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January Branch Meeting Speaker: Gerry Carrigan, P.E., Assistant Executive Director of Project Delivery for NTTA Sponsor: Time Warner Cable - Business Class Day: Monday 4-Jan-10 12:00 PM (Register by Dec 30 to avoid late fee!) Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247 RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
You can now see all the planned speakers for our upcoming meetings on our website under the "Future Meeting Information" link.
Inspiration and Vision As we begin a new year we often reflect on last year’s accomplishment and successes, as well as unfortunate events and perhaps disappointments. This reflection enables us to learn from the past and to gain inspiration and vision for the coming year. At our December 5th meeting we were inspired by the presentation by Don Holzwarth, the Director of Public Works for Dallas County. Mr. Holzwarth did not focus on the technical aspects of our profession or on... [More Info]
As the Authority’s assistant executive director of project delivery, Gerry Carrigan, P.E. provides key leadership in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the project delivery process for the North Texas Tollway Authority. He is responsible for directing the program management of the general engineering consultant (GEC) and overseeing corridors to define delivery strategies and accomplish goals and objectives. To achieve these goals, Carrigan manages the development, analysis... [More Info]
Seminar Topic: The State of Roundabouts in Texas...they're not just for Europeans anymore! Sean P. Merrell, P.E., PTOE will give a presentation on the State of Roundabouts in Texas. How many have been built? Are more planned? Are there any Texas Standards? Sean will give a brief overview of roundabouts he has analyzed and designed in Texas including the first roundabout in Texas with a heavy rail through the middle of it. Sean is a project manager at Brown & Gay Engineers Inc. (BGE) and... [More Info]
Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC), a division of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), offers high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable connectivity and media solutions that Engineering, Civil, Transportation, Environmental, Architectural, and Construction firms can depend on to boost efficiency, increase productivity and save money. With TWCBC’s solutions, your firm can take advantage of (a) blazing fast and secure internet access for uploading/downloading/accessing data... [More Info]
The members of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donated $1,687.00 toward the 31st Annual “Christmas Is For Caring Campaign”. To date our members have given $7,211 to the Denton State School since we started in 2003. On Monday, December 14 at around 7:25 A.M., KRLD announced on the air that the very first phone call was “The Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers” with their donation. They thanked our organization for... [More Info]
The Younger Member Group is currently putting together a mailing list and will use this list to announce upcoming social, community service, and professional events. Event information will also be posted on the Dallas ASCE website. The first activity for the year, the Blood Bowl, is currently underway. The school or conference with the most people to donate blood from now until Jan. 31, 2010 will have the February luncheon meeting decorated in the school(s) colors and with the fight song(s)... [More Info]
URGENT: Volunteers Needed FUTURE CITY JUDGING AND COORDINATOR OPPORTUNITIES The Future City Competition – sponsored by National Engineers Week – is designed to inspire 7 & 8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve the real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the future. Hundreds of North Texas students will be working hard from October through January on their city concepts. ASCE Mentors Needed – ASCE specifically needs... [More Info]
Blood Bowl Event Description Imagine walking into the ASCE monthly meeting hearing your fight song and your school colors decorating the room. The Younger Member Committee is hosting it first annual Blood Bowl to celebrate the upcoming BCS Football Season. The winning conference (or team) will have their school(s) colors and fights songs proudly displayed at the February meeting. Any blood donation between December 1st and January 31st will help out your team. So whether you would rather the... [More Info]
The DANIEL W. MEAD PRIZE is awarded on the basis of paper on professional ethics. Authors must be Members, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members of ASCE who are 35 years of age or less as of February 1, 2010. (A separate contest is held for Student Members.) The topic this year is “What ethical problems might the engineer of 2025 encounter with advancements in technology and communication?” All the papers should be submitted to our Branch Director, Jason Conklin. If your paper... [More Info]
ASCE invites you to submit nominations for the Civil Government, Friedman Professional Recognition, Parcel-Sverdrup, and Government Civil Engineer of the Year awards. Nominations are due by March 1, 2010. The winners of these awards will be honored during the Society’s 2010 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. A short summary of the awards follows. The complete nomination rules and forms can be found on the Civil Government Award, Friedman Professional Recognition Award,... [More Info]
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