The Minnesota section has canceled events as well and the state is currently under Executive Order to stay at home through April 10.
We are now putting together an open forum virtual meeting in order to engage with our members during this time. We will be updating them on any ASCE society news, inviting the licensing board to speak about upcoming licensing renewals and answer questions, as well as reminding members of the resources available. We will be using menti.com to help facilitate discussion. We will also be inviting our neighboring Duluth, MN branch and western WI branches to try to engage a broader audience and use this opportunity to lean on/support those around us a little more.
I am really interested to know if there are any Society policies or best practices on this subject that we should share with members. Specifically, I would love to get more ideas on engaging with as well as supporting our membership during this time.
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Hannah Albertus-Benham P.E., M.ASCE
Water Resources and Environmental Engineer
Minneapolis MN
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-23-2020 20:24
From: Danielle Schroeder
Subject: Branch Activity during Coronavirus
As part of the Philadelphia YMF Section, we have suspended/postponed all in-person events until further notice. We have a board meeting (all -virtual of course!) scheduled for later this week to hopefully discuss ways as a board we can shift some of our programming to a virtual format and continue to provide value to our local members.
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Danielle Schroeder EIT, A.M.ASCE
Associate Engineer
Pennoni Associates
Philadelphia PA
Original Message:
Sent: 03-18-2020 09:43
From: Chad Morrison
Subject: Branch Activity during Coronavirus
Our next Section event has been canceled, as it was to be at the University of Rhode Island, which has suspended classroom activities. I hope that we can schedule it for April along with all of our awesome YMG events we have planned. Fingers crossed we will be celebrating our Centennial in May!
In the meantime, I will be directing members to our Section Collaborate forum. Members are still being introduced to the platform and I plan to send out a notification out via Constant Contact to ensure everyone is reached.
This is uncharted territory for all, so maintaining a network of colleagues outside of your firm becomes increasingly important.
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Chad Morrison P.E., M.ASCE
Professional Engineer
Greenville RI
Original Message:
Sent: 03-17-2020 12:43
From: Kelly Farabee
Subject: Branch Activity during Coronavirus
In light of CDC recommendations to avoid group gatherings, our local Savannah Branch decided to cancel any upcoming meetings. I imagine most other branches are canceling or postponing meetings as well.
While we enter a time of social distancing, how are you encouraging continued engagement within your ASCE community?
When we sent out our meeting cancellation notice, we mentioned that members can still obtain PDHs through ASCE webinars. I would love to hear more about efforts to stay connected in other Branches and Sections.
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Kelly Farabee P.E., M.ASCE
President, ASCE Savannah Branch
Savannah,GA
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