Dear Members,
On Tuesday, January 30th, 2024, the Executive Committee of the Utah Section of SME approved the following expenses for the year 2024.
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Item #
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Description
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Price per unit
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Number of units
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Total
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1
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Electronic pad such as Samsung's
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400
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1
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400
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2
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Gift for speakers
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50
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30
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1,500
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3
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Special Event room rent (May 2024) + gifts for guests
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500
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4
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Scholarships
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3,000
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5
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Donation to the SME Foundation
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3,000
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Total (Maximum suggested)
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8,400
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Explanations:
- A dedicated electronic pad for use on the days of monthly meetings and other events of the Utah Section of SME
- Proposal to create a metal or, stone or, wooden gift for each of the guests who is delivering a talk at our monthly meetings of members. One of the vendors used by the SME suggested 35 to 50 dollars per piece of metal gift piece.
- For our proposed event on May 17th: Room rent is approximately $300.00 and gifts for the guests of the evening
- Donate a maximum of $3,000.00 to undergraduate plus graduate student applicants of SME Scholarship who could not be successful.
- Donate $3,000 to the SMEF on May 17th to benefit the recipients from Utah State (Ph.D. scholarships, early career grants, etc.)
If you have any comments, please let us know.
With my best regards
Abani Samal,
Chair - Utah Section of SME
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ABANI R. SAMAL, Ph.D.
CPG, RM- SME, Fellow - SME, Fellow-SEG
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