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American Council of Engineering Companies
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Public Relations Committee

Chari:  Margy Coyne - Skelly & Loy

Objectives:

1. Develop effective external and internal public relations programs.
2. Increase communications with member firms regarding all ACEC/PA programs and activities.
3. Promote the image of the engineering profession and the contributions of engineers to society.
4. Promote the benefits of membership in ACEC/PA.

2008-09 Meeting Schedule
Thurs. July 31, 2008 10 a.m. ACEC/PA office;
lunch provided
Agenda items: review strategic plan for PR-related initiatives; brainstorm activities; recruit volunteers for various projects; refine and finalize scholarship application package for distribution to all accredited engineering schools in PA; review success of the scholarship golf outing. We will also discuss the possibility of an ACEC/PA Scholarship Fund bocce tournament to coincide with the PennDOT/APC conference being held in November.
Thurs. Oct. 9, 2008 10 a.m. ACEC/PA office Agenda items: discuss progress made on PR-related initiatives from the strategic plan; recruit volunteers for projects and get reports from present volunteers; finalize bocce tournament details, if we decide to hold one; anything else that warrants discussion.
Thurs. Jan. 22, 2009 10 a.m. Colonial Country Club;
lunch provided
Agenda items: judge all scholarship applications, which will take several hours and for which committee members will need a calculator. We will also discuss any ongoing initiatives needing review.
Thurs. Mar. 26, 2009 10 a.m. ACEC/PA office This will be the final committee meeting of the term. It will serve as a wrap-up as well as a discussion of potential committee goals for the next term.

 

Speakers Bureau/Presentations
Engineering in the Classroom
(PowerPoint - approx. 10-min. download)

 

ACEC/PA Public Relations Resource Guide
Designed to help you gain a better understanding of the public relations function and its value to your organization. It provides tactics that you apply to accomplish specific goals.

 

Meeting Minutes
July 2008