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Welcome to the SNAME Chesapeake Section Website!

Weekly Email Burst
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Announcements!
- Congratulations to Bob Keane for receiving the National Academy of Sciences Award:  Gibbs Brothers Medal!
- The annual Naval Architecture for Marine Professionals PE Review course details have been posted.
- There's a survey in the email burst announcements calling your name. Help us provide you with the best our Section can offer! 
- It's awards time so take a look at the list of SNAME HQ awards and submit your candidates to our Section's Awards chair.

Have A Surplus of Used Textbooks? 
The Chesapeake Section is now accepting Used Textbook Donations to distribute to our Section's Affiliated College Programs. If you would like to help out or simply clear up some of that valuable bookshelf space, please send textbooks to David Helgerson at:
1201 M St SE
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20003
We'll even send you a letter confirming receipt of your tax deductible gift!
Questions? Email me for more information.

Mailing List Update!

Want to receive emails about the latest events? Login to www.sname.org and join the Chesapeake Section egroup or email the Meetings Chair to be added to a supplemental distribution list.

 

The Chesapeake Section Needs You
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us! No experience required! Positions on the Executive Committee up for rotation next year are noted by a symbol, **, preceding the position title.

Thank you Chesapeake Section Corporate Contributors!
The Chesapeake Section of SNAME has received numerous generous Corporate Contributors to support operations. Thank you!

Call for Papers
The Chesapeake Section is looking for papers for monthly section meetings. We invite authors to submit abstracts on topics that advance the art, science, and practice of naval architecture and marine engineering in all their applied forms including the construction and operation of ships, marine vehicles, and structures of all kinds.

Comments? Questions? Please let us know your thoughts.

Section Events

Joint SNAME ASNE Section - April Technical Dinner Presentation
Virginia Tech and US Naval Academy Senior Capstone Design Presentations.
Nominees for 2012 ELECTIONS will be announced.
Where:  CSC 4th Floor Conference Room, 1201 M St SE Washington DC
When:   April 26, 2012, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Chesapeake Section - YP Monthly Volunteer Event
Alexandria Seaport Foundation - Open Shop Night
Where:  Alexandria Seaport Shops, 2 Duke Street, Old Town Alexandria, VA 
When:   3rd Tuesday every month, 7 - 9 pm

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Other Society Events

SNAME Philadelphia Section - April Student Dinner Presentations
US Coast Guard 2012 Seniors will be presenting their capstone project, "Mobile Offshore Base Cutter for Carribean Operations". ELECTIONS will also be held.
Where:  Ramada Inn - Philadelphia Airport South, Essington, PA
When:   April 18, 2012, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 

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The Columbia Group & ASNE - Breakfast Seminars
RADM Anthony Lengerich, USN (Ret) will be presenting "Total System Thinking and Naval Engineering".
Where:  The Columbia Group, 20 M St SE DC, Suite 700
When:   April 24, 2012, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
www.columbiagroup.com/register.php

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ASNE Flagship Section - May Golf Tournament
Where:  Andrews AFB
When:   May 14, 2012


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CHESAPEAKE POWERBOAT SYMPOSIUM
Where:  St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
When:   June 15 - 16, 2012
http://www.powerboatsymposium.com/
Chesapeake Powerboat Symposium Draft Technical Paper