BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220308T183624Z UID:CE4B5897-B0EA-4668-9B28-FD54F2DBBA8F DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20220308T120000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20220308T133000 DESCRIPTION:Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017\n Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2018\n\nTHE REGUL ARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE\n\nYo u will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation. A micropho ne and webcam are optional but encouraged.\n\nCost: Free!\n\nPlease regis ter by 5 pm Monday\, March 7\n\nWebinar login details will be provided by 8:00pm on Monday\, March 7.\n\nCheck the Chapter website for updates:\nhtt ps://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/\n\nSpeakers:\nDean Del Peschio\, Director\, M DOT MTA MARC Train\nPaul Krysowaty\, Deputy Director and Chief Facilities Officer\, MDOT MTA MARC Train\n\nTopic: MARC's Riverside Heavy Maintenance Building: Constructing Now to Improve Maintenance Tomorrow.\n\nMDOT MTA M ARC Train is building a heavy maintenance building at Riverside Yard in Ba ltimore. When completed\, the facility will permit MARC to bring almost al l rolling stock and locomotive maintenance in-house\, improving the qualit y of work and significantly reducing equipment downtime. Our speakers will discuss the planning and execution of the construction\, technical detail s about the features of the building\, and review challenges that were fac ed along the way and how they were addressed.\n\nNote: You only need to pr ovide the required information (noted with a red *) on the registration we b link\, BUT please help us out and let us know if you are an IEEE or VTS member. Everyone is always welcome at our meetings and membership is NOT r equired\, but when we send meeting reports to IEEE\, we need to list the n umber of IEEE/VTS members who participate.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dean Del Peschio \, Paul Krysowaty\n\nAgenda: \n- 12:00 pm - Introductions/roll call and di scussion of current rail industry news and happenings\n- 12:30 pm - Techni cal presentation & discussion\n- 01:30 pm - Adjourn\n\n------------------- ----------------------------\n\nIEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS:\n\n- Chair: Dav id (DJ) Johnson\n- Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell\n- Secretary: Karl Berger\, PE \n- Treasurer: Steve Bezner\, PE\n- Cashier: Ken Briers\n- Program Committ ee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn\n\nPlease help your VTS Chapter: If you woul d like to speak or have contact information for a speaker\, please contact Heather Roman <hroman at [omni-strategy dot com](http://omni-strategy.com /)> or Matt Nawn <matthew.nawn at dot.gov>\n\nWashington\, District of Col umbia\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306749 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States\, Virtual: https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306749 ORGANIZER:ieee.vts.dc@gmail.com SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:VTS: MARC's Riverside Heavy Maintenance Building URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306749 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><span style="color: #0000ff\; background -color: #ffff00\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017</strong></span></div>\n<div><span style="color: #0000ff\; b ackground-color: #ff9900\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia C hapter of the Year 2018</strong></span></div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><s pan style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong><span style="background-c olor: #ffffff\;">THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE</span></strong></span></div>\n<div>\n<p>You will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation.&nbsp\; A microphone a nd webcam are optional but encouraged.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</d iv>\n<div><strong>Cost:&nbsp\;</strong> Free!</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n< div>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Please registe r by 5 pm Monday\, March 7</strong></span></p>\n<p>Webinar login details w ill be provided by 8:00pm on Monday\, March 7.</p>\n</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</ div>\n<div><strong>Check the Chapter website for updates:</strong></div>\n <div><a href="https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/" target="_blank" rel="noopen er">https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/</a></div>\n</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\ n<div>\n<p><strong>Speakers:</strong> &nbsp\;</p>\n<div>Dean Del Peschio\, Director\, MDOT MTA MARC Train</div>\n<div>Paul Krysowaty\, Deputy Direct or and Chief Facilities Officer\, MDOT MTA MARC Train</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;< /div>\n<p><strong>Topic:</strong> &nbsp\;MARC's Riverside Heavy Maintenanc e Building:&nbsp\; Constructing Now to Improve Maintenance Tomorrow. &nbsp \;</p>\n<p>MDOT MTA MARC Train is building a heavy maintenance building at Riverside Yard in Baltimore.&nbsp\; When completed\, the facility will pe rmit MARC to bring almost all rolling stock and locomotive maintenance in- house\, improving the quality of work and significantly reducing equipment downtime.&nbsp\; Our speakers will discuss the planning and execution of the construction\, technical details about the features of the building\, and review challenges that were faced along the way and how they were addr essed.</p>\n<p><strong>Note:</strong> You only need to provide the require d information (noted with a red *) on&nbsp\;the registration web link\, BU T please help us out and let us know if&nbsp\;you are an IEEE or VTS membe r.&nbsp\; Everyone is always welcome at our&nbsp\;meetings and membership is NOT required\, but when we send meeting&nbsp\;reports to IEEE\, we need to list the number of IEEE/VTS members who&nbsp\;participate.&nbsp\;&nbsp \;</p>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>12:00 pm - Introductions /roll call and discussion of current rail industry news and happenings</li >\n<li>12:30 pm - Technical presentation &amp\; discussion</li>\n<li>01:30 pm - Adjourn</li>\n</ul>\n<p>-------------------------------------------- ---</p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff9900\;"><strong>IEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICE RS:</strong><br /><br /></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: David (DJ) Johnson</ li>\n<li>Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell</li>\n<li>Secretary: Karl Berger\, PE</l i>\n<li>Treasurer: Steve Bezner\, PE</li>\n<li>Cashier: Ken Briers</li>\n< li>Program Committee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><s pan style="color: #ff9900\;"><span style="color: #000000\;"><span style="t ext-decoration: underline\;">Please help your VTS Chapter:</span> If you w ould like to speak or have contact information for a speaker\,&nbsp\;pleas e contact&nbsp\; Heather Roman&nbsp\;&lt\;hroman at&nbsp\;<a href="http:// omni-strategy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-safered irecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://omni-strategy.com&amp\;sourc e=gmail&amp\;ust=1586649713004000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNEdJGLl4xfp1uW0i0c9GWSLNQ3 0Eg">omni-strategy dot com</a>&gt\; or</span></span>&nbsp\;Matt Nawn &lt\; matthew.nawn at dot.gov&gt\;</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR