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February  2010 Newsletter (Vol. 31 No. 6)

 
     

 

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2009-2010 Officers

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

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

 

MSPE WESTERN CHAPTER

EVENTS

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.

 

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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