News and Events

One of ETC’s finest, Chris Upperman, shows no fear when it comes to those hard-to-reach places!  This guy knows the true meaning of  just “hanging-out”. Thanks Chris!  You are a key factor in our thorough investigations! 

PS. Don’t show this photo to your mother!

Commercial Waterproofing has performed concrete and masonry restoration projects with ETC for many years, so it was nice getting to visiting with some of their guys at the monthly ICRI  meeting.  Please allow me to introduce  Jim Ninteman & Erick Mercado from Commercial Waterproofing and Lucas Salo & Nick Henn from ETC.  Enjoy your evening fellows….it’s back to work early tomorrow morning!!

Just wanted to thank the many people involved with the CAI Pennsylvania Delaware Valley “Love Where You Live” Expo.  This group of property management professionals must also “Love What They D0” because it sure showed in their efforts last week.  Thanks to the staff of CAI: Tony Campisi, Executive Director; Mike Shaw, Marketing and Leanne Casner, Support Staff. Your fun venue and great educational classes made it a show that will just continue to grow .  Also, a big thanks to Nancy Hastings of Mamco Property Management and the entire Expo committee for their time and dedication. 

Anyone interested in finding out more about the Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Chapter of CAI, please visit their website at www.cai-padelval.org.  They would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

 They don’t call this place the City of Brotherly Love for nothing!  What a warm welcome we received at the CAI Philadelphia Expo.  It was a pleasure meeting many new managers while enjoying the company of the legendary Phillie Phantic!  Kudos to the CAI staff for a great event!  I encourage anyone in the area to come and enjoy a day of gathering resources, meeting great people and indulging on a philly cheese steak or two.  You won’t be disappointed.  Hope to see you there next year.

What’s so great about Philadelphia?   Let’s see….Liberty Bell, Museum of Art, ETC,  Penn’s Landing, ETC, Philly Cheese Steak, Eagles, Rocky Statue, ETC, Shopping, Fine Dining, ETC, Battlefields, History, ETC, Brotherly Love, Olde City, ETC, Philly Pretzels, ETC, Independence Hall, ETC, Drexel, Philly Fanatic, ETC, Temple, Flyers and….

We are pleased to announce our new office in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Send me an email mindy@etc-web.com of YOUR favorite thing about Philly.  Be sure to include your address. Person with the best answer wins a prize!

It is with great pride that we announce that Luke Valentine has been accepted into the University of Maryland Graduate School to study Structural Engineering, which is ranked in the top 25 of all Civil Engineering Graduate Schools in the nation.  Luke is our longest tenured intern having been with us for almost two years.  In that time he has been able to balance his studies while gaining practical engineering experience by working part time during the school semesters and full time during his breaks.  The next year will likely fly by as he graduates with his Bachelor’s Degree in May and continues straight into graduate studies. We wish him well as he pursues a Masters Degree. 

So if you see Luke on one of your ETC projects…shake his hand, give his a pat the back or say “WAY TO GO”!   It’s well deserved!

There’s no host more gracious than Joe Shuffleton and his latest dinner outing proved to be no exception!  From the fine dining to the excellent company, it was an evening to relish.  Thank you for including ME among your ELITE group  (Steve & Sandy Wright, Tom & Susan Hickerson and Joe Shuffleton)! Whether in the trenches of business together or enjoying a lovely glass of wine, this is one top-notice group of people! (and boy do they know how to have FUN!! )

……and so does ETC!

We were delighted to be involved with the Legum & Norman educational update & mini-expo in Rehobth Beach, DE  this past week.  Mr. Chad Toms of Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLC conducted a very informative presentation  on the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA). I’m sure his office in Wilmington, DE would be pleased to assist you with any legal concerns or questions you may have. 

Thank you to Patty Dubuque, Erika Grden and all those at Legum & Norman for the work you to do to service our communities.  Electing to donate all the proceeds from this event to Associa Cares was greatly appreciated.  For those of you that are not familar with this non-profit organization, all donations go to help communites in need as a result of natural or  man-made disasters.  Through the work of these wonderful volunteers, Associa Cares is able to help many communites all across America!  Keep up the great work Legum & Norman and thanks for letting ETC be a small part of it.

Donations to Associa Cares can be made by visiting www.assicacares.com and clicking on “Donate Now” 

It was so NICE seeing many of you in Washington, DC this past weekend at the CAI Conference & Expo!  We enjoyed the chance to reminisce with past clients, discuss issues with current clients and look forward to opportunities with future clients.  It was a true pleasure seeing everyone and thank you for stopping by to say hello!

While we were able to assist many attendees with their building concerns on Saturday, it was also great to enjoy a little fun with the ETC wine hunt.  No need to whine…if you weren’t able to find your match to WIN a bottle of wine, you will have another chance in April!  Please come by and visit our booth at the Property Management Association Expo on April 14th at the Prince Georges Sports Complex in Landover, Maryland.  We hope everyone is a winner this time!  Nothing says happiness like wine and engineering, but of course NOT TOGETHER…we engineer responsibly!  Look forward to seeing you next month!

ETC and the Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI)  invites you to attend the largest community association industry event in the Washington metropolitan area on March 12, 2011, at the Washington Convention Center.  ETC is in booth #211, so please stop by and say hello!  Professional engineers on site to answer all your building questions.

The 2011 WMCCAI Conference & Expo will feature 15 educational sessions on pertinent topics that affect those who live in and work with community associations.  Approximately 190 companies and organizations will be on the exhibit hall floor showcasing goods and services of interest to community associations.  Hope to see you there!