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2017 Georgia Transportation Summit
 
Above (clockwise): GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry; State Road and Tollway Authority Executive Director Chris Tomlinson; U.S. Congressman Rob Woodall; MARTA's Interim General Manager/CEO Elizabeth O'Neill; GDOT Chief Engineer Meg Pirkle; U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson;  and Fulton County COO Todd Long.
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Nearly 1,200 of Georgia's engineering, transportation, business and community leaders gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre on October 20 for the 23rd annual Georgia Transportation Summit - the largest transportation event in Georgia!

Hosted by ACEC Georgia and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in partnership with the Georgia Transportation Alliance and Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the event featured speakers including U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson, U.S. Congressman Rob Woodall and GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry.  Thank you to everyone who joined us and for all of our sponsors  who made the day possible!

Click to view photos on our ACEC Georgia website or Facebook

UPCOMING FORUM MEETINGS

Tomorrow - November 1
 
Next Week - November 7
Featuring Steve Burrows with Katerra
 
December 5

OTHER FORUMS IN FORMATION
Aviation
Building Systems/MEP
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Land Development
Water & Environmental 

WHAT ARE THE FORUMS?
ACEC Georgia Practice Area Forums offer an opportunity for professionals from the same engineering disciplines to get together to discuss the business issues and common challenges unique to their specific practice area, as well as explore how ACEC Georgia might engage to address those concerns.

Have questions or want to get engaged? Email Sasha.Ugi@acecga.org to learn more.

2017 GPTQ Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2017 Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality Awards!

Grand Award Winner
GDOT Office of Roadway Design
SR 400 at SR 53 Continuous Flow Intersection Improvement

AECOM
I-285 Multi-Use Bridge

Atkins North America, Inc.
SR 96 Widening

Arcadis
SR 17 Martin Bypass

Arcadis
I-75 South Express Lanes 
from SR 155 to SR 138

Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC
I-285 at Riverside Drive Ramps

Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc.
Reconstruction of 
I-16 and I-75 Interchange

Parsons Corporation
CR 9/Gulfstream Road at CR 1111/Robert B. Miller Road, Including Roundabouts

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(SHEP Project Delivery Team)
The CSS Georgia Recovery - 
Raising the Wreck

W. R. Toole Engineers, Inc.
Augusta Canal Multi-Use Trail IIIB & IIC
SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE FORUM 
IN MACON

All Republican candidates currently running for Georgia Secretary of State are confirmed to participate in this forum discussion for members of Georgia's engineering community. Join us for our November General Membership Meeting in Macon for the opportunity to network with, hear from and ask questions of these four candidates: Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, State Rep. Buzz Brockway, State Sen. Josh McKoon and State Rep. Brad Raffensperger, P.E.


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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Armory Ballroom, Macon
GEORGIA
 ENGINEERING 
AWARDS

Registration is now open for this black-tie event celebrating exceptional engineers, engineering projects and the achievements of the industry as a whole. Join industry leaders for an open bar cocktail reception, networking, dinner, awards celebration and after-party! Plus, Brian Moote - actor, comedian and co-host of Q100's The Bert Show - returns as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

  
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6:00 p.m.
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
in Buckhead
2018 GEORGIA 
ENGINEERS SUMMER CONFERENCE

Mark your calendar for this annual conference to be held in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina next year! Look for more details to come, but expect a great weekend of 
connecting with clients, friends, colleagues and potential teaming partners, along with co ntent  from great speakers centered around the business of engineering - and future of the engineering industry. 

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The Mills House
Charleston, South Carolina
Engineering Georgia
ENGINEERING GEORGIA MAGAZINE: NOW EVEN MORE AWARD-WINNING!

Engineering Georgia, the official magazine of Georgia's engineering industry, is the proud winner of four new  MarCom Awards:

PLATINUM AWARDS
Engineering the Home of the Braves
May/June 2017
Category: Writing - Magazine

Engineering Georgia Magazine
March/April 2017
Category: Design (Print) - 
Magazine Cover

GOLD AWARDS
Engineering Georgia Magazine
May/June 2017
Category: Design (Print) - 
Magazine Interior

Engineering Georgia Magazine
Category: Magazine - Industry
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