Engineering Inc. - March/April 2008 - (Page 29)

Washington, D.C. April 27–30, 2008 Business Education Sessions Learn the latest business insights from more than 30 education sessions addressing important management topics, including: Mergers and Acquisitions Key insights on contracting with federal agencies n Sustainable Design n Secrets of the Generational Workforce n Town Hall Meeting—Who should own America’s Infrastructure—Government or private firms? n n Great Debate Tucker Carlson vs. Paul Begala Monday, April 28 ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing Grand Prize: $10,000 William b. PloWman/getty images Two leading political observers will square off in a rousing debate as the national race heads down the home stretch. Representing the Blue states is Paul Begala, former top aide to President Clinton, and on the Red side, Tucker Carlson, host of MSNBC’s Tucker and former co-host of CNN’s Crossfire. steve mcCraCken The winner of the ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes drawing will win $10,000 in cash! The second-place winner receives $5,000, third place $2,000 and fourth place $1,000. Tickets are $200 each. ACEC is capping sales this year at 400 tickets. Ticket sales begin in January and end Tuesday, April 29, or until tickets are sold out. The winner will be announced at Wednesday’s ACEC/PAC Breakfast. Limit: five tickets per person. Raffle tickets will be sold onsite from Sunday, April 27, to Tuesday, April 29. Hotel Information Convention activities will be held at The Grand Hyatt, located at 1000 H St., N.W., in Washington. ACEC’s discounted room rate is $260, single/double occupancy, plus tax. Call the hotel at (202) 582-1234 and reference ACEC. The cut-off date for reservations is April 4. ACEC’s discounted hotel rates are available through the cut-off date or until rooms in the block are sold out, whichever occurs first. Sensational Spouse Program n n n n n Hillwood Museum and Gardens Spouse/Guest Only Breakfasts The National Cathedral Tour & Tea Shopping and Tour—Georgetown “Hollywood in Washington” Tour To register, or for more information, go to www.acec.org. Engineering Excellence Awards Gala Tuesday, April 29 Emmy Award-Winning Host Ross Shafer Known as the “Academy Awards” of the engineering industry, the annual black-tie reception, dinner and awards program honors the year’s most outstanding projects. JaNuaRy / FEbRuaRy 2008 ENGINEERING INC. 29 http://www.acec.org

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