larger corporations.
This work spans all technology fields. Dan also owns a small consulting firm. Before that he worked for 20 years in various marketing, technology management, and entrepreneurial roles at Eaton Corporation and Eastman Kodak. Dan has an MBA from the University of Rochester, PhD in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and BA from Dartmouth College. He has been active in ACerS, including leading a short course at the Ceramics Leadership Conference in 2018.
Central Ohio Section visits Glass Axis
The Central Ohio Section kicked off the International Year of Glass with a tour of Glass Axis on Friday, January 14, 2022. Section members toured the facility and observed a demonstration from glass artist, Madi Cano- who made it look easy. The section will return in the fall and section members will attempt to create their own piece of glass art.
Central Ohio Section hosted networking and planning event on November 17
Members of the Central Ohio Section gathered to network and make plans for future events on November 17.
A representative from Glass Axis presented details of the upcoming January tour and hands- on demonstration.
Stay tuned for a details regarding a gathering on January 14!