Idaho Society of Professional Engineers

           PO Box 170239, Boise, ID 83717-0239  208-426-0636  Fax: 208-426-0639  E-Mail: ispe@idahospe.org

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Idaho Society of Professional Engineers Update – August, 2016

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Hello email list! For those of you who have received ISPE emails for a few years, you may recall the old “Friday Updates” that used to be transmitted. This email is our attempt to restart those updates, but on a less frequent (monthly) basis and with a focus on chapter events and on-goings; We want to make it easy for you to know what is going on in your area and across the State so you can attend events, contact your chapter leadership and get more involved! Please do not hesitate to pass this information along, request additional emails be added to our distribution list, or ask to be removed. Also, you can reach me at acomstock@jub.com if you have any questions. I hope everyone is having a safe and fun summer!—Angela Comstock, P.E.

 RECENT CHAPTER EVENTS: 

·      Southwest Chapter is gearing up for upcoming monthly meetings.  They’ve recently met to review officer roles and responsibilities, brainstorm presentation topics for monthly meetings, and to discuss some of the upcoming fundraisers such as the annual Golf Tournament fundraiser for MATHCOUNTS and Future City Competition, which is dated for September 16, 2016. Contact Chapter President, Blaise Exon at Blaise.Exon@CH2M.com for more information!

·       Northern Chapter held a site tour at Up North Distillery on August 3, 2016 to celebrate Professional Engineers Day. (Photos) Contact Chapter President Ryan Smith at rjs@fishergci.com for even more highlights!

·      Magic Valley Chapter had a tour of the City of Twin Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant on May 19, 2016. (Photos) Also, had a tour of the demolition/reconstruction of the Rogerson Building and the Banner Building on August 2, 2016. Contact Chapter President Josh Baird at JBaird@tfid.org to find out what they are planning next!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

·         September 16, 2016 - ISPE Southwest Chapter Golf Tournament - Purple Sage Golf Course, Caldwell - 1:00 PM Start

·         June 8 - 9, 2017 - ISPE 2017 Annual Meeting - Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene, ID – Details TBD

NSPE NEWS: 

NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for the period July 15-31, 2016

Included in the report are the following:

First Annual Professional Engineers Day – Wednesday, August 3, 2016

·        State Societies receive PE Day Proclamations/Resolutions from Governors and Mayors. Other events planned.

Championing the PE License

·        NSPE formally notifies NCEES leadership and delegates of its opposition to proposed amendments to the Model Law and Rules allowing licensed structural engineers to be added to state PE licensure boards;

·        NSPE President and Executive Director to meet with Department of Agriculture and Rural Utilities Service staff.

Ethical Guide to the Profession

·        NSPE Code of Ethics sought as a resource by institutions and organizations.

·        Important update on Flint Michigan water crisis.

Powering Professional Advancement

·        NICET Chief Operating Executive Mike Clark to serve 3 year term on the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

Uniting the PE Community

·        Update/next steps on integrated, unified NSPE membership business model

·        Coming soon:  eBook version - available through Amazon - of Dr. Paul Robbins’ Building for Professional Growth, a history of NSPE’s first fifty years.

NSPE Executive Director, Board of Directors’ update for the period July 1-15, 2016

Included in this report are the following:
• NSPE’s major victory on an engineering education bill
• The inaugural Professional Engineers Day (August 3)
• Fall 2016 ethics webinars
• A new state-by-state summary of licensing fees
• The release of new EJCDC design-build documents
• State society versions of NSPE’s new logo
• Social media success for the 2016 Professional Engineers Conference
• DiscoverE wins National Building Museum Award
• A call to action: Do your part to spread the word

NSPE Calendar of Events

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 Idaho Society of Professional Engineers
 PO Box 170239
 Boise, ID 83717-0239
 208-426-0636
 Fax: 208-426-0639
 E-Mail: ispe@idahospe.org
 Web Site: www.idahospe.org 

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