1185

C A L E N D A R : FEBRUARY 2017

award

seminar

webinar

deadline

Federal Engineer of theYear Award

Leadership SkillsForAEC Professionals Leadership Skills for AEC Professionals is a two-day

The Principals Academy

The Federal Engineer of the Year Award, sponsored by the Professional Engineers in Government, honors engineers employed by a federal agency that employs at least 50 engineers worldwide. location: Washington, D.C. more info: bit.ly/1XxI4Nh LEED Green Associate Training LEED is a green-rating point system, a scorecard to certify sustainably designed and con- structed buildings. The LEED Green Associate credential shows employers that you are environmentally conscious and knowledgeable. cost: $240 for members, $290 for non-members location: Albany, NY more info: bit.ly/2hzM55p

seminar that was specifically developed to provide design and technical professionals with the skills to become more competent leaders. This course helps attendees develop and reaffirm the leadership skills, strategies, and techniques that will help them grow personally and professionally. success of every company in any industry. Effective leaders motivate their teams to achieve exceptional results, inspire others to be better than they thought possible, and create an environment where everyone is moving in the same, positive direction. cost: $1,475 location: Washington, D.C. more info: bit.ly/2ic47tH Effective leadership skills are vital to the health and

Capital District E-Week Celebration The purpose of this event

This program is present- ed by a team of speakers – including Zweig Group found- er and CEO Mark Zweig – with extensive experience working with and for A/E firms. The Zweig Group team has a clear understanding of what it takes to lead and grow a firm. TPA is continuously updated with the latest approaches to leading a successful firm with an expand- ed focus on business develop- ment, strategic planning, and financial management. The two-day agenda covers several critical areas of busi- ness management from the unique perspective of AEC firms, and is presented in tuto- rial and case study workshop sessions. cost: $1,675 location: Orlando, FL more info: bit.ly/2ihSlvP

is to raise public awareness of engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life, promote the importance of technical education and motivate youth to pursue engineering and related careers to provide a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce. Our annual event is sponsored by local professional and technical membership organizations & The Foundation for Engineering Education. location: Albany, NY more info: bit.ly/2iuAGjZ

FEBRUARY RELEASE The 2017 Valuation Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms :

Use the 2017 Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey to: z Identify HR operating expenses that you can — or can’t — afford to cut z Benchmark your firm’s medical, dental, and life insurance packages

z Zweig Group’s exclusive Z-Formulas can be used to quickly calculate out how much an A/E/P or environmental consulting industry firm is worth. Simply input seven factors: staff size, net revenue, backlog, EBITDA, profit, book value, and interest bearing debt, for a rough value for any industry firm

against those of your peers and against the firms you desire to be more like z Support your firm’s paid-time-off and other policies with hard data on industry norms z Find out if firms are projecting

z More than 225 case studies can be used to make reliable comparisons of value between your firm and others in the industry z See how growth rate, staff size, firm age, and other factors affect firm value z Chapter on valuation practices and ways to enhance value for

benefits increases and make sure your budget aligns with the industry z Get data on HR directors’ typical backgrounds, education, roles, and compensation and find out how your HR staff stacks up For more information, visit bit.ly/2iuWfRv.

design and environmental consulting firms For more information, visit bit.ly/2iv2Coa.

THE ZWEIG LETTER January 9, 2017, ISSUE 1182 30, 2017, I SUE 185

Made with FlippingBook Annual report