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BUSINESSINSIGHTS | SOLUTIONS FOR THE A/E INDUSTRY

Leadership Program Class 2 Launched
CASE SEMINAR:
LESSONS LEARNED IN MANAGING RISK

ACEC LAUNCHES 2017-2018
LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROGRAM

ACEC's newest leadership development program, Pathways to
Executive Leadership, will launch Class #2 at the ACEC 2017
Fall Conference in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 15-18, 2017.
Designed for promising, up-and-coming, mid-career
professionals who are just beginning to lead and think
strategically about their practices and careers, this innovative
and intensive six-month program focuses on the core skills
necessary to think strategically about markets, build effective
teams and deliver great service for their clients.
For additional information, visit: www.programs.acec.
org/2017-pathways/.
HOW ENGINEERS CAN BECOME AN
EXCEPTIONAL EXPERT WITNESS

Launched in 2009, the
ACEC Expert Witness
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness
Program, Applying Expertise
as an Engineering Expert
Leverage Your Engineering Expertise
Witness, has trained
Build Professional Reputation
Expand Personal Opportunities
hundreds of professional
Enhance Service Value
engineers to serve as
unbiased expert witnesses in
courtroom settings.
The program covers
appropriate courtroom
behavior, including conduct
on the stand when being
cross-examined by the
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opposing attorney, as well as
what an expert witness needs
to know about tasks and actions outside the courtroom during
discovery, depositions and writing reports.
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness is
for engineers, architects and surveyors interested in taking
engagements as experts or as an added client service. The dayand-a-half course is scheduled for June 15-16, 2017 in Boston.
Program and registration information can be found at:
http://bit.do/acec-expert-witness.
June 15-16, 2017 * Boston, MA

Developed exclusively for Professional Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

A proper risk management program can reduce your chances
of being sued and allow you to take on more risky projects-
which, when handled correctly, can generate substantial
profits for your firm.
Developed by the Council of American Structural
Engineers, Lessons Learned in Managing Risk can help reduce
your rate of
claims against
structural
engineering
projects, as
well as raise
the level of
quality services
provided by
all project
participants.
Firm principals,
owners, project managers and risk managers are encouraged to
attend.
Register now to help your firm balance risk management
and profitability with greater confidence. The seminar is
scheduled for Aug. 3-4, 2017, at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel Chicago-Magnificent Mile.
To register, go to: http://bit.do/case-risk-management. ■

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This unique 1-1/2 day intensive program will help
you increase the value of your expert testimony-
in and out of the courtroom
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ENGINEERING INC.

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MAY / JUNE 2017

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Better Business Planning
Factoring Executive Compensation
Cyberattacks and Data Security
High-Impact Proposal Writing

Go to: www.acec.org/education/webinars/
ACEC's Business Resources and Education Department provides
comprehensive and online-accessible business management
education.
Visit ACEC's online educational events calendar at www.acec.org/
calendar/index.cfm or bookstore at www.acec.org/bookstore, or
call 202-347-7474, ext. 324, for further information.

http://programs.acec.org/2017-pathways/ http://programs.acec.org/2017-pathways/ http://www.bit.do/case-risk-management http://www.acec.org/education/webinars/ http://www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm http://www.acec.org/bookstore http://www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm http://www.bit.do/acec-expert-witness

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