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COMMON STATE ORGANIZATIONS, ACEC NATIONAL MOVE As part of the year- when the ACEC Strate- SINCE 2002, long deliberation process gic Plan was adopted by leading to this action, the Board of Directors, ACEC/Georgia Execu- significant progress has been made toward achieving its goals. In tive Director Tom Leslie order to fully realize the plan, however, it has become clear that the compiled and analyzed national plan must be supported by similar efforts by ACEC State state strategic plans to Me m b e r Organizations MOs . This was the sentiment of the d e t e r m i n e how they ACEC Board of Directors at its recent meeting in Washington, D.C. related to the national Responding to a recommendation of the ACEC Planning Cabi- s t r a t e g i c plan. His net, chaired by Mac MacMurray, that the state and national plans research indicated that should be further harmonized, the Board unanimously approved a while some states were Marc Alper resolution urging that the state MOs revise or establish their own Mac MacMurray in close accord with the ACEC/Missouri Strategic Plans so as to be in harmony with, and help to advance, the ACEC Planning n a t i o n a l plan, o t h e r s President ACEC Strategic Plan. Cabinet Chairman A C E C S T R AT E G I C PLAN STRATEGIC GOAL 3 STRATEGIC GOAL 2 STRATEGIC GOAL 1 Become the Primary Become the Engineering Industry's Become the National Voice Legislative Advocate for the Primary Resource of the Engineering Industry Engineering Industry on Business Practices KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Transformed Last Word, Engineering Inc., and the ACEC Web site into award- Achieved 9-percent tax deduction for Established the Institute For Business Manage- engineering companies. ment as a comprehensive resource base in winning communication vehicles. Increased infrastructure investment, Expanded coverage of ACEC in indus- business education. Initiated successful Web-based educational including record highway and aviation tr y, regional and national news. Successfully branded the ACEC name programs. funding. Gained Fair Labor Standards Act Expanded ACEC's publications in key busi- now adopted by virtually all state mem- reforms to help protect engineering ness practice areas. ber organizations as the unified voice of Introduced the most PDH credits for business firms from lawsuits. the industry. Defeated all major anti-contracting out education in the engineering industry. KEY PRIORITIES: initiatives. KEY PRIORITIES: Continue to raise ACEC's national pro- KEY PRIORITIES: Fur ther develop the Institute's educational file in the media. Increase circulation of Engineering Inc. Re-authorize TEA-21 and pass multi- tracks and special programs. and Last Word to meet growing Establish ACEC's Fall Conference as a pre- year Water 21 funding. Advance tort reform initiatives. dominantly educational conference, as dis- demand. Protect and promote QBS and contract- Maximize the Web site's potential to tinct from the spring political convention. Develop university alliances to help enhance ing out at the state and national levels. promote ACEC's views. Pass Association Health Plan ACEC's educational programs. Grow ACEC's Professional Forums into legislation. larger, self-sustaining entities. 1 2 E N G I N E E R I N G INC. M a y l June 2005 May

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From ACEC To You
News & Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Common Ground
An Offer They Can't Refuse
Better to Be Safe
COVER STORY: Engineering Excellence Awards
Business Insights
Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - May/June 2005