On Thursday, December 9th 2021, Vilbig & Associates hosted the Northeast Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, TSPE, annual holiday party and dessert competition.
We enjoyed a fajita buffet catered by Denison’s own Rustico’s, an ethics discussion and the always popular dessert competition. The competition field was smaller than in years past with only six entrants, but the competition was TOUGH. The first round of votes resulted in a four way tie for first place! Eliminating the runners up, the second round of voting yielded a winner, Tom Pruitt, PE with his almond joy cake!
The ethics discussion was very thought provoking and provided all engineers in attendance the required 1 hour of ethics continuing education credit. We discussed several recent cases from the National Society of Professional Engineers Board of Ethical Review.
Congratulations to Tom Pruitt, PE with the City of Sherman for winning the dessert competition! The ethics discussion included a bit of Dilbert humor.
Last week, Jennifer Vilbig Lawson, PE and Tommy Vilbig, PE, attended the TSPE Conference & 85th Annual Meeting at the Star in Frisco, Texas. The conference was a great opportunity for networking with other professional engineers while earning professional development hours.
Vilbig & Associates, PLLC sponsored the conference and is proud to support our profession.
As a bonus, dinner one night was held at the Dallas Cowboys Training Table and included a tour of the Star aka the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. Pictures from the tour are below.
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers, one of the largest state societies in the United States, was founded in 1936 to serve the interests of the individual engineer in Texas across all branches of engineering. Composed of 24 local chapters and eight student chapters, TSPE is the only active, established organization devoting its entire effort to the professional, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of engineering in Texas.
Our mission is to promote and enhance the profession and licensed practice of engineering.
Vilbig & Associates sponsored the 2021 Rotary Club of Dallas Charity Golf Tournament that was held Monday, May 10th at Brookhaven Country Club. The 6th annual tournament benefited the Safer Dallas Better Dallas and the Dallas Rotary Club Foundation. Learn more about these organizations and how they continue to make a difference in our local community, below.
Jennifer Vilbig Lawson and Tommy Vilbig played with two Dallas Police officers. While the weather was not great, the rain held off until the golfers were off the course. David Vilbig has supported the tournament as the volunteer coordinator for many years.
2021 Back the Blue on the Green – Team Picture
The Rotary Club of Dallas Charity Golf Tournament – Team Vilbig2021 The Rotary Club of Dallas Charity Golf Tournament – Sponsor BannerJennifer Vilbig Lawson & Tommy Vilbig at the Rotary Club of Dallas Charity Golf Tournament – at the Vilbig & Associates sponsored hole. Jennifer Vilbig Lawson in a SWAT armored vehicle turret
About Safer Dallas Better Dallas
Safer Dallas Better Dallas, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 2005 by community leaders Jack Hammack and Charles Terrell, who pledged to seek solutions and funding necessary to make Dallas the safest large city in America. The mission of Safer Dallas Better Dallas is to protect citizens from becoming victims of crime through a unique partnership with the Dallas Police Department. Our goal is to play an important role in decreasing crime rates through leadership training and improved access to equipment and technology for the men and women in blue.
During the past 15 years, Safer Dallas has funded Project Starlight, iWatch Dallas, DPD to You(th) Summer Jobs Program, Caruth Police Institute, neighborhood security cameras, bait cars, narcotics dogs, sexual assault programs, body cameras, and various other initiatives. Every dollar donated to Safer Dallas from the Charity Golf Tournament is used to support the Dallas Police Department and their needs that are not funded by the city.
About the Dallas Rotary Club Foundation
The Dallas Rotary Club Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit arm of the Rotary Club of Dallas (RCD), the first Rotary Club in the State of Texas. Members of RCD provide many community programs, to include:
Mentoring at-risk students from their sophomore year through graduation from college;
Providing scholarship opportunities for Woodrow Wilson college-bound students;
Presenting an annual program, Salute to American Veterans, with proceeds from the event supporting local veteran initiatives;
Building water wells and sanitation stations in villages in Ghana, and offering dental clinics to Ghana villagers;
Encouraging bike safety to elementary children during the annual Bike Rodeo, held in conjunction with Texas Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital.
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers annual conference is this week. We’re proud to be a sponsor of the virtual event that was originally planned to be held in person. Thank you to TSPE Preston Trails section for pivoting to provide this excellent networking and learning opportunity for your members.
We look forward to attending the 2021 in person conference in Frisco!
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers, one of the largest state societies in the United States, was founded in 1936 to serve the interests of the individual engineer in Texas across all branches of engineering. Composed of 24 local chapters and eight student chapters, TSPE is the only active, established organization devoting its entire effort to the professional, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of engineering in Texas.
Our mission is to promote and enhance the profession and licensed practice of engineering.
About Vilbig & Assocaites
Vilbig & Associates is a civil engineering and surveying consulting firm with primary office located in Dension, Grayson County, Texas. They serve clients locally in Denison, Pottsboro and Sherman, plus throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. The firm also hold licenses to provide engineering services in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Colorado. Additionally, team members are located in Plano, Collin County, Texas. The company was founded by David A. Vilbig, P.E., R.P.L.S, in 1983 where he was soon joined by his wife, Barbara J. Vilbig, P.E. Recently, two of their children, Jennifer M. Vilbig, P,E, and Thomas L. Vilbig, P,E, have joined the firm.
Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers over six continents who come together to make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad.
Members of The Rotary Club of Dallas, founded in 1911, represent a cross-section of Dallas’ business owners, executives, managers, political leaders and professionals – people who care about others as they make decisions and influence policy. David A. Vilbig, P.E., R.P.L.S. has been a member of the club for 30 years.
The mission of Safer Dallas Better Dallas is to protect our citizens from becoming victims of crime and to engage them in a partnership with Dallas Police, to support the efforts of our Dallas police officers, and to make Dallas America’s safest big city.
The tournament was held on September 9, 2019 at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. Tommy Vilbig, P.E. and Jennifer Vilbig, P.E. passed out coozies, water and snacks to the golfers.
Vilbig & Associates is a civil engineering and surveying consulting firm with primary office located in Dension, Grayson County, Texas. Additionally, team members are located in Plano, Collin County, Texas. The company was founded by David A. Vilbig, P.E., R.P.L.S, in 1983 where he was soon joined by his wife, Barbara J. Vilbig, P.E. Recently, two of their children, Jennifer M. Vilbig, P,E, and Thomas L. Vilbig, P,E, have joined the firm. Services offered include land planning, landscape architecture, construction management, forensic engineering, topographic surveying and cadestral surveying. We are continuing the tradition of the Vilbig’s in Texas business since 1886.
