The SCOPE Newsletter
November 2015
NOVEMBER CHAPTER MEETING
MEMBERSHIP NEWS Mitch Denman, CDT
We are happy to announce that we have 5 new members this month, and our last luncheon had 20 guests registered. Please make sure to meet the new members and guests at the next function, because the comradery and relationships that we all build as a result of CSI are some of the most valuable parts of being a member. Please help me to welcome the newest members to Denver CSI below:
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David Tomecek, PE, FSFPE of Jensen Hughes presented "NFPA 285 Past, Present and Future." His knowledge of the history of the test method, and how it evolved, was particularly interesting.
NEXT MONTH: Holiday Bowling Bash! Join in the fun on Thursday, December 10, at Lucky Strike Lanes, Belmar, from 4 to 6 pm, for bowling, food, and drinks. (Check-in begins at 3:30.) $10 per attendee. (Register by December 2, at noon.) 415 South Teller Street, Lakewood In January, we'll be back to our educational programs. Click and scroll down for our schedule of programs.
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UPCOMING TOUR Denver CSI members are invited to join the CSI Pikes Peak Chapter on a tour of the new Edward W. Bailey Water Treatment Plant in Colorado Springs, Wednesday, December 16, from 3 to 5. The tour will be followed by a social gathering at a local restaurant. Registration is limited, and is open to Pikes Peak members first, but go ahead & RSVP to Greg Gulliksen at gog@csnaarchitects.com as soon as possible. DENVER FISCAL YEAR 2016: CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
Russell Williams – Joined Jul. 28 William Franz – Joined Aug. 14 Sarah Ponko – Re-joined Oct. 2 Emily Bonilla – Joined Nov. 4 Dan Witt – Joined Nov. 4 Thank you, to all members and guests for making this organization so valuable. If there is anything we can do as chapter leaders to make your membership more valuable, please let me know. I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the Bowling Bash 2015!
QUICK LINKS CSI Denver Home CSI Certification CSI Southwest Region CSI Pikes Peak Chapter
Certification News Considering taking the CDT Exam? The Denver Chapter will offer a CDT Exam Preparatory Course March 25 through 27, 2016. Email Mike Young, for more information: Michael.Young@cityofthornton.net The CDT (Construction Documents Technologist) Exam Preparatory Course provides a foundation in construction documentation, valuable for everyone who creates or uses construction documents. The CDT is the prerequisite to CSI's advanced certifications, Certified Construction Specifier (CCS), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), and Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR). For more on CSI's certification program, click here.
INSTITUTE NEWS
David A. Bishton, FCSI, NCARB, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Awards: Get ready for changes to the Institute Awards program for FY2016. The board approved a multitude of changes to the language, criteria and even names of some awards put forth by a task force. The basics will be largely unchanged, but it is hoped the changes, especially to awards named after individuals from CSI’s past, will encourage more submissions and honors. The FY2016 Awards Guide will include all the revisions. The Board: Our new Executive Director, Mark Dorsey, is working hard to get to know all the board members, staff, and committees together with the finances and other challenges facing CSI. I had a one-to-one conversation with Mark just last Friday and sense his passion and desire for creative new directions for CSI… Click to read more.
SOUTHWEST REGION NEWS The Southwest Region Conference will be March 31 - April 2, 2016 in Salt Lake City. Watch for details at www.csisouthwestregion.org
In case you missed it, click for the October 2015 Southwest Region Newsletter, the Southwest Breezes.
DENVER FISCAL YEAR 2016: CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
TIME TO RENEW!
: It's time to renew your Denver
CSI membership! Ryan Mitchler Daniel Swanson Jeffrey Gerhardt Terry Hymans
UPCOMING EVENTS Construct Denver (Denver CSI Education and Trade Show): PPA Event Center, Denver, March 10, 2016. CSI Southwest Region Conference: Salt Lake City, March 31 through April 2, 2016. Construct 2016 (CSI Institute Convention and Trade Show): Austin, Texas, September 8 through 11, 2016.
IN THE MEDIA
Website: www.denvercsi.org/ Twitter: DenverCSI Facebook: CSI Denver Chapter Wordpress: denvercsiblog LinkedIn: LinkedIn Denver Member blogs: Comments from a Spec Writer Liz O’Sullivan How Does Spec Writing Work? David Bishton