Engineering Inc. - September/October 2019 - 4

FROMACECTOYOU

New ACEC Podcast Becomes
Potent Communications Tool

CEC's new podcast, Engineering Influence, has in a few short months
become a valuable method for promoting Council events, emphasizing
Council legislative positions, and hearing directly from Council and other
industry leaders.
The podcast was originally launched at the Annual Convention in May coinciding
with the development of a new fully functioning ACEC studio. The podcast now
offers a host of updates on Council programs, industry news, private markets, and
advocacy. The podcast's lineup is highlighted by the recently introduced Chairman's
Corner featuring ACEC Chairman Mitch Simpler. It is currently our most popular
podcast in terms of downloads closely followed by our Government Affairs Update
episode.
As of Aug. 1, the Engineering Influence podcast had exceeded the 1,000 downloads
mark, with episodes downloaded 472 times during the previous 30 days alone.
The podcast is also on the go. Next scheduled stops include the FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference at Mexico City in September and the ACEC Fall
Conference in Chicago. The podcast can be accessed through the ACEC homepage,
or just bookmark https://acecnational.podbean.com. It is really something special.
This issue of Engineering Inc. highlights an innovative system for increasing the
nation's investment in infrastructure. New York is set to launch a congestion pricing
program beginning in 2021. It will be the first such U.S. implementation of a system
that has been used for years in several foreign cities such as Singapore, London, and
Stockholm (see page 12).
This issue also includes a report on how renewable energy, once extremely dependent on political winds for its potential growth, is now moving into the mainstream
of the U.S. energy picture.
An exciting collection of renowned political and business experts await attendees at
the Fall Conference, Oct. 13-16 in Chicago. Noted speakers include Washington Post
national political reporter Robert Costa on American politics through the 2020 election; economist Anirban Basu, chairman/CEO of the Sage Policy Group, Inc., on the
economic outlook; Sekou Andrews, who Forbes has called "the de facto poet laureate
of corporate America"; and Keller Rinaudo on his company Zipline International,
which uses drones to transport medical supplies to remote locations.
The Conference also features more than 30 business management sessions and the
annual ACEC Awards Luncheon.
Do not miss out!

Mitchel W. Simpler
ACEC Chairman

Linda Bauer Darr
ACEC President & CEO

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MO SERVICES

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AND AWARDS

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COMMUNICATIONS

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DIRECTOR, MEMBER
COMMUNICATIONS

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STAFF EDITOR

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SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS
WRITER
ADVERTISING SALES

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MANAGING EDITOR

ART DIRECTOR

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