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ASCE Texas Section Updates

We are excited to provide you with Section news for your Branch’s monthly newsletter. Please include the below news items and attachments within your newsletter, website and/or social media posts, as you see fit. If you do post on social media – please tag us (Twitter @TEXASCEtweets; Facebook @TEXASCE; Instagram @asce_texassection; LinkedIn @ASCE – Texas Section).


  1.  2023 ASCE Region 6 Student Symposium: Building on the Wild Frontier<https://www.texasce.org/our-programs/student-symposium/>
Professional registration<https://www.texasce.org/our-programs/student-symposium/professional-registration/> is now open for the second annual ASCE Region 6 Student Symposium on April 13-15. This year the event will be in Amarillo, Texas at the Amarillo Tri State Exposition Center and hosted by the ASCE Student Chapters of West Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University.

Did you know the 2023 ASCE Region 6 Student Symposium includes technical seminars for professionals? Don’t miss this unique educational opportunity presented by ASCE High Plains Branch. The Branch has worked together to develop a great series of technical and professional development sessions that will allow you to earn up to five (5) professional development hours (PDHs) daily. Here's a look at some of the technical programs:

  *   Synthetic Microfibers (Speeding Construction, Reducing Cost & Building Greener)
  *   An Outlook on Renewable Energy in the US (Foundations, Installation, and Future Trends for Offshore Wind)
  *   Aquaponics for Food: Utility and Profitability

The technical sessions will give you ideas on how to use innovation in your daily work while giving you professional development hours on April 13-14, 2023.


  2.  Support CECON 2023<https://texascecon.org/>
Save the date for September 20-22, 2023, in San Marcos, TX. The Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON™) offers a snapshot of the best in Texas civil engineering, while providing unique opportunities to learn and build relationships across the state and beyond, contributing to the industry’s technical diversity as never before. Like the ancient Romans, including Archimedes—one of the great inventors of the future—engineers have long been on the forefront of inventing the future one invention at a time.

Sponsorship packages range from $750 to $4,000, plus great add-on opportunities to make your package your own. With many exclusive opportunities, you will find the perfect opportunity to help your brand stand out.

Exhibit space options provide highly visible opportunities to showcase your products and services while offering those valuable face-to-face relationships. Spaces start at $1250.

For questions regarding sponsor packages, please reach out to [email protected][email protected]>. Contact [email protected] for details on the exhibit space options.


  3.  2023 ASCE Texas Legislative Drive In<https://www.texasce.org/our-programs/legislative-drive-in/>
Concurrent with Texas Legislative Sessions every other spring, we hold an advocacy day program at the state capital called the Legislative Drive-In<https://www.texasce.org/our-programs/legislative-drive-in/>. This intensive one-day program provides our members with an inside look at the public policy process.

Register by March 19 to join us for 2023 ASCE Texas Legislative Drive-In, offering attendees:

·       ASCE’s Government Relations & Public Relations University training
·       Briefing sessions on key legislation and ASCE’s legislative priorities
·       An opportunity to educate legislators on ASCE’s state priorities and position on key infrastructure bills
·       Tips and best practices for fostering relationships with your local elected officials
·       Discussions about engineering and infrastructure-related issues within each legislative district
·       In-person meetings with your State Senator and Representative, or their staff
·       A chance to create relationships with your ASCE peers from across the state

The event program, sponsorship levels, and benefits (which include event registration for up to three attendees), an attendee registration link, and a hotel reservation link are on our website<https://www.texasce.org/our-programs/legislative-drive-in/>. We hope you and your firm will consider sending participants and sponsoring this event.


  4.  Texas Civil Engineering NEWS
The brand new, bi-weekly ‘Texas Civil Engineering NEWS’ is an innovative newsletter with news and hot topics from ASCE Texas Section and across the industry. This new format provides members and subscribers more in less time by replacing the separate ‘TexASCE Advisor’ and TCE email newsletters, then taking it up a notch, adding state, national, and local industry news. Each issue of the ‘Texas Civil Engineering NEWS’ offers timely industry headlines, important ASCE Texas Section announcements, the latest TCE articles, as well as upcoming dates and deadlines. All geared toward helping you stay up-to-date within your civil engineering community.

Best,

Mike Sosa
Operations Specialist
ASCE Texas Section
(512) 472-8905