Events

The old joke is that being an adult is continually telling yourself “It’ll be easier next week” until you eventually retire. Join Kaskaskia Engineering founder and manager Geri Boyer as she sits down with the Emerging Professionals committee to discuss what we can do starting early in their career to create the right boundaries that allow us to fulfill our professional potential while also balancing responsibilities out of work.

Please join ACEC Illinois as we host a Luncheon with Illinois Tollway Executive Director José Alvarez Agenda: 11:00-Noon NETWORKING Noon-12:45pm LUNCH 12:45-1:30pm Update from IL Tollway Executuve Director Alvarez

The 2-day workshop guarantees to give proven skills to improve project delivery, financial performance & client satisfaction: Master the 11 must-use parts of an ironclad project schedule Avoid the 5 budget busters that put projects in a financial hole Negotiate win-win subcontractor agreements Seize opportunities for new revenue through upselling & cross-selling Learn the PM “wow!” factors that turn clients into evangelists for your firm Spot—& fix—issues before they become major problems

Most often, the best people to talk to about construction site best practices and what makes a quality set of plans are the folks in the field doing the work. Please join our panel discussion with a few of the key individuals bringing heavy civil projects to fruition in Illinois as we dive into these topics. Panelists: Ben Steele – Senior Project Manager, Plote Construction Chris Weir – Director of Agile Operations, Aldridge Electric Ken Crawford – Project Implementation, IDOT District 5

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The event will feature a panel of 4 ACEC Emerging Professional members who will respond to questions provided by more experienced and senior professionals in the civil engineering industry. The goal of this event is to provide insight into what young professionals in the industry feel is important to them and their opinions about various topics.

Proposal Writing - How To and Lessons Learned Whether you’ve been writing proposals for years or your 2022 goal is to get involved with your first one, we’ll have a panel discussion sharing their tips and advice. We’ll touch on what makes a good proposal, how you can get involved, and best ways to add value. Come with questions in mind to ask our panel!

Choose Your Own Adventure - Internal and External Entrepreneurship