10 days until Student Award Nominations due

_MG_1863Each year, the Asset Management Council celebrates and highlights student innovation in the field of asset management through its Student Awards program. Students may enter one or more of three Award categories; Undergraduate Student, Postgraduate Student or Postgraduate Research.

From left to right: Sharareh Taghipour, University of Toronto, 2010 Postgraduate Research Award; Paul Websdane, Monash University, 2010 Postgraduate Student Award; Samantha Haines, The University of Western Australia, 2010 Undergraduate Student Award.

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Perth Chapter News: Presentation at IPWEA

P1010221_2Melinda Hodkiewicz (Western Australia Chapter Committee) (right) and Andrew Morgan (Western Australia Chapter Chair) (centre) recently presented at IPWEA’s monthly lunch (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia). The lunch was held at the City of Cockburn shire offices and hosted by local IPWEA Chapter Chair Glyn Davis (left) from the Armidale City Council.

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Sydney Chapter News: Gary Seabury announced as new Chair

UID2879_sFollowing the Sydney Chapter Annual General Meeting held on 24 February 2011, we are delighted to announce Gary Seabury, National Business Development Manager Rail for John Holland, has been elected as the new Sydney Chapter Chair.

Gary Winsor and David Spiteri were elected to the Sydney Committee; whilst Danny Azavedo and Robert Sloan remain for a further 12 months in their positions as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively.

Learn more about Gary Seabury, Sydney Chapter Chair in this blog article….

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2011 Asset Management Conference Full Program Released

ICOMS_2011_BrochureNow in its 16th year, the ICOMS Asset Management Conference continues to support the ever-increasing asset management and maintenance community with a program that highlights and discusses:

Strategic thinking and business approaches
Asset management tools and techniques
Applications for the emerging ISO standard

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Melbourne Chapter News

AGM and Technical Presentation

AGM: (Only for AM Council Members) 
All positions are declared vacant. Nominations accepted for Chair, deputy Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and general committee.

Technical Presentation: (Please note that this event is open to all members and non member, membership to the AMC is not required.)
Subject: Spares Parts Management Best Practice  

Format: The presentation is a lecture-style meeting with networking opportunities before and after the presentation.

Presenter:  Phillip Slater – Initiate Action

 Date:                 Thursday 10 March 2011
Time:                 5:30 PM for 6:00 PM
                           Start – Technical Presentation to commence at conclusion of
                           AGM
Location:          The Auditorium, Engineers Australia, 21 Bedford Street
                           North Melbourne
Cost:                  Free.

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