SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT and HARTFORD
CHAPTERS of ASM INTERNATIONAL

                                                                                     Ronald N. Caron,    Publicity - ASM
                                                            48 Meadow Circle Rd.
                                                            Branford, CT 06405-3109
                                                                                    (203) 488-9931

 ADVANCE  PUBLICITY  NOTICE

             The Southern Connecticut Chapter and the Hartford Chapter of ASM International has designated April 12-16, 2004 as Materials Week in Connecticut. A joint technical meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2004. The topic will be Materials Challenges in Rocketry. Eric Knight will share information about his grandest adventure yet:  Helping to build and launch the first amateur rocket into space! The Civilian Space eXploration Team (CSXT) is getting ready for an upcoming launch of a new civilian rocket into space.  You can find out more about the upcoming space shot at http://www.civilianspace.com/. Eric will discuss the challenges and achievements in this program. 

Eric is actively involved in the first amateur space shot which will take place soon. All previous space launches have been governmental or commercial. He is also launching a program for educational institutions to give them access to space and rocketry. His new venture is Up Aerospace - you can check out his website at http://www.upaerospace.com.

Eric Knight is the founder and President of Remarkable Technologies, Inc., which is the parent company of a number of industry-leading businesses, including Internet Strategies Corporation (ISC) and SEO International. Eric is an accomplished inventor, with 37 inventions and a number of patented products.  He was selected as a top American inventor by both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Intellectual Property Owners.

As an inventor, Eric has appeared on numerous television programs, including as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Eric is currently the Leader of the Avionics and Telemetry Team for the Civilian Space eXploration Team (CSXT).
More information about Eric Knight can be seen at the following Web site:  www.EricKnight.com.

DATE:            Thursday, April 15, 2004.

TIME:             Social: 5:30 PM; Dinner ($25, students: $10): 6:30 PM;   Presentation: 8:00 PM

PLACE:         Rapp's Paradise Inn, 557 Wakelee Avenue (Exit 19 off Route 8)
                        Ansonia, CT

 TOPIC:          Materials Challenges in Rocketry

 SPEAKER:   Mr. Eric Knight

                        Up Aerospace
                        PO Box 600
                        Unionville, CT 06085
                        Tel: (877) 878-7321,      

RESERVATIONS: 
Analytical Consulting Tech., Inc., Waterbury, CT:
Don Carew -- 203 757 3960 or email: actlabs@sbcglobal.net by noon April 12th. Thanks!

Meal choices are:

Broiled scrod
Chicken Piccata
Roast Prime Rib of Beef

Members and Guests who are unable to join us for dinner are more than welcome to attend the technical presentation at no charge.