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MICHAEL H. WYSOCKEY, PH.D., P.E.,
PRESIDENT
Resuming Pre-Pandemic Activities
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
It's great to be getting back to normal
amid this once-in-a-lifetime (we hope)
pandemic! The signs are everywhere as
people have begun going back to
restaurants and traveling. New York
and California are opening up and in
Chicago, the mayor allowed the Cubs
and Cardinals to play a baseball game at
Wrigley Field with no restrictions on
attendance to signal and celebrate
the city opening up. The
rest of the world is not as far
along yet, but help is on the way
and there's an end in sight.
With all the pent-up demand
for interaction, it seems things
are getting even more crowded
than before spring 2020. Streets
and airports are jammed again,
but we'll take it. Crowded transportation
systems can inspire
decision makers to listen to the
ASCE and others who advocate
for the need to improve our
infrastructure.
The International Foundation
Congress and Equipment Expo
2021 (IFCEE) that was held in
Dallas in May was a brave
success. The leadership of ADSC,
along with ASCE, DFI and PDCA,
carried out an event that was
impossible to predict the success
of when the year started, which
was when difficult programming
decisions had to be made. The course of
the pandemic was slowing from the
increasing level of vaccination, but no
one knew for sure what May would be
like. While many in the engineering
community in particular could not
travel to attend, there was an opportunity
provided for remote participation
in IFCEE technical sessions. The event
was successful due to its strong technical
content and state-of-the-art
communication equipment. But it was
the energy of finally bringing people
Peggy Hagerty-Duffy (ADSC, moderator)
was an educational and entertaining
experience for me.
While the construction industry
was deemed essential from the outset,
allowing many to keep working, there
have still been professional challenges
to deal with that make the prospect of
returning to offices something to look
forward to. The level of efficiency
working from home is no
match for what can be accomplished
collaboratively in an
office together. As a father with
four children and a dog at home, I
certainly have found it's not as
easy to be productive there. That
said, there are times and tasks
that need a focus that is better
accomplished remotely, if you
can find a quiet place. The most
successful of us will incorporate
such lessons into the postpandemic
world.
At DFI, resuming traditional
Please come [to the DFI 46th Annual
Conference in Las Vegas] and bow,
fist bump, shake hands, or hug. I'm
fully vaccinated and can't wait to see
you there.
back together that made the strongest
impression on me. Sharing a stage with
fellow association leaders such as Dan
Thome (ADSC), Jean-Louis Briaud
(ASCE), Kevin Gourgues (PDCA) and
interact ions has included
SuperPile '21, which returned to
its Philadelphia roots as an inperson
conference in June. We
also have printed editions of the
magaz ine back, and most
exciting of all will be the 46th
Annual Conference in Las Vegas
this October. This conference has
never been in Vegas before, and
you don't want to miss out. Please come
out and bow, fist bump, shake hands, or
hug. I'm fully vaccinated and can't wait
to see you there.
Contact Michael H. Wysockey at mwysockey@thatcherfoundations.com
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