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Member Alert! AMS Transition Update

We are nearing completion of the transition to the new Association Management System (AMS) for Individual Members. However, we are still experiencing some issues with member login capabilities. Hopefully, Individual Members are now using the SAME Web site to renew their memberships by logging in using their personalized e-mail addresses as their User IDs and their new six-digit member number as their Member IDs. Anyone continuing to have difficulties logging in should contact SAME Individual Member Specialist Christine Gruszkowski at christine@same.org, or 703-549-3800, ext. 123; or, contact SAME Member Support Specialist Belean Getachew at bgetachew@same.org, or 703-549-3800, ext. 122. You also can e-mail your questions or concerns to the membership department at member@same.org and we will respond in a timely manner.

We expect to begin testing the Sustaining Member portion of the AMS in April with a target date of July to begin processing Sustaining Memberships and renewals under the new dues structure. Sustaining Members will receive a notice once the AMS is up and running and the new dues structure is in effect. Until further notice, however, we will continue to use the 2006 rates under the existing dues structure. Should you have any questions regarding Sustaining Membership, please contact SAME Sustaining Member Specialist Jackie Porter at jporter@same.org, or 703-549-3800, ext. 121.

Companies that wish to consolidate their billings for Sustaining Memberships should contact SAME Database Manager Natasha Rocheleau at nroch@same.org, or 703-549-3800, ext. 124.

We appreciate your patience during this transition period.

National Conference Update

If you have not registered for the SAME Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo, now is the time to do so!

This year’s extensive technical program gives you an exclusive opportunity to participate in briefings and discussions regarding some of the most important issues facing our private and public sector partners. Five main technical tracks are broken into topic specific panel discussions that will provide the most up-to-date information on a variety of topics that reflect high priority areas for the uniformed services engineering community.

Each focused panel session features highly qualified speakers who will delve deeply into the topics at hand. Highlights of the tracks and speakers include:

Track 1: Contingency Engineering & Reconstruction; Emergency Preparedness & Response, featuring Rear Adm. Richard E. Cellon, CEC, Commander, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command-Atlantic; Col. William “Bill” Bulen, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Afghanistan District; and Thomas Majusiak, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region III Response and Recovery.

Track 2: Installation Development and Realignment (BRAC), featuring Calvin Kam, Ph.D., National 3D-4D BIM Program Manager, Office of the Chief Architect, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration; Maj. Gen. David F. Bice, USMC (Ret.), Executive Director, Joint Guam Program Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment); and Maj. Gen. Meredith “Bo” Temple, P.E., F.SAME, Director of Military Programs, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Track 3: Installation Management, featuring Steven R. Iselin, SES, Chief Engineer and Director, Capital Improvements, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command; Phil Grone, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Installations and Environment); and Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, P.E., F.SAME, The Civil Engineer, U.S. Air Force.

Track 4: Professional Development, featuring Ira Chaleff, President, Executive Coaching & Consulting Assoc. and author of The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders; Brig. Gen. Gerald E. Galloway Jr., Ph.D., P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), Glenn L. Martin Professor of Engineering, University of Maryland; and Arthur E. Schwartz, CAE, JD, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, National Society of Professional Engineers.

Track 5: Developing Military Leaders, featuring Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, P.E., F.SAME, Chief of Engineers & Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, P.E., F.SAME, The Civil Engineer, U.S. Air Force; Rear Adm. Wayne “Greg” Shear Jr., CEC, Chief of Civil Engineers & Commander, U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command; and Rear Adm. Richard F. Barror, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Engineer, U.S. Public Health Service.

The Technical Program lays the foundation for this year's event and is supported by a state-of-the-art Exhibit Hall featuring new products & services, special educational and fun-filled technical and historical tours, and myriad networking and social events.

There are a variety of registration options to choose from, including full conference registration and a la carte registration. Select the option that’s right for you.

A calendar of conference events is on the front page of this issue of SAME News. For detailed information on the exciting events and programs that await you at the SAME 2007 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo, visit the conference Web site at www.phillysame2007.org.  

SAME Members Earn CFM Designation

Congratulations to the following SAME Members who earned the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation. These individuals passed the rigorous CFM course held in Anchorage, Alaska, in February.

• Col. Michael W. Biering, P.E., CFM, Director, Public Works, U.S. Army
• Capt. Karl H. Calvo, CFM, U.S. Coast Guard
• Richard (Rick) Grossman, CFM, Willbros Group
• Cdr. John J. Hickey, CFM, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit
• Marc A. Siedband, CFM, Director of Facilities and Infrastructure Management, Government Services Integrated Process Team
• Thomas (Tom) Sternberg, CFM, Electrical Supervisor, University of Alaska
• Lt. Col. David “Scott” Vaughn, CFM, Operations Flight Commander, U.S. Air Force

The CFM course and test was made available to SAME members through a strategic partnership between SAME and the International Facility Manager Association (IFMA).

Certification and Continuing Education Discounts

SAME Members can take advantage of valuable discounts on certification and continuing education programs through SAME’s Strategic Partnerships with other professional associations, including:

Discounts for Continuing Education—Through a “Memorandum of Agreement” between SAME and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), SAME members can attend NSPE licensure and ethics courses at NSPE-member discounted prices. For more information, contact Mary Maul at mmaul@nspe.org.