Technical Conference and Annual General Meeting

By Ethel Clemente Fernandez

The Filipino Members Chapter of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (FMC-APEGM) will host its first Technical Conference and Annual General Meeting for 2015 on February 21st from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Sir William Stephenson Library, 765 Keewatin Street.

The first part of this event will be the Technical Conference presented by speakers with expertise on the featured technical topics:

• “Protecting Yourself as a Gravity Pipe Engineer or Inspector” by Mafe Pinzon, EIT
• “Principles of Gas Turbine Engines” by Nancy Santoyo, P. Eng.
• EIT/ GIT Progress Report Writing” by Arnel Oberez, P. Eng – Civil Engineering, Elena Oberez, P. Eng – Civil Engineering, Edgar Duroni, P. Eng – Mechanical Engineering, Nonie Generoso, P. Eng – Electrical Engineering.

The Annual General Meeting will immediately follow, where the Chapter’s Financial and Annual Activities Reports will be presented by yours truly, being the chapter’s Vice-President (Finance) and Angelito Velasco, P. Eng – Chapter President, respectively.

Members and Philippine-educated engineers are strongly encouraged to attend. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

Ethel Clemente Fernandez is a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba (APEGM). She currently works for a federal crown corporation and is serving on the Executive Committee of the Filipino Members Chapter (FMC) - APEGM. For inquiries, please e-mail fmc_apegm@yahoo.ca.