2008 CRYMC LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

AGENDA             SOCIAL EVENTS             TRANSPORTATION             CONTACT INFORMATION     

AGENDA

REGIONS 3, 6, and 7
JANUARY 25-26, 2008
AUSTIN, TEXAS
AUSTIN MARRIOTT NORTH
SPONSORED BY AUSTIN BRANCH YOUNGER MEMBER FORUM

WSBL = Workshop for Section/Branch Leaders

YMC = Younger Member Council

WSCL = Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders

Friday, Jan. 25th

7:30 – 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast (WSBL and YMC)

8:00 –8:30 Welcome and Introductions (WSBL and YMC)

Mark Stemmer, P.E., C,S,P.,F.ASCE Conference Moderator, Region 3 Director

David Mongan, P.E., F.ASCE, 2008 ASCE President

Patrick J. Natale, P.E., F.ASCE, Executive Director

Kelly Barney, P.E., M.ASCE, Austin Branch President

8:30 – 9:00 ASCE Overview and Organization (WSBL and YMC)

Nancy Berson, Director, Geographic Services

Michael Cook, Senior Manager, Geographic Services

Jennifer Lawrence, Manager, Geographic Services

9:00-9:35 Mock Board Meeting (WSBL and YMC)

Identifying and avoiding the deadly sins of a Board Meeting

Moderator:  Chuck Kopplin, P.E., F.ASCE, Member, Committee on Geographic Units

Supporting Cast Members:  Governors Amy Thorson and Steve Chizek (Region3), Rob Haskins and Bud Beene (Region 6), Jacqueline Arcaris, Jeff Fouse, and Mike Vander Wert (Region 7)

9:35 - 10:05 Government Relations Program (WSBL and YMC)

Overview of Government Relations programs available for ASCE constituent groups

Brian Pallasch, CAE, Managing Director, Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives

10:05-10:20 Break

10:20 – 11:00 Introductions and Group Reports (YMC)

Robert W. Scholz, P.E., M.ASCE, Chair CRYMC

Kim Patak, P.E., CFM, A.M.ASCE, Vice-Chair CRYMC

11:00 – 12:00 Endangered Species Challenges and Regulations for Engineers (YMC)

Allison Arnold, Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service

12:00 - 1:15 Network Lunch/Policy 465 Update/Awards/Order of the Engineer Ceremony (WSBL and YMC)

An update on the status of Policy 465 and how it impacts our members. Induction ceremony for attendees into the Order of the Engineer.

Kenneth J. Fridley, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Governor, ASCE Region 5, Member, Committee on the Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3), Vice-Chair, Body of Knowledge Committee of CAP^3, Chair, BOK Educational Fulfillment Committee (BOKEFC) of CAP^3

1:15 - 1:30 Break

1:30 – 2:00 Business Meeting and CYM Report (YMC)

Robert W. Scholz, P.E., M.ASCE

Marie Maly, P.E., M.ASCE, Committee on Younger Members

2:00 - 3:00 Round Table Breakouts (YMC)

• K-12 Outreach – Linda Barlow, P.E., M.ASCE – Austin Branch Public Relations Chair
• Starting Your Own Business – Joe Longarom, P.E., M.ASCE - Longaro & Clarke, L.P.
• Balancing Family Life and Work Life – Susan Roth, P.E., M.ASCE, and Steve Roth, P.E., M.ASCE
• Reaching Out to Help Student ASCE Chapters – Dr. Bob Gilbert, P.E., M.ASCE, Prof. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Texas

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:15 Ethical and Management Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina (WSBL and YMC)

What we learned from Hurricane Katrina about management and ethics in the engineering profession

Dr. Bob Gilbert, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Member, ASCE’s Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel

4:15 - 6:00 Group Interface Opportunity/Joint Breakout (WSBL, YMC, and WSCL)

• Outreach/Community Service/K-12 - Overview of outreach activities, community service, K-12, etc.

• Collaborating with other Organizations - How can local units work with other Organizations?  What kinds of projects can you pursue and how can this help you motivate and recruit members?

• Fundraising - Techniques and ideas for raising funds for our local units

• Planning Effective Events - Planning meetings and events that attract people and keep them coming back, and keys to their financial success.

• Effective Communications With Your Members - Examples of web, newsletter, and similar communications that are effective and efficient

• Delegation and Management of Events and Projects - Tips to delegating, managing, and getting things done in a volunteer organization.

6:00 – 7:00 Reception (WSBL, YMC, and WSCL)

Hosted by Texas Section, Austin Branch, ASCE Region 6, and Austin Branch Younger Member Forum

7:30 - ?? “Unofficial” Social Night

Chuy’s Restaurant (YMC Only) - Sponsored by local engineering firms and the Austin YMF

Momo's live music venue (WSCL and YMC) and Sixth Street Social Night on the Town

Saturday, Jan 26th

8:30 - 9:15 President-Elect Breakfast (WSBL, YMC, and WSCL)

Listen to the vision of our President-Elect

2008 President-Elect Wayne Klotz, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE

9:15 - 10:15 Saturday Morning Live (WSBL and YMC)

Challenging questions for President Mongan, President-Elect Klotz, and Executive Director Natale

Moderator - Thomas R. Walther, P.E., F.ASCE, Region 3 Director

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:30 ASCE Career Development Module Pilot Presentation (YMC)

Clay Forister, P.E., M.ASCE, Corresponding Member for the Committee on Leadership and Management

11:30 - 1:15 CEO Forum/ President's Lunch (WSBL, YMC, and WSCL)

Advice and insight from CEO’s of public and private organizations and a chance to pose questions about moving your career forward

1:15 - 1:30 Summary and Instructions

2:00 - 6:00 Tour of Austin (YMC)

Mount Bonnell and Congress Avenue, weather permitting

7:00-??? “Unofficial“ Optional Social Event

Bar-B-Q Dinner – Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ

Coupland Dance Hall – Traditional Texas Country Dance Hall with Live Band

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SOCIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL EVENT

Dinner 7:30 - 9:30

• Dinner at Chuy's Mexican Restaurant with YMC and spouses only
• Transporation provided by Austin Branch Younger Member Forum (ABYMF)
• Dinner paid for by local engineering firms sponsorships

Post Dinner 9:45 - ???

• Open to YMC and WSCL - 18 and above only
• Trip to downtown Austin to 6th Street
• Transportation provided by ABYMF - Transportation will leave downtown at two separate times to accomodate early and late crowds
• Evening will start at Momo's - cover is $8 per person
• ABYMF will provide a guide book of under 21 bars and over 21 bars

SATURDAY EVENTS

Tour of Austin 2:00 - 6:00

• Transportation provided by ABYMF
• Rain or Shine

Night Social Event 7:00 - ???

• Dinner at Rudy's Country Store and BBQ, followed by country dancing at Coupland Dance Hall
• Transportation is on your own, but ABYMF will be available to carpool
• Individual will be responsible for their own meal and cover charge
• Cover is $10 per person

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TRANSPORTATION

IMPORTANT ADDRESSES

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Please note that none of the businesses listed below are endorsed by ASCE and the prices listed are not guaranteed.

Taxis:

Approximate taxi quote: 24 miles one-way; $50-60; average 4 people per cab.

Ground Shuttles:

SuperShuttle
512.258.3826
http://www.supershuttle.com

There are 7 and 10 passenger vans. There is a service desk near Carousel #1 at the bag claim area of the airport. Shared-ride is a door-to-door service runs (24-hr) a day is $25 one-way and $46 round-trip. For groups that can plan ahead and reserve a van for a group the following rates apply:

$67 + 18% gratuity for the 7 passenger vans and $77 + 18% gratuity for the 10 passenger vans

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Austin Chapter Younger Member Forum
(www.austinasce.org/ymf.htm)

Robert Scholz
rwscholz@pbsj.com
512.342.3228

Kim Patak
kkp@freese.com
512.617.3138

 

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