After more than a year of preparation, we will be moving our San Antonio (Swift & National) operations to a new location. We have been in the same building for 14 years, so the move will be extensive. We thank you for your understanding in advance, as this will hopefully not happen again for several decades.
Unfortunately, due to the scope of the move, it will affect our operations for about 2 days:
General Move Schedule
- Wednesday, May 30th: Last shipping day for May
- Thursday, May 31st: Office closes at 12:00 Noon Central Time
- Friday, June 1st: Closed all day for move
- Monday June 4th at 8:00 AM Central time: Return to Normal operations
Old & Uncommon Parts Move Schedule
- Monday, May 14th– Friday, June 8th: Old & Uncommon parts will be unavailable during this time period.
Affected Areas During Closure
- During this time moving period we will be completely closed. Below is a list of areas that will be affected:
- Office phones will be shut down
- Email will be shut down (This included Blackberry for sales Team)
- No Shipping
- No Technical Support (Digital or Technical). Our Motic Vancouver technical support will be available.
- No computer or accounting data will be available:
- Tracking information
- Accounting information (Sales orders, invoices, etc)
- Stock availability
- Lead times
- Marketing information
- Etc.
Emergency Contact
Our sales team will be available by cell phone for general questions during the moving period.
- Cynthia Syverson-Mercer: 617-750-1480
- Fred Gerlach: 435-590-0768
- Martha Kilgore: 210-630-8076
New Address
Beginning May 31, 2012, please send all letters and packages to the following address:
6508 Tri County Parkway
Schertz, Texas 78154
Phone Numbers: No Change
Please let us know anything we can do in advance to keep this from affecting your business. We look forward to serving you from our new home.
March 29-31, 2012Indianapolis
Booth 1641
Workshops:
Forensics Made Easy – See What’s New!
March 31, 2012
Indiana Convention Center Room 135
Presented from 8:00-9:30 a.m.
NEW Ways to Prepare Your Students Using 21st Century STEM Initiatives – GO DIGITAL!
March 31, 2012
Indiana Convention Center Room 135
Presented Twice: 10:00-11:30 a.m. and again from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
August 8-10, 2012Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Booth 208
Presenters: Dr. Connie Russell, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, and Cynthia Syverson-Mercer, Swift Optical Instruments
Description: Laboratories utilizing microscopes often ask students to make drawings of what they see under the microscope to illustrate lab notebooks which constitute a portion of their grade. This workshop will provide examples of assessments that can be used in these laboratories to assess student mastery of a variety of concepts and skills.
Date: October 12
Time: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Room: Grand F
Presenter: Dr. Brain R. Shmaefsky, Professor of Biology and Service Learning Coordinator, Lone Star College, Kingwood, TX
Description: Digital microscopy and a computer allowing students to view specimens with the ability to manipulate and quantitate the microscopic images. It is an exciting application of microscopy principles for a variety of samples including live mounts, household dust, soil samples and prepared slides. Inquiry-based instruction can be achieved using simple to complex instructional activities using forensic microscopy principles. This interactive presentation will demonstrate field-tested classroom case-studies, lecture demonstrations and laboratory activities that reinforce student content knowledge of scientific method, general biology principles and environmental science.
Date: October 13
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Room: Newport Beach