The New England States Association of Power Engineers

NESAPE

Presidents Message  August 1, 2008

NOTES ON THE 126TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

                   I would like to thank CT 11 and the New England States Association for          sponsoring me for my very first (and I hope not the last) convention.

This was a wonderful opportunity for me to see how things operate on a national level and also to meet new people from the various chapters of NAPE. This event has revitalized and renewed my commitment to this great organization.

  We had a strong New England States presence with three NES officers amongst the five delegates. NESAPE Vice President Bill Judd (PNP, MA4), Secretary Shawn Fitzpatrick (PNP, RI1), Region 1 Director Barry Battista (MA4), Dave Winchell (CT11), and myself (NESAPE President and CT11) were there to represent you at this fine event.

  The convention was held in the Historic District of Philadelphia. All of the historic sites (such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Ben Franklin House/Museum, etc.) were a short walk from the hotel. As this is the height of the tourist season for Philadelphia , there were a lot of people out on the streets and a vibrant night scene, with many cafes, clubs, and restaurants. The Metropolitan District and PA76 did a marvelous job putting together this convention. I would like to thank them for all of their hard work in making this event a resounding success.

  We also were provided with a choice of tours: QVC Channel or Girard College facilities tour. I chose the facility tour of Girard College and left my credit card at home!  The folks at Girard were very knowledgeable and dedicated to their work. They have been upgrading an older heating and cooling system dating from the late 1930s with much success in energy savings. One of the operators has mapped out the control system using autocad, which is very impressive. We also toured some of their beautiful older buildings on the campus.

  The board meetings and caucus were very productive. We elected a new slate of National Officers and are proud to announce our very own Barry Battista is now the National Secretary after much coercion and convincing by several delegates. Congratulations, Barry! You will bring your vaunted energy and skills to the office for all of our benefit! Our newly elected National Officers are as follows:

President: Bob Foote

Vice President: Mark McGann

Secretary: Barry Battista

Treasurer: Tom Termini

Jr. PNP: Michael Kaplan

  It looks like I am running out of space, so I will close by saying thank you and see you at the Yankee Steam Up on October 4th! Don’t forget to check out NAPE’s new website at www.napenational.org to preview their new educational program.

                                                      Yours in Engineering,

Jo-lee

NAPE National Office

1 Springfield Street

Chicopee , MA   01013

413-592-6273  

 

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