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Upcoming Events & Post Information Washington DC Post 2017 Scholarship Awards Dinner at the Army Navy Club Sponsorships Available! Please join us as the Washington DC Post presents our 2017 Scholarships to deserving students from regional universities and colleges. This year our special guest speaker will be Mr. Joseph Ruocco, AIA, Associate Director / Federal Projects for SOM. Joe Ruocco leads SOM’s Civic and Government Practice, with an expertise in delivering innovative design solutions for large scale, complex secure federal projects to such clients as USACE, DOS, GSA, FBI, and WHS, through fully integrated multi-disciplinary services. Fostering a collaborative environment, Joe brings together architects and engineers to realize projects that enjoy the critical acclaim of his clients and is delivered on time and under budget—often through the design-build delivery method. As an architect and project manager, Joe has traveled the world executing embassies in Burma, Togo, Ghana, Uganda, Russia, and Ivory Coast, and headquarters campuses in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India and Mexico. His military portfolio includes the National Defense University, Washington Headquarters Services Campus Complex, and Fort Belvoir Master Plan. When: Thursday September 21, 2017 Where: Army Navy Club Sponsorships Are Available: $1,000 - receive 4 free event registrations Please contact Rita Thompson (301.908.2742) if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. Thank you to our sponsors so far:
SAME Professional Credentialing Achievement Awards Program (CAAP) Through the Professional Credentialing Achievement Awards Program (CAAP), SAME will fund Young and NCO Members’ exam sitting or registration fees for credentials, certifications or licensures deemed to have intrinsic value to SAME’s mission and the architectural and engineering professions. Full Program Details All information related to the CAAP can be found on the SAME National Website here under the CAAP tab. For questions regarding the program, please contact Wendy Parker at wendy.parker@amecfw.com. Your application will need to be signed by a Post President, Regional Vice President, or Member of the National Board of Direction. If you wish to obtain a signature from the Washington DC Post President please send Susan Merrigan (susan.merrigan@som.com) your completed application by October 2nd. Please keep in mind award selection is partially based on your SAME involvement. If you wish to get involved at the SAME Washington DC Post, please contact Amanda Sanderson (asanderson@geoconcepts-eng.com).
Young Member DC Central Kitchen Volunteer Event The SAME DC Post is looking for volunteers to help with evening meal prep at DC Central Kitchen. After we give back to our community, we will gather for a networking happy hour at Kelly’s Irish Times. Date: Thursday, October 5 Followed by Happy Hour at Kelly's Irish Times: 14 F Street, NW, Washington DC, 20001 If you are interested in volunteering we're using SignUp.com If you sign up to volunteer and cannot come PLEASE get someone to fill in your spot. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Corinn Bovi at corinn_bovi@gensler.com or 202.721.5200 who can sign you up manually. For more information on dress code, directions, and DC Central Kitchen’s mission please visit our Young Member page.
George Mason University Imagine the Future Symposium 2017 The Imagine the Future Symposium 2017 aims to incubate innovation in conceiving the built environment of the future and pushing the frontiers of our infrastructure systems for an interconnected world. The symposium is a participatory event involving experts from diverse backgrounds. Through tracks involving visionary lectures, demonstrations, experiential activities and interactive dialogue, teams will come to consensus on multiple visions for the future of interconnected infrastructure. The outcome of the symposium will be a compendium of innovative visions, with the best to be rendered by an artist and documented for dissemination. The program agenda is available here: http://civil.gmu.edu/imagine/program.html
Leadership & Mentoring Program Graduation Dinner Dec 5th Please join the SAME DC and NOVA Posts for our Leadership & Mentoring Program Graduation Dinner on December 5th at the Army Navy Club. Our program participants include Young Members from Industry and the Government who have dedicated themselves over the past year to developing their leadership skills through the program’s monthly sessions with SAME Fellows and other senior mentors. We invite all SAME members to join us in celebrating their accomplishments. When: Time: Keynote Speaker: Where: Sponsorships of $300 are requested from SAME Individuals and Sustaining Members to help defray the cost of the L&M Program participants and their guests. Sponsors will be recognized on the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia Post websites and in the dinner program. If you are interested in sponsoring please pay through the registration link or contact Dr. Wolff who will provide you with an invoice. For questions, please contact Dr. Bob Wolff, PE, F.SAME, L&M Program Director (rdwolff65@gmail.com or 703-795-8869)
A special thanks to the following Sustaining Members that hosted the monthly sessions: Louis Berger; Jacobs; Skidmore, Owens & Merrill; Versar; DBIA; CH2M; and Weston Solutions.
SAME DC Post 2017-2018 Sponsorship Program The SAME Washington DC Post invites you to become a Sponsor of our distinguished organization that is committed to providing value to all our members. The DC Post offers an excellent platform for your firm to expand its visibility through our expansive network of over 1,700 members representing both government and commercial organizations. Each sponsoring firm’s financial contribution will support the Post’s Scholarship Fund, Young Members’ Activities, SAME Engineering and Construction Camp attendees, and Leadership and Mentoring Activities. Three levels of sponsorship are offered (Platinum, Gold and Silver), each with distinct opportunities for visibility and recognition as shown in the table below. There are a limited number of sponsorships available at each level.
For more information please see our Sponsorship Letter from our President, Susan Merrigan, and/or visit the Sponsorship Webpage.
SAME Foundation Now Accepting Donations Spring 2016 SAME established the Society of American Military Engineers Foundation ("Foundation") as a separate 501(c)3 tax exempt organization to provide a secure and beneficial repository for charitable and other bequeaths from members of the Society and the public at large. In addition, the Fund will separate the philanthropic objectives of the Society from the Society's day to day operations. The primary purpose of the Foundation is to continue to promote the strategic goals of the Society and to support the development and growth of members and future members. Therefore, spending will include but is not limited to the following:
For more information visit SAME National’s Foundation website: http://www.same.org/foundation
SAME Quarterly Economic Snapshot Survey SAME releases an Economic Snapshot Survey quarterly that measures macro trends in the A/E/C industry nationwide by taking a periodic snapshot of the market.View Survey Reports Here. The survey examines key economic-based factors including:
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