This group is four meetings into their studies, but no worries, I joined in the middle of their group last March, branched off and passed the LEED AP Exam in June. Come out and engage! If you can't make it tonight, they meet every week, so join us then.

"From David Schmidt ~

We had our fourth LEED EBOM study group meeting on Wednesday, December 16th at 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM and we will be meeting again on Wednesday, January 6th at the same time and place. We met at Atlanta Bread, located next to Pet Smart at the Southeast corner of Hualapai and West Charleston @ 9785 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89117

The assignment for this study group meeting is still to read pages 151 through 234 of the Green Building Operations and Maintenance Reference Guide by the USGBC. This assignment will conclude the chapter on Energy and Atmosphere (EA). You may also want to purchase the following supplemental study materials for use in the study group; particularly if you are considering taking the EBOM LEED AP exam: Details @ the meeting.

You can obtain a 40% discount for the above study materials if you phone call to make your order and you note that you are a part of the Las Vegas LEED Study Group that I am facilitating. (Costs: On-Line access only for complete PTL Study Bundle @ $59.99; and On-line access plus hard copy for complete PTL Study Bundle @ $127.49)

You can also obtain the same 40% discount for any of the PTL Exam Study LEED Green Associate materials or study bundles if you phone call to place your order and you note that you are a part of the Las Vegas LEED Study Groups that I am facilitating. Another excellent source of LEED Green Associate study materials is available at: http://www.greenexamp... although no discount has been offered from this 3rd party materials source to the Las Vegas LEED Study Groups. The prerequisite LEED Green Associate Exam is the same for all of the LEED AP Accreditation programs.

David F. Schmidt AIA NCARB LEED® AP
E-mail: davidschmidt.architect AT yahoo.com"

The Home Show is back! And if touring the displays at a home show wasn't fun enough, we also have our very own member Kiki in charge of the Coats-For-Kids booth near the entrance. So please bring a childs coat to donate, and you will get half-off admission to the show (which would make it $3.50). We don't necessarily all need to meet at the same time, but I will be there at Kiki's booth at 1 PM.

Here is a link for more info: http://www.thorschproductions.com/index_hids3.html

Hope to see you there.
Adam

Join SEASoN and guest speaker Thomas J. Stone as we learn more about the DeserXpress interstate high speed rail project.

Registration/Mixer (cash bar) at 5:15 p.m.
SEASoN Buisness Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner/Presentation at 6:15

Cost: $40 for non-SEASoN members who register by the cutoff date and $45 if you show up at the door.

Thomas J. Stone is president of DesertXpress Enterprises where he is leading the development and implementation of the $3.5 billion DesertXpress interstate high speed rail project linking Southern Nevada and Southern California. He al is President of Nevada Monorail Enterprises, which is serving as the Co-Developer and Project Manager for the extension of the Las Vegas Monorail to McCarran International Airport and the West side of the Las Vegas Restort corridor, in cooperation with Bombardier and the Las Vegas Monorail Company.

Previously Dr. Stone served as Chief Project Officer for the Los Angles to Pasadena Metro Gold Line Construction Authority, where he was responsible for the design and construction of $ 73- million Gold line light rail transit project, which was completed on-time and within-budget. Tom’s 40 year career in the transportation industry includes seven years as President of the transit Systems Division of Bombardier Inc., the world’s largest supplier of complete mass transit systems.

Projects developed under his leadership include:
* The E-470 toll Road in Denver
* The $1.7 billion Southeast Corridor design/build “T-REX” light rail transit and interstate freeway reconstruction program in Denver where he led the preliminary engineer and EIS phases and helped mobilize business and elected officials to support the project.
* Automated people mover projects in the United States, including the Senate Subway, the airport monorail at Tampa International Airport, and the WEDway system at Houston International Airport.
* An internationally recognized expert in transit technology, design/build contracting, and innovative financing, Tom received Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in Engineering from UCLA and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Visit www.desertxpress.com for more information regarding the DesertXpress project.

Deadline for registration is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2009. Cash and/or check payments are accepted at the door or in advance. Please note: SEASoN does not invoice. Please make checks payable to: SEASoN. If you have any questions please call Dawn Miller at 702-203-7817

Its happy hour time again! South Point Casino is offering $1 drinks from 4-10 PM every Friday during June.

That's every drink! even your Kettel One, Patron, or Crown Royal!

If anyone can get there early to get a table, let me know.

I would like to hear about how the recession is affecting your work, If you see new trends, or any industry news. Let's also toss around some ideas for future events.

First round's on me! (big spender)

We are long overdue for another great happy hour together. If you haven't been to Pink Taco then you are in for a treat. :) (I will leave the real pink taco jokes to more capable joke-tellers). We will be enjoying two-for-one beers and margaritas and half-off appetizers (order before 7pm). One succulent pink taco is a must, but wait till you taste their nachos.

Bring your business cards! We have a lot of new faces, and who knows what excellent contacts you will make. I am looking forward to seeing our regulars and meeting our newest members. Also looking forward to hearing any ideas for future meetup locations.