ACEC Georgia Edgar G. Williams, PE President ACEC Georgia
In keeping with this issue’s Transportation theme, think of this article as a ‘roadmap’ for
News where we have been and where we are headed on our journey to a new American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia. It has been very satisfying to see how our newly reorganized ACEC Georgia has gotten up to speed and covered lots of ground in less than a year. Reorganization options, ideas, and strategies had been under discussion for several years. The board recognized that firm leaders have many issues competing for time and resources and multiple alternatives for business-related associations. We recognized that an ACEC Georgia that tried to play it safe was going to lose market share over time. We concluded that for ACEC Georgia to be
relevant in the new economy, we would have to take a leap of faith and do what needed to be done to transform ACEC Georgia into a more robust and relevant association. A range of options were explored for the ‘route’ it should take. A year ago, at the board’s spring retreat, the board and others in attendance used the book Race for Relevance, by Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers as a guide for taking a fresh look at where we were and where we wanted to be. It was a great tool for examining how we govern and manage the association and which ‘products’ were truly of benefit to our member firms. We used our Value Proposition tripod, Advocacy,
Political Advocacy
The Value of ACEC Georgia Serving your firm’s business interests through:
• Advocating at all levels of government to advance policies that impact the business of engineering in Georgia. • Monitoring the regulatory issues and government agency actions that affect engineers. • Working for a more pro-business climate and defending against unfair business practices. • Fighting to protect the professional engineering practice.
Business Development • Providing networking opportunities, meetings, and programs that put you in contact with potential clients, industry peers, and the leaders of the engineering profession. • Hosting the Georgia Engineers Summer Conference, Transportation Summit, P3 Summit, and other programs that expand your professional knowledge and network. • Offering informative and relevant seminars, programs, and webinars with presentations from leaders who affect our industry and community.
Firm Operations
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• Providing a forum for the exchange of business and professional experiences. • Offering programs and resources on best business practices for member firms. • Sponsoring the Future Leaders Program to build the next generation of leaders within member firms and the engineering profession. • We provide executive development training for emerging leaders and firm management.
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