Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

The Top SAME Stories of the Week!

The Weekly Wrap for the week of August 26-30, features our popular monthly newsletter, Real TiME. The August issue is here now and highlights all the latest from The Society. Read about how SAME is supporting INDOPACOM, details on the upcoming 2024 SBC Conference, can't-miss webinars, and a whole lot more! https://ow.ly/L8Nt50Ta5Bi

Ready to make an impact? Join the LDP. Follow in the footsteps of some pretty impressive graduates of the SAME Leader Development Program. Former alum have gone on to excel in their careers, and many have developed projects that continue to grow and influence their communities. The year long program is designed to develop leaders for the future of the A/E/C profession. Applications for the LDP open on October 1 for the 2025-2026 Class. Read all about it! https://ow.ly/j6uJ50Ta5Be

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Recruit New SAME Members. Win Great Prizes! https://www.same.org/mgam/

As an active SAME member, you know first-hand the value your membership provides. Our 2024 Member-Get-A-Member campaign is the ideal opportunity to let your colleagues know about the educational opportunities, news, networking, and resources that only SAME provides! Plus, you could win some great prizes, including FREE registration to a 2025 National SAME event!

There is no better advocate for SAME membership than our members. By recruiting new members, you help strengthen our organization’s mission and the A/E/C professional community. Elevate the professional potential of your colleagues and encourage them to join SAME.

1) The SAME Foundation looks back at the programs it supported last year and the impact of those programs on tomorrow's engineering leaders. See more about these programs and read the 2023 SAME Foundation Donor Impact Report - https://www.same.org/news/2023-same-foundation-donor-impact-report/

2) Nominations for the SAME Small Business Awards are now open. The deadline to vote is Monday, October 7, 2024. More information on each award is presented here - https://www.same.org/sponsor/small-business-award/

3) The Military Engineer (TME)—since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME—has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United States.

Read the latest July-August TME or find any from over a century of published military engineering news - https://www.same.org/tme-the-military-engineer/

The Top SAME Stories of the Week!

1) The steady progress in the lead-up to the Federal Small Business Conference (SBC) has just gone into high gear! The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, will be a keynote speaker at the conference. As a veteran with a background in engineering, business, and legislative affairs, Secretary Del Toro will provide insights on how the Navy is building partnerships to drive innovation in support of our national security. https://www.samesbc.org/keynote-24.cfm

2) This year, the Post Leaders Workshop (PLW) drew Post leaders from across the country and from around the world to Scottsdale, Arizona. The PLW was a fun and relaxed meeting where attendees could network and learn about the basics of Post operations. Check out the recap of the event to see what it's all about, or to relive the experience! https://www.same.org/news/recapping-the-2024-post-leaders-workshop/

3) The Member-Get-a-Member campaign is fully underway. The campaign encourages SAME members to share their experiences in the Society and bring a new member into the SAME family! Plus, you could win some great prizes!
https://www.same.org/mgam/

Recruit New SAME Members. Win Great Prizes!

Our 2024 Member-Get-A-Member campaign is the time to let your colleagues know about the educational opportunities, news, networking, and resources that only SAME provides! Plus, you could win some great prizes, including FREE registration to a 2025 National SAME event. Help strengthen our organization’s mission and the A/E/C professional community.

SAME 2024 Member-Get-a-Member Campaign SAME 2024 Member-Get-A-Member campaign is the ideal opportunity to let your colleagues know about the educational opportunities, news...

Thank you to all of the SAME Post Leaders who traveled nationwide for another fantastic SAME Post Leaders Workshop!

If you could not make it this year, we recapped the 2024 PLW where you can read everything about the event experience in Scottsdale, Arizona and find the moments captured below.

Recapping the 2024 Post Leaders Workshop A wrap-up of the 2024 Post Leaders Workshop where SAME Post representatives gathered from across the country in Scottsdale, Arizona.

1) Last chance to maximize your savings on SBC registration this year! Our Early Bird rate ends this Thursday, August 22. Reserve your spot today and connect with over 5,000 A/E/C industry professionals in New Orleans this November 20-22. https://www.samesbc.org/reg_info.cfm

2) Join us Thursday August 22 for our next SAME national webinar: Public-Private Partnership (P3) Opportunities for Fed Energy and Sustainability Projects. https://www.same.org/event/public-private-partnership/

Hosted by the SAME Energy & Sustainability COI, this webinar delves into the untapped potential of P3 Opportunities within federal facilities, emphasizing the myriad opportunities they offer for catalyzing sustainable transformations.

3) Celebrating a Uniquely Dynamic Year, read SAME’s Annual Report of accomplishments, milestones, and memories from 2023. https://www.same.org/news/celebrating-a-uniquely-dynamic-year-sames-2023-annual-report/

The Top SAME Stories of the Week!

1) It’s hard to believe, but the summer is almost over. Hints of fall will soon start to appear. The roads will be filled with yellow school buses, pumpkin spiced everything will replace coconut scented sunblock, and preparations for the Small Business Conference will be fully underway.

In fact, the early registration rates for SBC in New Orleans will end on August 21. If you're thinking about joining 5,000+ A/E/C professionals for the business opportunity conference of the year, take advantage of the early registration rates today.
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2) Perhaps you are already planning on attending SBC and know of a business or person in the industry who deserves recognition. Nominate them for a 2024 SAME Small Business Award. Once a year, at the SBC Conference, SAME presents awards for stand-out businesses and individuals who have made positive contributions to the industry and the Society.
https://ow.ly/OCie50SZvi5

3) Do you know of an enlisted servicemember looking to advance their career in the A/E/C industry? Bring them into the SAME family for mentoring opportunities, networking events, and the chance to collaborate with military service members from all branches. And... if you are a Junior Enlisted or Junior NCO, you can become an Enlisted Member for as little as $50! https://ow.ly/4X6z50SZvib

1) Take advantage of the Early Bird discount on registration this week ONLY for the Federal Small Business Conference.

Visit New Orleans and connect with over 5,000 professionals in the federal A/E/C industry for the premier event of the year November 20-22. https://ow.ly/5UK450SWbzm

2) Join us for another Webinar Wednesday, August 14th: Sustainability and Resiliency at Budget-Driven Military Projects. https://ow.ly/7WVB50SWbzl

Presented by the SAME Architectural Practice COI, this webinar will define sustainability and resiliency, explaining the similarities and differences of each and their importance together in project design.

3) Nominations for the SAME Foundation Board of Directors are now open. The deadline to submit a candidate is Aug. 30, 2024.

Those interested in being considered for a board position should submit an application here - https://ow.ly/UmeM50SWbzk

The Weekly Wrap

Top SAME Stories of the Week!

The SAME 365 Mobile App is live! Download the SAME 365 Mobile App today and stay up-to-date on Society news and events, and have all of SAME’s resources available right at your fingertips.
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The 2024 Federal Small Business Conference, SBC, takes place this November 20-22 in New Orleans. The date is rapidly approaching! Register today and start planning to join over 5,000 professionals in the federal A/E/C industry for the premier event of the year.
https://www.samesbc.org/

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

If you are a member and volunteer for 8 or more hours, you will receive a complimentary full conference registration for the 2024 Small Business Conference in New Orleans this November.

Discover our Volunteer Opportunities -https://www.samesbc.org/volunteers.cfm

1) Today is your last chance to be featured in SAME's 2024 showcase of who’s who in the federal A/E/C marketplace, the Faces of Federal Business. Put your leadership in front of the right audience at the right time! Contact Heather McKean now by emailing [email protected]

2) Join us on Thursday August 8th for the SAME Webinar: PFAS IGE – PFAS 101 and PFAS Regulatory Update, hosted by the Environmental Community of Interest. This presentation will provide the attendees with an abbreviated introduction of basic information about PFAS. https://www.same.org/event/pfas-ige-2/

3) Thank you to all volunteer leaders across the Society that traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona this week for the 2024 Post Leaders Workshop! Stay tuned for photos from the training and networking event this week.

What a fantastic 2024 camp season we had, with 265 students and 116 mentors embarking on an incredible STEM journey to five installations across the United States.

Read everything about our five STEM/Engineering & Construction camps from this summer - https://www.same.org/camps-recap-24/

Thank you to our generous sponsors, the SAME Foundation, SAME Posts, Camp Directors, dedicated volunteer staff and mentors—and of course, the amazing students and parents. Your support and enthusiasm made this camp season unforgettable. Here's to another year of inspiring creativity, building connections, and making lasting memories.

See more photos from all of the summer camps on our Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryengineers/albums/

Great to have David Benton from Actalent stop by the National Office this week to formalize year two of its partnership with The SAME Foundation. Actalent last summer became the Foundation's first corporate partner, playing a key role in helping the Foundation advance its mission to "foster engineering leadership for the nation."

at the end of July!

1) Join us in November for the 2024 Federal Small Business Conference! Take advantage of special early bird registration through August 21, 2024, and make your plans to connect with a community of leading experts, decision-makers, solution providers, business partners, and federal contracting officers.

Register Today: https://ow.ly/tgp850SHkI2

2) Be featured in SAME's 2024 showcase of who’s who in the federal A/E/C marketplace, the Faces of Federal Business. Put your leadership in front of the right audience at the right time! Contact Heather McKean by emailing [email protected]

3) Tomorrow, July 30th, join us for the final session of a 3-Part DCAA Perspective Series, hosted by our Small Business Community of Interest. This session will differentiate between direct versus indirect costs, define total contract costs, provide an overview of indirect allocation bases, and learn how FAR Part 31 clauses describe allowability, allocability, and reasonableness. https://www.same.org/event/from-a-dcaa-perspective-series-3/

this week about SBC 2024!

1) Registration is Open for the 2024 Federal Small Business Conference! Take advantage of special early bird registration through August 21, 2024, and make your plans to connect with a community of leading experts, decision-makers, solution providers, business partners, and federal contracting officers.

Register Today: https://ow.ly/sESw50SHkHW

2) After you register for find the editable social media graphics on our website to share your attendance with your network! https://ow.ly/L7L850SHkHZ

3) All conference activities will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Find all Travel & Lodging information to New Orleans November 20-22 on our event website: https://ow.ly/KKHj50SHkI3

Our members are why we get up every day! To show our gratitude, SAME kicked off Member Appreciation Week on Monday. Check out the contests, giveaways, social media and relive all the fanfare. https://www.same.org/maw/

SAME's STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps wrapped up its 2024 Season this week! The Naval Construction Battalion Center Camp at Port Hueneme, Calif. rounded out a very successful camp season this week. Take a look at the fun and creativity in the Mid-Season re-cap, and be on the look out for the full recap soon. https://www.same.org/news/sames-2024-stem-engineering-construction-camps-are-in-full-swing/

Today during Member Appreciation Week, we share some of our favorite group photos captured from events so far in 2024.

Thank you all for your continued membership and service to the Society of American Military Engineers and our nation!

Share your favorite photos with us or download any moments from national events on our Flickr page below. https://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryengineers/albums/

The July-August 2024 issue of TME has been published online, featuring articles on water planning and management, a spotlight on the Arctic, and the 2023 SAME Annual Report.

TME July-August 2024 The July-August 2024 issue of TME features articles on water planning & management and the 2023 SAME Annual Report.