150th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, November 4 * Doors open at 5:30 PM
Follow the Music to the Festivities!
The Town Crier will lead guests to Ballroom C, site of the Society’s 150th Anniversary Celebration!
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Washington Convention Center Ballroom C
November 5 marks the day in 1852 when 12 Founders gathered to incorporate the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects. Join us for a festive anniversary-eve celebration! Our grand evening includes a laser light show, strolling minstrels, and food and beverage stations that enable you to network to the max as you attend this landmark occasion. All ASCE members are invited!
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are
included in all ASCE Full, Younger
Member, Student, Spouse/Guest, and
advance Monday-daily registration fees.
Additional tickets: $20. For catering
purposes, tickets must be purchased by
October 28.
Sponsored by Marsh Affinity Group Services,
a service of Seabury & Smith
Wednesday, November 6 * 12 noon - 2:00 pm
ASCE Honorary Members’ Luncheon
During this luncheon, ASCE President 2003 Thomas L. Jackson, P.E., F.ASCE will introduce this year’s Honorary Members and the Hoover Medal will be presented to Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE. The medal, instituted to commemorate the civic and humanitarian achievements of US President Herbert Hoover, Hon.M.ASCE, and “Awarded by Engineers to a Fellow Engineer for Distinguished Public Service,” is entrusted to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and administered by the Hoover Medal Board of Award, consisting of representatives of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; and ASCE.
Dr. Thornton is Chairman and Managing Principal of Thornton-Tomasetti Group Inc., with credits that include the twin Petronas Towers in Malaysia. The company was hired by New York City’s Department of Design and Construction on September 11 to aid in structural engineering aspects of its disaster response effort. An expert in building collapse and structural failure analysis, Thornton has participated in engineering team investigations not only of the World Trade Center collapse, but also the Hartford Coliseum roof; the scaffold at Pleasants Power Station, WV; and New York State Thruway’s Schoharie Bridge. He also participated in the federal government’s assessment of the bombing of the Alfred B. Murrah building in Oklahoma City.
Space is limited and this is a ticketed event. Tickets are included in ASCE Full, Yonger Member, and ASCE Spouse/Guest Registrations. Tickets: $40.
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ASCE’s 150th Anniversary Gala Banquet
Washington Convention Center Ballroom C
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
ASCE Presidential Reception
Sponsored by Louisiana Section, ASCE
ASCE’s year-long 150th Anniversary celebration reaches a fitting crescendo with a grand GALA!
The evening’s events include recognition of ASCE’s new
President and President-elect and a reception for the new
president prior to dinner. Following
dessert and coffee, we will be treated
to a performance of political
satire cleverly set to music by
Washington’s incomparable troupe,
The Capitol Steps.
We are able to seat 1,000 guests on a first-come, first-serve basis. Because of the importance of this event to the ASCE community, it is expected to sell out early. To avoid disappointment, we urge you to register as soon as possible. Gala Banquet tickets are included in all ASCE and CERF/IIEC Full, and Spouse/Guest Registrations. Black Tie Optional.
Banquet Seating: All seating for the Gala Banquet is reserved. Those who wish to dine together should make their requests when selecting seating assignments at the Banquet Reservation Desk in the Convention Center during registration hours. Banquet seating reservations will close on Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00 PM.
Banquet Menu: At registration, Gala Banquet attendees are asked to select from these three entrées: Filet Mignon, Honey-Glazed Grilled Salmon, or Vegetarian. Those who do not specify an entrée will be served Filet Mignon.
Tickets: $90.
Sponsored by Marie Fletcher Carter
In Memory of Archie N. Carter, P.E., F.ASCE
