"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? 
I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"

- George Bernard Shaw (Ireland 1856-1950) and later Robert Kennedy
Support ACEC/PAC for a Chance to Win a Drone Valued at $1200!
ACEC/PAC is the engineering industry's primary tool for political engagement at the national level. Supported by engineering professionals from across the country who work for member firms, the sole purpose of ACEC/PAC is to elect candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate who support policies and legislation favorable to the engineering industry.

ACEC/PAC is currently the largest federal PAC in the design industry, having grown more than 500% in 10 years. It supports candidates on a bipartisan basis and may give up to $5,000 to a federal candidate per election, and up to $10,000 per candidate for their federal election cycle. In the last election cycle, ACEC/PAC's winning percentage was 97%.

ACEC of Louisiana is encouraging you to support the ACEC/PAC by participating in the Last Chance Contest . As an incentive to our Louisiana members, ACECL is raffling off  a   Phantom 4 Drone Advanced, courtesy of T. Baker Smith. The drone has Advanced Aerial Imaging Technology, a 1-inch 20MP sensor, 30-min flight time, forward obstacle avoidance, smart features, and more!   

You can enter the drawing by making a contribution to our ACEC/PAC.  For every $100 contribution made, you will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win the local, Louisiana member only drone raffle. Additionally, for every $100 contribution made, you will receive one (1) entry to win  $500, $1000, and $2000 in cash prizes from National!

Please click here for ACEC/PAC contribution form.  Thank you for supporting our PAC!
Business Council Updates
In our continuing efforts to add value to your membership in ACEC, we will be conducting a series of one-day Business Forums in Louisiana. The goal of these forums is to provide education and training for members on topics that include market development, operations management, and personnel management. 

Forum attendees will learn in-depth information about key issues and how they directly impact their firms. The Forums will be organized by the Business Council, which is a new committee ACECL has formed. The Business Council is comprised of members with interest and expertise in business and governmental affairs and led by ACECL Past Presidents and Chaired by Anthony Mumphrey, PhD, PE, PLS, FACEC.

Our recent membership survey was completed for the Business Forum which indicated a strong interest amongst our members in attending the Forum in March 2018. The Business Council Steering Committee is going over the survey results and developing an agenda of topics for the program based upon the results you provided. Be on the lookout for more information in the near future.
Looking forward to seeing you at Project Outlook!

Kurt M. Evans, PE, FITE, FACEC
2017-2018 ACECL President
kevans@deii.net
504.468.6129