Current Chapter President Thoughts and Remarks
Ryan M. Hanson, PE
President - Ryan M. Hanson
2010 ASPE Convention:
The State Fair is finally here and that means food, crowds and only 2 months until the 2010 ASPE Convention & Engineered Plumbing Exposition. The convention will take place from October 30th to November 3rd in Philadelphia.  If you want to attend, but haven`t already registered, take some time to check out the Society website (ASPE.org) and get your registration in before September 17th to receive a discounted rate.
 
Like past conventions there will be plenty of educational opportunities with the numerous technical sessions. There will be a good insight of current and upcoming technologies at the Exposition. Not to mention the numerous prizes that will be handed out. Finally, the afterhour`s events will round out the 5 days.
 
In additional to the events above, the members of the Chapter Board will be attending business meetings to discuss the status of the Society, address any bylaw issues and recognize Chapters of their recent achievements. Look for information at the November meeting as we will discuss any items that come up at the Convention.
 
Meeting Location:
This year we will be holding meetings at the Rose Vine Hall in Roseville. The meetings we held there last year went well and received a good response. We`ll evaluate the location as the year progresses, so let us know if you have any feedback.
 
Website:
For additional information on check out:
 
MN Chapter: www.ASPE.org/Minnesota
Society: www.ASPE.org
 
Finally:
I look forward to a great year. We have a full slate of meeting topics as well as some ideas that we are developing for an educational seminar in the spring.
 
See you at the 1st meeting of the year on September 15th.
 
 
Ryan