Our current fundraising initiative, the Campaign for Technology has entered its fourth year this May during the 99th AOCS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA. The campaign has raised over $316,095.00 so far, but we still have a long way to go to reach our goal of $500,000 by 2009.

Coming Soon!

• Digitized, searchable back issues of inform.  Our monthly member magazine, inform, will soon have all of its past and current issues available to members online in a searchable format.
• Consultants Directory is in development.  Soon you will be able to get your technical questions answered quickly.
• Various design and navigational aspects of www.aocs.org will be updated to make the website more user-friendly.
• Overall web and technology upgrades, such as enhanced networking software and an improved online library are being investigated.
• AOCS Infolink.  This quarterly electronic magazine will be offered free to all AOCS members and those who sign up to receive it.  The newsletter will include abstracts and articles of interest to our constituents from widely known sources.

Have you noticed the improvements?

What your gifts have made possible so far —

     √ Abstract search. Annual Meeting participants could search and print abstracts of technical presentations.

       √ Build Your Itinerary.  Annual Meeting participants could quickly build and print their schedule for the Annual

          Meeting by choosing from the comprehensive list of technical sessions, committee meetings, and social events.

       √ Online Learning Programs.  AOCS is now offering high quality, peer-reviewed, online courses in various fields

          of interest.  Visit www.aocs.org/meeting/education/ol/index.cfm.

       √ AOCS Connect.

       √ Podcasting.
       √ Electronic commerce system .
       √ Google™ search engine.
       √ Improved Technology Infrastructure.
       √ New Phone System.

If you have questions or would like more information, you can contact Amy Lydic by e-mail, amyl@aocs.org, Phone: +1-217-693-4807; Fax: +1-217-693-4852.

Donations to the AOCS Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.