FEATURED EVENT

Recapping #SAMESBC19 in Dallas

With more than 3,700 registrants and over 400 exhibitors the 2019 Federal Small Business Conference for the A/E/C Industry set records for engagement between industry and government at an SAME event. Each year since 2013, SBC has grown as the market research event providing networking and education to federal agencies and both large and small businesses. 

Held Nov. 20-22 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, SBC serves a key role in helping the public and private sectors meet their requirements, which are significant right now. As Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, P.E., USA, U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remarked during the Executive Leaders Panel, the Corps of Engineers currently has a $59 billion program, its largest ever, and needs the capabilities and capacity that only industry can provide in order for it to delivery on its mission. 

There is a significant amount of work and more to come, echoed Rear Adm. John Korka, P.E., CEC, USN, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Chief of Civil Engineers—but more importantly, he said, there is a sense of urgency. Delivering speed and agility in projects is crucial in this era of Great Power competition.

SBC opened with a keynote address by Matthew "Griff" Griffin, U.S. Army veteran and CEO of Combat Flip Flops, which manufactures its merchandise in war-torn countries as a way of promoting peace through trade.

Other highlights included the fourth annual CEO Roundtable, which examined Cost Estimating and how it can be improved to benefit industry and government, and the first-ever IGE Topics Discussion, where participants had the chance to talk with senior agency leaders in an informal setting about challenges facing the contracting community.

SBC also welcomed presentations by two senior government leaders: Robb Wong, Associate Administrator, Office of Contracting & Business Development, Small Business Administration, who discussed recent and pending changes to federal acquisition as they relate to small businesses; and The Honorable Lucian Niemeyer, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations & Environment), who shared progress on ongoing initiatives within the Defense Department to improve project delivery and strengthen how the A/E/C community supports the warfighter.

Additionally, SBC featured the presentation of the 2019 SAME Small Business Awards. Congratulations to this year's honorees! 

• AECOM: Large Business Award for support to federal small business programs
• American Engineers Inc.: Small Business Award for support to federal programs
• Teri Williams, SBLO, The Haskell Company: Industry Small Business Advocate Award
• Sally Clark, CPSM, AFG Group (Mid-Maryland Post): Post Small Business Liaison Officer Award

Photos from SBC will be available soon on SAME's flickr page. Relive the week as it happened on social media using #SAMESBC19 and #MySBJourney.

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SOCIETY NEWS & NOTES

Learn More about Post Centennial Celebrations

SAME will turn 100 in 2020. As part of our three-year Centennial Celebration (May 2018-May 2021), Posts have been asked to host local Centennial Celebrations to highlight the impact and the importance of Posts in their communities.

The intent of these events is not just to celebrate SAME’s 100th anniversary, but to lead collaboration in our profession by hosting a meaningful event that draws new partners, stakeholders, and members to the Post in order to increase engagement as we begin our second century of service.

Already, the Charleston Post, San Diego Post, and jointly the three Posts in the New England Region (shown below) have held local Centennial Celebrations!

Keys for Planning Post Centennial Celebrations

• Gain participation from government and industry partners, stakeholders, and the local community by celebrating something they have done over the last 100 years.
• Use your Fellows to make the event a success. 
• Make an existing event bigger and focus on bringing in new stakeholders. Many Posts are enhancing an event that they already host. Time is the coin of the realm! 
• All Posts should have a Centennial Coordinator  now in place to work with the national Centennial Task Force, which is chaired by Dave Newkirk, Northwest Regional Vice President. Contact your coordinator for locally specific questions.

For more information, including upcoming local Post Centennial events and a list of Post Centennial Coordinators, visit www.same.org/post-celebrations.

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Discover Your Post's History in TME's Archives

The entire collection of TME, searchable by keyword and by issue, is a great way to research topics, people, places, Posts, and more, from the Society's past.

To begin your search, visit www.same.org/tmearchives. You will be prompted to log in using your member account. Then, click the blue button that says "View TME Archives." You will then be taken to the portal on JSTOR where the collection is housed.

Find something exciting? Let everyone know on social media using #SAME100!

National Leadership Nominations Due Dec. 2

Leadership nominations to serve as National Officers and Elected Directors on the SAME Board of Direction are now open. Nominations must be made by Dec. 2, 2019. Submit nominations at www.same.org/leadershipnominations.  

Respective nominating committees will determine the candidates who will be voted on by the membership during online elections, which be held from March 1–April 15, 2020.

As SAME approaches its Centennial in 2020, the organization is committed to finding volunteer leaders who have a broad range of experiences and a foundation of Post-level involvement.

LDP Application Deadline is Dec. 2 

Applications for the next SAME Leader Development Program class must be submitted by Dec. 2, 2019.

Applications must be made at www.same.org/ldp. Ultimately, a member from each SAME Region and the International Community of Interest will be selected for the one-year program. The class will begin at the 2020 JETC in Washington, D.C. 

Developed through support from the SAME Foundation and established in 2019, the Leader Development Program seeks to cultivate talent from within the membership to help support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders for our country, our profession, and our Society. 

Learn more about the inaugural class, which got underway at the 2019 JETC in Tampa!

JETC Call for Presentations Ends Dec. 16

The Call for Presentations for the 2020 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo, SAME's Centennial Kickoff Celebration, is now open. SAME is looking for your best session ideas to help attendees advance their personal and professional development.

Sessions are one hour and can be a single presenter or panel. Presenters are encouraged to submit presentations on their own research, case studies and projects. 

Presentations are being solicited in six tracks: Architecture & Engineering | Environmental | Joint Engineering | Energy & Sustainability | Leadership | Resilience

If you have any questions, check out the submission guidelines and resources.

Submit a presentation for review today! The deadline to submit is Dec. 16, 2019.

Camps Application Process Opens Dec. 2

The application form to attend the 2020 SAME Engineering & Construction Camps will open on Dec. 2, 2019. 

Visit www.same.org/stemcamps for more information and to begin the application process.

SAME's Engineering & Construction Camps provide high school students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years the opportunity for hands-on learning, mentoring, and activities at camps hosted with the military services. 

The camps offer a rigorous experience for students interested in exploring STEM skills and careers. Campers gain a sense of what it takes to become a STEM professional and what options exist to explore that interest from high school to college and beyond. 

2020 Engineering & Construction Camps

• SAME/U.S. Army Camp: Vicksburg, Miss. | June 14-20
• SAME/U.S. Navy Camp: Port Hueneme, Calif. | June 21-27
• SAME/U.S. Marine Corps Camp: Camp Lejeune, N.C. | June 21-27
• SAME/U.S. Air Force Academy Camp: Colorado Spring, Colo. | June 24-30 
• SAME/U.S. Air Force Camp: Scott AFB, Ill. | July 19-25

Awards & Medals Submissions Open Dec. 4

SAME’s Awards & Recognition Program recognizes Sustaining Member companies as well as individuals from the public and private sectors with awards and medals for excellence in engineering, architecture, education, leadership, volunteerism, STEM outreach, and industry-government collaboration.  

Nomination will open Dec. 4, 2019 for awards and medals to be presented during the Society Ball & Awards Gala at the 2020 JETC in Washington, D.C. (May 27-29). The deadline to submit nominations is Jan. 31, 2020. 

Visit www.same.org/awards for more information and to submit a nomination. 

Welcome SAME's Newest Sustaining Members

Since the 1950s, Sustaining Members have played a leading role in making SAME an impactful organization, through active participation in local and national activities, providing subject matter expertise to strengthen our programs and content, and helping ensure our future stability. Today, SAME has over 1,600 Sustaining Members worldwide.

Welcome to the newest Sustaining Members that joined the Society in October 2019!

• Benton Design Studio (Bethesda, Md.)    
• Current Edge Solutions (Savannah, Ga.) 
• Diversity Resources Group (Coppell, Texas)      
• EJES Inc. (Jackson, Miss.)        
• GFBeard Consulting (Cocoa Beach, Fla.) 
• GFM Partners LLC (Lancaster, Pa.)            
• Gulf Power Company (Pensacola, Fla.)   
• Hardy Enterprises (North Pole, Alaska)  
• Intercontinental Construction Contracting Inc. (Livingston, N.J.) 
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (Jacksonville, Fla.)
• Marrs Patriot Construction (Wichita Falls, Texas)
• Matt L Guinn Construction LLC (Jennings, La.)     
• McCall & Associates Inc. dba McCall Architecture (Valdosta, Ga.)
• Miami Nation Enterprises (Reston, Va.) 
• MSMM Engineering LLC (New Orleans, La.)          
• ProDims LLC (Kirkland, Wash.)   
• Safe Haven Enterprises LLC (Jennings, La.)            
• SEMS Inc. (Mandeville, La.)         
• Startek Lighting America (Gurnee, Ill.)    
• The Markosky Engineering Group Inc. (Ligonier, Pa.)        
• WC Consultants Group LLC (Long Beach, Calif.)   
• Workplace Solutions Inc. (Jacksonville, Fla.)         

To learn more about SAME Sustaining Members, and search services and capabilities, visit our Sustaining Member Directory at www.same.org/directory. 

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