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Emerging Leaders Alliance Criteria (ELA) Selection Information

For the second year, SAME is offering the opportunity for eight Young Members (39 and under) to attend the 2013 Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) Conference taking place November 11-13 in Reston, VA). The ELA Conference is a three-day multi-disciplinary leadership training conference for select professionals in the engineering, research, and science industry, promoting the development of great leaders to guide our professions in addressing the needs of people in the 21st century. (www.emergingleadersalliance.org) Registration fees and 3 nights in the conference hotel will be covered for those who are accepted into the program and sponsored by the Academy of Fellows; other travel expenses will need to be covered by the attendee’s command or firm, or by their local Post. Others may apply directly to ELA and pay a registration fee. SAME will pay for lodging directly and will reimburse the airfare following the workshop. Advance approval is required for any airfare greater than $500.00.

Each Region may submit one eligible Young Member for consideration. RVPs will solicit applications from Post Presidents, and shall select one applicant per region. Applications must be submitted by RVPs to SAME HQ no later than July 15, 2013, using the online form at http://www.same.org/stipends.

  1. Young Member (Civilian or Military) who is 39 or under as of July 15, 2013.
  2. A Join Date before January 1, 2012 [Note: Stipend recipients are expected to have at least 18 months of membership in SAME prior to being awarded a stipend]
  3. Active member of an SAME Post, Field Chapter or National Committee or Council for the past year (as reflected in the nomination form).
  4. A letter of endorsement from the Post President or Committee or Council Chair supporting the award of a stipend.
  5. Applicants who are sponsored by SAME are not eligible to be sponsored more than once for this Leadership Program.
  6. Before accepting the sponsorship, nominees must obtain approval from their supervisor and Federal employees (military and civil service) should seek the advice from their local ethics counselor regarding the acceptance of the stipend.

Applications for sponsorship will be awarded based on favorable review of the application materials by the Academy of Fellows Mentoring Committee. All applications must be submitted online at www.same.org/stipends no later than July 15, 2013, to be considered.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Academy of Fellows Vice Chair for Mentoring, if you need assistance or clarification on the program. Please Kashae Williams, Post Operations Specialist ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) if you need assistance with the application process.

Click here to apply for the Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) Conference Sponsorship.

Please note that that public registration is also available for those who are interested in attending but do not receive a sponsorship. A link to the public registration site is available at www.emergingleadersalliance.org.

Climate Change Adaptation Roundtable

held Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Bethesda, Md.

Download the full attendee list

Click on the name below to download the panelist’s presentation [PDF].

Facilitator: Wendi Goldsmith, Climate Risk Solutions Leader, Bioengineering Group
Recorder: Chris Silkie, Senior Associate, Cardno TEC
Panelists:

Honoring Heidelberg Post Dinner

Reception & Dinner to Honor Heidelberg Post

Friday, June 7, 2013
6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Heidelberg Marriott Hotel

The Heidelberg Military Community is hosting a “Farewell Heidelberg” week of activities June 1–June 9, 2013, to commemorate the departure of USAREUR and the remainder of the U.S. military from Heidelberg this summer.

Join SAME as we honor the Heidelberg Post, which has supported the military engineer community since World War II. SAME will host a ceremonial reception and dinner to decommission the Post and to welcome the Post members as they transition to the Rhein Main and Kaiserslautern Posts.

The Reception & Dinner will take place at the Heidelberg Marriott Hotel, Vangerowstrasse 16, Heidelberg, Germany 69115 Tel: 49-6221-9080

Click here to register to attend.

 

Agenda

  • 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception with Appetizers
  • 7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Welcome and Introduction of VIPs by Dr. Bob Wolff, P.E., F.SAME, Executive Director, SAME
  • 7:30 p.m.–8:15 p.m. Buffet Dinner
  • 8:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Program

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships are needed from Sustaining Member companies and individuals to allow SAME to reduce the price of the dinner below the actual cost for all attendees, and especially for our military and civil service attendees. We encourage your sponsorship support to facilitate maximum participation in this historic event. All dinner sponsors will be listed on the SAME website and in the Dinner Program, in addition to the benefits noted below

  • Silver: $300 (Includes one Dinner Ticket)
  • Gold: $500 (Includes two Dinner Tickets)
  • Platinum: $750 (Includes three Dinner Tickets)
Platinum Sponsors
SKE International
HDR, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
 
Silver Sponsors
Jacobs Engineering

Costs

Government (Active Duty Military and Civil Service)

  • Enlisted E-8/E-9 and Field Grade Officer (04 and Above): $60/person
  • Enlisted E-1 to E7 and Junior Officer (O1-03): $30/person

Industry

  • SAME Member: $60/person
  • Non-Member: $75/person

Registration

Click here to register to attend. Online registration will remain open through May 31. There is no onsite registration for this event.

Lodging

Heidelberg Marriott Hotel
Vangerowstrasse 16
Heidelberg, Germany 69115
Tel: 49-6221-9080

SAME has negotiated a special rate for June 6 -8 at 115 EUR per night including VAT and Service Charges. Rate does not include Breakfast. Check the AAA rate or Government rate as well.

     

Post Small Business Liaison Officer Award

Nominations for the 2012 PSBLO Award must be submitted by Monday, April 22, 2013, using the online nomination form at www.same.org/PSBLOnomination.

Post Small Business Liaison Officer Award
The annual Post Small Business Liaison Officer (PSBLO) of the Year Award recognizes the PSBLO whose leadership, support and activities best exemplifies the mission of the Small Business Council.

Eligibility: member of a Post Board of Direction as the named PSBLO or Post Officer to be eligible.

Nomination Criteria:
Eminent and notable contributions to small business. The PSBLO Award is based on achieving specific criteria segmented into three focus areas: SAME Post Participation, Small Business Council Participation, and Small Business Advocacy Outside SAME. A minimum of five of the nine criteria factors noted below must be met to qualify for the award.

SAME Post Participation:

  • Implemented Innovative membership recruiting of small businesses.
  • Advocates providing discounts to small businesses for Post or Regional Events.
  • Recognized a small business member or firm via newsletter, newspaper, magazine award, monthly Post meeting.
  • Received Letter(s) of appreciation/commendation from their Post President, a local or national organization or agency for post efforts in small business activity.

Small Business Council Participation:

  • Member of the Small Business Council and have contributed to Conferences, Newsletters, small business Training, Webinars.
  • Attended SAME Small Business Conferences in the past two years and can offer insight on improving the programs.

Small Business Advocacy Outside SAME:

  • Works for a small business
  • Coordinated or assisted a small business event with a Local Government Agency.
  • Assist with conference planning of at least one (1) community small business outreach event.

Nomination Process: May be self-nominated or nominated by a Society member. The nominator will verify that the individual meets the eligibility criteria for the award, and that the nomination package provides information to support each of the nomination criteria and all required information on the nominee. The nominator is responsible for ensuring the package, with endorsement, is received at SAME HQ on or before the application deadline.

Click here to complete the online nomination form.

FY14 DOD and Federal Agency Program Briefings Presentations

FY2014 DOD and Federal Agency Program Briefings

Click on the links below to access the presentation from that session.

DOD and Federal Agency Executive Panel

  • Maj. Gen. Todd J. Semonite, P.E., USA, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  • Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, USAF, The Civil Engineer, HQ U.S. Air Force (USAF)
  • Rear Adm. Katherine L. “Kate” Gregory, P.E., CEC, USN, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Chief of Civil Engineers
  • Dorothy Robyn, Ph.D., Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
  • Glenn D. Haggstrom, SES, Principal Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

 

Air Force Design & Construction

  • Joe Sciabica, SES, Director, Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)
  • Robert M. Gill, P.E., Chief, Facility Management Division, HQ USAF, DCS/Logistics, Installation & Mission Support

 

USACE Civil Works Programs

 

Army Design & Construction Programs

  • Maj. Gen. Kendall P. “Ken” Cox, USA, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, HQ USACE

 

Army, Navy & Air Force Environmental Programs

 

Navy Design & Construction Programs

 

AAFES, GSA and VA Programs

 

USACE Centers

 

Cyber Infrastructure

 

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