Mike Circosta, P.E.
I hope that everyone had a great Holiday Season
and a Happy New Year filled with health, happiness
and the hope of better economic times.
During these difficult times of the economy, when
budgets are being reviewed for cuts to offset
expenses in the State, County and Local
governments, the Chapter is fortunate that our
sponsors are continuing to support our events. We
greatly appreciate their effort and would like to
thank them, including those who have not yet sent
in their sponsorship form. Their sponsorship will
help us continue to provide activities and programs
to the membership such events as professional
development hours monthly, our new interactive
website, Math Counts in February, Engineers Week
dinner dance in February, Engineering EXPO in
April, and Scholarship awards to our future
engineers in June.
The NYSSPE is offering to hold a leadership
conference or “Town Hall” meetings around the
state by bringing the State Society to the chapters.
The meeting will be approximately 2 hours long
where the state leaders and\or Executive Director
Kelly Norris will lead a discussion of various topics
designed to inform as well as engage local chapter
members and prospective members in discussion
about NSPE/NYSSPE, emphasizing and clarifying
“what they are,” “what they do,” issues facing the
engineering profession, etc. They assure that there
will be ample opportunity for the participants to let
them know of our concerns about the profession
and NSPE/NYSSPE. Their objective is to inform,
engage and empower existing and new members in
order to create a sustainable Professional
Engineering Society.
During the session, they will outline their strategic
plan, current priorities at the state level, and issues
affecting the profession. They would like to hear
about the challenges and successes that our chapter
is facing, as well as any other issues that we would
like them to elaborate on, such as Legislative
Issues, Professional Practice Issues, Continuing
Education, State Education Law, Illegal Practice,
Public Relations, Volunteer Recruitment, Chapter
Leadership Development and Membership
Recruitment.
I will be working with the Board of Directors and
NYSSPE to set a date for a Town Hall meeting for
our Chapter in the very near future.
Respectfully
Michael Circosta, P.E.
President
