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Fall 2007 GREAT LAKES SECTION NEWSLETTER
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LOCAL SECTION NEWS
2007-2008 MEETINGS
There have been five (5) dates selected for our meetings and they are October 17, 2007, November 14, 2007, January 16, 2008, March 26, 2008, and April 16, 2008. These meetings will again take place at the Radisson (formerly Holiday Inn) in Livonia. Please note that there also is a meeting on February 21, 2008. This will be the annual joint meeting for Engineers Week.
Please check the website for updated meeting agendas as they become available. We encourage all of our members to attend these sessions.
CERTIFICATION
If you are considering getting your CCE / CCC, PSP, EVM or other certification, the Great Lakes section will again be hosting Certification Testing at the office of ACM on December 1, 2007. ACM is located at 525 Avis Drive, Suite #2, in Ann Arbor, MI. The deadline to apply for any of the certifications is October 19, 2007. Please contact any of the Board Members for further information or go to the website for details.
LOCAL WEBSITE
Be sure to check out the new and improved Great Lakes section website www.glaacei.org. Our updated website will have the latest information regarding upcoming meetings, certifications and anything related to AACE International.
OTHER ITEMS
The Great Lakes section is very active this year. Our members are involved with updating sections of the upcoming Skills & Knowledge 6th Edition study guide. We are also active with SIGs (Special Interest Groups) via the National office and our section will once again be active in the national scholarship program.
Please contact a Board Member for further details or if you would like to get involved with these or any other activities. Participating in these types of interests is a great avenue to expand your knowledge, become more active on a local and national level as well as providing a great networking forum.
NATIONAL NEWS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
This years National Meeting was held in Nashville, Tennessee from July 15 18th. This years meeting once again had numerous presentations on schedule and cost issues that many of our local members found beneficial. There were also a large number of exhibitors present in the Exhibition Hall which allowed a great forum for networking with other AACE International members from other regions.
Next years National Meeting will be held in Toronto, Canada from June 29 to July 2, 2008. The conference will be held in conjunction with the ICEC's 6th World Congress on Cost Engineering, Project Management and Quantity Surveying. If you are interested in presenting a paper at the conference, please submit your abstract via the internet by October 12, 2007. More information on this can be found on the national website, www.aacei.org.
LOCAL MEMBERS IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Robert D. Bakewell, CCC, has been awarded the Region Director of the Year Award. Bob is the Director of Region 4 and was noted for the Regional meeting he organized in Indianapolis this past year. In addition to the Great Lakes section, Region 4 also includes the Arabian Gulf, Central Missouri State University, Chicago-Midwest, Greater Cairo, Kuwait, Nigeria, Northeast Ohio, Northern West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Southern Africa, Southwestern Ohio, St. Louis, Tri-States and Wisconsin sections
Clive D. Francis, CCC, was also given a prestigious award. Clive was presented with Award of Merit at this year National Conference. The Award of Merit is one of the highest honors that AACE International bestows upon an individual. He has served as National President for the AACE International and continues to be involved with the national office on many forums and committees. Clive continues to be one the best assets the Great Lake section has.
Congratulations to both Bob and Clive.
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2007 / 2008 OFFICERS
Brett Houpt, PSP . . PRESIDENT bretth@lakeshoreeng.com Alan Epstein, CCC. . VICE PRESIDENT . aje@acmpm.com Dave Van Tassel SECRETARY david.vantassel@giffels.com Scott Trowbridge, PE, CCE TREASURER trowbridges@dteenergy.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Borowicz, AIC, CPC, CCC, PSP . jeffrey.borowicz@gm.com Scott Crew, PE, PSP, CCE, EVP .. .. swc@acmpm.com Jim Krebs, PE, PMP, CCE .. jek@acmpm.com Kris Ostermiller, CCC, PSP .... kko@acmpm.com Dave Rogers .... drogers@b-vconstruction.com Tamara Sutton . sutton@walbridge.com Jeff Taylor, CCE, PSP, EVP .. . jeff.taylor2@pfizer.com
CLOSING ITEMS
Please go our local web-site for further updates on this years meeting agendas. As always, we encourage everyone to attend and invite their friends and colleagues to join us.
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