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2010 Engineers Week Annual Workshop and Dinner
"Opportunities for Engineering during Economic Recovery"

The National Engineers Week Foundation coalition comprises more than 75 engineering, professional, and technical societies and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. The coalition is dedicated to sustaining and growing a dynamic engineering profession by ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce, increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students, and promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. Among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts, the coalition also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineering contributions to society through year-round innovative programming and celebration.

Engineers Week recognizes engineers and celebrates engineering achievements that have improved and advanced our lives. Engineers use their imagination and analytical skills to invent, design, and build things that matter. They are team players with independent minds who turn ideas into reality. By dreaming up creative and practical solutions, engineers are changing the world all the time. Engineering has been called the “invisible” or “stealth” profession. Everything around us and that we use every day has been engineered in some way yet we may not see the engineers behind the scenes or know much about engineering.
Engineering societies in every state are celebrating Engineers Week with a multitude of programs and projects.

The Annual Engineers Week workshop and dinner is an event that is designed for and open to all engineers. The theme for 2010 is “Opportunities for Engineering During Economic Recovery”. Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges that Colorado engineers will encounter during the first few years of economic recovery. The date is February The date is February 19, 2010.

Jeff Holwell, Division Director for Business Development at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade will kick off the day with a discussion on framing of current and projected economic trends in Colorado.

There will be four focused panel discussion regarding general trends, opportunities and strategies during economic recovery;
Energy
Transportation
Water
Built Environment.

Our luncheon program will be a presentation of the ASCE Colorado Section “Report Card” that grades Colorado’s infrastructure and projects a grade for 2010 if current trends are maintained. The evaluation covers air quality, aviation, bridges, dam safety, drinking water, energy, environmental cleanup, solid waste, mass transit, roads, wastewater treatment, water supply and, for the first time, the capability of the state's engineering schools to produce enough civil engineers to address infrastructure needs. Jeff May, ASCE-Colorado will be the speaker.

The Annual Engineers Dinner will include an Order of the Engineer Ceremony. You are invited to participate if you haven’t had the experience. Learn more about the Order of the Engineer: http://www.order-of-the-engineer.org.

Our keynote speaker will be Tisha Conoly Schuller, President of the Oil and Gas Industry. She will share with us how the Colorado Oil and Gas Industry plans to move forward in a recovering economy.

Date: February 19, 2010
Place: DoubleTree Hotel, 3203 Quebec Street, Denver, Colorado 80207
Phone: 303-321-3333

Colorado Licensed Professional Engineers and the New Renewal Post Cards:

Professional Engineers will now receive a yellow RENEWAL NOTICE POSTCARD. There is no personal information on this postcard (other than name, address and license number) and this is the only official notice that will be sent to licensees. Click here to view a sample postcard.

A similar notification is also being sent via email to licensees who have provided email addresses. Licensees are encouraged to provide their email address, which can be done through Registrations On Line Services at www.doradls.state.co.us. Licensees should be sure to let other people in their households know that this yellow postcard is not junk mail!

The postcard contains the renewal expiration date and fees and the website address for renewing the license online. Once the postcards are mailed, licensees will be able to renew online at http://www.dora.state.co.us/Registrations/ and click on Online License Renewal on the left side of the page.

If licensees have moved and have not yet submitted an address change, licensees may do so online as part of the renewal process.

Are you looking for a Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Colorado? Do you have questions about your PE license or want to learn about how to become licensed in the state of Colorado?
Please contact the State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for a complete list of licensed professionals by calling 303-894-7800 or visit: http://www.dora.state.co.us/aes/index.htm

Are you an employer who would like to post a job?
If you are an employer in the state of Colorado and have a job opportunity for a Professional Engineer related position, please email your job description to eerickson@imigroup.org. Your job will be posted on the Members Only portion of the web site.

Are you interested in speaking on an engineering-related topic?
PEC welcomes the opportunity to learn more about engineering-related projects going on within the state. If you have a suggestion or contact for a potential guest speaker at one of the Chapter luncheons, please submit your idea to eerickson@imigroup.org. PEC is open to any new ideas and appreciates your suggestions.

Would you like to express your concerns on an engineering-related issue?
PEC offers monthly eNews updates to members and welcomes article submissions from members. If you feel strongly about a current legislative issue and would like to voice it, please submit your article to eerickson@imigroup.org.

eWeek Registration is NOW open!