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ONLINE SEMINARS ACEC's 2005 spring online seminar lineup features some of
the most popular sessions from the ACEC 2004 conferences, as well as other
valuable sessions from design industry experts. Online seminars are
generally held from 1:30 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Seminar Costs: $199
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Spring online seminars will include the topics below, but note that for
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CONTRACTS & RISK INFORMATION MARKETING & BUSINESS FINANCE DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY Fear Factor: The Total Cr eating Value and Fair
Labor Standards Act The Client Advocate: Electronic Of fice Shareholder
Liquidity for New Overtime Regulations: Tactics for Pr esenting Your Your
Company How Will They Affect Your Client's Project Steven Bein, RBF
Consulting Practice Ian Rusk and Michael O'Brien, Joanne Linowes, Linowes
No paper! Maybe. We are heading in Jason Schwartz, Gibson Dunn &
ZweigWhite Executive Development that direction. Look into the future and
Crutcher LLP International see what a total electronic office would
Studies show engineering industry pro- be like. What if the power goes
out? Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act fessionals place great value
on becoming You are engaged on a great project and What if some of the
work is done in FLSA regulations governing white collar a firm owner.
Therefore the long-term the client/owner/developer asks you to other parts
of the world? There are many exemptions to the Department of Labor's
viability of a firm is critically linked to a present the project for
community or questions. Attend this session for many DoL overtime pay
requirements took successful plan for transitioning owner-
board/commission approval. You know answers. effect on August 23, 2004.
Are you ready? ship. This requires a solid understanding you are good at
this, but wouldn't it be Do you know what these changes mean for of how
value is determined, what factors helpful to have a few new tactics for
how you classify employees? Hear a lead- influence value the most, how
ownership presenting ideas effectively and garnering ing expert explain
what the changes are transactions can be structured, and vari- influence?
Since you are advocating on and how they are likely to affect your busi-
ous options available to facilitate owner- behalf of your client, this
session features ness. Mr. Schwartz will offer practical tips ship
transition and maximize return on select hints, the Six V's for making the
on how to be sure you're in compliance investment for all parties.
impression that counts and achieving and how to better work with your
regional your desired result. DoL office. Man agi ng St ock Buy Backs with
ESOPs Advanced Lawsuit Protection for Business Owners and Colvin Matheson,
Matheson Professionals Financial Advisors, Inc. Dale West, National
Foundation for Owners successful in building their Tax Planning and Asset
Protection firms also generally build wealth. How will they tap that
wealth in retirement? This session looks at how to protect 100 E SOPs can
be a solution, where tax percent of your assets from lawsuits, advantages
combine with employee liens/levies, even divorce. It also looks at
benefits to make for a win-win situation how to judgment-proof your
business, real for everyone. estate, stocks, and other investments and
keep your home, regardless of its value, if you are sued. Avoiding Claims
and Disputes Through Effective Contract Administration: Roles and
Responsibilities Under E-500 David Grigg, Marsh Inc., and James Thomas,
George, Miles & Buhr The construction phase of a project is a period of
considerable risk to engineers the greatest percentage of error & omission
claims arise at this time and firm profits are most likely to be eroded by
rework and responding to Requests for Information R FI . In this workshop
we will look closely at the role and responsibilities of project managers
and study how breakdowns in contract administration contribute to and
exacerbate disputes and claims. I-19
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