January Monthly Luncheon

ALASKA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION

by Aves Thompson, ATA Executive Director

Please join the ITE Alaska Section for a presentation by Alaska Trucking Association Executive Director Aves Thompson. Serving the needs of Alaska’s trucking industry for over 50 years, ATA is one of the few organizations promoting and protecting the interests of the transportation industry before the legislature, administrative agencies and courts.

Visit www.aktrucks.org for more information.

Tuesday, January 10th, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, January 6th, to Robert DeVassie, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at robert.devassie@alaska.gov or 269-0587.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid members & guests, and free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP

Adopt-A-Family

The Salvation Army's Adopt-a-Family program matches generous residents with struggling families in the Anchorage community.  The donators are given information about the family and then buy gifts for them based on that information.

This year, we are signed up for one medium sized family, but are hoping to pick up another if possible.  Donations of any amount are accepted and greatly appreciated. Gift certificates and other items are also more than welcome, please contact Collin if you would like to make a non-monetary donation.  Tax write-off forms are also available upon request.

Thank you for your continued support in this program, we were truly overwhelmed with your generosity last year, and are proud to be part of an organization that takes such interest in helping out those in our community who are less fortunate than us and could use a break.

Collin Pennington can be contacted at cpennington@crweng.com for more information.

December Monthly Luncheon

PETERSBURG AIRPORT
by Lance Mearig, P.E.
Tuesday, December 6, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, December 2nd, to Robert DeVassie, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at robert.devassie@alaska.gov or 269-0587.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid members & guests, and free for students.

** REMINDER: December is the 1st month of the new ITE Alaska Section year. Please re-new your membership by December 6th to ensure member lunch rates. We will have extra membership forms available at the meeting.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP

UAA School of Engineering Open House

Professor Orson Smith, Interim Dean of the UAA Engineering Department, invites members of ITE and other professional engineering societies to attend the School of Engineering's 50^th Anniversary open house on Thursday, November 17^th from 5 to 7pm on the Third Floor of the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Call 786-1076 for more information.

RSVP online at www.uaa.alaska.edu/advancement/rsvp/soe

November Monthly Meeting

Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Update

by Shannon McCarthy & Loran Frazier, P.E.
Tuesday, November 1, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, October 28th, to Robert DeVassie, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at robert.devassie@alaska.gov or 269-0587.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

October Monthly Luncheon

Anchorage 2035, Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update

by Anne Brooks, P.E. & Gary Katsion, P.E.
Tuesday, October 4, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, September 30th, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

VOTE!! VOTE!! VOTE!!

ITE Members-

We have five candidates running for the 2011-2012 ITE Alaska Section Secretary position. Ballots for the elections will be e-mailed out shortly after our September 13^th Luncheon. Only paid members will be eligible to vote. Please note that only paid members are eligible to vote for the Section elections.  Please see below for the candidate bio’s.  On how to become a member, please email us.

See you at the luncheon!

September Monthly Luncheon

Musings on the future of Alaska energy consumers "Which pipeline?? Propane can!!

by Harold Heinze, CEO ANGDA
Tuesday, September 13, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, September 9th, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

Engineers Without Borders- UAA Phase II Project

ITE Members-

Please see the attached PDF’s from Engineers Without Borders-UAA President, Kris Homerding, requesting additional support for their student engineering project.

Attachments:

1.       Rhema Grace Orphanage- Project Description

2.       Cost Estimate for Phase II Project Expenses

3.       Summary of Funding Sources and Funds Still Needed

EWB-UAA will soon be launching a new website and all sponsors will be included on the website. Please contact Kris with any questions, comments, or concerns vis e-mail at  khomerding@gmail.com

ASCE, ITE, and APWA Joint Luncheon

Please join us as we invite Mr. Patrick Kemp, P.E., Deputy Commissioner for Highways and Public Facilities, State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to speak with us.

Mr. Kemp will discuss current and future goals for DOT&PF.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Millennium Hotel—Redington Ballroom

4800 Spenard Road

Cost: $25 per person

Please RSVP by Monday, June 13th to: Virginia Groeschel, ASCE

Contact Email: vgroeschel@dowlhkm.com

May Monthly Luncheon

Alaska Railroad Expansions

by Brian Lindamood, P.E.
Tuesday, May 3, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, April 29th, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

April Monthly Luncheon

Safety Performance of Shoulder Rumble Strips on Alaskan Highways

by Randy Kinney, P.E., PTOE
Tuesday, April 5, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, April 1st, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

March Monthly Luncheon

Statewide Aviation

by Jessica Della Croce
Tuesday, March 1, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, February 25, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

February Monthly Luncheon

SWPPP - Past, Present, and Future

by Mike Travis
Tuesday, February 1, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, January 28, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.

Parking for our Monthly Meetings

Hello ITE members,

Sorry for the multiple emails today but we have a request from the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum regarding parking for our monthly meetings:

Please drive around the museum building, past the gift shop entrance, through the gates and park near the restoration hanger northwest of the museum. Please do not park on the east side of the building as it is an active taxiway and needs to remain clear at all times. Museum staff assured me the gates will be open and there is plenty of room to park.

We appreciate you help with this matter!

ITE Announcements

Good Morning ITE Alaska Section,

Please see the following announcements:

1.       Engineers Week 2011 is fast approaching!  As just one of the many activities being held during E-Week, local engineers will be needed February 22 - March 3, 2011 to speak to students at elementary, middle, and high schools.  We are looking for volunteers to speak about engineering, math, science, technology, and other related fields.  Our goal is to make the students aware of how engineers impact our lives on a daily basis.  Speaking in local schools is an opportunity for you to inform the kids about engineering and have fun while doing it!  If you are interested in speaking, please send your complete contact information along with your field of engineering or specialty area to Nicole Knox at nknox@rmconsult.com.

2.       Melissa Mormilo invites ITE members to the upcoming January SWE meeting.  The January SWE meeting is all about activities and ideas to help the engineering community share our profession with the community at large.  Over the years, they have coordinated many outreach events and are willing to share activities (directions, supply lists, lessons learned) with our members.  The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 12 at the DOWL HKM conference room on 4041 B Street. Please contact Melissa for more information, and RSVP her at greatlandgirl@gmail.com.

3.       The Anchorage E-Week Steering Committee hopes that you will join in supporting National Engineers Week with a monetary donation towards E-Week 2011.  Funds are used to supplement local volunteer efforts for activities such as student competitions, displays, Engineer of the Year award, a banquet and various scholarships. Please see the attached fundraising letter and contact Karthik Murugesan at kmurugesan@uskh.com for more information.

4.       International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) has an upcoming training opportunity.  A Traffic Signal Level II Design course will be held Feb. 24-25, 2011.  Please contact Val Rader for more information about the course and how to register, val.rader@alaska.gov.

Thanks! Please feel free to share the announcements with co-workers and colleagues who might be interested.

January Monthly Luncheon

Conflict Resolution

by Christian Muntean
Executive Director, Beyond Boarders

Tuesday, January 11, Noon

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive

RSVP by Friday, January 7, to Nicole Knox, ITE Alaska Treasurer, at nknox@rmconsult.com or 646-9647.

Cost is $15 for Alaska Section Members, $22 for unpaid Members & guests, and Free for students.

An RSVP is a monetary commitment on your behalf whether or not you attend. Substitutions welcome. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions with your RSVP.