Society of American Military Engineers
Fort Leonard Wood Post
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TEXOMA AND MISSOURI RIVER REGION
TRAINING CONFERENCE
26-28 AUGUST 2014
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Agenda
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 Committee
 Conference Purpose
 Save the Date
 Bi-Regional Conference Posts
 Conference Demographics
 Conference History
 Conference Themes
 Conference Venues
 Conference Schedule
 Decision Points
 Input/Questions
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Committee
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 Conference Co-Chairs
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Mr. Dave Neeley
Mr. Steve Tupper
 Committee Positions
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Venue Selection (Dates/Rooms/Exhibit Space)
Finance (Preliminary Budget)
Publications/Artwork/Signage
Registration/Website
Program/Speakers
Exhibits/Sponsors
Special Events (Golf/Run/Tours)
Catering/Social Events/Awards
Transportation/Protocol
Operation Center/Attendee Communications
Audiovisual and Room Setup
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Conference Purpose
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 The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), the premier
professional military engineering association in the United States, unites
architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), facility management and
environmental entities and individuals in the public and private sectors to
prepare for—and overcome—natural and manmade disasters, and to improve
security at home and abroad.
 The SAME TEXOMA and Missouri River Regional Training Conference
provides extensive opportunities for training, education and professional
development through a robust offering of presentations, workshops and
networking events. Attendees include active and retired military engineers,
project managers and corporate executives, Department of Defense civilians,
private-sector experts to bridge the gaps between critical stakeholders to
advance the field of military engineering and help secure our nation.
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Save the Date
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Bi- Regional Conference Posts
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MISSOURI RIVER
TEXOMA
1. St. Louis, MO
2. Scott Field, Scott AFB, IL
 Southern Illinois University (SIUE)
3. Omaha, NE
 University of Nebraska Chapter
4. Black Hills, Rapid City, SD
5. Greater Kansas City, MO
 Fort Riley Field Chapter
 Whiteman AFB Field Chapter
 UMKC Student Chapter
 University of Kansas Chapter
6. Fort Leonard Wood, MO
 Missouri S&T Student Chapter
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Arkansas State
Coastal Bend, TX
Dallas, TX
El Paso Area, TX
 University of Texas El Paso Chapter
Fort Worth, TX
 Abilene, TX Field Chapter
 University of Texas, Arlington
Houston/Galveston, TX
 Texas A&M University Chapter
Oklahoma City, OK
 University of Oklahoma Chapter
Wichita Mountains, OK
San Antonio, TX
 Texas A&M University Chapter
Tulsa, OK
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Conference Demographics
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 SAME chapter members come 7 states
 Attendance ranges between 350-450
 70- 100 Exhibitors
 200+ rooms per night
 Total revenue range from $75-150K
 25% Government- 75% Industry
 Government Employees get location specific per diem
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Conference History
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 2008 Omaha, NE- Creating Regional Synergy
 2009 Tulsa, OK- Water Resources
 2010 St Louis, MO- Flood Control and Levee Design
 2011 Kansas City, MO- 2020 Vision and Beyond Focus on
the Future
 2012 San Antonio, TX- Leaders Connecting With Change
 2013 Oklahoma City, OK- TBD
 2014 Branson/Springfield, MO- TBD
Fort Leonard Wood Post hosted the
Bi-Regional Conference at FLW in
October 2006
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Conference Themes
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 Earth, Wind and Fire
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Engineer Response to Natural Disasters
 STEM-Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
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Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow
 Green Engineering
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Combining Environmentally Conscious Attitudes, Values and Principles with
Science, Technology and Engineering
 BRAC, Sequestration and Defense Cuts
 Impacts on the Midwest and Midsouth A/E/C industry.
 Renewable/Sustainable Energy
 Solutions to the Energy Crisis
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Conference Venues
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 Springfield, Missouri
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University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center
Ramada Oasis Convention Center
 Branson, Missouri
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Chateau on the Lake
Hilton Hotels and Branson Convention Center
 Also considered
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Joplin
Lake of the Ozarks
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University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center
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 Located in downtown Springfield in the
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Jordan Valley Park area, and near Drury
and Missouri State Universities.
Surrounded by great restaurants, lounges,
coffee shops, art galleries, unique retail
stores and theaters.
200+ Rooms with overflow to Holiday
Inn Express
The Springfield-Branson National airport
is located at six miles away from the
hotel.
Over 151,000 sq ft of meeting space along
with the Springfield Expo Center.
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Springfield Expo Center
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 Located directly across the street, the
University Plaza Hotel oversees every
event in the Springfield Exposition Center.
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112,000 square feet of total convention space
45,000 square-foot Expo Hall
Seven flexible breakout rooms
Full banquet and conference staff, to ensure a
successful event
Seasoned culinary team under the guidance of
Executive Chef John Luchtel
State-of-the-art audiovisual
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Ramada Oasis Convention Center
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 Meeting space totaling more than 25,000
square feet, a business center outfitted with
the latest technology, a new fitness center,
and a sports complex
 173 renovated hotel rooms, banquet facilities
that accommodate more than 800 people,
and many features for business travelers such
as high-speed WiFi, rooms with adjoining
conference rooms.
 Meeting/Banquet facilities to accommodate
10-1500 guests.
 The Springfield-Branson National airport is
located at six miles away from the hotel.
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Chateau on the Lake, Branson
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 Southwest Missouri’s largest convention
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center which features 43,500 square feet of
meeting space.
Accommodates from 10 to 3,000 attendees all
on one level under one roof.
Located on Table Rock Lake.
The highlights of include:
o 32,000 sq ft. Great Hall
o 19 meeting rooms and 3 corporate
boardrooms
o Private 54-seat theater for special
presentations
The Branson Regional airport is located five
miles away from the hotel.
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Hilton Hotels and Branson Convention Center
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 Hotel has 293 guest rooms/suites in a 12-
story glass tower. Connected to the Branson
Convention Center and located across the
street from Branson Landing, along the
shores of Lake Taneycomo.
 It has 220,000 square feet of meeting area. It
has two exhibit halls totaling 50,000 square
feet and a 23,000 square foot ballroom. It has
5 additional meeting rooms for smaller events
or break outs.
 It is state of the art high tech including LCD
screens in all rooms and high speed wireless
Internet throughout the facility.
 The Branson Regional airport is located five
miles away from the hotel.
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Decision Points
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 Date
 Venue
 Committee Members
 Preliminary Budget
 Conference Planner
 Theme
 Logo
 Program/Events
 Registration Platform
 Advanced Publicity
 Others?
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Input/Questions
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 Committee
 Conference Purpose
 Save the Date
 Bi-Regional Conference Posts
 Conference Demographics
 Conference History
 Conference Themes
 Conference Venues
 Conference Schedule
 Decision Points
 Input/Questions
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20 June 2012