ABOUT US
On
behalf of our members, the board of directors of the Genesee Finger Lakes
Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (GFLC-A&WMA) would
like to introduce you to our Association.
The GFLC-A&WMA is one of the geographic chapters of the AWMA that
encompasses 13 counties across Western New York, including Monroe, Wayne,
Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Steuben, Chemung, Seneca,
Schuyler, Yates, and Allegheny.
We
invite you to participate in and join our local Chapter to further strengthen
our goals towards training and education across the environmental professions
of our geographic region. To
participate, simply contact any of the Chapter officers listed below.
We
look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events.
Sincerely,
The
Board of Directors
Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter
Air
& Waste Management Association
Environmental
Grant Opportunities
The Genesee Finger Lakes Chapter
Education Committee has instituted a program through which grants are made to
promote environmental awareness and education. These grants are open to
organizations in Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee,
Wyoming, Steuben, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates, and Allegany Counties, New York.
Funds will be allocated based on the recommendation of the Chapter Education
Committee and approval of the Chapter Executive Board.
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Message
From The Membership Chair
Sandy Simplicio
As the
chapter Membership Chair, I would like to thank our new and long-standing
members for your continued interest and support of the Genesee Finger Lakes
Chapter of the AWMA! For those who are still interested in joining, I would
like to remind you of the different AWMA memberships available and the
benefits of each.
Local
Membership
participation benefits include:
-
minimal annual dues ($10 full-time
students; $20 non-student)
-
networking opportunities with
leading professionals in the environmental field in New
York State;
-
expanding our Chapter's scholarship
and environmental education efforts;
-
opportunities to earn continuing
education credits; and
-
discount on monthly meeting
registration fee (members $13; non-members $20).
If you
wish to become a Local Member of our Chapter, please submit a completed 2007
Local Membership Application Form along with a check made payable to Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter of AWMA to:
Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter - AWMA
P.O.
Box 92006
Rochester, New York 14692
The
Chapter encourages International Membership, where members receive
the local membership benefits and the following additional benefits:
-
annual dues (typically $150 of which $15 is returned to our Chapter to
help fund our outreach and education initiatives)
-
worldwide networking opportunities with leading professionals in the
environmental field;
-
access to professional, scientific, and technological resources;
-
opportunities for training & development (conferences, workshops, and the
QEP Certification Program);
-
a
year's subscription to either The Journal of the A&WMA or EM
(monthly news magazine for environmental managers);
-
full
access to the online version of both EM and the Journal; and
-
discounts of 20-30% on registration fees for conferences, workshops,
seminars, and education courses.
If
you wish to become an International Member of the A&WMA, please visit the
website at www.awma.org and
complete an application.
Also,
please return a completed 2007 Local Membership Application Form to the
P.O. Box address above, even if you join or renew through the
International AWMA office.
Thank
you again to all new and prospective members for your interest and support
of the Genesee Finger Lakes Chapter of the AWMA! See you at the next
meeting!
Sandy Simplicio
ERM
1159 Pittsford-Victor Road
Suite 200
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-387-0510 ext 17
fax- 585-387-0603
