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ACEC New York Meeting to Comply with the New York State Commission on Public Integrity!
February 1st Event Specifics
2010 National Engineers Week Poster. Please click here to view a high resolution electronic file of a new e-week poster. Member firms are encouraged to enlarge, print and mount the image into a 30x40 poster for display in their offices or in their communities during the month of February.
Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief. Many ACEC New York Member Firms are making contributions to assist in relief efforts. If you would like to donate, the following aid agencies are already in Haiti and providing much needed services: 1) American Red Cross www.redcross.org 2) UNICEF USA www.unicefusa.org 3) CARE www.care.org and 4) Mercy Corps www.mercycorps.org. In addition, Habitat for Humanity International is developing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the earthquake – donations can be made online at www.habitat.org
Call for Volunteers. The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) has an immediate and dire need for French speaking Civil or Structural Engineers to perform inspections of key buildings left standing after the earthquake to determine their structural stability and to create reports detailing the results of the inspections and any recommended actions. If you are interested and able, please forward your resume/CV to Traci Meagley (tmeagley@buffalo.edu).
On Saturday, March 27, the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York will hold its annual Engineering Excellence Awards Black Tie Dinner Dance in the Grand Ballroom of The Waldorf=Astoria, Park Avenue at 50 th Street, New York City. The festivities will start at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception and exhibition of the award-winning Engineering Excellence Panels from this year’s competition. At 7:00 p.m. the awards presentations will commence in the Grand Ballroom followed by dinner and dancing to the music of the Hank Lane Orchestra.
The Awards Dinner is a unique opportunity for you to meet with colleagues, associates, and clients to celebrate the profession. Please make every effort to attend and return your reservation forms as soon as possible.
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Waldorf= Astoria. For reservations, please call the hotel at (877) 476-8792 and reference the “2010 Engineering Awards.” The ACEC New York rate is $239.00+taxes for a single/double room. ROOM AVAILABILITY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY.
This year, ACEC New York is seeking advertisers for the awards program. This is an opportunity for member firms to gain exposure to colleagues, state and local agencies, and possible future clients. The registration form enclosed has information regarding the ads and additional information can be provided by Gina Potfora at gina@acecny.org.
Please click here for a copy of NYSDOT Engineering Design Costs: In-House versus Outsourced Design by F. H. (Bud) Griffis, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, October 30, 2008.
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