FromthePresident’s Pen

David Chin. P.E., CPD
Toappreciatewhat existsoften requiresnothingmorethanhavingabasicknowledgeandunder-
standing of howsomethingoperates.This is especially true for themembershipof ASPE.Do you
understand how the Society operates?Just what makes our organization “tick”?In a “nutshell,” the
answeris . ..
ASPEhasthreedistinctlevels ofleadership —eachwithits own setofresponsibilities— the
national BoardofDirectors (BoD),theRegional Chairpersons,andtheChapterofficers.Thefirst
level,theelected Board of Directors,communicatestheSociety’s policy–makingdecisionsto the
fiveRegionChairpersons.ItistheRegionChairswhoarethelinksbetweentheBoDandthe
chapterofficers.It istheresponsibilityofeachChapter President tocontinuethecommunications
linkand pass thewordon tothechapterboardof directorsand the membership. Although these are
thedirect routes ofcommunication, any ASPEmember can go directly to any other leadership level
with his/her input. Communication interactionis encouraged,especiallydirect contact with the So-
ciety office.

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A SECOND CHANCE

A second 2002 CIPE Examination will be offered at the 2002 ASPE Convention. For more
information contact the ASPE office to receive the 2002–B CIPE Bulletin of Information (773)–693–
2773.

TE S T I N GFE E
•If you are not attending the Convention, thetesting fee for theexamination is $200.00 formembers
of ASPE,and $290.00 for nonmembers.
•Forpaid conventionattendees,thetestingfeefortheexaminationis$100.00formembers of
ASPE and $190.00 fornonmembers.

EX A M I N A T I O NDA T E S
The2002 CIPEExam will beadministeredonWednesday,October30,2002,starting at 2:00PM
(central time). You will beallowedthree hours andthirty minutes to completethe test.

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