Membership Committee

Committee Mission

The SAME Membership Committee develops and communicates to all Posts the strategies, best practices, and tools that are most effective for them to grow their membership, to foster greater member engagement and leadership, and to enhance their members’ experience with SAME, further enabling each Post to support the current Strategic Plan of the Society.

Overview

As one of the “operational” Communities of Interest (vs. “technical” COIs), the Membership Committee serves as an extension of the national office staff to assist all Post leaders, especially Posts’ Membership Chairs/POCs, with the tools, resources and connections necessary to help enhance their members’ society experience through their locally relevant Posts. Between our COI members and the post membership chairs/POCs, invited to our calls and sponsored webinars, we are over 140 people strong across SAME.    

SAME’s Membership Committee is open to any SAME member to participate. Unlike many of our other COIs that focus in on special professional and technical interest areas important to SAME members, the Membership COI provides participants with a broad-ranging opportunity to become involved at the national level.  Our forum has the potential to positively impact the experience of every current and future member of the society as it pursues its strategic goals.

COI Objectives

• Provide opportunities to foster connections with other Post leaders across all sizes and post geographies  
• Engage with best practices employed at other Posts by their leaders and members 
• Share creative tools and resources aimed at improving post level retention and recruitment successes

Committee Chair

Bobbi Jo Lang, Olsson

Upcoming National Webinars

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  March 5, 2026

  Webinar

  Sensor-Enabled Security & Readiness Monitoring

  Today, installations and critical facilities face growing operational and security demands. The ability to monitor assets remotely and generate actionable intelligence has never been greater to sustaining mission readiness.
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  March 11, 2026

  Webinar

  Navigating the Federal Budget Cycle Under Persistent Continuing Resolutions

  In an era where “standard” budget cycles have become the exception rather than the rule, federal agencies and contractors must understand the federal budget cycle and the limitations imposed by one Continuing Resolution (CR) after another.
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  March 18, 2026

  Webinar

  Successful Microgrid Projects for Dept. of War

  This webinar shares practices which are proven to provide successful outcomes on Garrison (fixed) microgrid projects for the Department of Defense (Department of War). Based on real-world expertise, the presenter will discuss various perspectives including that of supplier, integrator, microgrid owner, and specifier.

Related TME Articles – Membership

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  100 Percent PFAS Compliance with Regenerable Ion Exchange Resin

  January 22, 2024

  The operational success of a RIEX system spotlights its successful approach to combating PFAS in an effective and economical manner. (Sponsored Content)
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  Developing an Engineering Standard of Care for Cyber Safety

  January 22, 2024

  There is growing urgency to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure from a cyberattack, which will require improvements in both federal policies and day-to-day operations to strengthen response and recovery from incidents.
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  Improving Escalation Forecasting in Federal Construction

  January 22, 2024

  A newly developed escalation forecasting methodology for major capital acquisition projects improves on previous models with a Monte Carlo simulation to increase accuracy.
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  Reducing Health Risks When Working in Confined Spaces

  January 22, 2024

  Completing an audit of the hazards, permits, and roles and responsibilities associated with confined spaces can help alleviate health risks and enhance worker protections around these aspects of facilities.