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On March 27th the Calgary Chapter of SPED Bylaws were voted on and accepted by the SPED members in attendance at this meeting. Please visit the SPED Calgary web page http://calgary.spedweb.com/sped-calgary-bylaws/ for details of this meeting and the adoption of the new SPED Chapter Bylaws.

 

This meeting featured a technical presentation on pump fundamentals. Please visit the SPED Calgary web page http://calgary.spedweb.com/ for details of this entertaining and informative brief.

 

SPED officer nominations are now requested. Please ask a SPED Member to nominate you for a Calgary Chapter of SPED Board position or send us your suggestions. The duties and responsibilities of these volunteer positions are listed under Article IV Officers and Organization.

 

SPED officer nominations are now open to all SPED members until 30 days prior to a planned for Annual General Business Meeting (AGBM)scheduled for June 13th; about May 14th. Please email your nomination specifics and contact information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Paul or Kevin will contact the nominated personae.

 

After May 14th I will let you know of the results and the plan for the election of the next Calgary SPED Board at the AGBM.

 

Thank you for your participation in designing a better future one pipe at a time.

 

All the best,

Kevin  Noakes & Paul Bowers, 

SPED Calgary Chapter,

Co-Presidents 

 
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MIDWEST CHAPTER NEWS

A special meeting of the SPED Midwest Chapter was held on Thursday,3/28/13 to adopt the new chapter by-laws and for election of officers. If approved by the Board, the chapter will be known as “The Louisville Chapter” as adopted by the chapter vote.  Also, the election of officers were the following:

Ron Waldon – President

Keith McKinney – Vice President

Rick Rice – Secretary

Rick Link – Treasurer

If you are interested in joining the Midwest Chapter, select this link.  If you would like to be included in meeting notices and attend Midwest Chapter meetings, please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
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Monday, 01 April 2013 10:51

PPD Advisory Committee Members - April 01, 2013

The PPDAC Currently has 22 Members

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Take the Twelfth Man Pledge

 

This column as a call to all employers to add a “twelfth man “to every 11 workers, drawn from the soon-to-be or newly trained workforce.  It draws from the Texas A&M tradition of  E. King Gill who during a game where the team only had limited reserves, was called from the stands, suited up, and stood ready throughout the rest of the game.  Lack of job experience is a barrier to both employment and further training. We need an “on-ramp” from training to employment.  This idea was suggested by Ken Harbord, President of the SPED Houston Chapter.

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FEBRUARY 2013 SPED CHAPTER MEETINGS

The SPED Calgary chapter met on February 28th at The Belfry Gastro House to hear Roy Baguley talk about Sour Service (H2S) Piping Systems. Stay tuned for the next professional development opportunity from the Calgary Chapter of SPED; meeting information will be posted on their blog, and on SPED’s event calendar.  You can view more pictures of the meeting and review Roy’s presentation on the SPED Calgary blog, http://calgary.spedweb.com/.

The Houston chapter met February 28, 2013 at Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub & Grill. The group discussed the continuing need for Professional Development opportunities for the Houston Chapter members. You can view dates for the upcoming meetings of all the chapters at www.spedweb.com. A drawing was held for a complimentary pass to SPAR International 2013 in Denver. Congratulations to David Steer who won the pass.   The next Houston Chapter meeting is at 6PM on March 28, 2013 at Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub & Grill on Westheimer in Houston, Texas.

 

 
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The Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) is an international society established to promote excellence and quality in the practice of piping engineering and design. SPED emphasizes education and training to advance the employability and competitiveness of its members. !

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