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Volume XXIII, Number 2
January 18, 2002
1015 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-347-7474
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202-898-0068
www.acec.org
E-mail acec@acec.org
Ellen
Mullally, Editor
Francis George, Production Manager
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ACEC Means
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For more than 40 years, engineering firms have been winning projects with standard contract documents written and revised by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC). Get a complete set of Owner Engineer, Construction, Design Build, and Engineers Sub-Consultants documents for your firm today, available in hard copy or disc or by downloading from www.acec.org/publications. For more information, call Ed Bajer at 202-347-7474 or e-mail him at ebajer@acec.org.
It’s time for the annual Membership Certification Update, as required by the ACEC bylaws. Forms are now being mailed. Please call Stephanie Colbert at 202-347-7474 if you have any questions.
ACEC Co-sponsors From Ground Zero
ACEC and AGC are co-sponsoring From Ground Zero, the third symposium in the National Building Museum’s (NBM) Building in the Aftermath Series, from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, at the NBM in Washington, D.C. Don’t miss these first-hand accounts from key figures working at Ground Zero. To register at the special $12 member rate, call 202-272-2448 or e-mail pkillmer@nbm.org.
Improve your proposal hit rate and enhance the effectiveness of your proposals by attending Proposal Bootcamp. There are seven locations and dates to choose from:
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Feb. 7-8, Newport Beach, Calif.¨
Feb. 21-22, Las Vegas¨
March 7-8, Chicago¨
March 21-22, Orlando, Fla.¨
April 11-12, Denver¨
April 25-26, Seattle¨
May 2-3, BostonCall Roger Doucette at 202-347-7474 for more information or go to www.psmj.com to register.
Learn the best practices in the engineering industry, improve your business operations and advance your professional career at ACEC’s Business of Design Consulting seminar Feb. 23-27 at the Hyatt Orlando in Orlando, Fla. This 5-day event examines many topics, including project management, marketing/business development, leadership, communication skills, human resources, information technology, financial management and risk management. Click here to learn more about this exciting event.
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Lawmakers Poised To Address Water Infrastructure Funding House and Senate lawmakers are expected to prepare legislation that would authorize more federal money for state water infrastructure funding and provide states with more flexibility in how they spend money from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) state revolving loan fund (SRF) program. ACEC and other members of the Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) are pressing for $57 billion in funding over 5 years. A recent article in Inside EPA noted that groups such as WIN have positively influenced lawmakers’ heightened focus on water infrastructure funding. One draft proposal being discussed would authorize $3 billion for F.Y. 2003, $4.5 billion for F.Y. 2004, $6 billion in F.Y. 2005, and $7.5 billion in F.Y. 2006 and 2007. That same proposal would require states requesting funding to consider the definition of a "disadvantaged community" and other related issues. The Bush administration has signaled its intention to keep pushing Congress on an economic security package of targeted tax changes in 2002. Congress and the administration were unable to reach an agreement on the economic stimulus package last year that included a number of tax changes of importance to engineering firms. ACEC welcomes the administration’s renewed push, and will continue working with its business allies to secure passage of legislation to lessen the tax burden on member firms. Have You Registered For ACEC’s Spectacular 3-in-1 Event? If you haven’t received the Engineers Salute America brochure for ACEC’s Federal Markets Conference (FMC), Consulting Congress Day (CCD), and Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) Gala March 11-13 in Washington, D.C., go to https://www.acec.org/Events/esa.pdf, or contact ACEC at 202-347-7474.
Learn about homeland security and new markets at the FMC, meet and influence key members of Congress at CCD, and attend the EEA Gala, an elegant black-tie affair honoring engineering’s finest. Although the winners won’t be announced until March 12, the EEA competition is well underway. ACEC has received more than 150 entries, and a panel of 32 judges will select the 24 winners Feb. 2-3. All of the events will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington. The cut-off date is Feb. 15, so make your reservations today by calling 202-582-1234 or 800-233-1234. For additional information, call Susan Doyle (CCD), Roger Doucette (FMC), Daisy Nappier (EEA competition), or Susan Courtney (EEA Gala) at 202-347-7474. CEO Retreat Stands For Success Business owners and principals can review successes, evaluate goals, and create a strategic plan for achieving them at ACEC’s next CEO retreat April 10-12 at the Radisson Suite Beach Hotel in Marco Island, Fla. Register before March 8 for the discounted rate of $545 for members and $695 for non-members. For more information, click here. ACEC’s Annual Convention: A Sure Thing! Mark May 12-15 on your calendars and make plans to attend ACEC’s 2002 Annual Convention in Las Vegas! This year’s event features noted speakers Henry Petroski, Donna Shirley and Amanda Gore, and the Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Technology tracks are back by popular demand. The beautiful Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino is "convention central." The rate is $139 single/double occupancy. Make your reservations by calling 1-888-746-6955 and referencing "ACEC." The reservation cut-off date is April 12. Full registration materials will be available next month. Be sure to check ACEC’s Web site, www.acec.org, for convention updates and for instructions on how to register online.
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