ASME opens ASME Asia Pacific LLC in China (3/14/07) ASME has established a limited liability company named ASME Asia Pacific LLC, which will enable the Society to further its global outreach in codes and standards, conformity assessment, continuing education, and other programs. The Director-General of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China approved ASME Asia Pacific LLC’s application for registration, allowing the new limited liability company to establish a representative office in Beijing. The office will form the base of operations to advance the Society’s growth in an area that the organization considers a key market for engineering services. In addition to promoting understanding and use of codes and standards programs in the growing markets of the Asia Pacific, the new limited liability company will be engaged in expanding the reach of the Society’s engineering workforce short courses and training seminars throughout the region. It will also provide a means of strengthening collaboration with existing and new partner organizations in the region. “ASME Asia Pacific will provide the Society an on-the-ground presence in growth markets,” said Virgil R. Carter, executive director of ASME. “Our network of technical experts and contacts there will be identifying the needs of local industry and government and coordinating ASME’s delivery of quality products and services that are relevant to the marketplace.” ASME Asia Pacific LLC also will be actively engaged in facilitating new member recruitment and conference development. ASME Asia Pacific, LLC will provide a vehicle to assist ASME in meeting strategic objectives in growth-oriented international markets and expanding its services as a technical resource to industries and governments throughout the World. Reminder: ASME/AIChE sustainable engineering virtual seminars begin March 15 If you would like to register for the five virtual seminars ASME and the American Institute of are offering five virtual seminars on the subject of sustainable engineering, the time to act is now. The first seminar in the program — "Shaping Your Sustainability Strategy and Moving to Action" — takes place on March 15. The five ASME-AIChE programs will present case studies on the successful application of sustainable engineering practices at leading global firms, including Wal-Mart and Bristol-Meyers Squibb. "Shaping Your Sustainability Strategy and Moving to Action" will feature presentations and commentary from Richard E. Feigel, past president of ASME and Calvin Cobb, chair of the AIChE Institute for Sustainability. That virtual symposium will be followed by "Tools for Measuring Sustainability Performance" on March 22, "Sustainability Tools: Applying Life-Cycle Assessment" on March 29, "The Business Case for a Sustainable Enterprise" on April 5, and "Designing to Meet Sustainability Objectives" on April 12. To find out more about the Web series, visit www.asme.org/Education/Courses/Webinars/NEWVirtual_Symposia.cfm. E-Library Web quiz — and your chance to win a prize — ends March 19 The ASME E-Library Challenge, which lets you to test your knowledge of ASME's E-Library and enter a prize drawing, will end March 19. The quiz is comprised of three to five questions that you can answer by using the resources in the ASME E-library (www.asme.org/Membership/Benefits/Professional/eLibrary.cfm). There are different versions for members and student members. The member edition of the quiz is available at http://info.knovel.com/ASME/ASME_professional_quiz.htm, and the version for students can be accessed at http://info.knovel.com/ASME/ASME_academic_quiz.htm. Prizes will include American Express gift cards and ASME membership renewals. Winners will be chosen from entries that have all questions answered correctly. To find out more about the E-library — or to sign up and log in, just go to www.asme.org/Membership/Benefits/Professional/eLibrary.cfm.

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