The Illinois Chapter of the Illinois-Indiana Section of the AIPG was established in October, 1999 with the purpose of being an advocacy group for all professional geologists in the state, and specifically for Licensed Professional Geologists and their practice in the State of Illinois.  For specific information regarding the goals of the Illinois Chapter, please refer to the Bylaws.

Any comments or questions regarding the Illinois Chapter should be directed to the a member of the Executive Committee.

You may also wish to visit the national AIPG web site at www.aipg.org.

The Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals can be found at www.iaepnetwork.org.

Date: October 24, 2007
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 PM
GUEST SPEAKER: Robert Finley
Director of Energy & Earth Resource Center at the Illinois State Geological Survey
TOPIC: Carbon Sequestration in the Illinois Basin and FutureGen
Place: The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL Rt. 53, Lisle, Illinois

You can visit www.mortonarb.org for directions. When arriving at the Arboretum proceed to the gate and tell the attendant you are there for the AIPG meeting and you will not be charged the entrance fee. (Cash Bar and Light Dinner Provided). This event is free and open to the community practicing in the geological sciences.

Please R.S.V.P. to David Pyles at (630)325-1300 or DavidP@KPRGINC.COM

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Illinois Professional Geologists attending the October 23, 1999 meeting voted to organize an IL Chapter of the Illinois-Indiana Section of AIPG to  represent us as an advocacy group.  The AIPG has offered to fund activities of the IL Chapter to a reasonable extent.  The IL Chapter Executive Committee has currently not asked that there be any dues for membership in the IL Chapter.   Therefore, it is proposed that any funding necessary will come from the Section.   In order for this not to be a one-way street (i.e., the IL Chapter only taking and not giving back) the IL Chapter Executive Committee has proposed what we believe is a reasonable quid pro quo position that involves voting member status and non-voting member status for the IL Chapter.  The proposed membership plan would have anyone who is a PG in Illinois as a member of the IL Chapter.  The membership would then be divided by members who are Certified Professional Geologists or Registered Members of the AIPG as voting members, and any other Illinois PGs that do not choose to become members of the AIPG as non-voting members.  All members will still have the right to comment and have those comments recognized on advocacy issues considered by the IL Chapter.   However, only the voting members will be able elect the Executive Committee and vote on issues brought to the membership by the Executive Committee.  As a result of this membership plan, the IL Chapter voting members will contribute to the Section funding by paying their yearly dues to the AIPG.  For those IL Chapter members who are not members of the AIPG currently, and who want to obtain voting member status, Bill Siok, the Executive Director of the AIPG, has assured me that all Illinois PGs will be able to obtain at least Registered Member status in the AIPG.  The IL Chapter Executive Committee has granted a grace  period to obtain membership in the AIPG and voting member status in the IL Chapter until January 1, 2001.  Until then, all ILPGs will have voting member status in the IL Chapter.  Details regarding the nature of the AIPG membership can be obtained at: http://www.aipg.org.