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3nd Annual Ken Haveman Scholarship Golf Tournament

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:28:50 GMT

2011-2012 ANNUAL SPONSORS Platinum Sponsors Binkley & Barfield, Inc. Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. HNTB Corporation Huitt-Zollars, Inc. S&B Infrastructure, LTD Gold Sponsors AEI Engineering Aviles Engineering Corporation Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Fugro Consultants LP Hobas Pipe USA Midtown Engineers, LLC Walter P Moore Silver Sponsors GC Engineering, Inc. Terracon

WordPasser

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:15:46 GMT

Current WordPasser: January 2012 2011 WordPasser December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 2010 WordPasser December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September...

2011/2012 Officers, Directors, & Committee Chairs

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:47:06 GMT

Houston/Galveston Post Officers Officers Phone E-mail President Len Waterworth 713-520-9570 len.waterworth@dannenbaum.com President Elect Darrin Willer 713-306-3501 dwiller@hntb.com Past President COL Christopher Sallese PP&FC Chairman Joe Myers 713-294-7877 jmmmyers@aol.com Secretary Doug Coenen 713-630-7460 dcoenen@walterpmoore.com Treasurer Robert Settle 281-579-7300 rbrt.sttl@gmail.com Assistant Secretary Jessica Lucas 713-869-3433 hjl@binkleybarfield.com Assistant Treasurer HoJin Lim 713-845-5440 hlim@sbinfra.com ...

Scholarships

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:03:43 GMT

Scholarship Drive | College Scholarships | High School Scholarships | Scholarship Application Engineering & Construction Camp Scholarships Scholarship Drive In 2012 the Houston/Galveston Post has $10,000.00 available annually for college and high school scholarships. All Sustaining Members are encouraged to make a contribution to the Scholarship Fund. Contributions from other Companies and Individuals are also very much welcome. Please contact Buddy Barnes to make a pledge by e-mail, buddy.barnes01@gmail.com , or call (713) 248-8257 or mail your pledge and/or check, made payable to the Houston Post, SAME, to: Scholarship Committee Houston Post, SAME PO Box 460407 Houston, TX 77056-8407 College Scholarships The Houston/Galveston Post awards $2,000.00 scholarships to college students that are dependents of Houston/Galveston Post members or members of the Texas A&M Student Chapter. Scholarships are awarded based on a point system...

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:45:33 GMT

Welcome to our Website! Please feel free to browse around and bookmark pages of interest. Sign up Here to Become a Member Member Login ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Presented at the Nov. 9, 2011 Luncheon: WATER ISSUES ON THE TEXAS GULF COAST by Col. Christopher W. Sallese Commander, Galveston District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers SEE UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW Register your firm in our FAST START PLAN database to help with Hurricane Ike recovery. Please click the link below to access the online registration form. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Home Page- Sponsor

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:10:12 GMT

Young Member Committee

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:04:26 GMT

Committee Mission or Goal: To plan fun events for the young members of SAME so they can get involved with the Post and become contributing members to the society. Committee Chair (or co-chairs): Franco Puentes, Kristin White and Erin Going Committee Chair contact information: Franco Puentes, E.I.T. Terracon frpuentes@terracon.com 713-690-8989 Committee Members: Franco Puentes, Erin Going and Ed Hohlt Major Events: YM sponsored luncheon, happy hours, Food Bank, Elves and More Current Needs: help with planning and organizing events Who to Contact if you're interested in joining this committee: Franco Puentes

Sponsorships

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:44:14 GMT

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Houston-Galveston Post is seeking annual sponsors at the beginning of our program calendar year. Annual sponsorships are designed to encourage participation and attendance for all of our programs and events while continuing to provide true value back to our Sustaining Member Firms and individual members. Thank you to our November Meeting Underwriters: Fugro Consultants, Inc. AEI Engineering, LLC GC Engineering, Inc. HNTB Corporation Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Dannenbaum Corportation

Make a Donation

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:35:13 GMT

The Society is a 501(c)(3) educational and scientific organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service.

Contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law, and your help will be much appreciated.

There are a number of opportunities to support The Society and its programs:Century House Fund - This fund was created to cover maintenance costs for The Society's headquarters building, known as Century House.
Education & Mentoring Fund- This fund was created to fund ongoing professional development and youth education programs.

Make a donation today!

Join Today!

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:21:52 GMT

Corporate Sustaining Membership | Public Agency Sustaining Membership | Student Membership Corporate Sustaining Membership Corporate Sustaining Members are over 3,000 companies and businesses that are leaders in our Nation's engineering, architectural and construction industry. They plan, design, build, maintain and operate the Nation's facilities. A Sustaining Membership includes five individual memberships for the firm, a principal, three alternates and a young member (under 36). Sustaining Memberships are priced based on the number of a firm's employees: Click this link to go to the JOIN SAME National web page. Be sure to designate the Houston-Galveston Post as your primary Post Affiliation on the application form! Personally meet with the Post President and Regional Vice President on a frequent basis. Introduce your key executives to SAME. Identify key contacts by associating with local Post members. Attend Post meetings...

Committees

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:20:49 GMT

The Houston Post of SAME have a list of very active, dedicated and fun committees. Below is a list of our current committees. For more information on each committee, or to express interest in joining a committee, please go to the individual page.

Fundraising

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:02:51 GMT

The Annual Ken Haveman Scholarship Golf Tournament is the primary source for the Houston-Galveston Post annual scholarship fund.

Click here for this year's Golf Tournament details and registration form.

Photos of Recent SAME Events

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:34:30 GMT

Below are some photos from recent SAME events:

Bingo Event Donors: Academy, Infrastructure Associates, McDonough Engineering, S&B Infrastructure, LTD, Weisser Engineering, Applied Innovative Management, John Smaistrla, Karen Comeaux, Huitt-Zollars, Cut-N-Shoot Drilling & Coring, JNS Engineers, and Landtech.

Bingo Volunteers: Toddy Berry, Doug & Cathy D'Arche, Justin Harper, Anchor Holm, Paul Marshall, Michelle Marshall, Reid & Mary Mrsny, Lon & Sandra Musgrove, Franco Puentes, John Smaistria, Mindy Rueda, Greg Wine, and Sara Wine; Event Organized by Sandra Musgrove

October 17, 2009 - Bingo at the VA Hospital - Photo 1 of 3

October 17, 2009 - Serious Bingo - Photo 2 of 3

October 17, 2009 - Bingo Volunteer - Photo 3 of 3

Programs

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:25:57 GMT

Program Committee's Mission: Quality programs that appeal to the membership are essential to the continued strength of the Society. Programs can include meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. National views programs in the larger sense to address such items as education, readiness, infrastructure, environment, partnerships and research to name a few. In the Houston-Galveston Post we have formed separate committees to address these specifically and utilize our Programs Committee to address our monthly meetings.

Committee Chair:
Darrin J. Willer, P.E.
HNTB Corporation
2950 North Loop West, Suite 900
Houston, Texas 77092
Main 713-354-1500
Direct 713-354-1504
Cell 713-306-3501
FAX 713-354-1501
www.hntb.com

Upcoming Programs:
   October 21 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District
   November 18 – Joint Society Dinner
   December 16 – Holiday Meetings

January 20 - Annual Public Agency Dinner - Petroleum Club (Downtown)

Programs are typically at HESS, unless noted otherwise.
If you are interested in joining this committee, or have suggestions for future programs,
please contact Darrin Willer or Lee Lennard.

Memberships

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:58:26 GMT

Individual Membership Individual Members are over 21,000 civilians and over 4,500 officers of the Armed Forces, Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Civil Engineering Corps, Air Force Engineering and Services, Marines, Coast Guard, and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. They are in professional practice in all fields of industry, education and government service. Memberships are handled at the national level and individual members can specify up to two (2) local Post affiliations. Below are links to SAME membership information. Be sure to designate the Houston-Galveston Post as your primary Post Affiliation on the application form! Individual Member This is the generic application form if you would like to become an individual member. Young Member Young Membership is a special individual membership category for those under the age of 36. ...

Sustaining Members

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:02:31 GMT

HOUSTON/GALVESTON POST SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC - AS OF JUNE 16, 2009 PHONE ABEngineering LLC 713-674-9009 AECOM 770-990-1542 AEI Engineering, LLC 281-350-7027 ASRC Gulf States Constructors, LLC 504-832-2242 Aviles Engineering Corp. 713-895-7645 Binkley & Barfield, Inc. 713-869-3433 Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. Brown & Gay Engineers Inc. (281)558-8700 Brown and Caldwell 858-571-6714 C. H....

POH Small Business, November 5, 2008

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:33:09 GMT

Port of Houston Authority Office of Small Business Development present Jan Lawler, President/CEO Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Learn how your company can connect with the vibrant programs of this economic development firm which contracts with eleven port region cities, Harris County and the Port of Houston Authority to grow commerce. From procurement contacts to recent IKE disaster assistance updates for your business, you'll walk away with dozens of networking opportunities from this session with the Economic Alliance. Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Port of Houston Executive Building, 1st floor 111 East Loop North Houston, Texas 77029 (Going north or southbound on the 610 East Loop, take the Port of Houston Exit #29) You will also learn how your company may become a registered small business vendor with the Port Authority; hear about current and upcoming projects with the Port Authority; interact with Port Authority staff; and...

Houston Minority Business Enterprise Center

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:23:47 GMT

MED Week 2008 The Power of Strategic Alliances in the Global Economy Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) was designated by a presidential proclamation in 1983 to recognize and promote the achievements of minority-owned businesses and advocates of minority businesses. It is a national initiative of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The event is celebrated and locally hosted by the Houston Minority Business Enterprise Center (HMBEC), which is operated by Grijalva & Allen, P.C. and partially funded by Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). MED Week is designed to bring together private and public sector officials, corporate and government administrators and coordinators, political leaders, and knowledgeable business leaders and entrepreneurs to share information on key business issues and create, execute, and deliver business opportunities. In honor of this important anniversary, the conference theme is The...

Small Business Committee

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:04:45 GMT

Welcome to the Small Business Committee Page! Houston Minority Business Enterprise Center Announces MED Week 2008! Click Here for Schedule and Overview Public Agencies Small/Minority/HUB Departments Websites City of Houston (Including Houston Airport System) https://purchasing.houstontx.gov/doing_business.htm Harris County (includes HCTRA, HCFCD) http://www.hctx.net/cmpdocuments/46/vendors/vendor.pdf University of Houston Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program http://www.uh.edu/hub/ Port of Houston http://www.portofhouston.com/busdev/smallbusiness/sbd.html METRO http://www.hou-metro.harris.tx.us/Opportunities/BusinessDev/BusinessCert.aspx Houston ISD http://www.hisd.org/portal/site/MaterialsManagement/menuitem.1631b31f89a945205c890127e041f76a/?vgnextoid=49c9417dfcf33110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD

FAST START PLAN

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:26:05 GMT

Natural Disaster Preparedness Plan SAME Houston/Galveston Post It is the policy of the United States to have an Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Capability that will ensure that government at all levels, in partnership with the private sector and the American people, can respond decisively and effectively to any major national emergency with the defense of the United States as first priority. National Security Council NS DD-47 OVERVIEW To support government at all levels in their emergency preparedness capabilities, the Houston/Galveston Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), in cooperation with its corporate members/firms, has published a Fast Start plan in response to the Society’s commitment to come to the aid of governments and citizens in time of national emergencies, including natural and man made disasters. Our Fast Start plan outlines how civilian architectural and engineering firms, construction contractors, materials suppliers, and other firms...