Vol. XXVII, Number 9
March 3, 2006
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ACEC Means
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New 9% A/E Tax Deduction Seminar
The New 9% A/E Tax Deduction: How Engineering Firms Can Implement and Benefit from This New Tax Law
March 14
1:30–3:30pm ET, Online
Members $199/non-members $249
Recent changes to federal tax regulations prompted by ACEC may have a positive impact on your firm's taxable income.
In this online session, tax experts from the renowned financial consulting firm Ernst & Young will explain how to get the most from these modifications.
Click here to register and for more information. |
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Still Time To Save 25% On ACEC Job Board
In recognition of the new resume posting feature on ACEC's online Job Board, all employers who purchase a job posting package by March 15 will receive a 25 percent discount.
When filling out the online form, enter promotional code TNXFEB2006.
All employers advertising positions on the Job Board have access to the resumes, and resume posting is a free service to job seekers.
The ACEC Job Board can be found at www.acec.org/jobbank/.
For questions about your posting, contact the Job Board Help Desk at 888-491-8833 or click here. |
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Project Management At ACEC Bookstore
The ACEC Bookstore is the source for the most popular titles on project management, as well as other important industry topics.
To see our complete list of project management publications, click here.
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling,
9th Edition
Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. $85.00
Covers every key component of project manage- ment—from the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure, to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management.
Click here to order.
Project Management: A Managerial Approach,
6th Edition
Jack R. Meredith &
Samuel J. Mantel, Jr. $102.95
Become familiar with the quantitative skills, knowledge of organizational issues, and insights into human behavior for effective project management.
Click here to order. |
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New Course: Project Management for Project Leaders
June 14-15
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Developed by Northwestern University's Project Management Program and ACEC, this two-day course addresses the entire project delivery life cycle.
The program dissects project management needs at the pre-design, design and construction stages, ensuring that owners' needs are met throughout the process.
A faculty of experts will provide insights into the vital role of design management, which is adapting to keep pace with owner-driven schedules and financial needs.
Register through the ACEC website at www.acec.org. |
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March Market Forecast Series Event:
USACE On Hurricane Relief Efforts
March 16 12:30–1:30pm EST
ACEC HQ or Your desktop
Members $109/non-members $129
David Pezza from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will present the latest information on the Corps' reconstruction and rebuilding efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Click here to register. |
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Next Online Seminar:
Too Much Work—Holding On To Accounts in Good Times
Sam Manfer, Sam Manfer Sales Consultants
March 8 1:30–3:00pm EST
This session will offer tips and tricks for maintaining healthy client relationships, so you're in the best position to maximize all business opportunities.
Click here to register and for more information.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Convention Attendees To Openly Debate National Licensure; ACEC Position At Stake
Robert D. Kersten:
pro-national licensure |
Should there be one national license that allows engineers to practice in multiple states—eliminating the need for differing state requirements on training, experience and testing?
Or, should individual state engineering licenses remain on the premise that states are better positioned to determine the level of training, experience and testing needed for their jurisdictions?
This subject will be hotly contested at a special Town Hall Meeting, Monday, May 1, at the upcoming 2006 ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit April 30–May 3 in Washington, D.C.
Robert D. Kersten, founding dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Central Florida, will argue the advantages of national licensure, and Craig Musselman, president, CMA Engineers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will assert the merits of individual state licenses.
Convention attendees will be encouraged to express their own opinions during the event, which will ultimately help determine ACEC's position on the issue.
Click here to view Convention registration information. Register online by March 31 and receive an additional 5 percent off the registration fee.
(This discount applies only to online member and non-member registrants and cannot be combined with any other discounts.) |
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Former NFL Great, Now Gubernatorial Candidate Lynn Swann Visits ACEC Headquarters
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann, center, met this week with members of the Trade Assocation Liaison Council at ACEC headquarters. From the left are: William Connors, National Business Travel Association; Swann; Steve Larkin, The Aluminum Association; and ACEC President Dave Raymond. |
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell |
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann, who is running for Governor of Pennsylvania, was a special guest at a meeting of association executives at ACEC headquarters this week.
Swann, MVP of Superbowl X and a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, discussed his platform with the Trade Association Liaison Council (TALC). The Council—comprised of major business associations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Association of American Railroads, and 40 others including ACEC—meets on a regular basis to discuss key industry issues with invited guests from government and the business sector.
Swann appears to have a clear shot at the Republican nomination to challenge current Governor Edward G. Rendell, a Democrat. Rendell, a popular former mayor of Philadelphia, is widely viewed as a formidable contender in the November election.
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Cal Berkeley Student Named ACEC Scholar Of The Year; Eweek Honors Wade Trim's Sevo
ACEC College of Fellows Scholarship recipient Jacqueline Luk and ACEC Fellow Chuck Meyers at Eweek's Future City Competition Awards Ceremony last week in Washington. |
Shane Sevo, Wade Trim Associates |
Jacqueline Luk, a civil engineering student at the University of California, Berkeley, received a $5,000 "Scholar of the Year" scholarship from the ACEC College of Fellows during the 2006 National Engineers Week Future City Competition in Washington, D.C.
The annual scholarship recognizes the academic and community service accomplishments of a future engineer.
In addition, Shane Sevo, creative designer for Wade Trim Associates, Inc., in Taylor, Michigan, was named one of 16 "New Faces of Engineering" by a National Engineers Week panel recognizing the accomplishments of young engineers.
Sevo was one of five engineers nominated by ACEC and appeared with the other "New Faces" in a full-page USA Today advertisement on February 15. To view the ad, click here.
ACEC is a major sponsor of National Engineers Week, which includes The Future City Competition, where teams from 31 middle schools from across the nation compete to develop the most unique "city of tomorrow." |
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