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Look what's been donated for a door prize at the 32nd Annual General Business Meeting on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - a 3D model of a Pump House compliments of 3D-Printing Solutions. Check out all of the door prizes at http://www.spedweb.com/index.php/component/content/article/288.html.
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More Signs of Increasing Demand for Pipers and Training
There are more signs of increasing demand for piping designers and engineers and for their training. First, plant design and construction is on the increase, at least in the Texas Gulf Coast. According to Hector L. Rivero, President, Texas Chemical Council, “TCC is are aware of a combined $15 Billion in new investment announced by multiple chemical manufacturers in Texas.” Most of it is due to the cheap availability of natural gas. It is expected that this will lead to about 20,000 new jobs. About half are permanent.
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2012 Member Ballot Now Issued |
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Written by William Beazley
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Tuesday, 09 October 2012 19:15 |
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The Ballot contains two critical sections:
1. Elections of new Directors.
2. Approval of new bylaws.
Voting will continue through November 15, 2012 online
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 October 2012 21:02 |
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SPED Briefs OSU Okmulgee on Piper Opportunities |
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Written by William Beazley
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Friday, 12 October 2012 16:18 |
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SPED reached out to Oklahoma State University (OSU) at Okmulgee on the opportunities for piping designers in the coming years. "We need to train about 2500 pipers per year worldwide," estimates Bill Beazley, SPED Executive director. "Half of those, 1200, might be needed in the US. We are not training anywhere close to that." |
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