2015 Sustaining Members Forum

Challenges and Opportunities

August 20, 2015

Joint Event with the San Francisco Post
Sacramento State Alumni Center

(Scroll down for registration info, conference agenda, information flyer, and sponsorship info!)

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Sacramento Post presents the biennial Sustaining Members Forum (SMF), “Challenges and Opportunities.” This year our event is combined with the San Francisco Post’s annual meeting. Agency and industry speakers will provide important updates on the major programs and projects affecting our region. Come learn, meet, and greet at this exciting co-sponsored event.

The conference will be held at the Alumni Center at the beautiful campus of the California State University at Sacramento. The registration desk will open at 7AM, the room will be unlocked at 7:30 AM and the program will begin at 8:00 AM.

Speakers lineup (subject to change):

  • Mr. David Thomas, Sacramento District, U. S Army Corps of Engineers—Topic: Isabella Dam
  • Mr. John Bednarski, Design and Construction Enterprise—Topic: California Delta
  • Mr. Youssef Awad, CA Department of Water Resources—Topic: Levee Evaluations Results
  • Mr. Scott Jarvis and Ms. Karen Massie, CA High Speed Rail Authority
  • Mr. Scott Flake, Sacramento Municipal Utility District —Topic: Iowa Hill Reservoir
  • Lunch Key Note: BG (Ret) Joseph Schroedel, Executive Director of the Society of American Military Engineers
  • Mr. Joseph Calcara, South Pacific Division, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • COL Mike Farrell, Sacramento District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • LTC Dennis Sugrue, LA District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • LTC John Morrow, San Francisco District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Featured Final Speaker: Ms. Debbie Franco, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Topic: California’s Drought

 

LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION

Information Flyer >>

Conference Agenda >>

Register Online >>

Sponsorship Opportunities >>

SPONSORS


Burleson Consulting, Inc.

Mead & Hunt

Blackburn Consulting

SAGE

ECORP Consulting

Accutest Laboratories

DIRTT Environmental Solutions

Woodward Drilling

Cascade Drilling

Points of Contact:
Conference Chair: David Cook,. Phone: (530) 558-5697 or email: dcook@genterra.com
Sponsor Coordinator: Nathan Rockwood, Phone: (916) 993-4624 or email: nathan.rockwood@meadhunt.com

The Society of American Military Engineers: formed “in the interest of National Defense… bringing together all phases of U.S. engineering, [in both the] civil sector and military, for the advancement of knowledge…and the rapid mobilization of engineering capabilities.” - Charter of the Society of American Military Engineers, founded in 1920.