2nd Annual A.L. Brown Scholarship Golf Outing (10 Sep 2010)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT

There is still time to register for the second annual A.L. Brown Scholarship Golf Outing on Friday, September 10th at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, MA! We have extended our registration period until Thursday, September 2nd, so register now to secure your spot!

All proceeds from this event will go to the A.L. Brown Scholarship, which is awarded annually to New England students working on a bachelor or graduate degree in an engineering discipline with an interest in pursuing a career in fire protection engineering. Last year, the golf outing raised $3,600 for the scholarship fund.

The outing will be scramble (or best-ball) style. Registration for golf is $125 per player and includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, and gift bag. A post-golf reception will be held to award prizes. If you would like to just attend the reception, registration is $30, which includes lunch. The outing will start at 8am. Golfers will be able to use the driving range free of charge before the outing starts. Register here!

We would like to acknowledge the following generous sponsorships that have been received: Kidde Fire Systems, Fenwal Protection Systems, Chemetron Fire Systems, Marioff North America, AIR Intelligence, The Protectowire Co, Robert Benedetti, Hughes Associates, Norel Service, Xtralis, SimplexGrinnell, Arup, and FM Global. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please see the sponsorship website for more details.

An auction and a raffle will also be held during the outing with prizes including a foursome at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, a swing analysis at the Callaway Performance Center at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, a signed baseball by Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron, and various golf equipment and gift certificates. If you are interested in making a donation to the auction or raffle, please contact the golf committee.

For the terms of the outing, please see the rules and terms website. Please contact the golf committee (golf@sfpe-newengland.org) if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you at the golf outing!

SFPE-NEC Meeting - Air Sampling Technologies (27 Sep 2010)

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:30:00 GMT

Due to the Annual SFPE International Meeting, our normal October meeting will be on September 27th.

Our October meeting will be New Air Sampling Technologies presented by Xtralis.

Topics to be presented by Xtralis will include two new air sampling detection technologies. Remotely located smoke detector for in duct and other area locations that are inconvenient or difficult to access. This system remotely mounts the smoke detector and uses traditional air sampling technology to transport air to the device. Also, being presented is the ECO (Air Sampling Gas Detector) this detector uses the existing air sampling pipe network to actively monitor for gas leaks and continuously ensure air quality of occupied areas.

The program will be presented by Mr. Mike Crovo - Key Account Manager.

Agenda:
4:00pm - 5:30pm Board of Directors Meeting (Members Welcome!)
5:30pm - 6:30pm Registration & Cocktails (Attitude Adjustment)
6:30pm - 8:30pm Dinner & Program

The early registration period ends Wednesday, September 22. All early registrations will receive a $5 discount. AHJs and students eligible for special event pricing must be received during the early registration period.

New England Chapter of the SFPE Events

2nd Annual A.L. Brown Scholarship Golf Outing (10 Sep 2010)

SFPE-NEC Meeting - Air Sampling Technologies (27 Sep 2010)