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Southeast Section SNAME Hosts Spring Meeting: The Wonderful World Of Small Ships RECEIVING LINE at President's Reception, left to right: Mrs. Jean E. Buhler, Mr. Buhler, chairman of the Spring Meeting Steering Committee; Mrs. Phillip Eisenberg, Mr. Eisenberg, president of the Society; Raymond T. Greene, chairman of the Southeast Section; Mrs. Robert G. Mende, and Mr. Mende, secretary of the Society. Florida's new and wonderful World of Dis- ney welcomed the authors, guests and mem- bers of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to the recent Spring Meet- ing. Hosted by the Southeast Section, this na- tional Spring Meeting's theme, "The Wonder- ful World of Small Ships," brought out 17 re- lated technical papers and a total attendance of over 500 members and guests. Events began with an Early Bird Reception on Sunday evening. Society president Phillip Eisenberg formally convened the meeting on Monday morning with his welcome and report. This was followed by two technical sessions offering seven papers. At noon on the first day there was a luncheon for members and their guests, including ladies and children. The guest speaker was Gen. Wil- liam E. Potter, USA (ret.), senior vice-presi- dent of Walt Disney World Company. He spoke on the planning, development of con- struction and the operation of Walt Disney World, using slides to illustrate his talk. The social event of Monday evening was the President's Reception, hosted by Mr. Eisen- berg, for the registrants and their ladies. Two technical sessions were held on Tues- day morning, with five technical papers being presented. That afternoon, a special tourna- ment on Disney World's Magnolia Course challenged the golfers, and a V.I.P. tour o
