Vibration Institute
Chapters - General Information
To meet a need in industry for individuals within a local area to meet and exchange ideas about their vibration problems, local chapters of the Vibration Institute were established in 1979. The first three chapters were organized in New Orleans, Chicago, and Houston. Today there are 34 chapters, with more coming on board regularly.
Each chapter has its own meeting schedule, some meet monthly, some quarterly, and some bimonthly. Typical meetings feature guest speakers and social activities. Training conferences are often presented. Certification examinations are given by various chapters throughout the year.
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Vibration Institute ChaptersARIZONA IPdM
Quarterly
Phoenix Area
Contact Doug Hanback
602/548-8101
dhanback@cox.net
www.aipdm.org
BATON ROUGE
See Gulf Coast Chapter
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Second Wednesday
Various Locations
Contact John Bagby
585/924-5900 ext. 833
jbagby@ctconline.com
www.cnyvi.com
CHESAPEAKE
Bimonthly
Various Locations
Contact Joe Humphrey
301/669-8087
joseph.humphrey@mirant.com
CHICAGO
Third Tuesday
Louie's Chop House
Shorewood, Illinois
Contact Tim Smith
815/942-7354
CINCINNATI TRI-STATE
Quarterly
Rockwell Automation Office
West Chester, Ohio
Contact Fred Hery
937/226-4053COASTAL BEND
Third Tuesday (Sept-May)
Ramada Inn Bayfront
Corpus Christi, Texas
Contact Fred Foster
361/777-2445
www.cbvrg.org
COLORADO
Bimonthly, Middle Wednesday
Denver, Colorado Area
Contact Bob Gelow
Phone: 719-668-7713
bgelow@csu.org
www.covibinst.org
DELAWARE VALLEY
Fourth Thursday
Various Locations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area
Contact Dave Butchy
Phone: 215/698-0800
www.vibeinst-delval.orgEASTERN MICHIGAN
First Thursday
(September-May)
Holiday Inn-Crowne Plaza
Detroit Metro Airport
Romulus, Michigan
Contact Israel Salinas
313/324-5354
eastmichvibinst@sbcglobal.net
GEORGIA
Quarterly
Various Locations
Contact John Visotsky
770/844-6475
jvtek@aol.com
www.georgiavibration.orgGULF COAST
Third Thursday
Various locations, alternate months between Baton Rouge (Drusilla Seafood Restaurant) and New Orleans
Contact Joe Howard
225/635-0443 Baton Rouge;
Contact Dennis Schiably
504/727-1441 New Orleans
HEART OF ILLINOIS
Second Monday
Leonardo's
Peoria, Illinois
Contact Mike Thornton
309/579-3510HOUSTON
Third Tuesday
(September-May)
Monument Inn on Battleground Rd.
Contact Andrew Walker
865/250-5947
HUDSON/MOHAWK
Bimonthly
(November-May)
Foster-Miller Technologies, Inc.
Albany, New York
Contact Thomas Walter
518/456-9919 ext.107 twalter@fosmiltech.com
www.vibinsthm.org
NEW JERSEY METRO
Third Tuesday
(except July & August)
Various Locations
Joe Deery
973/764-2716
jdeery@aim-c.com
NEW ORLEANS
See Gulf Coast ChapterNIAGARA FRONTIER
Third Thursday
Buffalo, New York Area
Contact Mike Nero
716/684-0003
News Hotline, 716/879-2275
http://www.nfvibinst.orgNORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
First Tuesday, Quarterly
Old Spaghetti Factory
Oakland, California
Contact Charles Koffler
510/567-0630
charlie@koffler.com
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
Biannually
Yoken's Restaurant
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Contact Rick Smith
603/659-6868NORTHERN OHIO
Second Thursday
Richfield Holiday Inn
Richfield, Ohio
Contact Bill Rinehart
216/429-7230
William.Rinehart@arcelormittal.com
www.nocvi.org
OLD DOMINION
Quarterly
Richmond, Virginia Area
Contact Skip Hartman
540/967-3886
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Second Tuesday
Various Locations
Seattle, Washington
Contact Martin Bradley
425/337-9365
mcbradley@verizon.net
PIEDMONT
Quarterly
Various Locations
North or South Carolina
Contact Charles "Sandy" White
828/646-2497
www.vibration.org
SAGINAW VALLEY
Third Wednesday
Various Locations
Saginaw, Michigan
Contact Tom Dominowski
517/757-1720SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Bimonthly
Various Locations L.A. Basin
Contact Sal DiFrancia
562/492-9500
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Bimonthly, First Thursday
Flanders Electric
Contact Daniel Patterson
812/867-7421
danpatterson@flanderselectric.com
TENNESSEE RIVER
Contact Blake VanHoy
865/574-9880
vanhoybw@y12.doe.gov
or bvanhoy001@mindspring.com
www.tnrivervi.org
TRIPLEX
Second Tuesday
Beaumont, Texas Hilton
Contact Roger Tucker
337/708-6367
rtucker@citgo.com
www.triplexchapter.orgUPPER MIDWEST
Quarterly
Jimmy's Conference Center
St. Paul, MN 55110
Contact Jason Haugen
651/388-1121 ext. 4801
Jason.Haugen@nmcco.com
WEST MICHIGAN
Second Tuesday (Sept-May)
Various Locations
Contact Jason Spettel
269/372-5844
jspettel@p-m-s-i.com
www.p-m-s-i.com/wmvi.htm
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Third Thursday
Holiday Inn, Monroeville, PA
Contact Bill Ciaramitaro
724/733-6706WISCONSIN
Bi-monthly, Third Thursday
Contact Joe Keckeisen
414/524-4809
Various Locations in Wisconsin
www.wivibinst.com
