Vol. 29 No.3
MARCH
2004

Vice-President Files
Chapter Chatter

FEATURED ARTICLES:

CONFERENCE CORNER
To: All SAVE International Members
Re: Paper of the Year/Editor of the Year Awards

Once again, it is time to start thinking about selecting winners for the Paper of the Year and Editor of the Year awards. I am contacting all SAVE members to encourage you to solicit submissions from chapter members, prospective members and professional colleagues for these awards. Each chapter should submit copies of its newsletter for consideration.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Last month I had already submitted my article for Interactions when I learned of the passing of a dear friend. Russ Brzezinski was already on the Board of Directors when I joined as a Regional Vice President back 16 or so years ago. As Ginger said in last month's issue, one of my fondest memories was when Russ introduced me to sushi.
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SOCIETY NEWS
Surface Transportation Reauthorization May Require Value Engineering
As many readers know, there are three bills competing to be the successor to "TEA21", the act that has authorized and guided transportation funding for the past six years. The Administration, the Senate and the House all have a bill.
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International Conferences
The International Conference of Value Engineering and Technology Innovation of Enterprise will be held October 2004 in Hangzhou, China.
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VICE-PRESIDENT FILES
Is 6-Sigma a Value Improving Practice?
SAVE International is THE Value Society. As such, is it not our mission to continually improve value? Of course it is. And the practice of the Value Methodology using the Job Plan continues to be our primary means to improve value.
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CHAPTER CHATTER
Arizona Chapter
Joint Meeting with AACE and SAVE International
February 16, 2004
7:30 PM James Vickers – Speaker (Raytheon Corp. and AZ Chapter member).
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Seattle Chapter
General Membership meeting, January 14, 2004
Summary: Discussion of Chapter business was brief and included clarification of future Chapter meeting topics and outline of a Board initiative to promote VE services to the State Legislature. The meeting's main events were two presentations.
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