ASCE El Paso Branch

Meeting – Jerry Paz, Envision
2017-11-29 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | El Paso Club, 201 E Main St, Ste 18, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
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Guest Speaker
Jerry Paz, P.E., M.ASCE, ENV SP
from Molzen Corbin
Executive Vice President
Molzen Corbin
ASCE Region 6 Governor
Topic: An Introduction to Envision: A Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure
The Envision™ rating system is a project assessment and guidance tool for sustainable infrastructure design. It is an objective framework of criteria and performance achievements that helps users identify ways in which sustainable approaches can be used to plan, design, construct, and operate infrastructure projects. The goal is to improve the sustainable performance of infrastructure projects in terms of the technical performance and also from social, environmental, and economic perspectives. Envision™ provides an opportunity for infrastructure owners and designers to be recognized for using a life cycle approach, working with communities, and using a restorative approach to infrastructure projects. This presentation is a very brief overview of how the Envision™ Program is organized. Envision™ is managed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), which was founded by ASCE, APWA, and ACEC.
Speaker Bio:
Jerry is a Region 6 Governor of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) that covers New Mexico and West Texas. Jerry has worked with Molzen-Corbin & Associates for over 32 years and was recently appointed as Executive Vice President of the firm, where he also serves as Branch Manager for their Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, Texas offices. In ASCE, Jerry is a Past President of New Mexico Section in 2010-11. Jerry is an active volunteer with the American Council of Engineering Companies, and he is a certified ENVISION Sustainability Professional by the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). He earned his bachelor’s in civil engineering at New Mexico State University in 1983.

Meeting – ASCE/TSPE Joint Ethics
2017-11-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Steakburger, 701 S Mesa Hills Dr, El Paso, TX, 79912, United States
$20 for TSPE and ASCE Members/$25 for Non-Members | Great American (Mesa Hills)
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Counts for TX & NM Ethics!
Guest Speaker
John Ho, P.E.
President
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Topic: Ethics
John Ho, P.E., has over 30 years of civil engineering experience in the private and public sectors. As a Vice President with Huitt-Zollars, John’s responsibilities include business development and project management for public works clients in the DFW area.
John is a graduate of SMU and currently serves as the TSPE State President. John is a frequent speaker at engineering schools in the area, presenting on the importance of licensure and internship. In 2013 the Texas Engineering Foundation (TEF) honored John as a TEF Distinguished Engineer for his distinguished service in professional development of engineering. He was also the recipient of the 2016 Texas Public Works Association’s (TPWA) Drahn Jones Award for Excellence in Education, for outstanding and meritorious achievement in delivery education opportunities to its members.
John and wife, Becky have three children and five grandchildren. Locally, he enjoys refereeing youth soccer games, and recently attended three Premier League “football” games in England.

Social – Roderick Artspace Lofts Grand Opening
2017-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Roderick Artspace Lofts, 601 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
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Meeting – Rick Hammond, Dynatest
2017-10-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Guest Speaker
Richard “Rick” A. Hammond, GISP
from Dynatest
Senior Vice President
Director of Client Services
Dynatest North America, Inc.
Topic: Pavement Evaluation and Inspection Technologies
Mr. Hammond is the Director Of Client Services for Dynatest and leads Consulting, Equipment and Service Sales for the company. He has a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry and 25 years of experience managing projects for Transportation, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater projects. His activities include a variety of local/regional pavement efforts (Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis) and National (US DOT, Argentina). Rick has been active in the Indiana and Ohio chapters of ASCE and focuses his efforts in Transportation planning/assessment, GIS, and Urban Planning.
Education:
BS – University of Wisconsin Green Bay – Geography
MS – University of Wisconsin Madison – Urban and Regional Planning

Meeting – Craig Thompson, TexASCE
2017-09-27 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Guest Speaker
Craig B. Thompson, P.E.
from TexASCE
Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
President 2016-2017
ASCE Texas Section
Craig Thompson has been a project engineer with Naismith Engineering, Inc., now Hanson Professional Services, Inc., in Corpus Christi since 1999 and became a partner in the firm in 2007. His professional experience is in general civil engineering and includes projects for private and public clients in water, wastewater, stormwater and roadways. Recently, Craig has led Hanson’s team for county and municipal stormwater master plans, numerous commercial and residential development projects, county and municipal parks, and regional facility master plans.
Craig has been active in ASCE since he was the Newsletter Editor for the Corpus Christi Branch in 1999. In the subsequent years, he progressed through the Branch leadership positions to be President from 2003-2004 and continued his service as Section Director from 2004-2006. He was asked by the Section to serve as the Vice President – Education from 2007 – 2009.
Craig’s initial involvement with the Section meetings came when he helped the Corpus Christi Branch with the Spring 2003 Texas Section-ASCE Meeting as the Special Events and Golf Tournament Committee Chair. He also went on to be a Co-Chair for the Spring 2008 Texas Section-ASCE Meeting and the Budget and Hotel/Meeting Arrangements Committee Chair for the Spring 2013 Texas Section-ASCE Meeting (Centennial Year).
Craig received the Nueces Chapter TSPE Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2006 and the Texas Section ASCE Professional Service Award in 2013.
Craig serves on the City of Corpus Christi Landmark Commission (2004-2012, 2014-Present) and is proud graduate of the Leadership Corpus Christi – Class 33.
Craig holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Texas A&M University. He has been married to his wife Kathryn since 2003 and they have 2 boys – Jack and Evan.

Conference – Texas CECON 2017
2017-09-20 - 2017-09-22 | Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, 1001 E McCarty Ln, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON 2017) is our annual gathering of civil engineers and industry from across Texas representing all of the civil engineering disciplines. CECON 2017 is brought to you by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with the Texas Concrete Pipe Association. We are partnering with the ASCE Texas Chapters of the Geo-Institute, Structural Engineering Institute, Environmental & Water Resources Institute, Transportation & Development Institute and Construction Institute to develop special breakout sessions and provide content for all civil engineering disciplines.
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Meeting – Andrew Goh, City of El Paso
2017-06-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Guest Speaker:
Andrew Goh, P.E.
City Engineer, City of El Paso
Topic: City of El Paso Capital Improvement Program
Biography: As a registered professional engineer in the states of Texas, California and Arizona, Mr. Goh has close to thirty years of civil engineering work experience in a wide variety of public works service areas and operations. Under his leadership, his teams have successfully completed over one thousand infrastructure projects worth more than one billion dollars. Many of these were fast-track, high profile, or federally funded projects. Prior to joining City of El Paso, Mr. Goh was the City Engineer for City of Tempe, Arizona.

Education:
MBA from Arizona State University
MS (Civil Engineering) from Arizona State University
BS (Civil Engineering) from Arizona State University

Registration:
Professional Engineer, Texas
Professional Engineer, Arizona
Professional Engineer, California

Meeting – Austin Marshall, UTEP (Ethics)
2017-05-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Guest Speaker
from UTEP.edu
Austin Marshall, J.D., P.E., G.G.P.
Clinical Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Austin Marshall is a Professor of Construction Law and Ethics at the University of Texas at El Paso. His expertise includes arbitration and expert testimony on construction disputes and engineering malpractice. He has 35 years of experience as a practicing engineer and firm owner, as well as an officer of heavy construction and tunneling companies. Marshall is a Licensed Professional Engineer and Licensed Building Contractor.

Meeting – Norma Jean Mattei, ASCE
2017-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Great American Steakhouse, 600 Valley Chili Rd, Vinton, TX, 79821-9302, United States
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Guest Speaker
from asce.org
Norma Jean Mattei, PH.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
2017 ASCE President
(from asce.org) Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E. is professor and past chair at the University of New Orleans’ (UNO) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She has been active in ASCE for more than 20 years in local, regional and national leadership roles and was elected by the Society’s membership as the 2017 ASCE President.
President Mattei sits on the executive committee of ASCE’s New Orleans Branch SEI/Structures Committee. The former Region 5 director has served on ASCE’s Committee on Diversity and Women in Civil Engineering and the Committee on Licensure and Ethics. ASCE has drawn on her expertise for a number of media relations activities, including an interview with National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” on post-Hurricane Katrina conditions. Recently, she was spokeswoman for “Raised Floor Living,” a commercial that aired in the New Orleans’ region promoting elevation of residential structures above the flood plain.
In 2012, President Obama named Mattei one of three civilian members of the Mississippi River Commission, which researches and provides policy and work recommendations covering flood control, navigation and environmental projects. In that capacity, she helped oversee a drainage basin that covers 41 percent of the nation. The governor of Louisiana appointed her to the state’s licensing board for professional engineers — LAPELS. She also serves on the board of directors for both the Louisiana Transportation Research Center Foundation and the Louisiana Technology Council.
Mattei has been a member of the UNO faculty since 1995. Her technical research interests include large watershed management, material and structural testing, sustainable reuse of spent construction and fabrication materials, and residual stress measurement. She is also interested in diversity, licensure and ethics issues.
Mattei earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1982 and a doctorate in 1994, both from Tulane University.

Happy Hour – The Pershing Inn
2017-03-30 17:30 - 19:30 | The Pershing Inn, 2909 Pershing Drive, El Paso, TX, 79903, United States

Meeting – Bob Bielek, TxDOT
2017-03-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Guest Speaker
Robert Bielek, DPA, P.E.
District Engineer
El Paso District
Texas Department of Transportation
Robert (Bob) Bielek is a transportation industry veteran with 48-years of experience in the planning, design, construction and operation of highways, airports, and transit facilities. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh respectively and a Doctorate in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He has been a licensed professional engineer since 1975 and is currently licensed in Florida, Colorado and Texas and holds a national certificate from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. He has been TxDOT’s District Engineer in El Paso, Texas for the past 5-years and is responsible for more than a billion dollars of infrastructure improvements completed, underway or planned as well as the maintenance and operation of the El Paso District which encompasses nearly 22,000 square miles made up of the six westernmost counties in Texas. The District has hundreds of miles of both international border with Mexico as well as hundreds of miles of state border with New Mexico. El Paso is the nexus where Texas, Mexico and New Mexico join and is a critical hub for commerce for these entities.

2017 ASCE Texas–Mexico Student Conference
2017-03-02 - 2017-03-04 | El Paso Convention Center, One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
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Meeting – Shane Walker, UTEP
2017-01-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
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Improving access to reliable drinking water:
Centralized and decentralized approaches
Guest Speakers
W. Shane Walker, Ph.D., P.E.
(UTEP Photo)
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
The University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP – Dr. Walker’s research focuses on water and wastewater treatment technologies, especially membrane separations (e.g., reverse osmosis and electrodialysis) for high-recovery inland brackish desalination. His research interests include increasing water recovery, decreasing energy consumption, and recovering minerals/products from waste streams. Dr. Walker is also passionate about low-cost water treatment solutions for developing countries/communities.

Meeting – Ellen Smyth, Environmental Services
2016-11-30 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
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General Overview of Environmental Services
Guest Speakers
Ellen A. Smyth, PE
Environmental Services & Code Enforcement, City of El Paso
Ellen Smyth is the Director of Environmental Services for the City of El Paso and has over 33 years’ environmental and management experience in “for-profit” fortune 100 firms as well as in public service.Before returning to El Paso, Ellen worked for Eastman Kodak, Waste Management, TxDOT, and the City of Las Cruces. Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Administration from New Mexico State University. She also holds a Master of Pastoral Studies in Theology from Loyola University, New Orleans. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Texas and New Mexico.
In her current position she oversees Solid Waste Management (trash, recycle, landfills), Code Enforcement (nuisances, environmental health, vector control), and Environmental Engineering (mold, asbestos, ESAs, methane gas, leachate). She is a member of the American Public Works Association, Solid Waste Association of North America, the National Recycling Coalition, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals. Ellen is a native El Pasoan and she is a proud graduate of Austin High School. Her hobbies include hiking, sewing, and handwriting analysis. She is married to Frank and they have one daughter, Ann Marie who holds an MBA from Texas Tech University.

Fall Social – Hope & Anchor
2016-11-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Hope & Anchor, 4012 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX, 79902, United States

Meeting – ASCE/TSPE Joint Ethics
2016-11-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Great American Land & Cattle Co., 9800 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79924, United States
$25 for TSPE and ASCE Members/$35 for Non-Members | Great American (Northeast)
Guest Speaker
John Ho, P.E.
President-elect
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
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Please RSVP for the Ethics Meeting by November 2nd at 10 a.m. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Meeting – Audra Morse, Texas Tech, TexASCE
2016-09-28 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
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Biofouling Mitigation in Membrane Treatment Systems
Guest Speakers
Audra Morse, PhD, PE, BCEE
Professor
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Texas Tech University
President 2015-2016
ASCE Texas Section
Audra Morse, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE is a Professor in the Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering Department. Her research focuses on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamation systems and the fate of personal products in treatment systems. In an exciting new area of research, Audra and others are investigating the use of organoselenium compounds to inhibit biofouling of RO membranes. Audra is highly involved in service to her profession. She currently serves as the President of the Texas Section of ASCE and has been active on national ASCE committees. She works to improve the quality of education at Texas Tech and seeks to increase diversity in the field of engineering. Audra has received the two highest teaching honors at Texas Tech for her teaching efforts inside and outside of the classroom. She was awarded the President’s Excellence in Gender Equity Award, Texas Tech University in 2016 and the Outstanding Woman Leader (OWL) Award, West Texas -Association for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Math (STEAM) in 2016. She received the ASCE Texas Section – Professional Service to Students Award in 2009, ASCE Region 6 Faculty Advisor of the Year in 2007 and 2010, and the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006.

Conference – Texas CECon 2016
2016-09-21 - 2016-09-23 | TX
Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON 2016) is our annual gathering of civil engineers and industry from across Texas representing all of the civil engineering disciplines. CECON 2016 is brought to you by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with the Texas Concrete Pipe Association. Other partnerships include the Texas Water Development Board, Texas Department of Transportation, and Move Texas Forward. Finally, we are partnering with the Texas Chapters of the Geo-Institute, Structural Engineering Institute, Environmental & Water Resources Institute, Transportation & Development Institute and Construction Institute to develop special breakout sessions and provide content for all civil engineering disciplines.
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Conference – TSPS & NMPS El Paso Seminar
2016-09-16 08:00 - 2016-09-17 17:00 | Camino Real Hotel, 101 S El Paso St, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
Texas Society of Professional Surveyors & New Mexico Professional Surveyors
El Paso Seminar
Hosted by TSPS Paso Del Norte Chapter 17 & NMPS Southern Rio Grande Chapter
Earlybird registration ends Monday, August 29
Beginning Tuesday, August 30, a late fee of $25 will be added to all fees
See complete Brochure for courses and speakers
or
Register now online
Earn 4, 8 or 12 CEUs | Seminar, Materials and Breaks included.
Lunch is on your own Friday, but provided on Saturday only.
Special discount registration fee to TSPS/NMPS members.

Meeting – El Paso MPO
2016-06-22 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
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The El Paso MPO: Structure, Planning Documents, Process and Activities
Guest Speakers
Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.
Associate Regional Transportation Analyst
El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization
Alexandra Riccillo is an Engineer-In-Training and active ASCE member since 2009. Alexandra is currently working as a Regional Transportation Analyst for the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization where she works with the Transportation Improvement Program. Born in El Paso, she graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. During her education career, she obtained experience in transportation planning and design thru internships at Moreno Cardenas Inc. and at Conde Inc. where she acquired a desire for long range transportation planning for a pleasing benefit of her home town. Since 2013, she have been active with the Texas-United States Green Building Council where she dedicates her time as an advocate for infrastructure policies that reflect a desire for healthier options to get around communities.
Bryan Miskimen
Transportation Financial Analyst
El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization
Bryan Miskimen is currently working as a Transportation Financial Analyst for the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization where he works with the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team. A lifetime resident of El Paso, Bryan graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), with a BBA in Computer Information Systems. Bryan has over 13 years of working in finance. Prior to joining the TIP Team, Bryan was a small business owner, operating a successful FedEx Ground Franchise from 2007-2015. Bryan also supported Operation Iraqi Freedom as a private contractor from 2003-2007 working in finance. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys to play semi-pro rugby and compete in CrossFit.

Meeting – Bob Bielek, TxDOT
2016-05-25 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
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Guest Speaker
Robert Bielek, DPA, P.E.
District Engineer
El Paso District
Texas Department of Transportation
Robert (Bob) Bielek is a transportation industry veteran with 47-years of experience in the planning, design, construction and operation of highways, airports, and transit facilities. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh respectively and a Doctorate in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He has been a licensed professional engineer since 1975 and is currently licensed in Florida, Colorado and Texas and holds a national certificate from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. He has been TxDOT’s District Engineer in El Paso, Texas for the past 4-years and is responsible for more than a billion dollars of infrastructure improvements completed, underway or planned as well as the maintenance and operation of the El Paso District which encompasses nearly 22,000 square miles made up of the six westernmost counties in Texas. The District has hundreds of miles of both international border with Mexico as well as hundreds of miles of state border with New Mexico. El Paso is the nexus where Texas, Mexico and New Mexico join and is a critical hub for commerce for these entities.

Meeting – Ivonne Santiago (Ethics)
2016-04-26 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
$35 | Great American (Northeast)

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Guest Speaker
Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D., P.E.
Clinical Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Topic: Engineering Ethics and the Public
Ivonne Santiago is a Clinical Professor in the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She has a combined experience of over 20 years in the areas of water quality, water and wastewater treatment in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, and Texas among the government, academic, and private sectors. At the CE Department she coordinates the Senior Capstone Design courses, the Hydraulic Laboratory, and assessment and accreditation. She is involved in activities that connect education and research to engineering practice, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Examples of her projects include the use of natural and surface modified minerals for removal of contaminants from water and the development of water quality sensors. She is the recipient of numerous local and state teaching awards including the UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. She is especially dedicated to the creation of opportunities for female engineers and help them overcome gender and ethnical barriers.

Meeting - Javier Reyes, City of El Paso
2016-01-27 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
$20 | Great American (Northeast)
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Guest Speaker
Javier Reyes, P.E.
City of El Paso
Quality of Life Infrastructure
Reservation deadline is 12:00 PM Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Persons who RSVP will be responsible for meal cost whether they attend or not.

Event - Rededication Luncheon
2015-11-21 11:30 - 14:00 | Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, 1 Ardovinos Dr, Sunland Park, NM, 88063, United States
$35 | Ardovino’s Desert Crossing
Immediately following the rededication ceremony, the El Paso and Southern New Mexico Branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers are hosting a luncheon at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing.
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Online registration is available until November 11, 2015.

Event - Rededication of International Boundary Marker No. 1
2015-11-21 10:00 - 11:00 | International Boundary & Water Commission, 2616 W Paisano Dr, El Paso, TX, 79922, United States
Join us for the rededication of International Boundary Marker No. 1, an ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
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Online registration is available until November 11, 2015.
Related Event: Rededication Luncheon

Meeting - Mark W. Woodson, ASCE President
2015-11-20 11:30 - 13:00 | The State Line, 1222 Sunland Park Drive, El Paso, TX, 79922, United States
$25 | The State Line

Guest Speaker
Mark W. Woodson, P.E., L.S., D.WRE, F.ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
2016 President
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Reservation deadline is Friday, Nov 6, 2015. Persons who RSVP will be responsible for meal cost whether they attend or not.

Meeting – ASCE/TSPE Joint Ethics
2015-10-07 11:30 - 13:00 | TX
$25 | Great American (Northeast)
Guest Speaker
Steve Hiner, P.E.
Director of Product Development
Rinker Materials
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Reservation deadline is Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

Conference – Texas CECon 2015
2015-09-30 - 2015-10-02 | TX
Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON 2015) is our annual gathering of civil engineers and industry from across Texas representing all of the civil engineering disciplines. CECON 2015 is brought to you by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with the Texas Concrete Pipe Association. We have also partnered with the Texas Chapters of the Geo-Institute, Structural Engineering Institute, Environmental & Water Resources Institute, Transportation & Development Institute and Construction Institute to develop special breakout sessions on our conference topics.
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Event - City Manager Community Update
2015-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | EPCC Administrative Services Center Auditorium, 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX, 79925, United States

Meeting – Curtis Beitel, TexASCE
2015-09-23 11:30 - 13:00 | The State Line, 1222 Sunland Park Drive, El Paso, TX, 79922, United States
$20 | The State Line
Guest Speaker
Curtis Blane Beitel, P.E., CFM
President 2014-2015
ASCE Texas Section
Curtis Beitel has been active in ASCE since he graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993. In 1996 he served as the Continuing Education Chair of the Fort Worth ASCE Branch, organizing several CPD classes on HEC-RAS and Bioengineering. He continued to serve the Fort Worth Branch in several officer positions including Branch President in 2001-02. Curtis served as the Water Resources Chair of the Texas Section from 1999 to 2001 and was Vice President-Technical in 2002-2003. He continued to serve on the Texas Section Board as the Section Director from the Fort Worth Branch from 2003 to 2005. He was the Budget Chair for Fall 2007 Meeting of the Texas Section in Fort Worth, and served as the General Co-Chair of the Texas Section/CI/ICSDEC Fall 2012 Conference in Fort Worth.
Curtis received the Fort Worth Branch’s Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement in 1998. He is also active in the Texas Floodplain Management Association, serving as their Newsletter Editor since 2004, and is a member of the Society of Military Engineers. To help community leaders understand the risk that flooding poses to their local economy, Curtis conceived and led the development of the FloodManager game for the ASFPM Foundation, and teaches the “Experience a Town At Risk” classes at various conferences. The ASFPM Foundation presented him with an award for Outstanding Contributions in 2010. HDR presented him with a Pathfinder Award for External Client Service in 2013.
Curtis is currently the North Texas Water Resources Program Manager for HDR Engineering, and was named a Professional Associate of the company in January 2013. He is leading the development of the Bexar County Flood Warning System for the San Antonio River Authority, and works on projects for public clients across Texas. He has been married to his wife Leanne since 1996 and they have two daughters – Katherine and Ellie.
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Reservation deadline is 12:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Persons who RSVP will be responsible for meal cost whether they attend or not.
