SAWE LA 2023: End of the Year Address

A hearty thank you to all the members of the SAWE Los Angeles Chapter for making this year one to remember.

We are most appreciative our the members who gave up their time to contributes to SAWE this year. Among the activities our members participated in were virtual forums and training sessions. I am impressed by the wealth of knowledge available at our chapter.

Our biggest accomplishment: the recent selection of Los Angeles as the host city for the 2026 SAWE International Conference. The upcoming years will involve plenty of hard work. I believe strongly that we are one of the SAWE chapters best equipped for the job. We welcome new members or members who do not typically participate to get involved as well. This conference is a good learning opportunity to see what goes on in setting up a conference that involves members from all across the United States and even outside the country. Contact me via email if you would like to participate or if you have any great suggestions.

So let’s celebrate a year of milestones as we look forward to a year of great fortune. After all, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.

Let’s have our first in-person get together of 2024 on February 10. Details to follow.

Again, my thanks to everyone for making 2023 a great year for SAWE LA!

Save the date: Nov 11 Zoom Meeting

Hello, all!

Thank you to those who took their time to visit all the hotels the past month.  At this meeting we will get together to discuss our options and to pull together a year end presentation to SAWE Leadership regarding our bid for the 2026 International Conference.

Lawrence Cruz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SAWE LA Conference Follow Up
Time: Nov 11, 2023 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3760166418?pwd=dnhMZVF0OEJ0azIvSXd3L3FuSHgrZz09

Meeting ID: 376 016 6418
Passcode: fcvMZ1

Meeting Minutes: Sept 30, 2023

SAWE Los Angeles Chapter Meeting Minutes

Meeting Time:  Saturday September 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Meeting Location:  New Peking Restaurant in Cerritos     

Meeting Agenda: LA Chapter Luncheon Meeting   

Attendance: (12)

Lawrence Cruz (LA Chapter President & Webmaster)

Dan Rowley (SAWE Fellow, SAWE Vice President-Training & LA Chapter Vice President) & Lisa Rowley (guest)

John Nakai (SAWE Honorary Fellow) & Terri Nakai (guest)

John Hargrave (SAWE Honorary Fellow & LA Chapter Director)

Yi Ling Tam (LA Chapter member) & Henry Tam (guest)

Richard Manning (SAWE Lifetime & LA Chapter Member)

Michael Notarangelo (SAWE Fellow & LA Chapter Secretary)  

Ian MacNeil (LA Chapter member)

Scott Snelson (LA Chapter member)

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2023 LA Conference planning Zoom meeting

Join is for a Zoom meeting thus Saturday to discuss our hotel findings for the 2026 SAWE Los Angeles conference bid, to be presented to SAWE International by the end of the year.

A team of SAWE engineers visited 5 hotels on October 13. We are prepared to show the pros and cons of each venue.

Lawrence Cruz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SAWE Hotel Followup
Time: Oct 21, 2023 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3760166418?pwd=dnhMZVF0OEJ0azIvSXd3L3FuSHgrZz09

Meeting ID: 376 016 6418
Passcode: fcvMZ1