Actions Panel
February 17 Virtual Post Meeting
Our Thursday, February 17, Virtual Post Meeting will be on "San Antonio River Watershed Management."
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) was created in 1937 by the State of Texas to preserve, protect, and manage the resources and environment of the San Antonio River Basin. The River Authority has the vision of “Inspiring Actions for Healthy Creeks and Rivers.” Come hear the River Authority’s General Manager, Derek Boese, JD, PMP, as he provides an overview of River Authority’s mission and scope, including project highlights and future work opportunities for the A/E/C industry.
Mr. Boese has a B.A. in Civil Engineering from Rice University, a M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans. He is a licensed attorney and is also an Adjunct Professor teaching Critical Infrastructure at the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement, Emergency, and Security Studies Program.
Before becoming the General Manager of the San Antonio River Authority, Mr. Boese was the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Flood Protection Authority – East (FPA). Prior to joining the FPA, Mr. Boese was an executive for two national engineering firms and led their regional operations from 2006-2015, focused on flood protection and coastal restoration. He also served as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Staff for the Hurricane Protection Office.
Mr. Boese was an active-duty Army officer for 11 years and served combat tours in Iraq and Kuwait. He was the Commander of A/299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division during the initial ground invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Click HERE to see his complete bio.
RESERVATIONS
- The cost of the virtual meeting is $10/person and must be paid in advance when making your reservation(s).
- The DEADLINE for reservations is Wednesday, February 16, by 12 noon (CT) or until space runs out.
- You do NEED TO MAKE RESERVATION(s) for the meeting for our tracking purposes and PDH credit.
CANCELLATIONS
- Cancellations of resevation(s) must be made within one (1) day (24 hours) prior to the meeting.
- You will receive a refund (minus the Eventbrite fees) for canceled reservation(s) made by the cancellation deadline.
- There will be no refunds for any cancellations made less than one (1) day (24 hours) prior to meeting.
- You can send a substitute for reservation(s) by notifying samesatx@gmail.com. Please be sure to include the correct email address for the substitute so we can provide them the link to the meeting.
OTHER INFO
- You will be sent the link to the Zoom meeting to the email address you entered a few days before the meeting.
- There is Professional Development Hour (PDH) credit available for those participating in the meeting, but you MUST BE REGISTERED for the meeting for PDH credit. Certificates will be emailed to registered attendees.
- We will post the speakers' presentations (if the speaker give us permission) at our website following the meeting.
- We look forward to seeing you at our online meeting!!!