 The
Polls Are Alive
Civic elections
took place in October, the U.S. chooses a president tomorrow,
and later this month Albertans will elect
a new provincial government. Your Association, meanwhile, is
gearing up for an election of your peers – the people
who will play a direct role in the essential business of self-regulating
Alberta’s three most important professions. Would you
like to get more involved?
View
Nominations so far, mail-in
nomination form and announcement
of Annual General Meeting.
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Your Resolution Was What?
Yes, the year is winding down – and so are your
opportunities to take advantage of APEGGA’s professional
development offerings. If you still haven’t made
good on that self-improvement New Year’s resolution,
read on to find out what’s on tap.
Professional Development Evening,
Strategies for Project
Success
This workshop addresses the critical leadership issues
in the development of project objectives and the application
of key personnel to ensure a winning project. Major stakeholders
will be identified and organized to facilitate decision
making. Special attention will be provided on techniques
for developing project scope through the application of
appropriate human resources. Participants will learn crucial
skills on staffing projects for success. Charlie Murdock,
P.Eng., is the presenter.
Edmonton – Tuesday, Nov. 16
Register
and find out more. . .
------------------ Professional Development Days Strategic Planning, Katharine Bondy; Bears, Bullies and
Bad Behaviour, Murray Vines, Patti Connolly and Claudia
Verburgh; Protocol for Building Business Relationships,
Joanne Blake; Loss and Risk Management, Dr. George Jergeas,
P.Eng.; Difficult Conversations, Dr. Billy Strean (lunch
speaker).
Edmonton – Tuesday, Nov. 9
Calgary – Monday, Nov. 22
*Please see information on corporate discount.
Register
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Checking
In
Your hardcopy PEGG and The PEGG Online
now include a regular digest of what APEGGA is doing on your
behalf. It’s called
Checking In, and it acts as a project report and news digest,
with website links and PEGG references to help you find out more.
More. . .
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Coming
Soon in the Online PEGG
All hardcopy PEGG stories
are reprinted in The PEGG Online, every month. In November watch
for stories on internationally educated professionals, the wake of
Hurricane Ivan, Southern Alberta’s model of water management
success, the plight of the Cold War nuclear test site Amchitka, and
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Contacts
APEGGA
HEAD Office
1500 Scotia One
10060 Jasper Ave. NW
Edmonton AB T5J 4A2
Tel: 780.426.3990 1.800.661.7020 (within North America)
Fax: 780.426.1877
E-mail: email@apegga.org
website: www.apegga.org
Calgary Office
2200 Scotia Centre
700 2nd Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W1
Tel: 403.262.7714
Fax: 403.269.2787 |
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Building
Public Support for Your Project - Doing business in
today’s
world is a challenging and ever-changing endeavor. Are you
prepared? Members of the public expect, and in some cases demand,
to be involved at all stages in the design and decision-making
process. New approaches are required to manage this new reality.
Hear all about it from Dr. Norman Wagner, O.C., PhD, LL.D.,
of knowledge@work. Calgary Branch Luncheon,
Thursday, Nov. 18. more
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Mars
On Earth – Dr. Robert Stewart, P.Geoph., discusses the
High Arctic’s role in teaching us earthlings more about
Mars. For the last three years, in conjunction with NASA investigators,
the University of Calgary geophysics group has tested the Haughton
meteorite structure – one of the most Mars-like places
on earth. Calgary Branch Luncheon, Thursday,
Dec. 9. more
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The
EnerGreen Foundation is dedicated to fostering sustainable
development through projects that promote the use of renewable
and alternative energy. Jeff Arsenych, foundation chairman,
discusses solar power installations in the environmentally
sensitive Galapagos Islands and in a remote Amazon region.
Edmonton District Luncheon, Tuesday, Nov. 16. more
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Special
Areas Water Supply Project – Long-term viability of the
human population in east-central Alberta is largely dependent
on water. Andrew Durham, P.Eng., of Alberta Environment presents
on this timely subject. Central Alberta Branch Lunchtime
Forum,
tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 2. more |
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APEGGA’s Guideline
on Relying
on the Work of Others – presented by Lianne Lefsrud,
P.Eng., APEGGA Assistant Director, Professional Practice. Central
Alberta Branch Lunchtime Forum, Tuesday, Dec. 7. more |
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chance to learn something new and refine your existing
skills. |
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For
information on Calgary and Edmonton Professional
Development Days, as well as the
Edmonton Professional Development Evening, see left or find
out more on our website. |
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Building
Public Support for Your Project - The Workshop. Dr. Norman Wagner, Dr. Barbara
Samuels and Dave Gould of knowledge@work guide you along
the tricky and critical path of public consultation, during
this Dec. 1 Calgary seminar.
**Register by Nov. 26**
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out more...
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Mentoring
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Mentoring
Information Session – Have you heard about APEGGA’s
Mentoring Program? Nancy Toth, APEGGA Manager, Professional Development, will
tell you more at this Central Alberta Branch information session, Nov. 18.
Find out more...
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| Permit
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One
of APEGGA’s popular Permit to Practice Seminars is coming to Lloydminster. Find out what your job is as a Responsible
Member. Nov. 16.
Find out more and register online...
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| Member
Services |
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Esso
Savings - Gas prices at the pump have escalated
in recent months. But relief is here for APEGGA members, thanks
to a deal from Member
Services provider Imperial Oil. We now have the full information
package on 4.5 per cent savings on fuel, oil, top-up fluid and
car wash purchases at Esso. More
information and business card application.
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Bell
and its partners want you to go wireless. An APEGGA
Member Services provider, Bell says its solutions can reduce
your operating budget, improve your billing cycles and increase
employee productivity. The company is holding an all-morning
customer information session this Wednesday,
Nov. 3, in Calgary, and Wednesday,
Nov. 17, in Edmonton.
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Services... |
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