March 21, 2008
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SCDOT Ushers in New Commissioners and New Chair
Thursday’s Mar. 20 SCDOT Commission meeting was the changing of the guard with three new commissioners and a new Commission Chair.

SC Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing on Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
The Senate Judiciary Committee managed to review and move to confirm two Workers’ Compensation Commission seats. 

14th Annual ACEC-SC Scholarship Golf Tournament
ACEC-SC’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is next month.  This tournament has provided scholarships to rising juniors and seniors at ABET accredited South Carolina Colleges for the last 13 years.  This year’s tournament is April 24, 2008 at Crickentree Golf Club in Blythewood, SC.

SCSPE Convention Sponsorships and Yearbook Advertising
South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers is getting ready for the 2008 yearbook, annual report, and annual convention and tradeshow at Daufuskie Island Club and Resort in Hilton Head South Carolina, and Convention Sponsorships, Yearbook ad space, and Tradeshow space is now available.

For Architects, a Downturn Is in the Designs
The Wall Street Journal - March 19, 2008
A key barometer of construction-industry activity is signaling that the abrupt downturn in commercial construction could run deeper, and last longer, than previously expected.


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Register for the South Carolina Council of Engineers and Surveyors Societies 2008 Spring Seminar
You are cordially invited to attend the South Carolina Council of Engineers and Surveyors 2008 Spring Seminar to be held on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, on March 28.  The all-day session will provide engineers with the opportunity to network with other professionals and gain technical knowledge through the presentations offered.  Six (6) Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be available.  The registration deadline is March 21 , so register now.
ACEC-SC and SCSPE will be hosting the following programs:
John P. McCarthy, RPA, Sr. Archaeologist/Historian, S &ME
Title: Cultural Resources and Project Permitting in the South Carolina Lowcounty
Judd Goff, Principal of Red Bay Environmental
Title: The current regulatory program regarding wetlands and its impact on planning for projects both public & private
Bill Wilder, Director Life Cycle Institute
Title: Learning is Change

2008 ACEC-SC/SCSPE Convention & Trade Show
Join SCSPE and ACEC-SC, June 12-15 off the coast of South Carolina at Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa. Enjoy a southern vacation like no other set on a magnificent island with an intriguing history. Daufuskie is designated a "sea island" - one of several dozen large islands fronting the Atlantic Ocean, between the Santee River north of Charleston and the southern coast of Georgia. Professional development sessions and convention details are being finalized. The official brochure will be released soon. You can book your accommodations now by clicking here.

 


The American Council of Engineering of South Carolina is a member of organization of the
American Council of Engineering Companies

ACEC-SC Reports is published for members firms and friends by ACEC-SC.
Joe S. Jones
Executive Director
Ginger Booker
Account Executive
Please forward comments to:
PO Box 11937
Columbia, SC 29211
Tel 803-771-4271
Fax 803-771-4272
ginger@jma-associations.com

 

 


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March 28                 
SCCESS Joint Council Meeting The Citadel

April 11 & 12                
PE/EIT/LS Exams – Columbia

April 18-20                    
ACEC-SC Strategic Planning Retreat - Litchfield Plantation

April 24
ACEC-SC Scholarship Golf Tournament – Columbia

April 27-30                    
ACEC Annual Convention & Consulting Congress Day - Washington D.C.

May 1                          
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting – Columbia

May 9                          
ACEC-SC/SCDOT Partnership Committee Meeting

June 12-15                   
ACEC-SC/SCSPE Annual Convention & Trade Show

June 12                        
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting – Daufuskie Island

April 11-12
SCDOT Tennis Tournament
Registration Information<<

June 14                        
ACEC-SC Annual Meeting – Daufuskie Islan


About ACEC-SC   About ACEC-SC

The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina is an Organization of more than 80 Engineering firms employing more than 4,000 individuals.

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www.acecsc.org


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For membership information contact Ginger Booker at ginger@jma-associations.com.

 

 

 



The mission of ACEC-SC is to promote and protect the business interests and professional standards of engineering companies in the State of South Carolina and to improve member firms' ability to profitably provide quality services to their clients.