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By now everyone should have heard — the time has come for ASPE to forge ahead with the development of its own
publication. For the past 29 years, ASPE has had a symbiotic relationship with the publishers of Plumbing Engineer . The
Society did not own or have any partial ownership inPlumbing Engineer Magazine. Thus, ASPE is pleased to announce the
start of a new magazine, Plumbing Systems and Design , the official magazine of the American Society of Plumbing
Engineers.

End of an Era
Oneofthedifficultsituationswithstartinganewmagazineisendinga29-yearrelationshipwithPlumbing Engineer
Magazine.WhileASPEhasenjoyedaqualityrelationshipwiththemagazine,Plumbing Engineerisanindependent
publication.As such, ASPE had nodirect control overtheeditorial content, thelook and feel of the magazine,ortechnical

review of articles. One of the desires of the Society is to be able to control its official publication.
This will allow the publication to reflect the views and opinions of the Society and provide the
membership with a well-rounded and fully representative magazine.

Additional Benefits
One of the additional benefits of a successful magazine is the potential for revenue generated by
ad sales. For the first 25 years ASPE had an official publication, the Society received no revenue
from the magazine.Inthelast 4 years,ASPE received aminor monthly stipend fromPlumbing
Engineermagazineas part of the contractual agreement to remain the official publication of the
Society.Withownershipofamagazine,ASPEwilldirectlybenefitfromadsalesinthe
magazine.This additional revenue will help offset thenew and exciting programs being offered
tothemembership.

Plumbing Systems and Design Magazine
ASPE is now taking agiant step. In aconfluence of opportunities, the Society will now be able
topublishafirst-classperiodicalforitsmembershipandindustryprofessionals.Thisnew
magazine,Plumbing Systems and Design, willbecomeamajorandprimarybenefitof
membershipin theSociety.

ASPE has developed a professional publication with recognized columnists in each issue. The
inaugural issue will be the September/October 2002 issue, the Convention issue. This special
issue will also be the official Engineered Plumbing Exposition Floor Guide. The magazine will
be published bimonthly for the first two years, then expanded to a monthly publication.

To insure a quality publication, the Society has contracted with Association Management
Center, a specialized association management firm and association magazine publisher, to
publish Plumbing Systems and Design under the aegis of ASPE ownership.

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ASPE Report is published bimonthly by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Inc., 8614 W. Catalpa Avenue,
Suite 1007, Chicago,IL 60656–1116.Telephone: (773) 693-ASPE, Facsimile: (773) 695-9007; E–mail: aspehq@aol.com;
Internet: www.aspe.org. Subscription rates for the U.S. and Canada: $10.00 per year; subscription rate is included in
annual membership dues. U. S. subscription rate to nonmembers: $35.00 per year; Canadian subscribers add $10.00 per
year. POSTMASTER: Change of address should be sent toASPE Report, 8614 W. Catalpa Avenue, Suite 1007, Chicago,
IL 60656–1116.The ASPE Report is an official publication of the AmericanSociety of Plumbing Engineers. Statements of
fact, material and opinions contained in contributed articles are the responsibility of the authors alone and do not imply an
opinion or official position by the officers, staff or members of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. Copyright ©
2002, American Society of Plumbing Engineers. All rights reserved; material may not be reproduced without written
permission. Volume 14, Number 2.

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