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PRESIDENT
Joseph W. Marsh, P.E.
Terracon
13910 W 96th Terr
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913)
492-7777
jwmarsh@terracon.com
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Barb Friedman, P.E.
HNTB
1715 Kirk Drive
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 527-2635
jwmarsh@terracon.com
TREASURER
Bill Anthony, P.E.
KBS Constructors, Inc.
8162 Monticello Terr
Shawnee, KS 66227
(913) 422-5300
billanthony@kbsci.com
SECRETARY
Mitch Krysa, P.E.
KCPL
1200 Main
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 556-2674
mitch.krysa@kcpl.com
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PRESIDENT
Alysen M. Abel,
P.E
City of Overland Park
8500 Santa
Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913)895-6009
alysen.abel@opkansas.org
PRESIDENT
ELECT
Joe Marsh, P.E.
Terracon,
Inc.
13910 96th
Street
Lenexa, KS
66215
(913) 492-7777
jwmarsh@terracon.com
FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT (TREASURER)
Kensey Russell
P.E.
HNTB
7450
W. 130th St.
Overland Park,
KS 66213
(913) 312-4841
krussell@hntb.com
SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT (SECRETARY)
Jennifer Jacka
HDR
4435 Main Street
Kansas City,
MO 64111
(816) 360-2700
jennifer.jacka@hdrinc.com
CONTINUING
DIRECTOR
Aaron Gaul
GeoPier MidWest
1101 Walnut St. #709
Kansas City,
MO 64106
(816) 421-4334
agaul@geopiermw.com
CONTINUING
DIRECTOR
Sarah Fjell
(913) 406-8305
sdfjell@yahoo.com
1st YEAR
DIRECTOR
Mark Peterson
Black and Veatch
11401 Lamar
Overland
Park,
KS 66211
(913) 458-9819
petersenmm@bv.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
DIRECTOR
James Duehning
Burns & McDonnell
9400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City,
MO 64114
(816) 333-9400
jduehning@burnsmcd.com
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MSPE WESTERN CHAPTER
EVENTS
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MSPE Western Chapter
Joint Meeting with KSPE
60th Annual Engineers Week Luncheon
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
11:00 am Exhibits
Open
11:45 am Luncheon
12:15 pm Awards
12:45 pm Presentation
Location:
Kansas City Downtown
Marriott
Imperial Ballroom
Muehlebach Tower
200 W 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
Cost: $40.00
for Members and Guests
$380.00
fPer Table of 10
Parking Validated at Front Desk
Menu:
Tossed Green Salad, Roast Sirloin, Oven Browned
Potatoes, Green Beans with Almonds, Rolls & Butter, New York
Cheesecake or Red Velvet Cake, Coffee & Tea
Reservations:
Michael Skeens by noon Monday,
February 8th, E-Mail: mike@lytleconst.com,
Tel: 816.806.9719, or 816.524.7275
See
attached reservation form:
2010 E-Week
Registration Form
About the Keynote Speaker and
Program
Joe D Manous, Jr, P.E.,
Ph.D., D.WRE
United States Army Corps
of Engineer, Alexandia, VA
"The 21st
Century Engineer – A Leader for A New Age"
Dr. Joe
Manous serves as the Future Directions Team Leader for the
Institute for Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers, but has
been on detail to the Office of the Secretary of the Army for
Civil Works since April 2009. Dr. Manous is a civil engineer
specializing in the areas of water resources and environmental
security issues associated with water. He recently served as an
Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy at West
Point from 2000 through 2008, where he taught courses in
environmental
engineering, water resources, and environmental security. He
retired from active duty in the grade of Colonel in 2008 with 28+
years of service in the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Dr. Manous has been actively involved with the
"professional" aspects of the engineering profession for almost 20
years particularly through his involvement with the American
Society of Civil Engineers where he chaired the ASCE Committee on
Professional Practice, Post-Hurricane Katrina Critical
Infrastructure Guidance Task Force, and Paraprofessional Task
Committee.
Dr. Manous is a graduate of the Georgia Institute
of Technology (BCE, Civil Engineering), North Georgia College (BS,
Physics), University of Illinois (MS, Civil Engineering), US Army
War College (Masters of Strategic Studies), and University of
Minnesota (PhD, Environmental Engineering). He is active in
several professional engineering organizations to include ASCE,
Society of American Military Engineers, National Society of
Professional Engineers, National Institute for Engineering Ethics,
Order of the Engineer, and the Army Engineer Association. He is a
registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
LUNCHEON:
The luncheon will begin at 11:45am, with
Exhibits beginning at 11:00 am in the lobby. The top student
winners from MATHCOUNTS, Bridge Building, and FutureCities
competitions will be honored during the luncheon. Award winners
from the Western Chapter MSPE and Eastern Chapter KSPE will also
be honored.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP:
As a corporate sponsor, your company will be
featured at the luncheon. Each sponsor has the opportunity to have
a booth in the exhibit area, display your company’s logo
throughout the luncheon and have premier seating at the luncheon
with a complimentary table of ten. The cost of Corporate
Sponsorship is $1,000.
SPONSOR-A-STUDENT:
High School Students who participate in the
Project Lead the Way Program will be invited to attend this year’s
luncheon. Consider inviting a student to sit with your group
during the luncheon. The registration form will contain more
information about this great opportunity.
EXHIBIT BOOTHS:
The lobby area will be available for
universities, companies, and professional societies to host
exhibit space prior to the luncheon. Universities will receive
complimentary exhibit space. The cost for an exhibit booth is
$100.
BANNERS:
Banners of universities and professional
societies will be displayed at the luncheon. The universities can
display their banners for free. Professional societies who
purchase a booth, can display their banner for free. Professional
societies, who wish to display a banner, without purchasing booth
space, can do so at a cost of $50.
Those organizations wishing to participate in
the luncheon should fill out the attached registration form by
Monday, February 8th, 2010. Email your registrations to
Michael Skeens by email at
mike@lytleconst.com
or by fax at (816) 524-6575.
BUSINESS JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT:
The Kansas City Engineers Week Committee is
requesting articles from area firms, organizations, and
individuals for publication consideration in the Engineers Week
supplement of the Kansas City Business Journal. The supplement
will be published in the February 12, 2010 Business Journal
edition. If you would like to submit an article or advertisement,
contact Cindy McCann at (913) 312-4826 or
cmccann@hntb.com for article
submission and Stacie Prosser at (816) 777-2225 or
sprosser@bizjournals.com for
advertising. The due date for submitting articles is Wednesday,
January 20, 2010. Advertising space reservations are due by
Friday, January 22, 2010.
Please make your checks payable to "Western
Chapter MSPE" and mail to:
Michael Skeens
423 N. Winnebago Drive
Lake Winnebago, MO 64034
We look forward to another successful Engineers
Week in 2010. Thank you for your continued support.
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KANSAS CITY SECTION OF ASCE EVENTS |
Public Policy Update for
Civil Engineers
Date:
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Time:
7:00 - 7:30 am – Registration / Social
7:30 -
8:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 am --
Program
Place:
Overland Park Marriott
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS
Menu:
Freshly Baked Breakfast Breads and Assorted Pastries
with Fruit Preserves and Butter, Fluffy Scrambled
Eggs, Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes, Crisp Bacon,
Orange Juice, Coffee, and Tea
Cost:
$25.00 per person
Reservations:
RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 4th to Kevin Brown by emailing
kwbrown@terracon.com.
Presenters:
Brian T. Pallasch, CAE - ASCE
Brian T. Pallasch,
CAE, is currently Managing Director of Government
Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives at the
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
Washington, DC. He is responsible for managing the
ASCE’s government relations department including
federal and state legislative affairs, regulatory
affairs, grassroots, and policy development, as well
as ASCE’s strategic initiatives regarding
infrastructure including development of the Report
for America’s Infrastructure.
Pallasch served as
President of the American League of Lobbyists in
2007-2008, after serving on the Board of Directors
from 2004-2006. In 2001-2002, Pallasch served as
the Chair of the Government Relations Section
Council of the American Society of Association
Executives. He served as Chairman of the
Procurement Committee of the Small Business
Legislative Council from 1997-99.
Prior to joining
the staff of ASCE, Pallasch served as the Director
of Government Relations for the American
Subcontractors Association (ASA), Alexandria, VA and
before that served as the Director of Government
Relations for the American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE).
Pallasch holds a
Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from
the American University, and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Journalism and International Affairs from
the University of Southern California.
In 2009, Pallasch
was named one of the top association lobbyists by
CEO Update.
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