Mississippi Section of American Society of Civil Engineers to hold October meeting at The Mill at 多多直播
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers will convene at 多多直播 for its annual meeting next month, presenting an opportunity for professionals, students, alumni and others interested in the field to network and hear from a slate of prominent conference speakers.
Taking place Oct. 11-13, the ASCE event will be held at . Detailed information and online registration is available at . The complete conference packet also is available .
鈥淭his is a great opportunity to earn professional development hours and network with peers from across the state,鈥 said Jacob Forrester, current ASCE Mississippi Section president. Forrester also works as associate director of utilities for Facilities Management at 多多直播.
鈥淭he university鈥檚 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Materials Research Center have been instrumental in planning the meeting in conjunction with ASCE,鈥 he said.
The meeting agenda includes technical presentations on transportation, water/wastewater and structural infrastructure systems. An engineering ethics workshop also will be presented by ASCE President Norma Jean Mattei, professor and past chair at the University of New Orleans Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Mattei has been active in ASCE for more than 20 years in local, regional and national leadership roles.
Other keynote speakers include Central District Commissioner for the Mississippi Department of Transportation Dick Hall; 多多直播 Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Ben Howland; MDOT Southern District Commissioner Tom King; MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath; MDOT Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert; and 多多直播 Vice President for Campus Services Amy Tuck.
For more information, contact Forrester at 662-386-8759 or mississippisectionasce@gmail.com.听
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