ENGINEERS WEEK TOWN HALL MEETING 2002

Main Focus

The important engineering and technology-related issues facing the State of Florida in the next 5 to 10 years

  • Economic Development – Creation of Technical Jobs
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • The Environment

Program

A 60 – 90 minute televised (taped) public forum conducted by a moderator with a select group of panelists, and questions from participants

Speakers

  • Norman E. Thagard, M.D., Ph.D., Astronaut, and Director of the FSU Challenger Program
  • Dr. Tim Lynch, Director, FSU Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis

Panelists

Executive Branch, Florida Legislators, Academia, Engineering Community, and the Private Sector

  • Brett Doster, Deputy Director, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED)
  • Rob Wallace, P.E., State Representative
  • Stanley Mayfield, P.E., State Representative
  • Jerry Paul, State Representative
  • Dr. Ching-Jen Chen, Dean, FAMU/FSU College of Engineering
  • Dr. Charles E. Benedict, President, Benedict Engineering Co.
  • Large-industry executive – to be announced

Moderator

Scott Atwell, Director of Visual and Media Promotion, Florida State University

Location

Turnbull Conference Center, Everglades Auditorium Room 122, Copeland Street, between Pensacola St. and St Augustine St.

Date & Time

Thursday, February 21, 2002, 7:00 P.M.

Social

Immediately following the meeting, Turnbull Fireplace Room

(By Invitation Only)

ASME International is a 125-year old technical organization of Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Engineering Students with 125,000 members worldwide. There are over 4,500 members who reside, work, and study in Florida. The State of Florida sections/subsections are Tallahassee, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa/St.Petersburg, Cape Canaveral, West Palm Beach, and Miami.

The 2001/2002 Tallahassee ASME Executive Committee

Dr. Farhad Booeshaghi

Ken Avery

Paul Vergamini

Rick Meeker

Dr. Dave Cartes

Mohammad Malek

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Treasurer

Secretary

Program Chair

Codes & Standards

fbooeshaghi@beceng.com

Kavery96@aol.com

paulverg@cs.com

Rmeeker@procontrolinc.com

dave@eng.fsu.edu

malekm@doi.state.fl.us

(850) 576-1176

(850) 878-2547

(850) 668-6908

(850) 385-5100

(850) 410-6365

(850) 413-3614

           

Dr. M. R. Vaghar

Scott Bladen

Clayton McCall

Chris Yates

Mark Scheer

 

Professional Development

Member Development

Industry Relations

Technical Activities

Student President

 

mvaghar@beceng.com

sbladen@beceng.com

cmccall@beceng.com

Cyates@beceng.com

scheer@eng.fsu.edu

 

(850) 576-1176

(850) 576-1176

(850) 576-1176

(850) 576-1176

(850) 410-6533