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Baltimore Post Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

 Serving the Heart of the Mid-Atlantic

Meeting Details (2011-2013)

Upcoming Meetings Past Meetings Key

Upcoming Meetings  

2013

Month/Date/Year

Time

Location

Program Theme/Topic

Format

Workshop Speaker & Key Speaker

May 15th 2013   The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Recognition
[Flyer]
[Photos]
Dinner Meeting - NO Workshop

 

 

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Past Meetings

2012

Month/Date/Year

Time

Location

Program Theme

Format

Workshop Speaker & Key Speaker/Topic

April 17th 2013

Flyer

3:30-4:00pm - Registration

4:00-6:00pm - Workshop

6:00 - 7:00pm - Networking

7:00-8:30pm - Dinner Program

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Climate Change Adaption Afternoon Workshop and Dinner Program  
March 20th 2013

Online Registration is CLOSED.  Please contact the Post Secretary at:  410.512.4520

7:30am-8:15 Exhibit Setup

8:15-9:15 Registration

9:15-9:30 Welcome and Introductions

9:30-10:15 SBA Regulatory Updates

10:15-10:45 Small Business Updates

10:45-11:15 Small Business News

11:15-12:30 Lunch/Networking

12:30-13:30 Military Budget and Installation Issues Facing the Next Congress

13:30-15:30 One-on-Ones/Networking

15:30-16:00 Exhibit Take Down

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Small Business Event

 

[Contact Judy Hackett for presentations]

All Day Event

Speakers, Networking, One-on-Ones with Exhibitors, Luncheon

Speakers:

SBA Regulatory Update, A. John Shoraka, Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development at the U.S. Small business Administration (SBA)

 

NAB Small Business Update, Ms. Tamika Gray, USACE

 

Small Business News, Ms. Monika Randall

 

Military Budget and Installation Issues Facing the Next Congress, Mr. David Sienicki, U.S. Congress House Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Member

February 20th 2013

  

3:30-4:00pm - Registration

4:30-5:30pm - Workshop

5:30 - 5:45pm - Networking

5:45-7:30pm - Dinner Program

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Code of Engineering Ethics Networking Event with Workshop

Workshop Speakers:

H.C. Harclerode II, P.E. National Society of Professional Engineers Fellow and Maryland State Board of Professional Engineers

(NOTE:  Presentation will count for the Maryland required PDH on professional engineering ethics.

 

January 16th 2013 Registration:
9:00-9:30 a.m.

Workshop:
9:30-11:30 a.m.

Networking:
11:30-12:00 p.m.

Lunch:
12:00-1:30 p.m.

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Sustainable Design Training Session

[Flyer]

[Photos]

Morning Workshop with Luncheon Meeting

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:

What's New in Sustainability?
Nathan Robb
, Chairman of the Board US Green Building Council

Morning Workshop Speakers:

Government Perspective
Randy Sitton, Acting Chief, Construction Service Branch, USACE-Baltimore

Owner Perspective
Bret Elam, Pharmacy Business and Operations Manager, University of Maryland Medical Center

Contractor Perspective
Fulya Kocak
, Director of Sustainability, Clark Construction Group, LLC

CM/Agency Perspective
Mary Wiedorfer
, Regional Operations Manager, KCI Technologies, Inc.

December 19th 2012

 Registration
9:00-9:30 am

Workshop:
9:30-11:30 am

Networking:
11:30-12:00 pm

Lunch:
12:00-1:30 pm

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

USACE - Baltimore Briefing

[Flyer]

Presentations are now available on our ftp site:

 ftp://ftp.westonsolutions.com

username: samebalt

password: OLCkids04

folder: Dec 2012 CENAB Program

Morning Workshop
 with Luncheon Meeting

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:

COL Trey Jordan, Commander USACE-Baltimore District

Workshop Speakers:

Michael Rogers, Chief, Environmental and Munitions Design Center

Frank Benvenga, Chief, Military Branch, Program and Project Management Division

Christopher Nolta, Chief, Civil Branch, Program and Project Management Division

Randy Winemiller, Chief RSFO Real Property Services Field Office (RSFO)

Tamika Gray, NAB Deputy for Small Business

Tuesday, November 13th 2012

 

Online registration is CLOSED. Please call the Post Secretary at 410.512.4520 to make your reservations. Online registration is CLOSED. 

3:30-4:00pm - Registration

4:00-6:00pm - Workshop

5:30 - 7:00pm - Networking

7:00-8:45pm - Dinner Program

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Opportunities

Baltimore Post Supporting Our Troops Opportunities

 

Presentations can be downloaded from our ftp site:

 ftp://ftp.westonsolutions.com

username:  samebalt

password:  OLCkids04

folder:  Nov 2012 VA Presentations

Dinner Meeting with Workshop Keynote Speaker

Robert L. Neary, Director-Service Delivery Office, Office of Construction & Facilities Management, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Workshop focusing on Maryland VA Opportunities & Post Supporting Our Troops Opportunities

with presentations by:

Edward Litvin, P.E., CHFM, Chief Engineering & Construction Service - VA Maryland Health Care System

COL. Jeanne Whalen, Commander, Warrior Transition Command-NCR, Walter Reed Medical Center

Michael Seip, Executive Director - The Baltimore Station

Lt. COL Neal Wright, FSAME, USA (Ret) Dewberry-Committee Co-Chairmen

October 17th 2012 3:30-4:00pm - Registration

4:00-6:00pm - Workshop

6:00 - 7:00pm - Networking

7:00-8:30pm - Dinner Program

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Design/Build - International Opportunities\

[Flyer]

Dinner Meeting with Workshop  

Workshop Speakers:

Business Development for International Opportunities - Hilary Fordwich, Vice President of AOC Key Solutions

State International Business Programs – Singe Pringle, Program Director, International Investment and Trade, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development

Mission and Activities of SAME’s International Committee – John Cawthorne, CH2MHill, Committee Chair

 Keynote Speaker:

Ron Maj, Chief Engineering Division, USACE-Baltimore

USACE Afghanistan Engineer District - South

For six months, Mr. Maj was deployed to USACE Afghanistan Engineer District – South, where he served as Chief of Engineering and Construction. The South District provides design and construction services throughout southern Afghanistan to support ISAF and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.

September 19th 2012

3:30-4:00pm - Registration

4:00-6:00pm - Workshop

6:00 - 7:00pm - Networking

7:00-8:30pm - Dinner Program

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Energy Sustainability and Security

[Photos]

Afternoon Workshop and Dinner Program

 

Keynote Dinner Speaker:

  • Ms. Jennifer C. MacDonald, Director of the Sustainability Performance Office at the Department of Energy;

Afternoon Workshop Speakers:

  • Mr. Carl Vance, Sustainability Program Manager, National Security Agency

  • Captain Kenneth Branch, Civil Engineer Corps, US Navy, Naval District Washington (invited);

  • Mr. Eric Mucklow, Engineering and Construction, HQ US Army Corps of Engineers (invited),

  • Mr. John C. Thompson, National Application Engineer, Eaton Corporation.

August 15th 2012 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Social/Happy Hour

This a social with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar for $15. 

The new USACE Baltimore District Engineer will attend: COL Trey Jordan.

To provide an opportunity for members to socialize, network, and have a couple of beverages in a casual setting.

Contact Nicole Walworth if you have any questions:

Nicole@thwalworths.com or 301-677-9168

Networking

[Flyer]

June 7th 2012

Rocky Point Golf Golf Course, Maryland. 18th Annual SAME Chesapeake and Baltimore Posts Presidential Open

SPONSORSHIPS, PRIZE DONATION
and GIVE-a-WAYS NEEDED!

Golf Outing

 [Flyer]

May 16th 2012

Online registration is CLOSED. Please call the Post Secretary at 410.512.4520 to make your reservations. 

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Awards and Recognition

[Awards List]

 

[Photos]

 

Dinner Meeting - NO Workshop

April 18th 2012

 3:30-4:00
 Registration

4:00-5:30
 Workshop

5:30-72:00
 Networking

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Panama Canal and Landslide Port Development

[Photos]

Afternoon Workshop Dave Sanford, Director of Navigation, American Association of Port Authorities

Frank Hamons, Deputy Director for Harbor Development, Maryland Port Admininstration

Steve Brown, Chief, Navigation Branch, USACE-Baltimore Distriction

[Flyer]

March 21st 2012 8:30 am - 4:00 pm The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Small Business Forum

[Flyer] [Exhibitor/Sponsor Form] [Map to ESB]

  • Sponsorship Opportunities Available - $1000 for large business/$500 for small business.  Includes tabletop exhibit space, sign exposure and registration for two people - all proceeds will go to SAME Scholarship funds!!
  • Exhibit Opportunities - $535 - Large Business // $135 - Small Business

    March 21st, 2012 was a big success!  Thanks to Matt Wallace and his team for their hard work in making this event a valuable investment of time and resources for our members every year.  Presentations are available for downloading from our FTP site by contacting Judy Hackett.

    [Photos]

Conference with Workshops  
February 23rd 2012

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 

Alumni Hall
Bo Coppedge
Annapolis, MD

2012 Engineers Appreciation Dinner at United States Naval Academy

SAME annually honors the U.S. Naval Academy Class with a dinner and reception.

Dress Code:
Civilian - Business
Military - Service Dress Blues

Tickets for Midshipmen and their guests are complimentary (Midshipmen must register via USNA)

WEBSITE & Registration

 

 
February 15th 2012

Registration:
3:30-4:00 pm

Workshop:
4:00-6:00 pm

Networking/Social Hour:
6:00-7:30 pm

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Augmenting Your Professional Visibility

Workshop focusing on Professional Development (PMP, PgMP, RMP, CCM, and Contracting)

[Flyer] & [YM Workshop Flyer]

Afternoon Workshop  Eric Perlstein, President, Baltimore Chapter Post, PMI

Denis Doran, VP, CMAA

Carlen Capenos, USACE (Contracting 101, sponsored by Young Members)

January 18th 2012

 

Online registration is CLOSED. Please call the Post Secretary at 410.512.4520 to make your reservations.

 3:30-4:00
 Registration

4:00-6:00
 Workshop

6:00-72:00
 Networking

7:00-8:30
 Dinner

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Sustainability/Energy

[Photos]

 January meeting presentations are available by contacting Judith.Hackett@westonsolutions.com

Afternoon Workshop and Dinner Program Keynote Speaker:

Alan King, Director, Project Execution, Department of the Army, Energy Initiatives Task Force

Workshop Speakers:

Larry Potter, Chief, DPW, U.S. Army Fort Detrick

Douglass Tucker, Engineer, U.S. Air Force Energy Office

LCMR Matt Riethmiller, NAVFAC Washington, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Energy Program

Phil Smith, Honeywell

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2011

Month/Date/Year

Time

Location

Program Theme

Format

Workshop Speaker & Key Speaker/Topic

December 21st 2011

 

 9:00-9:30
 Registration

9:30-11:30
 Workshop

11:30-12:00
 Networking

12:00-1:30
 Dinner

 The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Keynote Speaker:

Colonel David Anderson, Commander USACE Baltimore District Briefing

Workshop Speakers:

Randy Winemiller, Chief Real Property Services Field Office (RSFO)

Frank Benvenga, Chief Military Programs Branch

Dave Morrow, Chief Environmental and Munitions Design Center (EMDC)

Chris Nolta, Chief Civil Project Management Branch

Tamika Gray, Deputy Small Business

[Photos]

 Luncheon with Morning Presentations   December meeting presentations are available by contacting Judith.Hackett@westonsolutions.com.

(MILCON Program Projections)

November 16th 2011

 3:30-4:00
 Registration

4:00-6:00
 Workshop

6:00-7:00
 Networking

7:00-8:30
 Dinner

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Veterans’ Affairs/Wounded Warrior Program

Keynote Dinner Speaker:

COL Gregory D. Gadson, Director of the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)

Workshop Speakers:

Construction of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

COL Andrew Backus, Commander  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District

 Workload Forecast:  Planned Improvements to DVA’s Infrastructure

Andrew Keirn, Director  Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Department of Veterans Affairs

Joint Trauma Analysis and Prevention of Injury Program

LTC David W. Wilson (ret), Project Manager, U.S. Army Medical Command

The Mologne House Courtyard Project, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Donald Chory, Installation Master Planner, U. S. Army

 [Flyer]

NOTE:  We will have a Donation Box at the meeting to benefit the Army's Wounded Warrior program.

  Afternoon Workshop and Dinner  
October 19th 2011

A letter from the Post President regarding this Wednesday Meeting.
See Below, click to enlarge:

 Sign in:
9:00-9:30 am

Workshop:
9:30-11:30 am

Networking:
11:30-12:00 pm

Lunch:
12:00-1:30 pm

 The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Readiness Education

[Flyer]

[Photos]

NOTE:  October meeting presentations are available by contacting Judith.Hackett@westonsolutions.com .

  Morning Workshop and Luncheon  
September 28th 2011 Registration:
3:30-4:00 pm

 Workshop:
4:00-6:00 pm -

Networking:
6:30 pm - Dinner

Dinner:
7:00-8:30 pm

The Engineer's Club
11 Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD  21201

ESB Website

Large Acquisition Planning and Execution in the Current Environment

Afternoon Workshop

Project Delivery with focus on the Utah Data Center

[Flyer]

* Please bring items for the Post's Support our Troops Campaign.

NOTE:  September meeting presentations are available by contacting Judith.Hackett@westonsolutions.com .

Workshop and Dinner Meeting Keynote Speaker

Dr. Harvey Davis, Associate Director for Installations and Logistics, National Security Agency

Workshop Speakers

Strategic Planning/Preparation
George Ruo, NSA-Project Manager & Robert Derrick, Parsons-Principal Project Manager

Environmental Challenges -
Michael Vice, NSA - Senior Environmental Engineer

Acquisition Strategy and Execution -
James Simms, USACE-Baltimore, Program Manager

Construction Execution -
Matt Boren, NSA-Project Manager & George Ruo, NSA-Project Manager.

 

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Key:

T

Tuesday

Notes:

(1) - Joint meeting w/ ACEC

W

Wednesday

(2) - Place announcement in Sustaining Members newsletters when possible

ESB

Engineer Society of Baltimore

(3)  - December 1st - Carderock Tour - Mentoring

USCG

USCG Curtis Bay

(4) - April 27th - APG Chem Demil Facility Tour - Mentoring.

APG

Ft. Meade Golf Course

N/A

Not Available

TBD

To Be Decided

OPCY

Oriole Park at Camden Yard

L

Lunch

D

Dinner

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