Happy New Year everyone! The ASCE Younger Member Forum is ecstatic about all that 2017 has in store. The YM Forum wrapped up 2016 with volunteers turning out to support the CYCLE build, young engineers attending the PE luncheon, and an unforgettable Ugly Sweater Contest & Social. Take a look a...

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ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report January 2017 Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3345 members. 85% of all National renewals (2451 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2016-2017 ASCE Houston Branch ...

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General Meeting Format: * Typical Spring Lunch Meeting Agenda – 11 AM Tech Sessions; 11:45 AM Announcements & Lunch; 12:15 Main Speaker Please remember to pre-pay online at the time of registration. Future Meetings: January Branch Meeting – 1/17/17 (Tuesday)(11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) ...

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Thank you to Steve Costello on giving us a behind the scenes view into his unique role within the City of Houston at our November Branch Meeting. In addition, we had Jerry Rogers give us a history lesson on the role railroads played in the growth of Houston and Dallas and David Howell give us an u...

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Boost Your Leadership IQ: How to Successfully Transition from a "Technical Contributor" to a High Performing Leader Mr. Mark Hordes, B.S., M.B.A., M.S. - Human Development Managing Director and Senior Leadership Development Consultant and Coach The war for Leadership top talent still rages acros...

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It’s December and the season of giving is upon us. I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful November with friends and family. On November 3rd, ASCE Younger Members attended the technical session of David Hasness, regional engineer at Pavestone LLC as he gave a presentation focusing on Pavers foll...

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ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report December 2016 Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3364 members. 84% of all National renewals (2439 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2015-2016 ASCE Houston Branch...

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General Meeting Format: * Typical Fall Dinner Meeting Agenda (October & November) – 5 PM Tech Sessions; 5:45 PM Social 6 PM Announcements & Dinner; 6:45 PM Main Speaker: * Typical Spring Lunch Meeting Agenda – 11 AM Tech Sessions; 11:45 AM Announcements & Lunch; 12:15 Main ...

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We had a great Joint Engineering Societies meeting in October to hear Ms. Kathleen Jackson, P.E. with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) talk about how the TWDB has taken a bottom up approach to empower local engineers and municipalities to address the future water needs of Texans. She is an...

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Houston's First Flood Czar Mr. Stephen Costello, P.E. Steve is an engineer with a background in flood control and drainage, which began with his first job out of school with the Corps of Engineers in Galveston. He co-founded Costello, Inc. in 1991 and served as Houston City Council Member At La...

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The Houston and Texas Central Railroad in the Development of Houston and Dallas Mr. Jerry R. Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Distinguished M.ASCE The cities of Houston and Dallas began growing rapidly after railroads began building lines from and through the cities, bringing many new residents. The ...

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Texas Board of Professional Engineers - Professional Practice Update/Ethics Mr. David Howell, P.E. - Deputy Executive Director for the Texas Board of Professional Engineers Updates on Board rule changes within the last year, general updates on initiatives the Board is working on, information on ...

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Happy November Everyone, Fall is officially here as marked by the shorter days and pleasant change in temperature. October was an active month for the ASCE Younger Members and November promises to be festive. On October 21st ASCE Younger Members came out to support the Young Professionals in Trans...

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ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report November 2016 Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3343 members. 84% of all National renewals (2412 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2015-2016 ASCE Houston Branch...

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General Meeting Format: * Typical Fall Dinner Meeting Agenda (October & November) – 5 PM Tech Sessions; 5:45 PM Social 6 PM Announcements & Dinner; 6:45 PM Main Speaker: * Typical Spring Lunch Meeting Agenda – 11 AM Tech Sessions; 11:45 AM Announcements & Lunch; 12:15 Main ...

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Headline in the Houston Chronicle – “CIVIL ENGINEERS SAVE AMERICA FROM IMPENDING DOOM!” Ilona Carson for KTRK Channel 13 – “Tonight on the 10 o’clock news. 10 Ways Civil Engineers Keep You Alive Everyday.” I can dream. I do not have illusions that this ...

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Water for Texas: Tools to Meet Future Water Needs Kathleen Jackson, P.E. - Member, Texas Water Development Board Board Member Kathleen Jackson will discuss the role of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the need to develop a wide range of solutions, promising technologies and collabora...

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