Design Professionals Day at the State House To Be Held May 8, 2012

  Design Professionals Day at the State House -Tuesday, May 8, 2012

 Sponsored by ACEC/MA, BSCES and MALSCE
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8:45 AM- 12:00 Noon (New Time for 2012)  
Join engineers, land surveyors and other design professionals as we meet with our Massachusetts state legislators.  

We will schedule appointments with your State Senator & State Representative for you on May 8. 

 
Link to issue briefing materials: To be posted soon

 
Register by  April 27, 2012:   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DesignProfessionalsDay2012
You'll need to confirm the names of your State Senator and State Representative, based on where you live/vote for your online registration.
Go to:   www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php   (site available in late January) 
to confirm their names.

Then, Register online:   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DesignProfessionalsDay2012  

Advance Briefing Sessions (in person at TEC or online)

 
May 8 Schedule

Lobbying in Massachusetts:
Changes in lobbying laws over the past few years have the effect of sweeping some activities into the category of "lobbying" which previously may not have been considered lobbying.   As long as you are participating in Design Professionals Day as a representative of at least one of our associations, discussing the issues set for the day, you do not have to register as a lobbyist.
For more on the law:    http://www.engineers.org/index.cfm?pid=10269

Download the Issue Briefing sheets we will use on May 8:  Posted  Soon

On May 8, American Council of Engineering Companies/Massachusetts (ACEC/MA), Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES), and Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE) members joined together to visit their state legislators at the State House. Association members briefed legislators on issues important to the engineering and land surveying community. This year’s Design Professionals Day will focus on:

(to be updated in March 2012)
• Transportation Infrastructure;
• Water Infrastructure;
• Fixing the Dam Problem in Massachusetts; and
• Harnessing Private Sector Innovation.

Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and other design professionals are important resources for public policy makers at all levels of government, bringing problem-solving skills, insights and expertise needed by public officials.  More information about the issues will be available on www.engineers.org