The Periodic Tablet

March 2013

CPPA Tidbits

Financial Corner

Industry Spotlight

CPPA Member Info

Welcome to the Winter edition of "The Periodic Tablet", a publication that is circulated to members and friends of the ChemPharma^® Professional Association (CPPA). CPPA is a nation-wide organization of business and technical executives in the chemical, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and allied industries committed to the advancement of such industries through the exchange of information, educational programs, and personal contact fostering career and business development.

Editor’s Note: This publication belongs to all members, so your input is welcomed. As you achieve success through CPPA (or see others' successes), if you find new, innovative ways to do business or promote our industries, or if you have some interesting or helpful information/tips to share, please let the editor of The Periodic Tablet know at admin@chempharma.net. News items will be published for the benefit of all members.

>>> Latest News

Calling all Volunteers…

Chicago Career Fair – May 2013

The Chicago chapter will be hosting a career fair in May 2013. We are looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of planning and working the event. If anyone is interested please email me or give me a call. It will be a great opportunity to network and meet potential new employers. Contact Char Heinke at (773)251-2243 or cheinke@comcast.net for more details.

New Jersey Chapter is looking for volunteers

Dinner Meeting Coordinator - After three years our current coordinator, Karen Bessel, will be stepping down after the March dinner meeting. We thank Karen for her contributions to our chapter. The position requires 2 to 3 hours of time per dinner event. We have 3 to 4 events per year. The job involves contacting the hotel, booking the day and picking menu.

NJ-PA Career Fair Committee Member - Members who are looking to make personal connections with Talent Acquisition Representatives at companies that are hiring may find it advantageous to volunteer for this committee. We need members willing to strengthen CPPA's ties with the chemical industry. Whether you are a Human Resources Professional, recruiter, or just looking for employment this is an opportunity to do something proactive. Most of our last committee representatives have landed since the last career fair!

>>> CPPA Events

Upcoming CPPA Events…

Visit the CPPA Event Calendar for a full listing of upcoming events.

Networking Events – Visit the CPPA Event Calendar for full Registration details.

CPPA Philadelphia Chapter Meeting, April 19, 2013, with Matt Levy, Register today.

CPPA New Jersey Chapter Meetings

Held at Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ

Phone: 973.285.6930

April 17, 2013

Speaker: Bill Bleknap on the ‘Must Do’s and How to’s to Leverage Your Network and Your Contacts’

Register today.

May 15, 2013

Speaker: Anita Attridge on ‘Interviewing to Position Yourself for the Job’

Register today.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER TODAY!

For the CPPA National Spring Meeting.

Speaker: Paul Sloate, President & Chief Investment Officer at Green Drake Partners, LLC

Topic: "The Economy - Its Impact on the Global Chemical and Pharma Industry" highlighting current and future trends.

When:

Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 5:30 PM until 9:30 PM

Where:

Monroe Crowne Plaza Hotel
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/monroe-township/jmbnj/hoteldetail
390 Forsgate Drive
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

609-655-4775

Registration:

Required

Payment:

Payment In Advance Only

Event Rules:

Cancellation Policy:

We understand that things happen. If you are unable to attend to an event you registered for due to some unforeseen circumstances, please alert CPPA (admin@chempharma.net) as soon as possible.

If CPPA receives notice of your cancellation more than 48 hours prior to the event, we will refund your registration fee, minus a $10 processing fee.

If your cancellation is received less than 48 hours before the event, CPPA will be unable to refund your money.

Capacity:

100

Available Slots:

Filled

Registrants & Fees:

Registrant	Fee	Fee After 5/1/2013
Alliance Partner	$ 45.00	$ 60.00
Guest	$ 60.00	$ 80.00
Member	$ 45.00	$ 60.00
Non-Member	$ 60.00	$ 80.00

Join the ChemPharma Board of Trustees on the evening of May 7, 2013 for our annual Spring National Meeting and networking event. We are excited to announce this year’s meeting and our featured guest, Paul Sloate.

Paul Sloate, President and Chief Investment Officer at Green Drake Partners, LLC.

Topic: "The Economy - Its Impact on the Global Chemical and Pharma Industry".

Mr. Sloate will discuss "The Economy - Its Impact on the Global Chemical and Pharma Industry" highlighting current and future trends.

We hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE

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CPPA members, alliance partners, and friends met for the annual CPPA Fall Meeting on November 13, 2012 in Trevose, PA. An evening of networking, dinner, and panel discussion were enjoyed by all. Our guest speakers for the event were Herb Cohen who mediated a discussion on Future industry trends - creating growth and the jobs of tomorrow" with Chris Molineaux of PA Bio and Steven Kane, a healthcare industry CEO (Pyxis, Aspect Medical, Protalex). To view pictures from the event, visit the CPPA Website Photo page.

>>>CPPA "Tidbits"

Improve Networking with CPPA Members – Update Your Member Profile Today!

Improve your networking capability with other members by updating and completing your member profile. Not sure how to update your profile? Watch the video!

Log in as a member, go to Members Only > Using this site.
Click on the Members Profile link.
Under the Member Profiles section you will see a link “Watch the Video!”. Click on this link to get video instructions for updating and editing your CPPA member profile.

Don’t wait any longer. Update your profile and improve your networking with fellow CPPA members!

CPPA Forums

The ability to participate in the Forums is one of the benefits of CPPA membership. Share and learn about job leads, networking events, and make requests for assistance from other members. Are you a new member? Use the new member forum to introduce yourself to other CPPA members.

Set up your forum preferences under your Member Profile > Web Site > Forum General Preferences. Sign up for the Forums you want to participate in under Member Profile > Web Site > Forum Membership.

Useful Links Web Page

Have you recently visited the Web site Useful Links page? We have been adding useful links and info to this page. If you haven’t visited recently, take a look.

Do you have some useful info to contribute, contact admin@chempharma.net

LinkedIn

ChemPharma^® Professional Association members are automatically part of the CPPA LinkedIn group when they become members. This means members are connected to every other active CPPA member and have instant access to the national association of >300 members immediately! It is a great benefit of membership. Existing ChemPharma LinkedIn members are encouraged to add their CPPA affiliation to their profile.

When joining LinkedIn, members create a profile that summarizes their professional accomplishments. This profile helps members find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. Individuals can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to them. A LinkedIn network consists of direct connections, the connections' of connections, and the people these connections know, linking members to thousands of qualified professionals.

Don’t forget to add a link from your CPPA profile to your LinkedIn profile!

LinkedIn Tips and Tricks…

Identifying 1^st and 2^nd level LinkedIn contact profiles is easy. But, do you know how to access your 3^rd level connection profiles?

Sam Richter describes ‘secret workaround’ for accessing 3^rd level connection profiles in his blog post “You Just Lost Most of Your LinkedIn Contacts (Unless You know the Secret Workaround)”.

ChemPharma^® Alliances

The ChemPharma^® Professional Association actively seeks out and establishes alliances with other leadership organizations to expand professional and business growth and networking opportunities for our members.

To-date these alliances include:

Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group (GPSEG)
Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA)
Pharmaceutical Project Management Local Interest Group (BioPharmaPM)
Chicago Section Institute of Food Technologists (CSIFT)
Chemical Marketing & Economics Group, a topical group of the American Chemical Society’s New York Section (CM&E)
Pharmaceutical Consulting Consortium International, Inc. (PCCI) of New Jersey

Our alliances enable ChemPharma members to network with alliance organizations by attending each other’s open programs at member rates. Open programs include social and educational events, presentations, and workshops. We invite you to take advantage of these opportunities.

Please visit the Alliances page under the “About Us” tab on the CPPA website for the latest information about ChemPharma’s Alliances.

>>> Financial Corner: Do You Need a Trust?

Managing your finances is a lifelong process. It usually begins with savings—ideally as a child. Once you have a regular income of your own and have started saving on a regular basis, you'll have to decide how to invest the money you are saving.

Investors in their twenties are often advised to put more of their savings in investments that have potential to grow. Even though these investments may carry more risk of loss, a younger person has time to potentially make up any losses they may experience early on. Conversely, those who are investing for more immediate goals are often advised to put more of their savings in fixed income investments. These may not grow as fast but are less likely to lose money.

Strategies For Common Life Events

Everyone lives their lives differently, and everyone has complicated emotions about money, so investment decisions are highly

personal and unique to each individual. Nonetheless, throughout their lives, most investors face some similar situations. Where are you in the cycle? The following are examples of common life events and some things you might consider when making investment decisions.

Your first full-time job

Start a savings account to build a cash reserve.
Start a retirement fund and make regular monthly contributions, no matter how small.

Marriage

Examine your joint investment contributions and allocations, taking into account your combined income and expenses.
Consider opening a short-term investment account specifically to help fund your down payment on your home and pay closing and moving costs.

Children

If you don’t yet have life insurance, now’s the time.
Start a college savings fund.

New job

Review your investment strategy and asset allocation to accommodate a new salary and a different benefits package.
Consider rolling over your previous company's 401(k) plan into your new employer’s plan or a Rollover IRA.

Within 10 years of retirement

Review your retirement fund asset allocation to accommodate the shorter time frame for your investments.
Increase savings for retirement.

Retirement

Study your distribution options to enhance assets and tax benefits.
Reallocate your investments to provide the income you need while still potentially offering some growth in capital to help beat inflation and fund your later years.

For more help at every stage of your financial life cycle, talk to your financial professional.

AXA Advisors, LLC does not provide legal or tax advice. Please consult your tax or legal advisor regarding your individual situation.

Michael Chiappinelli

AXA Advisors, LLC

40 Monument Road

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

This article is provided by Michael Chiappinelli. Michael Chiappinelli offers securities and investment advisory services through AXA Advisors, LLC(member FINRA, SIPC) and offers annuity and insurance products through an insurance brokerage, AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries. AXA Advisors and AXA Network are affiliated companies. This individual is licensed to transact insurance business in the following states: CT, DE, FL, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, and is registered to offer securities in the following states: CT, DE, FL, IL, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA.

>>> Industry Spotlight: BioFuels

Super Sensitive Chemical Detection With Star-Shaped Paper Devices

Chemical Analysis: A novel microfluidic design helps researchers detect compounds at sub-attomolar concentrations

By Jeffrey M. Perkel

View full article on-line at http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/03/Super-Sensitive-Chemical-Detection-Star.html

Analytical devices built on paper could help doctors and environmental scientists detect chemicals of interest in the field at low cost. To improve the sensitivity of these devices, chemists want to make them compatible with techniques such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). A new star-shaped paper design allows scientists to separate chemicals from samples and then detect them at sub-attomolar concentrations using SERS (Anal. Chem., DOI: 10.1021/ac303567g).

In 2010, Srikanth Singamaneni, at Washington University in St. Louis, and his colleagues showed that SERS could work on a gold-infused paper device (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, DOI: 10.1021/am1009875). But that square piece of paper couldn’t separate and concentrate chemicals of interest, which a diagnostic device must do to produce strong Raman signals with little background noise. To make a device that could separate chemical mixtures, Singamaneni’s team cut filter paper into eight-pointed stars—like cowboys’ spurs.

To analyze a sample, the researchers wet the entire device with a solution of gold nanorods, which help produce strong Raman signals. They also treat each finger on the star with a different solution of charged polymers. Then they spot a sample in the star’s center. Evaporation at the tips of the star’s fingers occurs faster than in the center, driving the nanorods and analytes towards the fingertips via capillary forces. Due to interactions with the charged polymers, individual chemicals in the sample travel at different speeds, leading to separations like those seen in thin-layer chromatography.

To detect chemicals, the researchers place the paper under a microscope attached to a Raman spectrometer and monitor Raman signals along each finger. They tested the device on several samples containing dye molecules, detecting one molecule, 2-napthalenethiol, at 500 zeptomolar.

The design could have medical and homeland security applications, detecting substances such as explosives or disease biomarkers, Singamaneni says.

>>> CPPA Membership Information

If you are interested in joining the ChemPharma^®Professional Association we encourage you to learn more about our organization and how to join by visiting: http://www.chempharma.net/.

To be eligible to be a member of ChemPharma® Professional Association (CPPA), the following requirements apply:

Must have 10 or more years experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or allied industries.
Typically have been in middle/upper management.
Typically have had total annual compensation of "6 figures" or greater.
Should have a substantial number of senior level contacts and connections in your field, and be willing to share contacts and industry insight as appropriate and able with other members.
Must have a current member to sponsor your membership, and pass final approval by the Membership Committee.
Pay a one-time fee as part of the membership application, along with your dues for the first year. Members in good standing pay annual dues in subsequent years.
Be an active and supportive member through networking and participation in chapter meetings and evening events.

To find a sponsoring member, you are invited to attend a local chapter meeting, introduce yourself to a member, and ask him/her to be a sponsor. The locations and schedules of CPPA chapter meetings are posted on http://www.chempharma.net/. To find a nearby meeting,simply visit the Web site and click on "Meeting Information". We also have a Virtual Chapter. If it’s not possible to attend a meeting,simply search the membership list by function or by geography to find members who have a similar background or who live nearby. E-mail a member, attach a resume, and ask to be sponsored. To view the membership list, please click on Functions and Profiles. If it’s not possible to attend a meeting and a similar member profile cannot be found, please click on "Membership Questions".

Please forward this newsletter to those who would benefit. Thanks for reading.

Your Periodic Tablet Editor: J. Gary McDaniel;Special Thanks to Debra Sesholtz, Peter Nirchio, and Mike Chiappinelli for their valuable input!