Post President's Message Archive - May 2006
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Post President's Mid-Year Review
I am pleased to report on the following recent activities of the SAME Washington DC Post.
Status of Our Proposal to Host the 2011 SAME National Education and Training Conference
The SAME Washington DC and Northern VA Posts recently submitted a proposal to host the 2011 SAME National Conference. The submittal was followed by a field trip attended by members of the Northern Virginia Post and Washington DC Post Proposal Committee, along with Steve Shepard from SAME HQ in the capacity of SAME National Conference Task Force advisor. We visited the Gaylord National Resort and Spa construction site at National Harbor.
Many thanks to Scott Griffin from Gaylord National for hosting this tour and to Gaylord management staff for their hospitality. The Gaylord National is a great selection for the conference venue and National Harbor will become a fantastic entertainment center for the DC Region. The field trip was followed by a conference interview on 27 April, with the SAME National Conference Task Force. The wining Post entry to host the 2011 SAME National Conference will be announced at the SAME National Conference in New Orleans.
A very special thanks to URS and their support staff for the significant time and contributions made to prepare our proposal and design the conference logo and graphics, and to Donna Vereb who was our Proposal Leader. Donna did a fantastic job for us. Thank You!
Inaugural Scholarship Dinner-Dance and Honors Gala
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
Saturday, September 30, 2006
To increase the visibility of our expanding Scholarship Program, and in response to membership interest in returning to the Inaugural Ballroom at the Mayflower Hotel, we are hosting a Dinner-Dance and Honors Gala at the Mayflower on September 30. Please mark your calendars. To volunteer for the Gala committees please contact Mike Pavlides (link name to email) mgpavlides@pbsj.com or 301.210.6800 ext 433 as soon as possible.
View the event flyer
Volunteer positions are listed in our March/April 2006 newsletter issue
Washington DC Post MENTOR Program
Please read the in-depth article on the importance of participating in the SAME Washington DC Post MENTOR Program (Link this link to the following web page and post the MENTOR Program article I sent there) . Young members and mentors are welcome to sign up online to participate in this program. Expanding our cadre of mentors and conducting professional mentoring sessions for our young members is an important mission element we strive to uphold. This year, the SAME Washington DC Post plans to include a number of young member mentoring programs in conjunction with the MENTOR program.
Streamer Awards
I am pleased to report that the Washington DC Post won all SAME Streamers with Distinction and is being recognized as a Distinguished Post for 2005 at the SAME Conference in New Orleans. This is a tribute to the vision of 2005 SAME Washington DC Post President Tony Maida, ret. USAF, last year's Board of Directors, committee chairs, and committee members. Many thanks also go out to you, our members, for your continued support. Congratulations!
2006 Corporate Sponsorship Drive
Soon you will receive at letter announcing the annual SAME Washington DC Post corporate sponsorship drive. I urge you to strongly consider becoming a sponsor of our post this year. The SAME Washington DC Post will be adversely affected by a change in the national SAME membership post dues structure and your support this year and contributions will help us offset this dramatic change.
It is hard to believe we are almost half way through 2006. The SAME Washington DC Post remains a very active post that continues to improve and bring more value to our members. We work hard to continue to bring programs and activities of interest and value to you.
If you have any recommendations on how we can improve or if you have ideas for upcoming programs please let me know.
Michael Pavlides
2006 SAME Washington Post President
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