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Young engineer enthusiasm, meaningful involvement, and growth are keys to ASCE's future.  As a means of fostering Younger Member participation in Society activities, the ASCE Committee on Younger Members (CYM) has developed a program to help Sections and Branches recognize those employers who encourage their young engineers to get involved in ASCE activities. 

After careful consideration, 20 companies were selected by CYM to receive the 2009 Employer Recognition Award for their contribution to Younger Member involvement in ASCE. The Superior Employer Recognition Award for a private employer will be awarded to Chapman Technical Group in St. Albans, West Virginia. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (BOE) will receive the Superior Employer Recognition Award for a public employer.  

All of Chapman Technical Group’s young engineers are members of ASCE. The company supports continuing education not only financially but by providing flexibility in work hours and workload. Chapman also encourages professional growth by getting young employees involved in marketing efforts. The company funds attendance at ASCE events as well as provides paid time off for outreach efforts such as the West Virginia State West Point Bridge Contest. 

About 50 percent of the Los Angeles Bureaus’s 60 young engineers are members of ASCE and approximately 15 percent have attended an ASCE regional or annual conference. Engineers are provided extensive training including a 15 week project management course and various other technical training. BOE encourages participation in professional organization and even asks young engineers during the interview process how they plan to contribute to the profession. Four of the Younger Member Forum board members for the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch are employed at BOE.

CYM will also present the following 19 employers with the Employer Recognition Award:   

• AECOM – Los Angeles, CA
• Bain Medina Bain, Inc. – San Antonio, TX
• Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. – Nashville, TN
• Black & Veatch – Las Vegas, NV
• Blackburn Consulting, Inc. – West Sacramento, CA
• Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Brown and Caldwell – Las Vegas, NV
• Carollo Engineers – Las Vegas, NV
• Carollo Engineers – Walnut Creek, CA
• Fugro West, Inc. – Ventura, CA
• Keck & Wood, Inc. - Rock Hill, SC
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc. – New York, NY
• LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc. –West Houston, TX
• Nitsch Engineering, Inc. – Boston, MA
• NTH Consultants, Ltd. – Detroit, MI
• Parsons Transportation Group – Memphis, TN
• Terracon Consultants, Inc. – Houston, TX
• Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. – Center Valley, PA
• Woodard & Curran – Portland, ME
  

Congratulations to all of these outstanding employers for their contribution to Younger Member involvement in ASCE. Nominations for the 2010 Employer Recognition Award will be available in January 2010.  The nomination form will be posted to http://www.asce.org/pressroom/honors/cym_awrds.cfm; completed nominations will be accepted until August 1, 2010.

At the ASCE Presidents and Governors Forum Breakfast on Sunday, November 1, 2009 Past President Wayne Klotz and President Blaine Leonard recognized and honored several of ASCE’s Sections and Branches for their outstanding activities.

The Paul A. Parisi National Public Service Award, under the purview of the Committee on Volunteer Community Service, selected the Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE) for its extensive community work, including numerous educational outreach activities and community service projects.

The Section was selected for helping students learn about engineering through an extensive K-12 outreach program, including participation in World Water Outreach Days, Mobil/Exxon Bernard Harris Summer Program, Construction Career Day and “Thinkfest.” Their creation and continued support of the “Civil Engineering Today” TV show was far reaching and innovative, helping to educate students on careers in math and science with emphasis on engineering.  They were also active in their community by participating in fundraisers for homeless veterans, cleanup of the Charles River, Foodbanks, Prison Book Club, Earthworks Gardening Project and joint ventures with other east coast ASCE Sections. This not only gave the community a chance to see civil engineers as active, helpful community members, but gave volunteers an opportunity to discuss the civil engineering profession with the public.

Accepting this award on behalf of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section was the BSCE President, Robert Stephens, P.E., M.ASCE

This year’s State Government Relations Award was bestowed upon the Nevada Section of ASCE for its efforts in educating elected officials, the public and their own members on the condition of Nevada’s infrastructure and current legislative issues.

The Nevada Section advanced infrastructure issues in Nevada in many ways including a comprehensive effort to promote the Nevada Report Card to their legislators through ”Infrastructure Day” at the capitol and by carrying out a grassroots campaign to pass legislation critical to civil engineering interests.

At their “Infrastructure Day” Nevada members met with legislators and presented a clear and precise message with three points:

• Support local government initiatives to improve infrastructure.
• Make state infrastructure a priority
• Use ASCE as a resource for infrastructure issues

The Section also set up weekly luncheons of their Government Affairs Technical Committee during Nevada’s legislative session. At these luncheons, attended by members from all over Nevada, the Committee would discuss current legislation related to the practice of civil engineering.  This venue allowed the general membership to become educated and informed about current legislative issues.

Scott E. Jarvis, P.E., M.ASCE, President of the Nevada Section accepted the award.

The 2009 State Public Relations Award was presented to the Kansas City Section for its highly successful Liquid Assets public outreach campaign. The campaign was designed to promote the documentary and the city’s combined sewer overflow program, as well as educate citizens and leaders of the community so that they can make informed decisions on infrastructure and science-related issues,

The Section coordinated a live call-in panel discussion to follow the airing of Liquid Assets on KCPT, the local PBS affiliate. The panel was comprised of community leaders engaged in water infrastructure challenges in Kansas City and its surrounding areas. The discussion tied the documentary to the community by explaining its local public water and wastewater issues.

In addition, the Section organized a public forum and debate in coordination with the Public Administration Students Association at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Local community leaders, including a CSO program manager, an EPA representative, and a City Council Member, were invited to discuss CSO and water infrastructure concerns. The students assisted in promoting the event on the local NPR station, Facebook and the local morning news. The event, which was attended by more than 60 people, was also recorded and posted on YouTube.

The Section also conducted outreach with both schools and in the community, teaming up with the Blue River Watershed Association for a program that taught k-12 students about water quality and organizing educational outreach booths at three local water festivals.

Kansas City Section President, Alysen Abel, P.E., M.ASCE accepted the award on behalf of the Section.

The History and Heritage Committee honored both the Maine Section and Metropolitan Section to receive the History and Heritage citation.

The Maine Section produced a colorful brochure on all its Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. The Section members made every effort to get this brochure to the public by placing copies at all the Visitors Centers in the state. Their continuing efforts to promote the history of Civil Engineering set an example for all Sections. Accepting the award on behalf of the Maine Section was Lauren Swett, EI, AM.ASCE, Chair, Maine Section Younger Member Group and First Year Director.

The Metropolitan Section was selected for its efforts in promoting the history of civil engineering to the public through its various outreach activities especially during the 125th anniversary celebration of the Brooklyn Bridge. During the city’s celebration, the metropolitan section maintained and staffed its own information booth at the Brooklyn Bridge to answer any questions and distribute information to the public. Accepting on behalf of the Metropolitan Section was Craig Ruyle, P.E.,M.ASCE, Section President.

Both Sections are excellent examples for using a variety of techniques to help make the general public aware of all that civil engineers have done and are capable of doing in the future.

Representatives of the Fort Worth Branch of ASCE have announced the creation of an endowment fund to provide scholarships for civil engineering students at The University of Texas at Arlington. The Fort Worth Branch has committed to raise $25,000 over the next five years, an amount that will be matched by the University through its Maverick Match program, bringing the total value of the endowment to $50,000.

A presentation of the first installment of $5,000 was made today during a ceremony on the UT Arlington campus. ASCE Fort Worth Branch President Scott Berman, P.E., a UT Arlington civil engineering alumnus, noted this is not the first time the organization has provided scholarships for civil engineering students; the Professor Dayle Clark Endowment that the Branch created several years ago now totals in excess of $26,000. “In addition, “Berman said, “members of the Fort Worth Branch serve UT Arlington civil engineering students by mentoring them scholastically and professionally, by supporting student activities through participation and financial support, and by including them in Branch activities such as monthly meetings and community service projects.”  

The scholarships will be awarded to both graduate and undergraduate civil engineering students based on scholastic achievement, financial need and participation in extracurricular organizations such as the ASCE.

The ASCE Fort Worth Branch, which has approximately 800 members and covers areas extending west to Wichita Falls and Abilene, promotes advancement of the civil engineering profession through monthly meetings featuring technical topics on real world issues and through organizing continuing education activities. The Branch currently assists in organizing and participating in the Christmas Wish Project for Tarrant County foster children, the North Tarrant Food Bank and the Fort Worth Golden Gloves.

The creation of the scholarship endowment was made to coincide with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of UT Arlington’s College of Engineering. About 3,700 students are majoring in one or more of the 12 engineering disciplines offered by the college. The ASCE Student Chapter

at UT Arlington provides tutoring and mentoring programs for civil engineering students and engages in national student competitions such as designing, constructing and racing a concrete canoe or designing and constructing lightweight steel bridges that can carry heavy loads.

ASCE is seeking recommendations for professional practice awards to honor distinguished civil engineers.  This is an opportunity for one of your local members to be nationally recognized.  The due date is March 1, 2010, for the following awards to be presented at the 2010 Annual Conference in Las Vegas.* 

John I. Parcel-Leif J. Sverdrup Civil Engineering Management Award  

For criteria, click here.
Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award

For criteria, click here.

Civil Government Award

For criteria, click here.

Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award

For criteria, click here.

For questions, contact Alicia Karwoski.  For further information and downloadable forms, visit www.asce.org/awards. 

*You are encouraged to place this award nomination information in your Section/Branch newsletter and on your website.  A longer description of the awards for your newsletter/website is available by contacting akarwoski@asce.org.

You now have until Dec. 7 to will $1,250!  Rev up your final stretch with these tips from ASCE:

• Use your FTP data to identify all members who have yet to renew; check with your Section data administrator
• Send them a reminder e-mail – ASCE makes it easy using the “Refer a Colleague” e-mail feature (http://acserenewal.madflashing.com/index.php)

• Place ASCE-provided renewal banner ads on your Section Web site and newsletter, linking them to www.asce.org/renewal
• Point members to their 2009-10 Member Resource Guide (delivered with their August Civil Engineering magazine and available online at www.asce.org/mrg) to remind them of the value they receive each year for renewing

Remember, all members must renew by Dec. 7 to count toward your Section’s total.  Check out ASCE’s special Renewal Race page (www.asce.org/finishline) to see the leader board and find out how close you are to the lead. 

Important Notice:  Nomination Deadlines Changing for OPAL and OCEA Awards

June 1, 2010 is the date by which nominations for the 2011 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award and the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award are due. OCEA recognizes outstanding projects; OPAL recognizes individuals for career achievement in the categories of Construction, Design, Education, Government and Management. Region, Section or Branch project of the year winners are expected to be entered for the OCEA Award by Region, Section or Branch presidents. Nominations must be received by close of business June 1, 2010. Visit www.asce.org/awards to learn about these awards and to download forms.

Important Changes for Distinguished Member Nominations

Is your Section or Branch planning to present a nomination for Distinguished Membership? The policies and procedures for nominating have recently been updated, including how letters of recommendation are submitted. Please review the updated policies and procedures before preparing your nomination. The information is available on the Distinguished Member page. These changes will only affect nominations submitted after Dec. 1, 2009. Complete nomination packages are due by Oct. 1, 2010.

Deadline Extended for Society Awards Recognizing Transportation and Development

There’s still time to nominate members of your Section or Branch for the following awards. The deadline has been extended to Jan. 5, 2010.

• Harland Bartholomew Award - presented to a Society member who is judged worthy of special commendation for enhancement of the role of the civil engineer in urban planning and development.

• James Laurie Prize - presented to a member of the Society who has made a definite contribution in the form of papers or other written presentations, or through specific actions, to the advancement of transportation engineering through research, planning, design or construction.
• Wilbur S. Smith Award - is given to the person who is judged worthy of special commendation for contribution to the enhancement of the role of the civil engineer in highway engineering.
• Francis C. Turner Award - recognizes an ASCE member for contributions to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of transportation engineering.

It’s time to start planning for National Engineers Week! As national society chair for 2010, ASCE is promoting this year’s theme to Celebrate Engineer Volunteerism and is highlighting the many ways civil engineers are making a difference in their communities through volunteer projects.

What better way for ASCE Sections and Branches to recognize the amazing contributions of members than to incorporate this theme into local EWeek celebrations and activities.  Whether your local group collaborates with engineering coalitions or goes solo for National Engineers Week, it’s likely you are already planning and accomplishing a great deal. Adding this theme to your Engineers Week celebration will help showcase the contributions engineers are already making in the community, and help bring greater recognition to members who have been contributing their time and talent!

To help you promote the theme, the communications department has created an Engineers Week Toolkit, featuring a tip sheet of practical ideas.  Included in the toolkit are graphic files to spice up your newsletter, Website, eNews, invitations, programs or other materiasl and tools you plan to use for Engineers Week. 

Download the Toolkit.

Questions? Email: outreach@asce.org.

Have fun planning for National Engineer Week 2010!

ASCE knows that student engineers are already using their skills to impact the local and global community.  Now ASCE wants to see how!  Reach out to students in your area about ASCE’s newest EWeek contest that’s asking students to show engineers everywhere why their school is THE BEST when it comes to applying engineering knowledge and skills to volunteer projects that make a difference.

Here’s how:

• Schools should create a two-minute video featuring their engineering school’s volunteer projects
• Submit it before Feb. 1
• The winner will be announced live via Webcast and featured on the Design Squad Web site and on a billboard near campus
• Each entry received by the deadline will receive an EWeek Celebration-in-a-box, that includes a $100 gift card to put toward their EWeek Webcast viewing event

>>Download the contest flier for complete rules and details to share with students in your area!

ASCE News, the Society’s monthly newspaper, invites Sections, Branches, student chapters, committees, and other local ASCE organizations to submit newsworthy items for inclusion in the newspaper. Articles may cover service projects, research, educational outreach, human interest, and other timely activities that would be of interest to the Society’s membership. In addition, ASCE News publishes brief articles about member achievements as well as obituaries.

Send queries or potential articles to ascenews@asce.org, or contact Brett Hansen, the associate editor of ASCE News, at bhansen@asce.org or (703) 295-6041.

ASCE and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) have pledged to advance quality Hispanic engineers and technical talent through a number of collaborative efforts that encourage closer relationships between our members and promote resources, services and membership benefits. Most recently, ASCE delivered the excitement of civil engineering to SHPE members at their 2009 annual conference, the organization’s largest conference to date. Held at the Marriott Park Hotel and the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., SHPE’s conference attracted more than 3,700 attendees.

ASCE staff and volunteers from the National Capital Section demonstrated volunteer excellence in mentoring over 200 civil engineering student and professional members at ASCE’s exhibit booth and the Civil Engineering Networking Suite where ASCE members and representatives from annual co-sponsors CDM and Malcolm Pirnie met with SHPE’s growing pool of engineering talent, offered professional development support and accepted resumes for internships and employment. Volunteers also led a pre-college outreach workshop for 30 middle school students on Design Squad, the reality engineering television show for kids. A total of 46 SHPE student members joined ASCE and over 150 attendees with ASCE and SHPE membership celebrated civil engineering over food, fun and prizes. ASCE is proud to welcome its new members and looks forward to future collaborations with SHPE in 2010.

Selected Section, Branch and Region leaders should watch their mailboxes for a Key Contact Program Recruitment Kit due to arrive within the next month.  The Kit features a DVD of Key Contact videos that are also available for viewing on the ASCE Key Contact homepage.  It is complemented by a suite of Web-based materials designed to help ASCE reach its 2010 recruitment goals for the Key Contact Program, ASCE’s grassroots advocacy network:

• Total Key Contact membership of 13,000 (currently 8,800)
• 20% Key Contact membership in Priority Legislative Districts (those represented by members of Congressional Committees most important to civil engineering issues)
• 10% Key Contact membership in non-Priority Legislative Districts

Key Contacts carry the views, concerns and expertise of civil engineers to lawmakers at all levels making decisions about issues affecting the profession, such as infrastructure renewal.  Visit http://www.asce.org/keycontacts for more information.

Application materials for the 2010 Legislative Fly-In are now available on the ASCE Government Relations Web page at http://www.asce.org/govrel

For the first time, submit your application online!  Complete the application, either online or in print, to request to be a part of the 2010 ASCE delegation to Capitol Hill to discuss civil engineering priorities with lawmakers.  There is no cost to attend the ASCE Legislative Fly-In besides your own travel expenses.  There are a limited number of travel stipends available to assist with travel expenses.  Space is limited and spots will be allocated based on geographic distribution as well as interest in pursuing grassroots activity on civil engineering priorities.  Visit the ASCE Government Relations home page for more information.

By registering for ASCE’s live P.E. Exam Review Courses on the Web, your Section and Branch can assist younger engineers in your local community in preparing for the P.E. Exam and also generate revenue for your Section/Branch.

Here’s how:

Your Section and Branch registers for one, two or all three of ASCE’s live P.E. Exam Review courses on the Web and pays a single site registration fee. Your Section/Branch can then “host” the review course(s), market the course(s) to ASCE members in your local community, and charge individual engineers a nominal fee to attend the course(s). The revenue generated from the fees that you charge can recoup the site registration fee that you paid to ASCE national and also produce a surplus for your Section/Branch. You have the flexibility to determine the registration fee that you charge to engineers in your Section/Branch. When your Section/Branch pays the single site registration fee, an unlimited number of engineers can attend at your site. All you need to “host” the review course(s) is a conference room, a computer with a high speed Internet connection, large screen computer projection, and a speaker phone with amplification.

ASCE's live P.E. Exam Review Courses on the Web will help younger engineers in your community prepare for and pass the P.E. Exam. Three review courses are offered for:

• P.E. Civil Exam
• P.E. Structural I Exam
• P.E. Environmental Exam.

These courses are taught by a team of experienced P.E. Exam Review instructors.  The P.E. Civil course will be presented as a series of 12 two-hour modules held twice a week over a six-week period. In addition, ASCE is offering three 'depth' sessions designed to prepare engineers for the afternoon depth portion of the P.E. Civil Exam. These sessions are designed to provide the focused and deeper knowledge level needed in each subject matter to prepare for the PM session of the civil exam. Your Section/Branch can register either for P.E. Civil Exam Review, 12-part series or the P.E. Civil Exam Review, 15-part series.

The P.E. Structural I Exam Review Course and the P.E. Environmental Exam Review Course will be presented as a series of six two-hour modules held once a week over a six week period. Your Section/Branch can register for one or both of these review courses in addition to the P.E. Civil Exam Review Course.

Please note that the review courses for the spring 2010 P.E. Exams will begin in mid-February. The registration deadline is Thursday, February 4, 2010. For additional information on the review courses or to register, go to http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/livepeexamreview.cfm.  

Questions: e-mail us at webinars@asce.org.  

In order to help our members meet their Continuing Education Licensing Requirements, ASCE is offering special discounts on online distance learning courses!

Go to www.asce.org/onlinecourses for a list of courses on sale and Save 33% through Dec. 31st. Enter Promotional Code ASCE33 at checkout.

*Discount cannot be combined with any other offer, or used on P.E./F.E. Exam Review Courses or Webinars.

For a full listing of webinars, or to register for a webinar, please visit the Webinar Web site.

Jan. 4~Noon - 1:30 PM ET How to Give and Receive Effective Feedback 

Jan. 5~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Corrective Work in Steel Structures

Jan. 6~Noon - 1:30 PM ET LRFD Shallow Foundations for Soil and Rock

Jan. 7~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Underpinning and Strengthening of Foundations

Jan. 7~2 PM – 3 PM ET Introduction to Green Design 

Jan. 8~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Traffic Impact Studies 

Jan. 11~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Are You Fighting Fires Instead of Managing Your Employees?

Jan.12~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Practical Design of Bolted and Welded Steel Connections

Jan. 13~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Introduction to Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Jan.14~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Design for Lateral- Load Resistance in Structural Steel

Jan.15~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Improving Safety at Railroad Highway Grade Crossings 

Jan. 19~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Avoiding Problems in Masonry Construction 

Jan. 20~1:30 PM – 3 PM ET Quality: What Is It and How Do We Achieve It? 

Jan. 20~Noon – 1 PM ET Navigation Engineering- Understanding the Basics of This Growing Specialty 

Jan. 21~Noon – 1 PM ET Bridge Scour Computations with HEC-RAS

Jan. 22~Noon - 1:30 PM ET Designing Bicycle Facilities 

Jan. 25~Noon - 1:30 PM ET LRFD Driven Piles 

Jan. 26~Noon – 1:30 PM ET Wind and Seismic Retrofit of Steel-Framed Buildings 

Jan. 26~2 PM - 3 PM ET Satisfying Customers & Clients: What Does it Take?

Jan. 27~ Noon - 1:30 PM ET Design of Buildings for Coastal Flooding

Jan. 28~12-1 PM ET Critical Path Method: Introduction to the Method and Software 

Jan. 29~Noon – 1:30 PM ET Design of Steel Lintels in Masonry Walls 

Worlds Apart: Will Mars Be the Next Earth?

The sustainability of Earth is a prominent focus of today’s engineering society.  As our population increases and resources decrease it is important to not only sustain on our planet, but to develop the ability to expand to a new one.  Science fiction is becoming more of a reality as the thought of “terraforming” planets like Mars is being seriously considered.  What should be our next step? How do we focus on maintaining our home while investing in the future?

Earth & Space 2010 will focus on these ideas and more when it kicks off in Honolulu, March 14-17, 2010.  Engineers from all over the world will unite this spring to discuss:

• Construction and operations in challenging environments;
• Space exploration; and
• Sustainable development on Earth, in space, and other planetary bodies. 

For a full list of symposium topics please click here.

Registration is now open! To receive a discount, register before January 25, 2010. Make your reservation at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel today.

Electrical Transmission Conference brings record numbers to Fort Worth

The Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, TX sizzled with excitement as more than 650 registrants arrived in droves for this year’s Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference.  A pre-conference workshop by noted expert Anthony M. DiGioia, Ph.D., P.E., on the Design of Transmission Line Structure Foundations kicked off the Conference and left attendees eager for the rest of the program. The Plenary Session keynote presentation by Charles W. Jenkins of Oncor highlighted Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas.

As the Conference progressed, participants crowded into technical sessions on Loading, Analysis and Design, Foundations, Substation Design, Applied Technology, and Case Studies on Foundations and Construction.

Attendees quickly discovered that there was never a dull moment in the highly interactive sold-out exhibit hall with 51 booths.  One of the most celebrated aspects of the Conference was the excellent networking opportunities at meals and evening receptions.  Those who were fortunate to attend greeted old friends, made new contacts, and sampled savory local cuisine. 

Area manufacturers opened their doors to display pole fabrication, galvanizing facilities, and cable production in a series of tours at the end of the Conference. Tours were conducted by Falcon Steel Company; FWT, Inc.; General Cable; Sabre Tubular Structures; and Valmont Newmark.

Those fortunate to attend this year’s ASCE Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo., are still savoring memories of the good times and great learning experiences. Building on the conference theme, Erik Peterson's provocative Opening Plenary speech focused on how civil engineers must indeed lead the way, taking responsibility for moving the nation to invest in infrastructure. The Conference's sessions on leadership, management and industry best practices all touched on the same goal. For fun, attendees in full costume enjoyed a Roaring '20s-themed GEICO-sponsored party, with Kansas City barbeque and classic jazz. Closing the conference on a high note, Ben Stein had everyone laughing as he discussed civil engineering, the economy, and life with his clever sense of humor.

Sustainability and other critical issues were discussed at the Industry Leaders Forum. Listen to segments from this session in a special edition of ASCE's podcast series, Insights.

Jan. 15: Nomination deadline for Walter LeFevre Award

Jan. 22-23: 2010 Regions 3, 6, & 7 Multi-Region Leadership Conference,    Cleveland, OH

Feb. 1: Nomination deadline for Collingwood Prize, Edmund Friedman Young Engineer, Daniel Mead for Younger Members, Younger Member Group Award

March 1: Nomination deadline for Civil Government Award, Edmund Friedman

Professional Recognition Award, Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students, John I. Parcel-Leif J. Sverdrup Civil Engineering Management Award.

Feb. 12-13: 2010 Regions 1, 2, 4 & 5 Multi-Region Leadership Conference, Atlanta, GA

Feb. 26-27: 2010 Regions 8 & 9 Multi-Region Leadership Conference, San Diego, CA

March 25: Outstanding Projects And Leaders (OPAL) Gala

June 1:

• Deadline for submission for the Outstanding Section and Branch Web Award Competition
• Nominations due for Ralph B. Peck Award, The Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award, and H. Bolton Seed Medal
• Nomination deadline for Outstanding Projects And Leaders (OPAL) Awards, Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award

Aug. 1:

• Nominations due for Younger Member Employer Recognition Award
• Submission deadline for the State Public Affairs Grant Activity Report

Oct. 1:

• Nominations due for Citizen Engineer Award and Public Service  Award
• Nomination deadline for Distinguished Members, OPAL, OCEA, Michel and Charles Pankow awards and Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes  

Oct. 30: Nominations due for the National Outstanding Section/Branch Award

Oct. 31: Nominations due for the Workshops for Section and Branch Leaders

Nov. 1:

• Submission deadline for the Outstanding Section and Branch Newsletter Award

• Nomination deadline for Arid Lands, Bartholomew, Bechtel Pipeline, Bechtel, Jr. Energy, Bickel, Biot, Can-Am, Cermak, Chow, Computing in CE, Duke, Einstein, Freese, Freudenthal, Greeley, Hardesty, Hering, Hilgard, Hinds, History and Heritage, Hoffman, Horner, Howard, Hydraulic Structures, Innovation in CE, International Coastal, Laurie, Masters, Middlebrooks, Mindlin, Moffatt-Nichol, Moisseiff, Newmark, Norman, Peurifoy, President’s Medal, Reese, Rickey, Roebling, Hunter Rouse, Rowland, Scanlan, Smith, State-of-the-Art, Stevens, Surveying and Mapping, Tipton, Turner, von Karman, Wellington, Winter, Wisely.

Nov. 30: Region Annual Reports are due at ASCE World Headquarters

2010