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AreaChapter StartedClosed Web SitesNotes
  Elfun Society 1928 Jul 15 ACTIVE 1996 Jun 5  
4 Argentina 2000 Nov 13 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
12 Australia - New Zealand 1999 Mar ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Australia Chapter until 2003 Jul 
1 Austria 2003 Sep 14 ACTIVE 2003 Sep 14  
1 Belgium 2001 Nov 6 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 split from Bergen op Zoom Chapter 
4 Brazil: Campinas 1999 Jul 25 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
4 Brazil: Contagem 2000 Jun 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
4 Brazil: Petropolis 2000 Jun 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
4 Brazil: Rio de Janeiro 2000 Jun 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
4 Brazil: Sao Paulo 1997 Mar 2 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Brazil Chapter until 2000 Jun 11 
10 Canada: Central 1960 Jun ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Canada Chapter until 1964 Sep 18, Canada Central And West Chapter until 2001 Sep 10 
10 Canada: Eastern 1964 Sep 18 ACTIVE 2001 Jun 6  
10 Canada: Western 2001 Sep 10 ACTIVE 2001 Oct 15 split from Central Chapter 
4 Chile 2002 Nov 7 ACTIVE 2002 Nov 8  
12 China: Beijing 1998 Dec 2008 Feb    
12 China: Dalian 2002 Oct 3 2008 Feb    
12 China: Guangzhou 2000 Nov 13 2008 Feb    
12 China: Hong Kong 1998 Jul 20 2008 Feb    
12 China: Shanghai 1999 Jul 25 2008 Feb    
1 Czech Republic 1999 Nov 14 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
1 Denmark 2004 Jun 13 ACTIVE 2004 Jun 13  
1 France: Eastern 2001 Apr ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
1 France: Paris 1999 Sep 13 ACTIVE 2000 Dec 2  
1 Germany 2001 Oct 3 ACTIVE 2001 Nov 25  
2 Global Headquarters 2006 Jun 9 ACTIVE 2006 Jun 9  
1 Hungary 1996 Jun ACTIVE 2001 Jun 29  
12 India: Bangalore 1999 May ACTIVE 2000 Sep 2  
12 India: Chennai (Madras) 2002 Apr 2 ACTIVE 2002 Apr 2  
12 India: Delhi 1999 Mar ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
12 India: Hyderabad 2000 Nov 13 ACTIVE 2001 Aug 7  
12 India: Jaipur 2004 Mar 4 ACTIVE 2004 Mar 4  
12 India: Mumbai (Bombay) 2002 Sep 7 ACTIVE 2002 Sep 10  
12 Indonesia: Jakarta 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Indonesia Chapter until 2000 Nov 13 
12 Indonesia: Yogyakarta 2000 Nov 13 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
1 Ireland 2002 Jun 3 ACTIVE 2002 Jun 6  
1 Israel 1999 Sep 13 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
1 Italy: Florence 2000 Jun 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
1 Italy: Northwest 2004 Mar 18 ACTIVE 2004 Mar 18  
1 Italy: Vicenza 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
12 Japan: Kansai 2005 Feb 7 2008 Feb    
12 Japan: Tokyo 1992 Jul 2008 Feb   was Japan Chapter until 2004 
12 Japan: Yokohama-Yokosuka 2004 Jan 23 2008 Feb    
12 Malaysia 1996 Mar ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
4 Mexico: Bajio 2002 Sep 7 ACTIVE 2002 Sep 10  
4 Mexico: Mexico City 1998 Oct 22 ACTIVE 1998 Oct 22 was Mexico Chapter until 2000 Mar 
4 Mexico: Monterrey 2000 Mar 5 ACTIVE 2001 Jun 2  
1 Middle East 2004 Mar 7 ACTIVE 2004 Mar 9  
1 Netherlands: Amsterdam 1997 Jun ACTIVE 2000 Aug 2  
1 Netherlands: Bergen op Zoom 2000 Dec ACTIVE 2000 Dec 2 was Benelux Chapter until 2001 Jan 11 
1 Norway 2004 Mar 3 ACTIVE 2004 Mar 3  
12 Philippines 2000 Mar 5 2008 Feb    
1 Poland 2003 Feb 27 ACTIVE 2003 Mar 2  
1 Portugal 2004 Jul 26 ACTIVE 2004 Jul 26  
12 Singapore 1993 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
12 South Korea 1998 Dec 2008 Feb    
1 Spain: Barcelona 2002 Jun 3 ACTIVE 2002 Jun 6  
1 Spain: Cartagena 2002 Jun 3 ACTIVE 2002 Jun 6  
1 Spain: Madrid 2003 Jun 5 ACTIVE 2003 Jun 5  
1 Sweden 2003 Apr 24 ACTIVE 2003 May 12  
1 Switzerland 2003 Mar 2 ACTIVE 2003 Mar 2  
12 Taiwan: Taipei 2002 Jan 17 2008 Feb   was Taiwan Chapter until 2002 Mar 3 
12 Thailand 1998 Dec 2008 Feb    
1 UK: Brentford 1999 Nov 2003 Aug   merged into Greater London Chapter 
1 UK: Eastern 1998 Mar 8 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Kingston Chapter until 2002 Nov 
1 UK: Greater London 1993 ACTIVE 2001 Mar 13 was London Chapter until 2003 Aug, merged from Brentford Chapter 2003 Aug 
1 UK: Midlands 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was Leicester Chapter until 2002 Mar, merged from Northampton Chapter 2002 Mar 
1 UK: North 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 was UK-Regions Chapter until 1999, Leeds Chapter until 2003 Jun 
1 UK: Northampton 1999 Mar 2002 Mar   merged into Midlands Chapter 
1 UK: Northwest 2001 Dec 3 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 6  
1 UK: Scotland 2002 Jun 3 ACTIVE 2002 Jun 6  
1 UK: Southwest 1999 Apr ACTIVE 2001 Sep 7 was Bristol Chapter until 2002 Mar 
1 UK: Thames Valley 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 1999 Oct 12 was Kingston Chapter until 2002 Mar 
1 UK: Wales 1999 Apr ACTIVE 1999 Nov 2  
2 US: Adirondack 1959 Sep 22 ACTIVE 2001 Jun 14  
10 US: Alabama North 2004 Mar 7 ACTIVE 2004 Mar 9 split from Birmingham Chapter 
11 US: Albuquerque 1974 ACTIVE 2000 Mar 17  
11 US: Arizona 1959 May 21 ACTIVE 2001 Feb 14 was Phoenix Chapter until 1985 May 
11 US: Ark-La-Tex 1979 Sep 1982 Sep    
10 US: Atlanta 1948 Dec ACTIVE 1997 Oct 21 was Southeastern Chapter until 2000 May 
2 US: Baltimore 1954 Mar 10 1992 Jul   merged into National Capital Chapter 
2 US: Binghamton 1948 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 Schenectady Subchapter, Syracuse Subchapter until 1962, Utica Subchapter until 1993 
10 US: Birmingham 2000 Jun 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Blue Ridge 1982 Apr 20 1983 Oct    
2 US: Burlington 2000 Jun ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 Green Mountain Subchapter  
11 US: California Central 2003 Apr 24 ACTIVE 2003 Apr 30 was Tehachapi Kern Chapter until 2005 Jun 8 
11 US: California North 1961 May ACTIVE 1997 Oct 8 merged from San Francisco Chapter 1991, was San Jose Chapter until 2005 Jun 8 
11 US: California South 1931 Nov 17 ACTIVE 1999 Nov 9 split from Pacific Coast Chapter, was Los Angeles Chapter until 1985, was Southern California Chapter until 2005 Jun 8 
10 US: Cedar Rapids 2000 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
10 US: Central Illinois 1957 Sep 23 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
10 US: Central Indiana 1958 Sep 21 1987 Sep 30   Fort Wayne Subchapter, merged into Fort Wayne Chapter And Louisville Chapter 
2 US: Central Jersey 1990 2002 Jun 30   split from Philadelphia Chapter, merged into Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
2 US: Central Massachusetts 1974 2004 Apr 15   merged into Greater Boston Chapter 
10 US: Central South 1966 Jun 1985 May    
2 US: Central Virginia 1979 Jul 1996 Sep    
2 US: Charlotte 1997 ACTIVE 2001 Mar 2  
2 US: Charlottesville 1979 Sep ACTIVE 1999 Jun 15 was Old Dominion Chapter until 1997 May 
10 US: Chicago 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1999 Dec 2  
2 US: Cincinnati 1950 Sep 21 ACTIVE 1997 Dec 2  
2 US: Cleveland 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 2000 Jan 2  
2 US: Columbus 1970 Sep ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Crescent 1979 Apr 30 ACTIVE 1999 Apr 16  
2 US: Crotonville 1992 Jul 1999 Nov 14   merged into Greater Danbury Chapter 
11 US: Dallas - Fort Worth 1945 Sep ACTIVE 1999 Jun 2 was Southwest Chapter, merged from Ark-La-Tex Chapter 1982 Sep 
10 US: Detroit 1944 Nov 14 ACTIVE 1999 Oct 26 merged from Michigan West Chapter 1984 Oct 
2 US: Downeast 1979 May 30 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Erie 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1997 Jul 7  
2 US: Fairfield County 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1997 Apr 6 was Bridgeport Chapter until 1994 
2 US: Florida 1955 May 20 1972 May 10   split into Florida Atlantic Coast Chapter And Florida Gulf Coast Chapter 
10 US: Florida Atlantic Coast 1972 May 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 split from Florida Chapter 
10 US: Florida Gulf Coast 1972 May 11 ACTIVE 1997 Dec 11 split from Florida Chapter 
10 US: Florida Jacksonville 2005 May 5 ACTIVE 2005 May 12  
10 US: Florida Pensacola 2003 Jun 5 ACTIVE 2003 Jun 5  
10 US: Florida Space Coast 2000 Jul 24 ACTIVE 2000 Oct 2 was Melbourne Chapter 2001 Mar 4 
10 US: Fort Wayne 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1998 Sep 11 merged from Central Indiana Chapter 1987 Sep 30 
2 US: Garden State 1981 Jun 1996 Sep   split from South Jersey Chapter, merged into Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
10 US: Gator 1981 Jun 1987    
10 US: Great Plains 1992 ACTIVE 2001 Feb 7 was Oklahoma City Chapter 
2 US: Greater Boston 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1998 Feb 24 was Lynn Chapter, merged from Central Massachusetts Chapter 2004 Apr 15 
2 US: Greater Danbury 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2000 Apr 15 was Danbury Chapter until 1999 
2 US: Greater Hartford 1974 ACTIVE 2001 Nov 15 was Plainville Chapter, merged from Ocean State (Providence) Chapter 1970 
2 US: Greater Philadelphia 1993 ACTIVE 2001 Apr 18 merged from Central Jersey Chapter 2002 Jun 30, Garden State Chapter 1996 Sep, King of Prussia Chapter 1993, South Jersey Chapter 1993, Valley Forge Chapter 1998 Sep 
2 US: Green Mountain 1971 May 21 ACTIVE 1999 Mar 3 moved from Burlington to Rutland 1994 
2 US: Greenville 1997 ACTIVE 2000 Jun 2  
10 US: Hawkeye 1981 Sep ACTIVE 2001 Mar 20  
11 US: Houston 1952 Feb 4 ACTIVE 1998 Aug 3  
10 US: Illini 1998 May 30 ACTIVE 2000 Aug 2  
10 US: Kansas City 1949 Sep 7 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: King of Prussia 1990 1993   split from Philadelphia Chapter, merged into Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
2 US: Lewistown 2004 Dec 6 ACTIVE 2004 Dec 6  
2 US: Louisville 1952 Jul ACTIVE 1997 Jun 3  
2 US: Lynchburg 1998 May 30 2005 Sep   was Salem - Roanoke Subchapter, merged into Richmond 
10 US: Madison 2001 Mar 4 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
10 US: Madisonville 1997 ACTIVE 1999 Jan 8  
10 US: Memphis 1969 Sep ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
10 US: Miami 1993 ACTIVE 2001 Jul 6  
10 US: Michigan West 1984 Apr 9 1984 Oct    
10 US: Middle Tennessee 1998 Jul 20 ACTIVE 2001 Mar 20  
10 US: Milwaukee 1962 May 18 ACTIVE 1999 Aug 13  
2 US: Morgantown 1995 2002 Oct 6   was Subchapter Mountaineer Chapter until 2001 Mar 4 
2 US: Mountaineer 1990 ACTIVE 1998 Dec 2 merged from Morgantown Chapter 2002 Oct 6 
2 US: National Capital 1950 Dec 8 ACTIVE 1997 Sep 16 was Washington Chapter until 1984, merged from Baltimore Chapter 1954 Mar 10 
2 US: New Jersey 1928 Aug 14 1933 Aug 31   was Harrison Chapter, merged into New York Chapter 
10 US: New Orleans 1951 Oct 15 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: New York 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 merged from New Jersey Chapter 1933 Aug 31 
2 US: Ocean State (Providence) 1982 Apr 20 1996 Sep   was Rhode Island Chapter, merged into Central Massachusetts Chapter 
10 US: Ohio Valley 1961 Sep 21 ACTIVE 1999 Mar 10 was Owensboro Chapter until 1985 
10 US: Oklahoma City 1964 May 7 1971 May 21   merged into Great Plains Chapter 
11 US: Oregon 2004 Jan 21 ACTIVE 2004 Jan 21  
11 US: Pacific Coast 1928 Aug 14 1931 Nov 16   split into San Francisco Chapter, Portland Chapter, California South Chapter 
11 US: Pacific Northwest 1945 Sep 12 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 split from Pacific Coast Chapter, merged from Richland (Hanford) Chapter 1968 
2 US: Palmetto 1972 May 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Philadelphia 1928 Aug 14 1989 Dec 31   split into Central Jersey Chapter, King of Prussia Chapter, South Jersey Chapter, Valley Forge Chapter 
2 US: Piedmont 1972 May 11 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Pittsburgh 1952 Feb 4 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Pittsfield 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1997 Sep 17  
11 US: Portland 1931 Nov 17 2002 Jun 30   split from Pacific Coast Chapter, merged into Pacific Northwest Chapter 
10 US: Puerto Rico 1991 May ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
11 US: Richland (Hanford) 1947 Jan 22 1968   Pacific Northwest Subchapter  
2 US: Richmond 1998 Mar 8 ACTIVE 2001 May 6  
2 US: Rochester 2004 Feb 10 ACTIVE 2004 Feb 10  
11 US: Rocky Mountain 1952 Jul ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
10 US: Saint Louis 1956 Dec 8 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
2 US: Salem - Roanoke 1957 Sep 23 ACTIVE 2000 Aug 2 was Shenandoah Chapter until 1996, merged from Blue Ridge Chapter 1983 Oct 
11 US: Salt Lake City 1965 Sep 23 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5  
11 US: San Francisco 1931 Nov 17 1991   split from Pacific Coast Chapter, merged into California North Chapter 
2 US: Schenectady 1928 Aug 14 ACTIVE 1998 Jul 13 merged from Algonquin Subchapter, Cayuga Subchapter, Mohawk Subchapter, Seneca Subchapter 
11 US: Sierra Nevada 2002 Jun 3 2008 Apr 17    
2 US: South Jersey 1990 1993   split from Philadelphia Chapter, merged into Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
10 US: Southern Alabama 1957 Sep 23 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 split from Atlanta Chapter, was Alabama Chapter until 2000 
10 US: Southwest Florida 1999 Jun ACTIVE 1999 Dec 2  
2 US: Stamford 1981 Sep ACTIVE 2000 Oct 2 was Greater Stamford Chapter until 2001 
2 US: Syracuse 1948 Jun 17 ACTIVE 1998 Jul 8 merged from Onondaga Subchapter 
2 US: Tarheel 1972 May 11 ACTIVE 2000 Apr 2  
2 US: Tidewater 1969 Sep ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 merged into Richmond 1990 And split from Richmond 2001 Dec 5 
10 US: Twin Cities 1956 Jun 18 ACTIVE 2000 Jan 15  
2 US: Utica 1997 ACTIVE 2001 Dec 5 Schenectady Subchapter  
2 US: Utica 1957 May 26 1993   merged from Oneida Subchapter 
2 US: Valley Forge 1990 1998 Sep   split from Philadelphia Chapter, merged into Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
2 US: Waterford 1984 Apr 9 ACTIVE 2001 Apr 3 merged into Schenectady 1990 And split from Schenectady 2001 Apr 3 
2 US: Western New York 1956 Jun 18 1981 May   was Buffalo Chapter until 1971 May 
2 US: Western North Carolina 1983 Sep 28 ACTIVE 1999 Jan 15 was Western Carolinas Chapter until 1996 Sep 



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