NHJES to hold 2nd annual conference on Oct. 9th in Manchester

The New Hampshire Joint Engineering Societies (NHJES) will be holding their 2nd annual conference to discuss current engineering issues, bring engineers of all disciplines together and inform and educate the public and students on how engineers impact their lives every day. The focus of this year's symposium is "Green Technology and Energy Applications" and it will be held on October 9th, at the Executive Court Banquet Facility at "The Yard" complex. This year's conference is co-chaired by several of N.H.'s engineering societies including: * N.H. Society of Professional Engineers; * N.H. Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; * American Council of Engineering Companies of N.H.; * Society of Women Engineers; * N.H. Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; * Structural Engineers of N. H. The joint event will feature opening remarks by NHDES commissioner, Thomas Burack as well as other key speakers and topics including N.H. State Energy Perspectives, Solar/Geothermal Building Systems, a presentation on the Mars Hill Wind Farm project in Maine, and Utility Co. Perspectives on Renewable Energy Wind Power Alternatives. Registration and coffee begin at 7:30 a.m. with the opening address at 8:30 a.m. A total of six Professional Development Hours (PDH's) will be offered for attendance at this event. Students and non-members of NHSPE are encouraged to attend. The fee for members of the sponsoring societies is $80., non-members are $100. and full-time students are $40. An agenda and registration form can be found by visiting nhjes.org or by contacting Martha Mitchell at mmitchell@Terracon.com.