PEP Member News | May 2024 | |
Dear PEP Members:
Our members have been busy this month, as evidenced by the amount of member news we've received! It's exciting to see so many of your organizations and team members be recognized for outstanding accomplishments.
Unfortunately, Mother Nature didn't work in our favor for May, but that gives you more time to practice your golf swing! The 24th Annual Golf Tournament was rescheduled to Friday, June 14 and we're looking forward to blue skies and a great day networking with one another. Thank you to the many sponsors who continue to make this event a success each year.
Coming up, I hope to see you at our other events this summer, including the June Lunch & Learn and the July Membership Breakfast. I hope you all get to enjoy a fun kickoff to summer with Memorial Day this weekend.
As always, if you need anything, please feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Denson, Executive Director
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JOIN US FOR OUR JUNE LUNCH & LEARN ON SUSTAINABILITY
Join us on June 11 for a great speaker and topic at our lunch and learn event. We will hear from Joy Stephens, Senior Project Professional, SCS Engineers, on her topic, "Small Business, Big Impact: Navigating sustainability as a small to medium-sized business." In this session, Joy will talk about the climate disclosure regulations, companies affected, and what this may mean for SMEs. Read the full description on our website.
There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited so you must register! Thank you to our sponsor, SCS Engineers, for making this event possible.
This lunch and learn will take place at the PEP Office, 754 Downtowner Loop West (Parking is in the Rear and there is NO PEP sign on the building- it says Construction Center).
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE JULY MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST!
Make plans now to join us for the July Membership Breakfast on July 18, 2024. Speaker information and topic coming soon!
Thank you to our sponsor, Gulf Packaging, Inc., for making the July breakfast possible!
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS APPLICATION OPEN!
It is time to tell us about your latest project that has made a significant and positive contribution to the Gulf Coast region in three crucial areas: economic growth, environmental health, and social responsibility. Awards will be presented at the PEP Annual Meeting on September 5th. We will highlight your stories with a special video, website articles, newsletter stories, and specific communication to the media, elected officials, and community leaders.
New for 2024 - Small Business Award: In an effort to highlight the sustainability achievements of our small business members, we have added a special category for companies with 75 or fewer local employees. To be considered for this category, please note the number of your employees on the application in the marked spot.
Please nominate your company, or co-nominate a multi-member project for the 2024 PEP Member Environmental Stewardship Awards. The applications are due on June 30th. All the details you need are included in the application at the button below.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION
Make plans to join PEP for a virtual information session on Thursday, June 13th at 10am. This session will cover the goal of the awards, eligibility criteria, key components and how to calculate the metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, if relevant to your project.
There will also be time for a Q&A. If you're interested in attending, please email Jennifer at jdenson@pepmobile.org for the meeting link.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR PEP'S ANNUAL MEETING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS
The date is set! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 5th as we recognize PEP members whose work has made a significant and positive contribution to the Gulf Coast region. Registration and sponsorship information coming soon!
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THE EAGLE REEF PROJECT RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
We're proud to share more great news about The Eagle Reef Project! The project founder, John B. Shell, was recently recognized at The Boy Scouts of America National Annual Meeting as the recipient of the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award (ESSPY). The award recognizes valuable service of an exceptional nature by an Eagle Scout candidate to a religious institution, school, community or other entity through completion of an Eagle Scout project.
Congratulations to John! We're excited to continue this project through our partnership.
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DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF OUR NEXT INSTALLATION?
YES - you can take part in The Eagle Reef project! Our installation of Eagle Reefs are taking place every few weeks, so there is plenty of time to get an order in to have one installed at your pier for the summer. Fill out the interest link below and our Eagle Reef Project Coordinator will contact you with details.
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ARCELORMITTAL TO ADD PLANT IN CALVERT
ArcelorMittal has been awarded $280 million in federal income tax credits for an additional plant in Calvert, Business Alabama reports. The company plans an advanced manufacturing plant capable of delivering 150,000 mT of non-grain-oriented electrical steel annually. The funds come from the Qualifying Advanced Energy Product Credit, which can fund up to 30% of a project that helps secure the domestic clean energy supply chain.
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AUSTAL USA ELECTS KRUGER AS PRESIDENT
Mobile-based Austal USA has announced that Michelle Kruger has been elected president of the Mobile-based shipbuilder after serving as interim president since August 2023. Kruger is a marine engineer with more than 25 years of maritime industry experience in new construction, repair and maintenance operations. Before coming to Austal in 2022 as vice president of global services and support, she had worked in a variety of leadership positions at General Dynamics.
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ARKEMA'S CRYSELL WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Arkema’s Axis plant Operations Manager Carla Crysell won a Manufacturing Institute MAKE Award, given to 100 women across the country who work in the manufacturing industry. Crysell grew up in Lottie, Alabama, in northern Baldwin County and graduated from the Alabama School of Math and Science and University of South Alabama with a degree in chemical engineering. She said she remained in the area because she wanted a steady life and a career close to home. She has been working at Arkema since 2004 and, the company says, “risen through the ranks.”
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EVONIK AWARDED FOR TRADE EXCELLENCE
Evonik was recently honored by Gov. Kay Ivey with the 2024 Governor’s Trade Excellence Award, which recognizes excellence in exporting by companies in Alabama and aims to raise awareness of the positive impact of global trade on the state’s economy. Evonik employs approximately 1,000 people in Alabama at its sites in Theodore and Birmingham. At Theodore, it manufactures specialty chemicals, including coating additives for wind turbine blades, structural foams for aircraft, catalysts for biodiesel production and amino acids for optimized livestock farming.
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VOLUNTEER WITH PEP!
If you or any others in your company are interested in volunteering for a PEP event, please let us know. We have several opportunities for volunteers to come out and help PEP’s cause while also networking and having fun!
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NEW DATE - REGISTER FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Our 24th Annual Golf Tournament was postponed due to weather, so we hope you took the extra time to perfect your golf swing! Join us for the NEW date, Friday, June 14, 2024 at Magnolia Grove Golf Course. More than 250 business leaders attend this annual event for course games & prizes, great food and networking. Registration and sponsorship details are available on the event page!
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THANK YOU TO OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORS!
Our golf tournament wouldn't be the success it is without the continued support of our sponsors!
Thank you Alabama Power, Hargrove Engineers & Constructors, Hancock Whitney, Performance Contractors, Inc., Ranger Environmental, AM/NS Calvert, Terracon, VSC Fire Security, Dunn Building Company, Master Boat Builders, Inc., Longleaf CCS Hub, Pace Analytical, Cain & Associates, Genesis, Burr Forman, APM Terminals, United Rentals, Sirius Staffing, Third Coast Safety, Orion Engineers & Constructors, Marine & Industrial, Elevate Workforce, Five Star Breaktime Solutions, Industry of Faith, Fluid Engineering, Safety Plus, Star Services, Apache Industrial, Brand Safway, BASF, Brown & Root, Duplantis Design Group (DDG), Driven Engineering, Hepaco, Gulf Packaging, Vertex, FMC, United Community Bank, Honeywell UOP, Trinova, Trane, HPM, Spire, Outokumpu, J.H. Wright & Associates, Robert J. Baggett, SCS Engineers, GSE, Diamond Scaffold Services, and Oil Recovery Company.
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