American Society of Civil Engineers

Lehigh Valley Section Holiday Banquet

Please join us at our Annual Holiday Banquet as the

the Lehigh Valley Section of ASCE presents:

Anthony Fasano, P.E., LEED AP, ACC – Engineering Your Own Success

Mr. Fasano will be sharing his keys to success as a civil engineer.  He is the founder of Powerful Purpose Associates, bestselling author, coach & speaker as well as a graduate of Lafayette College.  His bestselling book “Engineer Your Own Success: 7 Key Elements to Creating an Extraordinary Engineering Career” can be preordered at http://powerfulpurposeassociates.com/paasce for a discounted rate and will be made available at the event.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Hotel Bethlehem – Mural Ballroom

437 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018

Schedule

Social Hour – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Dinner – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Program – 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Cost: $45 per person/$80 per couple, $20 per student

There will be a charge for cancellations after the RSVP deadline.

(Please consider sponsoring a student for the $25 difference)

Menu: Soup du Jour and Salad Station

Roast Sirloin with Red Wine Demi Glaze

Pan Seared Salmon

Roasted Redskin Potatoes

Fresh Garden Vegetables

Assorted Cakes & Pastries, Coffee and Tea

Vegetarian option available (must be specified in RSVP)

Cash Bar & Traditional Holiday Music

RSVP: Please let us know if you will be joining us no later than Thursday, December 1, 2011 by contacting Tim Kramer by phone at 484-221-6789, or by e-mail at tkramer@benesch.com

Redevelopment of the Bethlehem Steel Brownfields Property

Environmental and Geotechnical Perspectives

Sponsors:

Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative (LVLRI) – Holly Edinger, Director

EKMLLC – Mike Perlow, President

When:Wednesday, November 16, 2011

5:30 – 6:30 pm : Social Hour (Cash-bar)

6:30 – 7:30 pm : Dinner

7:30 – Presentation

Where:

Allentown Brew Works – Hamilton Room

812 West Hamilton Street

Allentown, PA 18101

Dinner Menu:

Sliced Sirloin au Jus *

Chicken Piccata *

Sautéed Chicken Breast with Capers, and diced tomatoes

Pasta Primavera

Pasta with fresh vegetables and cherry tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil

*Served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Caesar Salad, Rolls & Butter, Coffee, Decaf, Hot Tea

Price:

$30 per person, $10 per student (Please consider “sponsoring” a student for the $20 differential cost)

FREE PARKING after 5pm

As you pass the Brew Works on Hamilton St., turn left on 8th Street, 1/2 block turn left into a Public Parking lot.

Program: 7:30 pm

Redevelopment of the Bethlehem Steel Brownfields Property

Environmental Management – William K. Ahlert, Ph.D., HDR, Vice President

Geotechnical Case Histories – Philip E. Gauffreau, P.E., NTH Consultants, Ltd., Vice President

PDH:

LVASCE will be providing a 1 PDH certificate of attendance for this event to assist with the continuing education requirements enacted by the PA State Board. The program may or may not qualify as a PDH, depending on your discipline or experience.

RSVP:

Please make reservations NO LATER THAN by Monday, November 14, 2011 by contacting Mike Perlow at mike@michaelperlowjr.com

Cancelations must be received by the RSVP deadline, or you will be billed for the full cost.

Lehigh University Panel Discussion

Younger Members Forum presents….

Panel Discussion — Civil Engineering in the Real World

When:

To Be Rescheduled from Thursday, November 3, 2011

5:30–6:00 PM – Resume Review & Networking Reception with Free Pizza

6:00–7:00 PM – Panel Discussion

Where:

Room 3, Neville Auditorium, Lehigh University

Who Should Attend:

All Civil Engineering Students

RSVP: By November 1, 5:00 p.m. at Bethany Ashman or call 610-439-7066

Program:

Civil Engineers with various levels of experience will be in attendance to talk about projects and answer questions about the working after graduation. Panelists will include engineers working in different disciplines, including structural, environmental and transportation. Students may bring a copy of their resume to receive informal feedback from local civil engineers prior to the upcoming ASCE career fair.

Younger Members Forum presents….

3rd Annual Allentown Bridge Tour

When: Wednesday, November 2

Where:

Fritz Lab Parking Lot, Lehigh University at 4:00 p.m.

or

Susquehanna Street Bridge over CSX at 4:30 p.m.

Price:

Free and open to all ASCE members

RSVP: By October 26, 5:00 p.m. at gkuklinski@benesch.com or call 610-439-7066

Program:

The tour will consist of visiting bridges in Allentown (including those shown above) led by Dr. Ben Yen of Lehigh University. The tour starts at the Fritz Lab parking lot for the Lehigh U. students and will consist of driving to different bridges in Allentown with a discussion about each of them. Come prepared with lots of questions, a hard hat and suitable work shoes. You can also meet at the Susquehanna Bridge over Trout Creek / Norfolk Southern RR at 4:30pm.

Preliminary Schedule

September 21, 2011 – Environmental Meeting – Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling

October 19, 2011 – Transportation Meeting – Allentown Bridges

November 16, 2011 – Geotechnical Meeting – Bethlehem Steel Brownfield Projects

December 8, 2011 – Holiday Banquet at Hotel Bethlehem

January 18, 2012 – Structural Meeting

February 19-25, 2012 – Engineers Week

March 21, 2012 – YMF  – Student Competition

April 18, 2012 — Transportation Infrastructure Funding – Legislative Affairs

May 16, 2012 — Water Resources Meeting – Lehigh County Water Resources Issues

June 2012 — LVASCE Golf Outing for YMF & Student Activity Fund Raising

Playground for the Kids, Tennis, Baseball, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Chips, Drinks

Wednesday August 17, 2011
5:00pm – 9:00pm

South Whitehall Township Covered Bridge Park Pavilion 1 – 5904

DEADLINE EXTENSION!

The deadline has been extended to MONDAY, July 25 !

Are You Scheduled for the October P.E. Exam?

ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER WITH E.I.S OR E.I.T.S WHO ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE OCTOBER P.E. EXAM?

THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW THE LEHIGH VALLEY SECTION OF ASCE IS CONSIDERING HOSTING ASCE’S P.E. EXAM REVIEW COURSES RIGHT HERE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY!!

For the benefit of LV Section members and any others who are interested, LV ASCE is considering hosting live P.E. Exam Review Courses, sponsored by ASCE National, For the P.E. Civil Exam and, possibly, the Structural and/or Environmental Exams.

Whether or not LV ASCE hosts the Review Courses HIGHLY DEPENDS ON YOUR RESPONSE!

If there is sufficient positive response, the Section may be able to offer the Review Courses for as little as $200 for ASCE members (which, if you’ve shopped around, is a darn good deal!) BUT COST IS DEPENDENT on your level of interest and the number of participants, and May increase if there are fewer actual participants.

The following Course descriptions were excerpted from the ASCE website (www.ASCE.org):

These courses are taught by a team of experienced P.E. Exam Review instructors. The P.E. Civil Exam Review Course will be presented as a series of 12 two-hour modules held twice a week over a seven-week period. In addition, ASCE is offering four ‘depth’ sessions designed to prepare engineers for the afternoon depth portion of the P.E. Civil Exam. These sessions are designed to provide the focused and deeper knowledge level needed in each subject matter to prepare for the PM session of the civil exam.

ASCE’s P.E. Structural Exam Review Course has been updated in response to the recent changes made in the P.E. Structural Exam. It will be presented as a series of 11 two-hour modules held twice a week over a seven week period.

ASCE’s P.E. Environmental Exam Review Course will be presented as a series of six two-hour modules held once a week over a six week period.

For the LV Section to be able to host the P.E. Exam Review Course(s), the LV Section Board needs to

Know your level of interest In having these Courses available right here in the Lehigh Valley.

To show your interest and reserve your seat for LV ASCE hosted P.E. Exam Review Courses Please contact Jim Hendricks at jchendricks@gmail.com by TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011.

Also, please indicate your Review Course preference. Seats are limited so please RSVP soon.

IT’S UP TO YOU!!

To host the P.E. Exam Review Courses, LV ASCE is looking for locations with a high speed internet connection, a large screen computer projection, and speaker phone with amplification. Please let us know if your firm is willing to provide a location.