To honor outstanding contributions and excellence in mechanical engineering, ASME invites you to attend the annual Honors Assembly to be held at the 2005 Congress in Orlando, Fla. The event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel (Northern Hemisphere B,C,D, Ballroom Level).

Awards to be presented at this year's ceremony include:

• ASME Honorary Membership to Sia Nemat-Nasser, ASME Past President Charles O. Velzy and Governor John H. Sununu.
• The ASME Medal to Robert E. Uhrig.
• The Henry Laurence Gantt Medal to Kathleen M. Bader.
• The Melvin R. Green Codes & Standards Medal to James H. Turner.
• The Holley Medal to James D. Walker.
• The ASME Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. Medal to Joseph Bordogna.
• The M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME to James J. Padilla
• The Spirit of St. Louis Medal to Robert H. Liebeck.

ASME's Honors and Awards program is funded through the ASME Foundation and bestowed by the Board of Governors, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Honors. Each year, the program recognizes a number of accomplishments in mechanical engineering. Some acknowledge general achievement in the advancement of engineering, while others recognize contributions made to engineering literature or lifetime achievement to the profession.

The Honors Reception and Dinner will immediately follow the Assembly and provide attendees ample opportunity to meet with this year's honorees and colleagues. The Honors Assembly is free of charge. The Honors Reception is a cash bar event. For those wishing to attend the Dinner, the cost for tickets is $90. Tickets may be purchased at the ASME Congress registration area.