May Meeting Details Next Meeting Date: 5/19/2008 Meeting Time: 5:30pm Networking 6:15pm Dinner and Program Meeting Location: Holiday Inn Center City 230 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Cost to Attend: $30 Members and Guests $20 Students *Cash or checks at the door; made payable to PENC - South Piedmont Chapter

Seminar Information Seminar Topic: NASCAR Hall of Fame Seminar Overview: How do you get from moonshine to a world class museum and entertainment attraction while making only left turns? The history and future of NASCAR racing will be featured in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, now under construction in Charlotte and scheduled to open in Spring 2010. Program Objective: Jim Schumacher will review how the Hall of Fame landed in Charlotte, the process being used to design, procure, build and upfit the state of the art entertainment venue, and a peek at what will be inside. Presented By: Jim Schumacher, PE Presenter's Biography: Jim Schumacher is Assistant City Manager in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this position, he coordinates the City Council's Transportation Focus Area, as well as planning, transportation and land use initiatives. Jim is currently leading the City team designing and constructing the NASCAR Hall of Fame and expansion of the Charlotte Convention Center. Prior to becoming Assistant City Manager, Jim spent nearly 29 years in the City's Engineering Department, and was appointed City Engineer in 1999. Jim is a graduate of West Virginia University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He has served as President of the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies and the Water Resources Division of the North Carolina Chapter, American Public Works Association. PDH's Earned for attending: 1 hours RSVP to: Marie Schmader, PE by Thursday May 15th at 12pm at mschmader@colejeneststone.com or 704-971-4552.

Additional Information Chapter President: Stephen Fink, P.E. - Signet Engineering, PA (sfink@signeteng.com)

PENC South Piedmont Chapter