Welcome to the start of the new 2012-13 ASCE term! LA YMF invities everyone to to attend our first monthly Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 9th, 6:30 PM. YMF's Board Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works building (1149 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015) in downtown Los Angeles in the 7th floor conference room.

For more information about our monthly board meetings, feel free to contact our Secretary, Kayvan Mahramzadeh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or our President, Francisco Aragon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Free food is served to all attendees. Come meet the new LA YMF Board Members to find out about upcoming events and how you can be a part of this active organization!

Planning on becoming a professional engineer, land surveyor, or geologist someday? If so, are you aware of some of the recent changes to the examinations and licensure process? Have unanswered questions regarding the changes? Don’t get caught up in the confusion! Instead, join us during this year’s first LA YMF General Meeting for a special presentation directly from representatives of the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (BPELSG). They will be traveling from Sacramento to explain the changes and to answer your questions about the examination and licensure process.

The cost of the event is $10 and includes dinner. Don’t miss out!

Please CLICK HERE for more information. RSVP and submit any questions for BPELSG to Laura Rockett at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday, October 5th.

You can submit your payment for the event by clicking on the button below.

ASCE LA YMF will be volunteering at the 11th Annual LA Cash for College Event Family Night! Join LA YFM by volunteering as a career panelist (45 minute sessions) or helping out at a booth that will engage students in civil engineering activities. This is an opportunity for you to outreach to over 13,000 students and their families about the importance and marvels of Civil Engineering and what Civil Engineers have the potential to achieve. You can choose the following dates and times or attend them all.

Wedensday, October 3;  8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 3;  4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 4;  8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The event will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015). Parking at the Convention Center is $12 per day.

Please contact Jane Tran at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

ASCE cordially invites you to attend their 142th Annual Civil Engineering Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The theme of this year's conference is "Civil Engineering in the New Global Economy". In this integrated global marketplace, the conference will explore how the new global marketplace requires civil engineers with ehanced skill sets to ineract with multi-national teams spanning cultural boundaries.

Registration is now open! For more info or to register online, please visit ASCE's conference website by CLICKING HERE or contact Francisco Aragon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Join ASCE LA Section for a fantastic celebration of 2011-2012 year, Installation of 2012 -2013 Officers and the Section Awards presentation. The event will be at the Riverside Mission Inn (3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501). CLICK HERE to view the event flyer for more information.

The registration deadline is Friday, September 28th. Register online by visiting www.ascelasection.org website. If you have any questions, please call the ASCE Office at (714) 258-8306.

Join the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch (MLAB) for dinner in the Los Angeles City Hall as we install the new 2012 MLAB and LA YMF officers and recognize this year's outstanding leaders and notable projects in our engineering profession. The event schedule is as follows:

5:00pm - Reception
5:30pm - Presentation of MLAB 2012 LA County Infrastructure Report Card
6:15pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Officer Installation and Awards

Sponsorship opportunities are now available! View the event flyer for more info by CLICKING HERE. For additional information or to become a sponsor, please contact: Julia Moye at (323) 492-9232 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Join LA YMF for September's happy hour at the Escondite (410 Boyd St., Los Angeles, CA 90013) right near Little Tokyo in Dowtown Los Angeles. With an extremely unique menu of burgers, a patio where you can bring your dog, and its own free parking lot (after 6pm), the Escondite offers an unparalleled hideout from the hustle and bustle of LA. This event is open to everyone, so bring your friends, colleagues, or fellow banditos. Grab some grub and cool down with a cold drink as you mingle with the new and familiar faces of this vibrant crowd.

Still on the fence about going? View our awesome flyer by CLICKING HERE. Contact Paul at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you want more info or just to give a heads up that you’ll swing by. See you there.

The Transporation and Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE will be hosting the 2013 Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference to be held in Los Angeles, California, June 9-12, 2013. This conference will bring together researchers, designers, project/construction managers, and contractors from around the world to discuss the ever-changing challenges to airfield and highway pavement sustainability, design, advanced modeling, performance, evaluation and monitoring, rehabilitation, life-cycle assessment, and emerging technologies. The theme of the conference is "Sustainable and Efficient Pavements".

Please CLICK HERE for more information.

Come join your friends at YMF for a day of fun in the sun!! This event is open to everyone, so grab your friends and enjoy a day at the beach!

When: Saturday, September 15 at 11:00 am
Where: Manhattan Beach, North of the pier (around 14th Street and The Strand)
Who: ASCE LA YMF and friends

Contact Paul Choy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Julian Garcia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details! See you there!

Are you interested in transportation? Have you been looking for a group within ASCE to discuss transportation topics with like-minded individuals? Look no further because MLAB Transportation & DeveIopment Institute (MLAB T&DI) will be hosting its first general meeting! This is your opportunity to bring your ideas to the table and participate in an open dialogue with other professionals in the industry. The draft agenda can be viewed by CLICKING HERE.

The general meeting will be held at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works Building at 1149 S. Broadway, 1st Floor Conference Room, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Please contact Josue Enriquez at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to RSVP or for additional information. Light dinner and refreshments will be provided for attendees.

Spark LA is looking for Spark Mentor volunteers who are interested in changing the life of a student by mentoring through a one-on-one workplace-based apprenticeship. Spark's mission is to address the high school dropout crisis by connecting volunteer professionals with under-served youth in workplace-based apprenticeships to "spark" their potential.

Students come to your workplace to get real-world, hands-on experience in your career and explore the school-to-career connection needed to build skills critical for academic success. No experience is necessary! Spark provides free training and is there with every mentor at every step to answer questions and offer support.

For more information or to get involved, please view the flyer by CLICKING HERE. You can also find out more about Spark by visiting their website at www.sparkprogram.org.

LA YMF invites everyone to attend our next YMF Board meeting on Tuesday, September 11th at 6:30 PM. YMF's Board Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works Building (1149 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015) in downtown Los Angeles in the 7th floor conference room.

This will be our last Board meeting of the current 2011-12 term. We invite you to attend and learn how you can become involved in next year's 2012-13 YMF Board of Directors.

For more information about our monthly board meetings, feel free to contact our Secretary, Jane Tran at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or our President, Jinny Huang at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Free food is served to all attendees.