Council of American Structural Engineers
 

Convocations

Programs and Communications Committee — Responsible for the planning and organizing of CASE’s RMP convocations.

Committee Members

CASE Convocations and other Events:

The CASE Programs and Communications Committee has been very busy developing meaningful risk management convocations for various venues. Shown below are summaries of this year’s convocations and a look at some additional upcoming events CASE is putting on for its members:

Convocations

Austin, TX – May 2009
    CASE presented its second Spring Convocation in conjunction with the Structural Engineering Institute’s 2009 Structures Congress, April 30- May 2, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Friday May 1 a full day of CASE sessions took place, kicking off with the breakfast complete with speakers talking about the structural risks associates with 9/11. Other topics included: Ten Most Common Areas of Design Professional Exposure; Quality Control and Quality Assurance Practices in Structural Engineering; Managing Project Scope, Schedule and Budget; Staying Ahead of the Curve: Best Practices for Applying BIM into the Structural Engineering Firm.
Palm Springs, CA – October 2009
    The CASE Fall Convocation will roll into Palm Springs CA in conjunction with the October 7-10, 2009 ACEC Fall Conference. The CASE Programs and Communications Committee has been working on a great lineup of speakers and presentations. Some of the sessions will include: Risks Associates with Design Build, Getting Your Project Off on the Right Foot and Finishing It Right, How to Stop Engineers from Eating Their Young.

Other CASE Events:

Chicago – August 2009
    The CASE Summer Meeting & Workshop will start Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2009, and run through Friday, August 21, at the hotel shown below. On Wednesday afternoon, August 19, there will be a special CASE Workshop, How Structural Engineers Can Profit By Speaking LEED. This will be followed by a dinner roundtable. CASE members will receive a special discounted registration fee of $150 for the workshop only and $230 for the workshop and dinner. This fee applies to CASE committee members who choose to attend, including ACEC/Illinois members. Thursday will involve program overviews, discussion of future direction, and committee breakout meetings with Friday reserved for the CASE Executive Committee’s meeting.

    Registration information will be posted to the CASE homepage after June 1st.



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