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AMS Update

SAME launched the Sustaining Membership portion of the Association Management System (AMS) in September. However, the online update section is still under construction. Once that portion is complete, Sustaining Members (SM) will be able to update their contact information online, just as Individual Members do.

During this transition period, SMs are required to submit revisions to their invoice by physically “marking up” the printed document. This mark-up will be used to help SAME transition data from the old membership system to the new one. This process will be used until all SMs have renewed under the new membership system and dues structure. The new Sustaining Membership application is available on the Web at www.same.org/join.

The new Sustaining Membership dues structure was implemented with the August renewals. If you have no changes to the invoice you received, you can remit your payment online via the SAME Web site.

Should you have any questions regarding your Sustaining Membership, please contact SM Specialist Jackie Porter at jporter@same.org, 703-549-3800, ext. 121. Companies that wish to consolidate their billings for Sustaining Membership should contact Database Manager Natasha Rocheleau at nroch@same.org, 703-549-3800, ext. 124. Again, thanks for your patience during this transition.

Silent Auction at JETC 08

The 2008 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo will feature SAME’s first Silent Auction to benefit the SAME Education and Mentoring Fund. The fund is used to promote the educational, professional development and mentoring goals of SAME.
The SAME Young Member Council is coordinating this event and will be soliciting donations from Posts. If you would like to help, or if your Post would like to donate, contact Maj. Pat Miller, Young Member Council Chair, at patrick.miller-02@scott.af.mil.

SAME Design-Build Workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii

The final Design-Build Workshops for 2007 will be held Dec. 10-12 in Honolulu, Hawaii. This highly-acclaimed workshop for government and industry employees focuses on improving communications between design-build end users, construction agents, architects, engineers and contractors to better facilitate the solicitation and execution of Department of Defense (DOD)
design-build projects.

SAME is looking to work with Posts to bring this highly-successful workshop to selected cities and installations in 2008. For more information on having your Post or installation as a host site, please contact SAME Continuing Education Manager Kristin Duckworth, at kduckworth@same.org, or 703-549-3800, ext.151.

For more information, go to www.same.org/designbuild. Be sure to check the SAME Calendar of Events at www.same.org/calendar for future Design-Build Workshops.

Plan to Attend SAME’s Transition Workshop and Job Fair

SAME has expanded its Transition Workshop and Job Fair to two locations in 2008: Jan. 4-5, in Atlanta, Ga., and Jan. 17-18, in San Diego, Calif. This provides job seekers the best opportunity to connect with SAME Sustaining Members and DOD agencies.

Job Seekers. The 2008 Transition Workshop and Job Fair is intended primarily for members of the uniformed services who plan to leave military or public service in 2008. Registration for SAME members is FREE; the registration fee for non-members is $100.

This unique, two-day forum will feature panel discussions with members of the uniformed services and civilians who have recently transitioned out of government service into the private sector. Additionally, representatives from environmental, engineering, construction and facility management organizations will be on hand to describe the types of positions available in the A/E/C and facility management industries.

Workshops on resume writing and interviewing techniques, as well as private sector position descriptions will be presented for individuals looking for some helpful tips.

At the Job Fair, registrants will be able to meet with SAME SM Company and Public Agency Representatives in private suites.
Sustaining Member Companies. SAME is able to offer this workshop—free to SAME members—through sponsorships by our SM companies. Numerous sponsorship opportunities exist, including:

• Platinum $3,500
• Gold $2,500
• Silver—Large Business $1,250-$1,500
• Silver—Small Business $1,000-$1,249

Each sponsorship includes a private interview suite, attendance by one corporate representative, a company sign outside the suite, company name posted on the SAME Web site, access to job seekers’ resumes prior to the event and listing of a brief company profile in the workshop program. Additional benefits such as advertising and a company profile in the on-site program are available to Gold and Platinum sponsors.

For more information and to register, go to www.same.org/transition.

SAME BOD Nominations Due Jan. 15

Nominations to the SAME Board of Direction must be submitted to SAME HQ by close of business Jan. 15, 2008. The SAME Board has four Elected Director positions—serving a 3-year term—open each year. One position is designated for a Young Member.

SAME members interested in being nominated to the SAME Board of Direction must contact their Post President or a current Board member who will serve as nominator and complete the nomination process. Nominations should be submitted using the online form at www.same.org/societyops.

Nominees must provide the following information to their nominator: full name and contact information; key professional positions held; SAME leadership positions held; awards received from SAME and other organizations; electronic, color photo ( 3x5-in .jpg at 300 dpi resolution). The nominee also is required to submit a signed statement indicating his or her interest in becoming a SAME Board member. The statement should indicate the nominee's commitment to attend two Board meetings per year, undertake Board Task Force assignments and serve on at least one National Committee.

The nominator member must complete the online nomination form, which requires all the information noted above as well as a summary of the nominee’s contributions to SAME. For more information, please contact Kimberly Rupkalvis at krupkalvis@same.org.