06/26/2017

Message from Beth--June 27, 2017

An overview of the last year at ACEC Ohio

It’s hard to believe I just celebrated my one year anniversary as President of ACEC Ohio. What a great year it has been, thank you for your support!  Below is the Council's year in "numbers" and take a look at the year in pictures by clicking 2017 Annual Meeting Presentation.

10- Board Meetings

48- Committee/Subcommittee Meetings

7-ACEC Ohio Liaison Meetings with Executive staff at 4 state agencies

16- New Member Firms

4- QBS “wins”

1- Long-Range Strategic Plan

1- PAC event

•             50+ ACEC Ohio Members attended/ Over $12,000 raised

1- Engineering Excellence Awards

•             27 award entries/ 4 Ohio projects moved onto National ACEC competition

•             Over 160+ people attended revamped luncheon program

1- ACEC Ohio/ODOT DBE Matchmaker Event

•             51 DBE Firms/ 45 Prime Firms

•             Over 100+ people attended

1- ODOT/ACEC Ohio Partnering Conference

•             6^th annual conference/ Almost 400 people attended

1- Annual Meeting

•             60+ attendees hearing about advocacy with the annual transition of officers

1- Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey

•             43 member firms submitted information and received a free copy

2- Member Surveys

8- Legislative bills monitored, advocated or opposed including sales tax on professional services, Pipe Preference, GRF and Transportation Budgets

2- Legislative Leadership Dinners Hosted

12- Congressional Member Meetings during ACEC Annual Convention in D.C.

1st- time met ACEC PAC goal in 10 years.

7- PAC checks delivered by ACEC Ohio Members to Congressional Members in Ohio

 

Thank you for your support of ACEC Ohio.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

~Beth