NACE News - November 2023

Update from NACE President, Jeff Blue

I was lucky enough to spend an eventful week in California as a guest of the County Engineers Association of California. After spending time with their members, I have no doubt that NACE 2024 in Palm Springs will be a smashing success. The energy of their group and camaraderie they enjoy together is contagious when in their presence. Registration for NACE 2024 is open, and I highly encourage everyone to attend if possible and bring along a guest to enjoy the weather and beautiful sites that April will bring in Palm Springs.

I know we have stressed this in the past, but I just wanted to reiterate that the way we do our membership for NACE, your county is the NACE member and anyone working on roads in a member county can take advantage of all the benefits of NACE. Whether a County Road Official is interested in coming to the annual conference, joining a committee, participating in a NACE Connect learning webinar, learning about the new Waters of the U.S. Rule, getting clarification on new laws/bills, or just meeting and learning from other county road officials, you can do it all as a member of NACE. Every state meeting that I have attended during my tenure has similar themes to it. All NACE members are struggling with funding, regulations, legislation, personnel, longevity of infrastructure, etc. The list goes on and on and sharing those struggles and listening to how others tackle these issues can give members from different states a new or fresh idea to take back to their state that may make work life a little less taxing.

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2024 CONFERENCE UPDATES!

NACE Delegate Registration is now open!

Click here for pricing and registration!

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pre-Sale is available to NACE Corporate Members, CEAC affiliates and NACE 2022 and NACE 2023 exhibitors through November 30th. Click here for the prospectus!

Housing Information

December 4th at noon EST - Housing Opens at the Renaissance Palm Springs (HQ hotel) and Courtyard Marriott (overflow). The links to book hotel rooms will be posted on the NACE website. Additional hotel information can be found here.

Important Scheduling Information for NACE 2024:

The NACE conference will have a different flow this year. Please review the new meeting pattern below and make your travel arrangements accordingly:

ARRIVAL DAY, Monday, April 15, 2024 with the Welcome Reception on Monday evening at the Renaissance Pool Deck.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, State dinners will be held on Tuesday night.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, the banquet will be on Thursday night at the Renaissance.

Due to Coachella Music Festival, there will not be hotel rooms available on Sunday night unless you are a NACE Board Member or EC Member. Golfers- please plan to arrive on Monday morning. The Golf Tournament will begin at 1:00pm on Monday. Golfers will not need to check in at registration prior to heading to the golf course due to the tight schedule.

Don't forget to Bookmark the main NACE Conference page!

2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES!

We will be sending out 2024 NACE Membership dues early this year. We kindly request dues payments be made at your earliest convenience and no later than March 31, 2023. If this will cause a challenge for your organization, please contact jvoshell@countyengineers.org.

Moving forward in 2024, please considering paying your dues by ACH Payment. ACH Payments are NACE's preferred payment method. Check Fraud is on the rise across the country, and ACH payments will ensure timely processing of your due's payment. Credit cards are also accepted for individual and corporate memberships.

Should you elect to pay by check, please use the below address:

P.O. Box 426064, Washington, DC 20042-6064

Please do NOT mail general correspondence to our PO Box. Any other correspondence can be mailed to: 660 N. Capitol St, NW, Washington, DC 20001. If you have any questions on a pending invoice or pending payment, please contact Jen at jvoshell@countyengineers.org.

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