Monthly Officer Update from

Wayne Sandberg, PE, VP North Central

Strategic Planning is a process that serves as a framework to guide the vision, mission, priorities and actions of NACE, and helps ensure that we can meet the evolving needs of our membership.

In late September, the NACE Board of Directors held a two-day Strategic Planning workshop focusing on the future of NACE. Over 220 of you responded to the membership survey that was sent out in August of this year, and the results of that survey were used as a foundation for this strategic planning work. From that survey, we learned that NACE members find value in the advocacy that NACE provides on policy issues, that members appreciate the educational opportunities that NACE provides and want to see NACE grow and expand as an organization. Additionally, you want to make sure that NACE is a welcoming and inclusive organization, with wide ranging support for all local road officials.

Using these results and over the course of the two days, we focused on developing a new Vision and Mission for NACE, as well as setting priorities for the organization.

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CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS

& EXHIBIT SALES NOW OPEN!

Join NACE in the Exhibit Hall or as a Sponsor in Chicago!

Did you know NACE 2025 attendees are the primary decision makers for buying and recommending your products or services? Counties own and maintain 46% of the nation’s roads and 40% of the nation’s bridges, making them the single largest stakeholder in local road and bridge construction, rehabilitation, expansion and maintenance.

Remember, NACE Corporate Members receive discounts based on membership level on exhibit space! You can find your member code for exhibits in the prospectus:

https://www.countyengineers.org/assets/pdf/2025+Exhibit+Sponsorship+Prospectus+FNL/

Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Click here for pricing information and the link to register!

Delegate and Spouse Registration will open tomorrow, November 1st! Please check the NACE website for additional information. All NACE members will also receive an email with the registration link and member discount codes on Friday as well. Once Delegate Registration is open, you can access it here.

You do not need to login to the main NACE website to access registration. However, you will need to use a unique email address when you register. If someone is registering for you (do not recommend), they should register as the attendee using an email address that the attendee has access to through the conference.

General Information:

The annual conference will be held April 14 - 17, 2025 at the Schaumburg Convention Center and the adjoining Renaissance Hotel. Delegate Registration will open November 1st. Exhibitor and Sponsorship Registration will open in October.

For additional conference details, please contact:

Staci Morgan Gunderson

National Association of County Engineers

NACE Conference Director

(202) 255-4379 | staci@countyengineers.org

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Why Pavement Preservation Matters: Pavement preservation matters to civil engineers and municipalities. They want roads to last. But, paving and maintenance budgets frustrate them. Many promising technologies exist for maintaining your roads. The key is knowing when to use those tools. This presentation will help you decide on your road asset management tools.

Learn more about issues with asphalt roads, asset management strategies, and pavement preservation. We will also discuss pavement condition assessment tools.

We hope you'll join us to discuss your vital asset: your roads! They are crucial to our communities.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

3:30pm EST | 2:30pm CST

1:30pm MT | 12:30pm PT