RIYADH, 23 November 2005 — Friday will be a very busy day for Filipino civil and electrical engineers and architects in the national capital.
The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc., Riyadh Central Region International Chapter No. 2, PICE-KSA for short, is holding its first-ever convention at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Olaya District.
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc., Central Region Chapter, Saudi Arabia (IIEE-CRCSA), Charter No. 69, is hold its 7th annual convention at the Najid Hall of Marriott Hotel.
George Manlangit, PICE Riyadh vice president for education, said the event is open to civil engineers and architects.
Delegations from the PICE KSA Eastern Region International Chapter No. 1 and AFCE-KSA Western Region Chapter are also expected to come, he said.
Also expected are sponsors and representatives of various engineering companies and the Philippine Embassy.
Chapter president Emmanuel Espinosa said they were inviting members to join the technical quiz contest “to win big prizes,” in addition to the technical presentations, lecture and product displays.
“Outstanding members will also be given recognition and awards,” he added.
For the IIEE affair, Ambassador Bahnarim Guinomla, has been invited as guest speaker. He as also asked to induct into office the newly elected board of directors for 2006, said Renato Datuin, the chapter’s current president.
Highlights of the who-day activity starting at 7 a.m. include a technical seminar, product presentation, election of officers for the coming year and a general membership meeting. Francisco Sigaya Jr., IIEE-CRCSA internal vice president, said that new technologies and latest products will be presented and exhibited during the convention.
“We hope that this will benefit the electrical practitioners in pursuit of improving their skills and competence,” he said.
Although Filipino engineers groups in the Kingdom have the tendency to use kilometric names, they are known to be the most organized, along with the accountants.
A third group is the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME), whose three chapters in the Kingdom, have been reaping awards from their mother unit in the Philippines for outstanding performance.
Persons to Contact
In the PICE convention, sponsors are encouraged to present and display their products during the convention day. For the mechanics, Espinosa can be contacted at 05052-43968 or e-mail at [email protected].
Confirmation of attendance can be relayed to Gob Barrera, vice president of PICE Riyadh for membership, at 050933454.
Members who wish to attend the convention can log to our PICE group web site at [email protected], go to “HOME” to encode their membership details and cast their votes,” Manlangit said.
For the IIEE affair, Mohammad Al-Rjoub of ABB Electrical Co. Ltd. and Ferdinand B. Dela Cruz of Al Nasser Co. will conduct the technical product presentations.
Outstanding members will be presented with certificates and awards to be led by the award committee chairman, Eutiquio Guantero. For reservation and confirmation, interested parties may contact Datuin at 0504250187, Sigaya at 0567231558, Eduardo Bautista at 0507869343, and Victor Imperial at 0502459875.