President:, E.I. President-Elect: Austin Moore, P.E. Treasurer: Will Pentecost, P.E. Secretary: Luke Pettersen, E.I. http://sections.asce.org/mississippi/events/asce-mississippi-section-meeting JOIN US FOR THE 2018 ASCE MISSISSIPPI SECTION MEETING Ladies and Gentlemen: The 2018 Annual Meeting for the Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be held September 6-7 in Vicksburg, MS. This is your invitation to join us for great technical presentations and networking opportunities with peers from across the state. We anticipate that 12 professional development hours (including 1 ethics hour) will be available to provide you the opportunity to obtain needed continuing education credits at a very affordable price. The meeting will be held at The Vicksburg Convention Center (http://vicksburgconventioncenter.com/) located at 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Technical presentations will begin Thursday, September 6 th and conclude on Friday, September 7 th with breakfast and lunch provided both days. A reception and dinner on Thursday evening and an ethics presentation on Friday after lunch are also planned. A detailed agenda will be provided in the coming weeks. Opportunities are available to sponsor the meeting, reception, lunch and/or dinner, which are shown on the attached sponsor/exhibitor registration form. Also, opportunities to present are available, provided the topics relate to civil engineering and are technical in nature. If you are interested in presenting at the meeting, please contact (sworley@ara.com). We are very excited about the upcoming meeting and hope that you will be able to join us! Please register online. Online registrations can be paid via Paypal or check. If paying by check, please mail the payment to: We appreciate any support of ASCE and hope that you will be able to attend. Sincerely, President, Mississippi Section of ASCE Mr. Will Pentecost, Treasurer MS Section of ASCE 143A LeFleurs Square Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: (601) 355-9526 Email: will.pentecost@waggonereng.com
President:, E.I. President-Elect: Austin Moore, P.E. Treasurer: Will Pentecost, P.E. Secretary: Luke Pettersen, E.I. http://sections.asce.org/mississippi/events/asce-mississippi-section-meeting JOIN US FOR THE 2018 ASCE MISSISSIPPI SECTION MEETING Ladies and Gentlemen: The 2018 Annual Meeting for the Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be held September 6-7 in Vicksburg, MS. This is your invitation to speak at the meeting. We are extremely excited to bring the annual meeting to Central Mississippi. The primary objective of the meeting is to perform ASCE business and serve our membership by providing opportunities to earn quality professional development hours at a reasonable rate. The PDH s will be offered by means of presentations given during one or two concurrent sessions on Thursday and Friday, September 6 th and 7 th. The number of concurrent sessions will be determined based on early attendance predictions and the number of quality presentations submitted. Outside of the PDH s, the annual meeting is also an excellent opportunity to network with friends, associates, clients and peers in the civil engineering community. We would like to invite high-quality presentations on topics related to the civil engineering profession. Topics related to any aspect of the civil engineering profession, including but not limited to practice, standards, procedures, ethics, development, technology, research and policy are welcome. Presentations will be selected by a committee with preference given to those that relate and appeal to civil engineering professionals in Mississippi and those that are appropriate for the time limit and expected audience. The Mississippi Section of ASCE also invites proposals for activities or events, including but not limited to keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, field trips, tours, fellowship, etc. The proposals for special presentations, activities or events will be considered for implementation into the meeting based on the projected interest level and our ability to implement them within specific time slots. Detailed abstracts of presentations, events, or activities up to 500 words in length should be submitted by e-mail to Steven Worley (sworley@ara.com). To avoid repeating presentations to our membership, please include when and where the presentation has been previously given, if applicable. We appreciate any support of ASCE and hope that you will be able to join us. Sincerely, President, Mississippi Section of ASCE
President:, E.I. President-Elect: Austin Moore, P.E. Treasurer: Will Pentecost, P.E. Secretary: Luke Pettersen, E.I. http://sections.asce.org/mississippi/events/asce-mississippi-section-meeting 2018 ASCE MISSISSIPPI SECTION MEETING: SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITY The Event: Location: 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers, Mississippi Section Annual Meeting The Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS The 2018 Annual Meeting for the Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be held September 6-7 in Vicksburg, MS. This is your invitation to sponsor or exhibit at the 2018 Annual ASCE Mississippi Section meeting. The meeting provides an avenue to market your service or product to professional engineers from all over the state. This year, the meeting will be held at The Vicksburg Convention Center (http://vicksburgconventioncenter.com/) located at 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Opportunities are available to sponsor the meeting, reception, lunch and/or dinner. Sponsorship and exhibitor fees and benefits are presented on the registration form. Opportunities to make technical presentation highlighting your products and/or company projects are also available provided the topics relate to civil engineering and are technical in nature. We are very excited about the upcoming meeting and have been working extensively with the Vicksburg Convention Center to ensure that the event will be successful and worthwhile for all participants. Do not miss this opportunity to highlight your product and service at one of the largest annual gatherings of engineering professionals in the State of Mississippi. Exhibitor space is limited, so please register online as soon as possible. Please direct any questions or comments to: We appreciate any support and hope that you will be able to join us. Mr. Austin Moore, President-Elect MS Section of ASCE Phone: (601) 961-0101 Email: austin.moore@waggonereng.com Sincerely, President, Mississippi Section of ASCE
ASCE Mississippi Section 2018 Awards NOMINATION FORM SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: August 24, 2018 (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) I. Nominee Nominee's Name: (Last) (First) (M.I.) Award for which member is nominated: Engineer of the Year ASCE Member Number: Young Engineer of the Year (Must be 35 years of age or less on August 24, 2018) ASCE Member Grade: Date of Birth: Company Name: Title: Work Address: Associate Fellow Distinguished Member Life Home Address: Email: Phone: Primary Area of Civil Engineering Practice: Registrations: 1
Nominee: II. Award Descriptions: 1. The Engineer of the Year is awarded annually to one recipient to recognize outstanding achievements of a practicing Civil Engineer that is active within the Section. 2. The Young Engineer of the Year is awarded annually to one recipient to recognize outstanding achievements of a practicing Civil Engineer, age 35 of less that is active within the Section. III. Qualifications: 1. Nominee for Engineer of the Year must be a licensed Professional Engineer and must be an ASCE Member in good standing. 2. Nominee for Young Engineer of the Year must be an ASCE Member or Associate Member and must be an ASCE member in good standing. IV. Nomination Criteria The following sections present the award nomination criteria that will be considered. The information can be typed and submitted as attachments to this form, or the information can be entered electronically, lengthening the form as needed. Nomination should be a maximum of 5 pages. 1. ASCE Involvement: ASCE activities during the past five years, including offices held and awards (20 Points). 2. Professional/Technical Society Involvement: Other professional/technical society activities during the past five years, including offices held and awards (20 Points). 3. Civic and Humanitarian Organization Involvement: Civic and humanitarian organization activities in during the past five years, including positions held (20 Points). 4. Engineering Achievements: Submit narrative supporting nominee s project achievements (40 Points). 2018 ASCE MS Section Awards 2
Nominee: V. Additional Requirements: 1. A statement of 100 words maximum (one page, double spaced) that supports the nomination showing achievement in Civil Engineering. Statement will include description of awards received in recognition of Civil Engineering accomplishments. NOTE: The statements of the nominees selected for the Engineer of the Year Awards will be used in Section Award announcements and on the Section webpage. 2. A resume would be helpful to the judges but is not obligatory. 3. A photograph will be required from the winning nominees. VI. Submittal Requirements Submittal Deadline: August 24, 2018 Send the completed form to the following address: jennifer.ziegler@waggonereng.com VII. Award Presentation Award winners will be contacted by August 31, 2018. Awards will be presented at the 2018 Mississippi Section Meeting. VIII. Questions For questions, please contact Jennifer Sloan Ziegler at jennifer.ziegler@waggonereng.com 2018 ASCE MS Section Awards 3