The Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania (or ESWP) is a non-profit membership
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
based in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
. The society was founded in 1880 to "promote social, technical, and business interaction in Western Pennsylvania."
Among other activities, the ESWP is the sponsor of the International Water Conference (IWC) annually since 1940; the International Bridge Conference (IBC) annually since 1983; and is a co-sponsor of the Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference (formerly named the Industrial Site Recycling Conference). ESWP regularly recognizes individuals and projects of distinction with awards and medals during their Annual Engineering Awards Banquet, thought to be the longest-running banquet of its type in America.
Annual Awards - ESWP
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Mission statement
The mission of the society is to:
Advance the engineering profession and position Western Pennsylvania as a center of engineering excellence.[
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References
External links
Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
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Engineering societies based in the United States
Organizations based in Pittsburgh
Organizations established in 1880
1880 establishments in Pennsylvania
Science and technology in Pennsylvania