President’s Message Loretta Turner President, Tulsa Post Wow! November is here and the end of the year and my term as Post President is rapidly coming to an end. It is amazing how quickly this year has passed, and what a successful year we have had. Everything from hosting a very successful regional conference, performing community service at Lake Oologah, having fun with young members at Dave & Buster’s, to hearing some outstanding presentations on combat engineering, transportation engineering, and updates on plans for the ARRA funding. I would like to extend my gratitude to the new Deputy Commander of Tulsa District, LTC Snyman, for taking time last month to brief us on his mission and activities while serving our country in Iraq. The end of the year and beginning of a new year and Board direction is approaching fast and to prepare for this we will be hosting our 2nd annual Strategic Planning meeting on Thursday, November 19. This will be open to any and all members wishing to have a say in next year’s plans and assist with some great ideas for the future of our post. The meeting will be held at McNellie’s Public House, Downtown Tulsa, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided by Cyntergy AEC. Beverages are on your own. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Thursday, December 3rd to attend our Holiday Social at Centennial Center at Central Park here in Tulsa. Our gift to you this year is to not ask for sponsors. There will be a charge per person and you can reserve your spot and pay online. Just go to our webpage at www.same.org/ tulsa . Loretta Turner 2009 Tulsa Post President November 19: Strategic Planning Meeting, McNellie’s Public House Restaurant, Tulsa, OK December 3: Holiday Social, Centennial Center at Central Park, Tulsa, OK Tulsa SAME November 2009 SAME TULSA POST NEWSLETTER 2009 PROGRAMS The mission of the Society of American Military Engineers is to promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public and private sector engineers, and related professionals. The Society of American Military Engineers www.same.org/tulsa November 2009
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President’s Message Loretta Turner
President, Tulsa Post
Wow! November is here and the end of the year and my term as Post President is rapidly coming to an end. It is amazing how quickly this year has passed, and what a successful year we have had. Everything from hosting a very successful regional conference, performing community service at Lake Oologah, having fun with young members at Dave & Buster’s, to hearing some outstanding presentations on combat engineering, transportation engineering, and updates on plans for the ARRA funding. I would like to extend my gratitude to the new Deputy Commander of Tulsa District, LTC Snyman, for taking time last month to brief us on his mission and activities while serving our country in Iraq. The end of the year and beginning of a new year and Board direction is approaching fast and to prepare for this we will be hosting our 2nd annual Strategic Planning meeting on Thursday, November 19. This will be open to any and all members wishing to have a say in next year’s plans and assist with some great ideas for the future of our post. The meeting will be held at McNellie’s Public House, Downtown Tulsa, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided by Cyntergy AEC. Beverages are on your own. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Thursday, December 3rd to attend our Holiday Social at Centennial Center at Central Park here in Tulsa. Our gift to you this year is to not ask for sponsors. There will be a charge per person and you can reserve your spot and pay online. Just go to our webpage at www.same.org/tulsa. Loretta Turner 2009 Tulsa Post President
January
November 19: Strategic Planning Meeting, McNellie’s Public House Restaurant, Tulsa, OK
December 3: Holiday Social, Centennial Center at Central Park, Tulsa, OK
Tulsa SAME November 2009
SAME
TULSA POST
NEWSLETTER
2009 PROGRAMS
The mission of the Society of American Military Engineers is to promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public and private sector engineers, and related professionals.
The Society of American Military Engineers www.same.org/tulsa November 2009
Our 2nd annual Strategic Planning meeting will take place on Thursday, November 19. This will be open to any and all members wishing to have a say in next year’s plans and assist with some great ideas for the future of our post. The meeting will be held at McNellie’s Public House, Downtown Tulsa, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided by Cyntergy AEC. Beverages are on your own.
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: McNellie’s Public House Restaurant 409 East 1st St South Downtown Tulsa, OK 74120
2010 Post Strategic Planning Meeting
The SAME Tulsa Post is seeking nominations to serve as candidates for election to the Tulsa Post Board. Board members represent SAME and are active advocates for its mission and activities. Board members are asked to serve a one-year term (January 2010 - December 2010). They must participate as an active officer of the board or as a member of committees or task forces. They also are responsible for participating in scheduled board meetings, typically one meeting each month (conference calls participation is available). Nominees must be members of SAME Tulsa Post before they are selected as a candidate. Nominees (or their institutions) must be willing to bear the cost of board participation – SAME does not reimburse personal expenses incurred as a board member. Nominations are being accepted now. Please contact: Loretta Turner, 2009 Tulsa Post President, at 918.605.2033 or via email [email protected].
Call For 2010 Tulsa Post Board Nominees
The Tulsa Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is pleased to announce plans to award three $1,000 scholarships to Junior or Senior students in Engineering, Biological Sciences, and Physical Sciences programs. Our annual scholarships are named in honor of Mr. J.D. Metcalfe who was instrumental in accomplishing unprecedented and nationally recognized flood risk reduction initiatives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a loyal and respected member of the SAME. During his career as Tulsa Street Commissioner, Mr. Metcalfe’s vision and leadership improved the quality of life of countless Tulsans. These scholarships will recognize students whose accomplishments; associated with scholastic abilities, leadership and love of country; are honored by SAME, and mirror the achievements of Mr. Metcalfe. Applications must be postmarked by November 30, 2009. For more information go to www.same.org/Tulsa or contact David Epperly at [email protected] or 918.382.7581.
SAME Scholarships
Follow SAME on the following social media sites: Tulsa Post Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAME-Tulsa-Post/128934930938 SAME National on Twitter at http://twitter.com/same_tme SAME National’s weekly digest blog “Bricks and Clicks” at www.same.org/blog For additional information, please contact Heather Tittjung at [email protected].
SAME is Now A Part of the Social Media
Following SAME University, Nov. 17-19, 2009, the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) is providing an open forum with industry on Nov. 20, 2009 from 0800-1200 at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, 889 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/meetings/industryday/ The purpose of this forum is to provide industry an opportunity to learn about AFCEE's mission and vision, discover the contract tools and acquisition policies utilized by AFCEE, hear from each division within the agency what their FY10 and beyond forecast are as well as some of the unique challenges/opportunities they face this next fiscal year. The morning will conclude with a question and answer period comprised of the division representatives functioning as a panel to address comment cards submitted by industry participants collected that day. Please be advised for those successful bidders on the AFCEE WERC09 contract, the information presented at this forum will be identical to what is provided at Contractor's school. Because of the size of the venue, reservations for the event are limited to the first 300 registered participants. We ask that each interested firm limit their participants to 2 individuals. For those firms unable to attend, we will be posting the briefings to our internet site no later than Nov. 25, 2009. Should you have questions or concerns, please call the event information line at (210) 352-3211 or e-mail the event support staff at [email protected] and reference the AFCEE Industry Day. Follow these steps to attend the conference. Register by November 13, 2009! Step One: Register for the conference (limit of two per firm) http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/meetings/industryday/Registration.asp Step Two: Make hotel reservations if needed http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satdt-san-antonio-marriott-riverwalk/ or call the hotel at 1-(800)-228-9290. If you are unable to secure a room at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, please click here http://www.sanantonio.com/hotels/ for other area hotel suggestions.
When: Friday, November 20
Registration Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Conference Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Location: Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX
Room: Salon C
AFCEE INDUSTRY DAY
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
SAN ANTONIO MARRIOTT RIVERWALK HOTEL
SAME is proud to present the first annual Small Business Conference for DOD Engineering, Construction and Environmental Programs.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP (TISP) ANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE 2009 CONFERENCE
December 9 – 10 Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center
Grapevine, Texas in the Dallas and Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
Registration closes November 27, 2009
Innovation and Leadership for Infrastructure Resilience Continuing our mission to lead public and private sector collaboration that advances the practice and policies of infrastructure security and resilience, TISP is bringing back its annual meeting through the TISP Annual Infrastructure and Regional Resilience (AIRR) 2009 Conference. TISP AIRR 2009 Conference will be held December 9-10 at the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas. TISP AIRR 2009 Conference is a must attend event for critical infrastructure resilience leaders, infrastructure owners and operators, state and local homeland security officials, policy makers, response and recovery coordinators, risk managers, technology innovators, and other industry professionals with access to workshops, training courses, networking events, and technical sessions on topics including:
Examples of Successful Regional Strategies to CIP Initiatives Addressing Interdependence of Various Critical Infrastructure Assets and Industries Resilience of Transportation, Energy, Dams & Levees, Cyber Infrastructure and IT Systems Local, Regional, and National Goals for Safety, Security, and Resilience Latest Emergency Operations and Management Solutions And More, More, More…
For more information regarding conference events, technical program and hotel reservations, visit the TISP AIRR 2009 Conference web pages at ttp://tisp.org/index.cfm?id=11782&&stCode=live&preview=yes&cdid=11796 Register for the Conference or the Webcast at http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=779750
Location: Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center
Date and Time: December 9, 8:00 a.m. - December 10, 5:00 p.m.
PE RESOURCES
Oklahoma State University Continuing Education http://aep.ceat.okstate.edu/courses.asp
University of Tulsa Continuing Engineering and Science Education http://www.cese.utulsa.edu/
University of Oklahoma Continuing Education - Engineering and Geosciences http://www.engr.outreach.ou.edu/
OKC Section of IEEE http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r5/oklahoma_city/mtg2007.html
Tulsa Engineering Foundation http://www.tulsa-calendar.com/cogrid/search.asp?cogrid=12
Tulsa Chapter of OSPE http://www.ospe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=34
Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors http://www.pels.state.ok.us/ For further information, please contact: Brett Cowan [email protected]
Professional Development
Be sure to check out the Tulsa Post website at http://posts.same.org/tulsa/ where the recent Texoma/Missouri River Regional Conference civil, military, and professional development track presentations; final attendee list; and an updated PDH certificate are available to download. In addition, you can find on our Tulsa Post website a listing of all the upcoming Post monthly meetings and events, download previous editions of our newsletter, and search our sustaining firm and individual membership directories.
2009 SAME Texoma/Missouri River Regional Conference
Documents Available
President Loretta Turner, Weston Solutions, Inc. 918.605.2033 [email protected] 1st Vice President Adam Crisp, TD CoE 918.669.7393 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Charley Wall, Wallace Engineering 918.584.5858 [email protected] Secretary Shannon Hudson, CONTECH 918.504.7630 [email protected] Finance Committee Chairman Adam Smith, TD CoE [email protected] 918.669.4326 Programs Chairman Heather Tittjung, URS 918.582.2552 [email protected]
Programs Committee Sarah Markes, CONTECH Kalli Clark, TD CoE
Membership Chairman Dwayne Beavers, Cherokee CRC 918.582.9110 [email protected] Young Member Chairman Chris Strunk, Phillips Slaughter Rose [email protected] Readiness Committee David Pounds, Flintco Charles McComas, All Consulting Education & Mentoring Chairman Gene Lilly, TD CoE [email protected]
Scholarship Chairman David Epperly, All Consulting 918.382.7581 [email protected]
Scholarship Committee Clif Warren, TD CoE
Newsletter Editor Cindy Gran, Garver, LLC 918.250.5922 [email protected] Website Editor John McLearan, ALL Consulting 918.382.7581, Ext. 12 [email protected] Professional Growth Brett Cowan, Kleinfelder 918.627.6161 [email protected] Small Business Liaison Yolane Hartsfield, TD CoE 918.669.7366 [email protected] Awards & Streamers Keith Rice, TD CoE [email protected] 2009 Regional Conference Chairman John Blickensderfer, Guy Engineering 918.437.0282 [email protected]
2009 Regional Conference Committee Robert Day, Cyntergy AEC Earl Groves, TD CoE Lori Huninghake, TD CoE John Roberts, TD CoE Kathy Smith, Cyntergy AEC Donna Weinkauf, Weinkauf Petroleum
Past President COL Anthony Funkhouser, TD CoE [email protected]
Tulsa Post SAME
PO Box 2211, Owasso, OK 74055-2211
Sustaining Member Firms
A & M Engineering & Environmental AECOM
*Aerial Data Service AMEC Earth & Environmental
ARCADIS *ALL Consulting
*ASSET Group, Inc. Binghan Resources, Inc.
BKL, Inc. Black & Veatch
Burns & McDonnell C.H. Guernsey & Company
*CAPE Environmental Management CH2M Hill
*Cherokee CRC, LLC CJC Architects, Inc.
Cyntergy AEC Dewberry Design Group, Inc.
*Dynamac Corp. EA Engineering, Science, & Technology
ECC Ecology & Environment, Inc.
*EMR Inc. Enercon Services
Franvel Corporation Garver, LLC
Geotechnical Services, Inc. *Guy Engineering Services, Inc.
HNTB *HydroGeoLogic, Inc.
Key Construction Kiewit Federal Group
Kleinfelder MACTEC Engineering and Consulting
Mason & Hanger MECX, LP
Meshek & Associates, PLC MWH
SAIC Benham SpecPro Environmental Services
*Standard Testing & Engineering Co. Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Terracon Consultants Tetra Tech, Inc.
The McIntosh Group, LLC *The Ross Group Construction Corp.
The Shaw Group Inc. Tulsa District USACE
URS Corporation Wallace Engineering
Weston Solutions, Inc. Woolpert, Inc.
*Indicates Small and /or Tribal Businesses
www.sba.gov
2009 Officers and Board Members
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