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NHJES 1stP Annual Joint

Engineering Society Conference

Program Outline

October 11, 2007

The Executive Court Banquet Facility

At the Yard Manchester, NH

Sponsored by

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),

New Hampshire Society of Professional Engineers (NHSPE) and Structural Engineers of New Hampshire (SENH)

NHJES 1st Annual Joint Engineering Society Conference

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UCongratulations Congratulations on being a part of the 1P

stP Annual Joint Engineering Society Conference. This

year’s Conference theme is “Dropping the Borders of Engineering”. This event is geared to providing a strong informational and educational series of sessions for all disciplines of engineering.

UProgram at a Glance • Session #1 (1.50 PDH): “Team Building” by Deb Titus of Dale Carnegie • Session #2 (1.50 PDH): “Knowledge Management” by Daniel Saroff of BAE Systems

• Lunch: “Students Without Borders” by Assistant Professor Jenna Jambeck, PhD of UNH

• Session #3 (1.00 PDH): “Disaster Preparedness and Response” by Ms. Kathryn E. Doutt,

Assistant Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the State of NH.

• Session #4 (1.00 PDH): “Technology and Society” by Professor Ronald Sandler of

Northeastern University

• Session #5 (1.00 PDH): “Sales for Non-Selling Professionals” by Judith Carlough of Sandler Sales Institute

UConference Registration and General Information Please use the following Registration Form to mail or fax your registration. Registration Confirmation

Registration Confirmation will be mailed or emailed within seven (7) days of receipt.

Registration Submittal Refund Policy

Mail or Fax Registration Forms to: Deb Coon c/o SENH P.O. Box 226 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Phone: (603) 669-5555 Fax: (603) 669-4168

Cancellations must be made in writing and may be faxed to (603) 669-4168. Refunds are subject to a $50 U.S. processing fee. Cancellations received after noon, Friday October 5, 2007, and no-shows are not eligible for refunds. Refunds will be issued within 30 days of receipt of written cancellation.


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Conference Location

The Executive Court Banquet Facility at the Yard 1199 South Mammoth Road Manchester, NH Parking

Free parking is available at the site.

UConference Sessions

Session #1 (1.50 PDH) “Team Building”

Presenter: Deb Titus of Dale Carnegie

Program Description: Team building and teamwork minimizes risk and maximizes performance and it requires ongoing, proactive attention. Deb Titus of Dale Carnegie will present a high-energy, interactive session to learn proven strategies that generate quantitative and qualitative gain whether we are a team participant and/or team leader. The presentation will provide you with:

• Foundation of team dynamics and information to help you assess team performance. • Team player roles and team player style and how that helps or hinders team

performance • Processes to more fully engage team members whether driven from leader or peer

position • Language of team accountability • Tips and hints to reinforce the team ethic and keep team morale high • Strategies to keep the team developing and staying on track for successful project

completion

Teamwork is a method that provides tremendous value to your clients and you will leave this presentation with information that can immediately be applied to your current projects. Resume: Deb Titus joined the training and development industry as a trainer with Dale Carnegie in 1984. She is currently certified to deliver a full library of workshops as well as four core programs including The Dale Carnegie® Course in Effective Leadership and Communication, Leadership Training for Managers, High Impact Presentations and the Sales Advantage. Deb possesses an acute intuitive people sense with an unwavering commitment to improving the performance of people and organizations.


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Session #2 (1.50 PDH) “Knowledge Management”

Presenter: Daniel Saroff of BAE Systems

Program Description: Mr. Saroff will host a discussion on key knowledge management concepts and their applicability and application to engineering and technical organizations. Based on his experience in introducing knowledge management at a major defense contractor, Mr. Saroff will combine discussions of knowledge, and knowledge management with tangible examples of the risks, issues and rewards of leveraging knowledge management in an organization. Resume: Daniel Saroff is Manager of Knowledge Management and Collaboration for the Electronics and Integrated Solutions (E&IS) Operating Group at BAE Systems. He works to ensure a business-driven approach to Knowledge Management and Collaboration that address key business gaps across the OG. He has stewarded such recent initiatives as kNect (the Knowledge Connector) expertise locator, Communities of Practice, SharePoint internal and SharePoint Extranet, enterprise search, etc. Prior to joining BAE in 2005, he worked for Gartner Consulting and managed a Neuroscience research laboratory. He has dual graduate degrees from Boston University: an MBA and MS/MIS. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Denise (a dog trainer), and 3 somewhat spoiled labs.


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Lunch “Students without Borders”

Presenters: Assistant Professor Jenna Jambeck, PhD of UNH

Program Description: A sustainable water extraction system was needed to irrigate community gardens in the Air Massif region of Niger, the poorest country in the world. These

gardens produce a basic need, food, for children attending boarding schools, as well as produce a cash crop for funding of these boarding schools, which receive little or no funding from the government. With schools offering education, better nutrition, and a place for the children of the semi-nomadic Tuareg people to live, more parents will be supportive of children attending school, and more children will become educated (current literacy rate is less than 12%). The University of New Hampshire’s Students

Without Borders (SWB), a student organization of Engineers Without Borders, recognized the difficulty in crossing cultural boundaries to develop appropriate technology in a region with limited resources and SWB is partnering with a not-for-profit organization, RAIN for the Sahel and Sahara, that has worked in the area since 2001. Currently either animal-powered water extraction with trench irrigation or gasoline powered pumps with drip irrigation methods are employed. While drip irrigation is the preferred method, utilizing non-renewable resources for energy is not. This project consisted of the design and implementation of a low-technology pumping system to provide the daily water needed to irrigate the community gardens. The results of this project will also be used to educate the University and local community about sustainable water extraction and the developing country issues in Niger. Resume: Jenna Jambeck is a Research Assistant Professor in the Environmental Research Group and Recycled Materials Resource Center at the University of New Hampshire. She is currently the faculty adviser of Students Without Borders.


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Session #3 (1.00 PDH) “Disaster Preparedness and Response” Presenter: by Ms. Kathryn E. Doutt, Assistant Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the State of NH.

Program Description: The State of New Hampshire incurred three Presidential Disaster Declarations in an eighteen month period, i.e., the Alstead Flood of 2005, the Mother’s Day Flood of 2006 and the Nor’easter of 2007. At the same time, the nationally cascading effects of Hurricane Katrina have continued to impact everyone concerned with emergency preparedness and management. In New Hampshire, the all-hazard approach to emergency management is even more significant as the Office of

Emergency Management has evolved, via the Division of Emergency Services, Communications and Management, to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. As we move forward in the “Live Free or Die” State, how do all of the components of the public and private sectors fit and how can professional engineers assist? Can we forge a network of volunteers to help communities and/or the State prepare for a disaster and also to respond in the event of a disaster? Do our areas of expertise empower or limit such abilities? How can we move forward? Resume: Kathy Doutt came to the New Hampshire Department of Safety in 2004, after a 32 year career with the Pennsylvania State Police, retiring as a Major—Director of the Bureau of Patrol. Her focus from law enforcement and highway safety has now broadened to the field of all-hazards public safety and emergency management. In this regard, she continues to learn and tries to ensure Emergency Management can respond to any type of incident that is wide-scale or that a local jurisdiction cannot handle on its own. Kathy works with the Bio-Terrorism Strategic Team and the Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Security, as well as being a member of the National Emergency Management Association and the Northeastern States Emergency Consortium. She has recently been chosen by her peers to be the US Co-chair of the International Emergency Managers’ Group, comprised of the New England States, the Maritime Provinces of Canada and Quebec.


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Session #4 (1.00 PDH) “Technology and Society”

Presenter: Professor Ron Sandler of Northeastern University Program Description: The goals of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) include supporting responsible development of nanotechnology. As elaborated upon in core NNI documents, this involves: addressing environmental, health, and safety concerns; engaging in public education and outreach; promoting beneficial nanotechnologies; developing a nanotechnology workforce; and responding to “other ethical and social issues.” However, the documents never adequately articulate what the other ethical and social issues are, why they matter, or how they relate to the rest of the NNI research, development, and implementation program. This is problematic. If nanoscale science and engineering has anything like the impact on technology and industry that many predict, it will have wide-ranging and substantial social and ethical impacts as well. This talk provides an overview of what the social and ethical issues are, why they matter, and what is required to address them. Resume: Ronald Sandler is an assistant professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and a senior researcher in the Technology and Society Research Group at Northeastern University. His primary areas of research are environmental ethics, ethics and technology, ethical theory, and Spinoza. He is the author of Character and Environment (Columbia University Press) and co-editor of Environmental Justice and Environmentalism: The Social Justice Challenge to the Environmental Movement (MIT Press) and Environmental Virtue Ethics (Rowman and Littlefield).

Sandler has taught courses on subjects ranging from philosophy of religion to ethics after Darwin and from contemporary moral issues to the history of philosophy. He is an affiliated faculty member of Northeastern University’s Environmental Studies and Jewish Studies programs. He was one of four recipients of Northeastern University’s Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2004-2005 academic year.

380 Harvey Road, Manchester, NH 03103-3347 603-623-3600 603-624-9463 (fax) www.gza.com

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.Engineers & Scientists

Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering & ConsultingRegulatory Compliance, Permitting, & Training

Remedial Design & Construction

Service… Solutions… Satisfaction

380 Harvey Road, Manchester, NH 03103-3347 603-623-3600 603-624-9463 (fax) www.gza.com

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.Engineers & Scientists

Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering & ConsultingRegulatory Compliance, Permitting, & Training

Remedial Design & Construction

Service… Solutions… Satisfaction


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Session #5 (1.00 PDH) “Sales for Non-Selling Professionals”

Presenter: Judith Carlough of Sandler Sales Institute Program Description: Every company needs to be on top of client acquisition, but do professionals--like Engineers--really “sell”? Judy Carlough, President of Sales and Management Results of Nashua, has some thoughts on client development (and client retention) that may surprise you. A veteran of over 25 years in sales, management and ownership, Judy teaches the Sandler Sales System, which helps demystify the process of getting prospects to become your clients—Ufor lifeU. Resume: Judy has been affiliated with Sandler Sales since 2003. Before she bought her franchise, Judy hired Sandler trainers during her 20-something years in radio and TV, where she helped all kinds of business—including professionals like doctors, lawyers and engineers--create new business. Judy has received many honors, including being named one of the “Ten Most Influential Women in Radio.”

TEAM WITH THE BEST • Geotechnical Engineering • Erosion Control Plans • Site Investigations • UST/AST Management Michael C. Penney, PE, LSP • Storm Water Management GeoInsight, Inc. • Construction Monitoring (800) 217-1953 • Compliance/Permitting [email protected] • Remedial Design • Water Supply Services www.geoinsightinc.com • Expert Testimony

NH * MA * CT


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Sponsors The New Hampshire Joint Engineering Societies would like to especially thank our sponsors, who helped make this event possible. GOLD SPONSORS

R.W. Gillespie & Associates, Inc. R. W. Gillespie & Associates, Inc. provides high-quality, professional services in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental sciences including geohydrology. We are an employee-owned corporation with direct principal and associate involvement in technical projects. As engineers and scientists, we are committed to keeping abreast of research and advanced technologies used in our disciplines. As a service company, we are committed to making available to our clients those technologies that are appropriate to their individual needs and limitations.

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. The Louis Berger Group’s objective is to continue to be one of the leading infrastructure engineering, environmental science and economic development operations in the world. We intend to: Ensure the performance of quality services in keeping with our contracts; provide a work environment that allows our employees to meet their professional development goals and to achieve financial success for themselves and the company; and produce a positive contribution to society.

Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc.

At Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. (FST), we are engineers, planners, and scientists in the classic tradition. Since 1914, we have responded to the challenges of our clients' needs and operational requirements with effective engineering solutions. Our decades of experience in a wide range of engineering and planning disciplines are a source of pride and energy to our firm. The contemporary practice of engineering requires complicated technology and a degree of interpersonal sensitivity far greater than even a generation ago.

JGI Eastern, Inc.

JGI EASTERN, Inc. (JGI) is a multi-disciplinary, privately-owned consulting firm, offering a comprehensive range of services in the fields of environmental and geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, and construction monitoring and materials testing. Our materials testing laboratory in Connecticut is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the New Hampshire laboratory is licensed by the Massachusetts Construction Industries Board.

Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.

Hoyle, Tanner’s team of professionals provides municipal, state and federal clients with quality civil, structural, environmental, transportation and aviation, planning and engineering. We emphasize the development of creative, cost-effective, results-oriented solutions to planning and design projects. We strive to provide our clients with quality services delivered on time, and on budget resulting in successful projects.


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Waste Management Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. The company is strongly committed to a foundation of financial strength, operating excellence and professionalism. Waste Management tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company's network of operations includes 413 collection operations, 370 transfer stations, 283 active landfill disposal sites, 17 waste-to-energy plants, 131 recycling plants, 95 beneficial-use landfill gas projects and 6 independent power production plants.

McFarland Johnson, Inc.

McFarland-Johnson, Inc. is an employee-owned, multi-disciplined consulting firm, providing innovative and economical solutions to engineering, planning and environmental service needs since 1946. The firm is dedicated to continuing its tradition of establishing long-term relationships with clients through ethical, responsive and quality service. McFarland-Johnson will aggressively pursue planned growth, new technologies and visions for the future. The company is committed to providing a work environment which fosters professional and personal development through challenging opportunities and employee involvement.

The H.L. Turner Group Inc.

The H.L. Turner Group Inc. is a team of architects, engineers, and building scientists serving government, business, and industry; providing architecture, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and air quality engineering, environmental engineering, building science, and all hazards mitigation. We are nationally recognized for our award-winning environmental building designs, and as an industry leader in promoting healthy buildings, sustainable design, and enhanced learning environments. Our practice of high performance architecture, engineering, building science, and construction is truly on the leading edge of our professions. Above all, every Turner Group design is conceived with the goal of providing a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.

CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc. CLD has been providing quality professional engineering services to communities, regional planning agencies, state and federal agencies, and industrial and private clients throughout New England since 1976. Our staff consists of over 70 engineers, planners, surveyors, design technicians and support personnel, which includes Registered Professional Engineers and Engineers-In-Training, Licensed Land Surveyors, Licensed Septic System Designers, Bridge Inspectors, and a Planner registered with the American Institute of Certified Planners.


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SILVER SPONSORS

H.E. Bergeron Engineers, Inc. HEB has grown steadily over the past 32 years into a diverse consulting firm. Today's well-established civil, structural and surveying departments are each staffed by a principal, supporting engineers and surveyors who are licensed in their various disciplines. HEB has successfully completed projects for municipal, commercial, industrial and government clients as well as architects, developers and private individuals. HEB has earned its reputation as a leader in the engineering and surveying fields. We take pride in our staff and our proven ability to provide innovative and cost-effective designs and solutions for clients.

Contech Construction Products, Inc. Our mission is to significantly strengthen our industry leadership position by offering innovative civil engineering solutions to our customers and providing the highest quality, cost-effective solutions to the bridge, drainage, earth stabilization, and stormwater markets. We will strive for exemplary financial performance including superior returns for investors; outstanding long-term relationships with partners, vendors and suppliers; talented and dedicated employees; and quality corporate citizenship for our communities.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. GZA maintains a strong service base and expertise in our original specialty of geotechnical engineering. Over the years, our engineering capacity has broadened to general civil engineering services with an emphasis on geo-structural engineering, solid waste engineering, stormwater management, site design, and dam engineering. Through integration of its geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineering expertise, GZA has historically been able to offer a broad technical approach and provide our clients with cost-effective and technically appropriate solutions to problems. Technical expertise, innovation, sensitivity to client needs, and responsiveness are trademarks of GZA.

Harvey Construction Corporation Located in Bedford, NH, just north of Boston, we have built a solid reputation based upon trust, technical competence and the determination to serve clients with ingenuity and speed. Our construction and management experience, as well as our commitment to client satisfaction, are also reasons for Harvey's long list of repeat clients. Our expertise in the construction of sophisticated facilities includes educational facilities, hospitals, government buildings and office buildings—all recognized as outstanding by this quality-intensive industry. Parking garages, science labs and historic renovations further demonstrate our capabilities. To us, a building is more than bricks and mortar. The buildings we construct represent our experience, commitment to quality in construction and competent construction professionalism. BRONZE SPONSORS

Eastern Analytical, Inc. Eastern Analytical, Inc. is located at 25 Chenell Drive, Concord, New Hampshire and offers the following technical services; chemical and physical analysis of environmental and industrial samples, sample collection, technical consultation, field services, equipment rental and data management services.


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GeoInsight, Inc. GeoInsight, Inc. (GeoInsight) is a strategic environmental and engineering consulting company devoted to serving industrial, commercial, and municipal clients in the areas of contaminated site investigation and remediation, regulatory compliance, due diligence, expert testimony, geotechnical engineering, and water supply. The company was founded in 1993 by three licensed environmental professionals with a combined 40 years of broadly based, diverse consulting experience. Since the formation of the company, our capabilities have been strengthened by the selective addition of other qualified professionals, including engineers, environmental scientists, and hydrogeologists. SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS Breakfast

Michie Corporation Michie Corporation, the symbol of quality and service, is a supplier of redi-mix concrete, precast products, sand and stone, excavation, and golf course materials. Our main facility is located in Henniker, NH off of Old Concord Rd. Michie Corporation is a locally owned and operated business who cares about its customers and sees to it that their needs are met. Coffee Break

Vanasse & Associates, Inc. Lunch

McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton

The McLane Law Firm combines legal excellence with creative thinking and quality client service to construct innovative and winning strategies for our clients. Founded in 1919, McLane is the largest and most diverse law firm in the state of New Hampshire. With 80 attorneys and more than 25 paralegals, our progressive approach has enabled us to work with all types of clients in New England and beyond to deliver solutions that are customized and cost-effective.

PB America’s Inc.

Established more than 120 years ago, PB is proud to serve our clients in all facets of infrastructure projects as well as the overall communities in which we live and work. Our diverse and comprehensive offerings are a natural extension of our experience and core skills. We help shape some of the world's largest and most important public works projects. PB defines success by the sustainable value we deliver to clients, communities, our employee-owners and our profession.


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SPONSORS IN-KIND

CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc. CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc. (CLD) has provided professional engineering services to communities, regional planning agencies, State and Federal agencies, and industrial and private clients throughout northern New England since 1976. They

have established and maintained dedicated and specialized working relationships with various local, Town, City, and State agencies. They provide an extensive range of comprehensive professional services including civil engineering, traffic/transportation planning, bridge/highway design, structural engineering, survey, site planning, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, solid waste management, permitting, and construction management services including inspections. Please visit their website at HUwww.cldengineers.com UH for detailed information.

Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.

Since 1973, Hoyle, Tanner has provided clients with a wide range of services in the civil, structural, environmental, transportation and aviation planning and engineering fields. Hoyle, Tanner remains committed to traditional engineering and planning values that reflect consideration for long-range objectives such as cost-effectiveness and aesthetics. Designs involving state-of-the-art technology not only can be, they must be, sensitive to and compatible with the natural and man-made environment surrounding them. We emphasize the development of creative, cost-effective, results-oriented solutions to planning and design projects. We strive to provide our clients with quality services delivered on time and on budged resulting in successful projects. Please visit us at www.hoyletanner.com for additional information.

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