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COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY

RICH FITZGERALD

ProclamationCOUNTY EXECUTIVE

WHEREAS, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will host its International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), the world’s largest interdisciplinary mechanical
engineering conference, on November 9-15, 2018 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Allegheny
County; and

WHEREAS, ASME is a non-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge
sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines; founded in 1880 by a small group
of leading industrialists, ASME has growth through the decades to include more than 130,000 members in 151
countries – 32,000 of these members are students; and

WHEREAS, the ASME IMECE will feature more than 470 sessions over 16 technical tracks, 20
track plenary presentations, four technical tours, an exhibit hall and will honor 36 distinguished honorees at various
luncheons and a special Honors Assembly; ASME will also commemorate the contributions of four distinguished
academic leaders: Yehoshua (Shuki) Frostig of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Devdas Pai of North
Carolina A&T State University, Kirti (Karman) Ghia of the University of Cincinnati, and ASME Medalist and
Honorary Member Frank Kreith; and

WHEREAS, this year, the ASME Auxiliary which provides financial support to 1,273 engineering
students through its scholarship and student loan program, is celebrating its 95th anniversary; the National Science
Foundation is providing a track to allow for interaction with its program directors from two divisions; students will
once again have a forum to present their research, design projects, and other engineering solutions and endeavors; and
ASME has dozens of other speakers and activities established for the attendees of the ASME IMECE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Allegheny County Executive Rich
Fitzgerald, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim November 11-15, 2018 as
“International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Week” in Allegheny County. As a
mechanical engineer by trade, I’m delighted to host such talented engineers and professionals.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the County of
Allegheny to be affixed this 11th day of November, 2018.

Rich Fitzgerald

RICH FITZGERALD