CONNECTION
Summer 2003 Edition
President's Message
by Karen Doherty, PE
ISPE – It’s YOUR Organization
To kick off ISPE’s new year, your state and local leadership team updated our
Strategic Plan. The full plan is available for review on the ISPE website,
www.IdahoSPE.org.
ISPE’s strategic goals are as follows:
Goal #1 To promote the competent, ethical, and professional practice of
engineering.
Goal #2 To enhance the image and stature of engineering professionals.
Goal #3 To provide education, career development, networking opportunities, and
other benefits to engineering professionals and students.
Goal #4 To maintain an effective government relations program to protect the
public and advocate the interests of engineering professionals.
Goal #5 To align the structure, activities, and governance of the society to
optimize support and resources for all programs.
Each of our standing committees has a role in fulfilling these goals through
their activities during the year. I have asked all of the state committee chairs
to fill their committee with dedicated volunteers from each of our chapters, so
expect a call in the next few weeks from a committee chair asking for help.
Better yet, look on page three in this newsletter and secure your spot on a
committee by contacting the chair and VOLUNTEERING! Volunteers are the
livelihood of this organization and I challenge you to provide your expertise
for committee work. ISPE – It’s YOUR Organization!
ISPE 2004 ANNUAL MEETING
The 2004 ISPE Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 5, Friday,
February 6, and Saturday, February 7, 2004 at the Hilton Garden Inn,
7699 West Spectrum Street, Boise. The Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum is
conveniently located 2.7 miles from the airport and just 15 minutes from
downtown Boise. The hotel is part of the Spectrum Entertainment Complex
providing a vast array of entertainment for all ages.
The Magic Valley Chapter members are working on putting together an excellent
program featuring a variety of hot topics. Watch for additional program details
and registration information in September!
ISPE FRIDAY UPDATE
Sign up for the ISPE Friday
Update……sent via e-mail every Friday, this update contains upcoming events,
current news and information, and other items of interest, all in a brief
e-mail. To sign up for the update, send your e-mail address to the ISPE office
at ispe@rmci.net.
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