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ENGINEERING: The Workforce of the Future

The dwindling United States workforce for all engineering and scientific disciplines is a growing problem, and civil engineering is no exception.  If the U.S. is to address the challenges it faces with an aging infrastructure, shrinking energy and water resources, and globalization, we must act now to attract, educate, and train talented young people to civil engineering to compete in a rapidly changing, technology driven world. The 2008 ASCE Convention the Civil Engineering Workforce, A Look Ahead will describe the issues and offer solutions.

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Pittsburgh Firsts: Did You Know?

The First Night World Series Game - 1971

Game 4 of the 1971 World Series was the first night game in World Series History,  a series that Pittsburgh went on to win, 4 games to 3.

Program Highlights

Thursday, November 6, 2008

3:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Opening Plenary Session (Jason Jennings)

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Celebration of Leaders Reception and Dinner with Distinguished Member Inductions
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Technical Tours

Friday, November 7, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CEO Forum: By CEOs…For Everyone
10:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

TRACK 1: The Civil Engineering Workforce, A Look Ahead

TRACK 2: Risk-Based Future in Civil Engineering

TRACK 3: Engineering Leadership

TRACK 4: ASCE Presents Special Sessions
4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Closing Plenary Session (Dr. William L. "Red" Whittaker)

Saturday, November 8, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ASCE Annual Business Meeting
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Tours