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Technical Societies Council
of the Niagara Frontier
TSC E-Mail Notice: 2012-31, December 1, 2012
TSC E-Mail Address: a.ker@verizon.net
To: TSC Member Societies
Re: TSC December 2012 Calendar of Events
NACE International, the Corrosion Society – Holiday Social Dinner
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Location: Salvatore's Grand Hotel (Russell's)
Drinks/Open Bar: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Cost: $25 per member or $40 per member and guest
Limitations: Twenty-Four (24) to Twenty-Six (26) people.
Please reserve early.
RSVP to Bruce Stutz at: swrep4627@sherwin.com
ISA – Niagara Frontier Section – Meeting with UB Students
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: UB Agrusa Hall Atrium of Davis Hall
Opportunity for Students to meet ISA Member Companies.
ISA – Niagara Frontier Section – Plant Tour
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM Tour and light refreshments.
Location: Covanta Niagara - Energy from Waste, 100 Energy Blvd. (at 56th Street)
Niagara Falls,New York
Cost: $20. for Students, Veterans & ISA Members $30. for non-members.
Educational Credit: 1.5 PDH (upon request)
Reservations: Contact Joe Cipriani 716-512-3962 or
joe.cipriani@appliedmc.com Limited to 20 people.
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACECNY) - Breakfast Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Chef's Restaurant, 291 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY.
Topic: Business related "hot topics" including document retention, certificates of insurance,
emails & electronic communications, transfer of electronic documents, and commercial
auto liability.
Speakers: Mary-Beth Rumble from Poole Professional, and Jessica Patrick from
Harter Secrest & Emery.
Cost: Free for members, $20. for non-members.
Reservations: Contact Jennifer Michniewicz at JMichniewicz@ClarkPatterson.com or
800-274-9000.
ISA - Niagara Frontier Section, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Holiday Social
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Bar Louie, Galleria Mall
Cost: During above time - $1.00 Burgers
1/2 Price Apps (a list of 7 will be provided)
$3 Draft Beers
1/2 Price Wines
Everyone invited, regardless of which technical society you belong to!
American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Spouse/Guest Night
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Time: Registration 5:30 PM - Dinner 6:15 PM
Location: Salvatore's Italians Gardens, 6461 Transit Road (Near Genesee), Depew, NY.
Topic: "Buffalo Gardens - The Journey"
Speaker: David J. Swarts, President/CEO, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
Cost: $25. for Members & Member Guests $30. for non-members/guest/walk-ins.
$15. for Full or part time matriculating Student/Unemployed Member
Reservations: Must be made by 6:00 PM on Monday, December 3rd.
Register at: http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A328719 or
New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) - Luncheon
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012
Time: Registration 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM, Lunch will be served promptly at 12:00 PM
Location: Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14202
Topic: "Buffalo Medical Campus and Energy Hub"
Speaker: Dennis Elsenbeck, Regional Executive, National Grid Upstate NY - West Energy Solutions Delivery.
Cost: $30. Members of NSPE, $35. Non-members of NSPE
Educational Credits: It is anticipated that 1.0 PDH will be available.
More information and online reservation:
December PDH Luncheon Meeting - Buffalo Medical Campus and Energy Hub
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - Dinner Meeting
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Holiday Inn Amherst, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY.
Topic: "Biomedical Simulations....SAR and Bio-thermal Simulations"
Speaker: James Willhite, PhD, Sonnet Software
Cost: $20. IEEE members, $10. IEEE Life & Student members, $24. Non-members.
Reservations: Contact Judy Moskal at 689-6689 on/before December 5th.
Select entrees from abbreviated menu will be offered that evening.
Illuminating Engineering Society of Buffalo New York (IES) – 31st Annual
Electrical Industry Christmas Party
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: ACQUA (Formerly Harry’s Harbour Place Grille)
2192 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY
Sponsored by the Illuminating Engineering Society, Buffalo New York Section
Cost: $55. in advance by December 3rd, $60. thereafter.
Great door prizes will be given away. You need to be present to win
Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) - Social Bowling Party
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Knights of Columbus, 1530 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY.
Topic: Holiday Social Bowling Party
Cost: $20. (includes 2 games of bowling, drinks,snacks and buffet dinner)
Reservations: Contact Paul Van Kerkhove pvankerkhove@ene.com or
716-684-8060 ext 2617 by Monday, December 10th.
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) – Christmas Dinner
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM Libation Gathering, 7:00 PM Dinner
Location: Curly's Grill & Banquet Center, 647 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218.
Cost: $40. Members Only Plus One Guest, $20. Members Without a Guest
Send Checks by December 7, 2012 to:
James Grucella, CSI, 5575 Big Tree Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Questions: Phone 716-662-1663 or Email j-gru@verizon.net
New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) – Principles and Practice of
Engineering (PE) Exam Course
PE Exam review courses – classes in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering begin in January 2013.
Classes meet from 7 PM to 10 PM for 11 review sessions.
For additional information, call the PE course coordinator Donald McMahon, PE
at (716) 834-8932 or email dmcmahon@mmce.net