Updated 14 April 2010

SAME UNIVERSITY

June 8-10, 2010

Location TBA

San Antonio, TX

 

 

 

SAME U offers a collection of educational workshops geared to architects and engineers, construction and project managers, designers, contractors and contracting professionals working with DOD and other federal agencies. From LEED to Design-Build to Project Management, all workshops address timely topics affecting the industry while providing information specific to the DOD market.

 

In addition, SAME has brought together the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), to provide review courses that may assist professionals in getting the Certified Construction Manager and the Certified Facility Manager designations.

SAME U allows participants to choose from among one-day, two-day or three-day seminars, or combine a one-day LEED and two-day Design-Build for a three-day intense training with applications specific to DOD.

 

 

Registration information for SAME U—San Antonio

will be posted as it becomes available

 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE

 
SAME has established an Education and Training Committee to provide advice and assistance on potential continuing education programs that provide value to the military engineer community. Col. Marv Fisher, USAF (Ret.), PBS&J, is the Committee Chair. The committee meets regularly via conference call. If you are interested in joining the committee, please submit your name and area of interest to Kristin Duckworth, SAME Continuing Education Manager, at kduckworth@same.org, or to Marv Fisher at mnfisher@pbsj.com.

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

 
SAME Members are eligible to participate in numerous continuing education programs at discounted rates through SAME’s Strategic Partnerships. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) all offer courses to SAME Members at discounted member rates; just note your SAME membership on the registration form to receive the member price. See the listings in the left column of this e-mail for upcoming events.

 

CERTIFICATON PROGRAMS

Both CMAA and IFMA offer certification programs available to SAME Members: the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and Certified Facility Manager (CFM) programs, respectively. These programs also offer an excellent opportunity for SAME Posts to partner with their local IFMA and CMAA chapters to conduct joint review courses, often with a discount. If your Post would like to co-sponsor a review course with a local IFMA or CMAA chapter, please contact Kristin Duckworth, SAME Continuing Education Manager, at kduckworth@same.org, or 703-549-3800 ext. 151. Specific information on the certification requirements and eligibility is available on the CMAA and IFMA Web sites at www.cmaanet.org and www.ifma.org.

 

REGIONAL AND NATIONAL news

Below are upcoming SAME events that may be of interest to Post members. Please contact SAME HQ if you need additional assistance or have a question about a particular event.

 

2010 Missouri River-Texoma Regional and Midwest Levee Conference

July 12-14, 2010

St. Louis, MO

 

The 2010 Missouri River-Texoma Regional and Midwest Levee Conference to be held in Saint Louis, July 12-14, 2010, is off to a great start!  Registration opened on March 1st and, along with numerous high-profile speakers, attendees and exhibitors from around the country have already committed to making this one of the best conferences of the year!

 

Numerous sponsorship and exhibit opportunities exist to help you promote your company to the federal government and teaming partners within the A/E/C industry. However, a few EXCLUSIVE sponsorship opportunities will be closing on March 30!  Don’t miss your chance to participate in our sponsorship bidding to have your company name and logo on the conference lanyards, tote bags, or hotel keys.   A sponsorship bid form can be found HERE.  To view all sponsorship opportunities, go to http://www.meetmeinstlouis2010.com.

 

We look forward to seeing you in Saint Louis!

 

 

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