ASCE Seattle Section Meeting September 9th 2015 

Please join us for the Seattle Section's first monthly meeting for the 2015-2016 year! It will be at the Best Western Executive Inn. This month will be a joint meeting with the Sustainability Committee. There will be a social hour, followed by dinner and a presentation.

For more information about the Sustainability Committee of the Seattle Section, visit their website here: https://sites.google.com/site/asceseattlesustainability/home

Presentation: Sustainability - an ASCE Strategic Initiative

Speaker: Doug Sereno

With sustainability growing in importance to civil engineering, ASCE has made it one of three strategic priorities for the Society, helping professionals to incorporate sustainability principles into their daily practice. As the stewards of society's infrastructure, civil engineers must take the lead in applying sustainability to planning, design, and construction” – ASCE website.  By naming sustainability as one of its’ three “Strategic Initiatives”, ASCE’s Board of Direction has affirmed that civil engineers must become competent in the principles of sustainable development to fulfill our responsibility to society as the stewards of its infrastructure.  Civil engineers are uniquely positioned to become leaders in supporting the global economy by providing effective, efficient and ethical infrastructure to the shipping/logistics industry.  As the chair or ASCE’ Committee on Sustainability and as the Director of Program Management for the Port of Long Beach, Mr. Sereno will present ASCE’s commitment to sustainability and how it can be applied in the port industry. 

5:30 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner
7:00 Program 

Dinner entrees:
Please make your entree selection on the next registration page. The options are:

Tender London Broil Marinated in wine and seasonings and grilled to perfection, served with garlic mashed potatoes and a dijon mushroom demi glaze
Baked Salmon with a BBQ Citrus Sauce Served with Chef's choice of starch and seasonal vegetable medley

If you have any food allergies or require special accommodations, please contact Don Nguyen at dnng@b-t.com or enter information during registration.