When: Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 11:00 am EST

Price: This event is for ACEC Georgia members only. Non-members can attend one session of the Principals Roundtable as a guest. 

ACEC Georgia is kicking off a new resource to help firms better navigate through the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reopening Your Office: What You Need to Know is the first session of our new Principals Roundtable, a virtual forum for the leaders of ACEC Georgia Member Firms to hear the latest business information from industry experts, clients and local and state elected officials and to be able to share and discuss the issues that are on your mind. Meetings will last no more than 1 hour, with the first half of the meeting devoted to a presentation on a specific topic and the second half reserved for group discussion of any other topics the participants want to address.

Reopening Your Office: What You Need to Know
Employers are going to need to adapt to a constantly changing landscape of executive orders and workplace safety regulations in order to bring employees back to the office. Our presenters will discuss important HR, legal, and risk management considerations for employers to consider as we move into this “next normal”: 

• Navigating OSHA & CDC workplace guidelines.
• Developing health and safety protocols, including hazard and risk assessment surveys for employees.
• Potential modifications to both the physical workplace (particularly with “open concept” floor plans) as well as workplace practices (including PPE, temperature screening protocols and social distancing).
• Determining if current work from home arrangements might continue to be a better option.
• Considering protocols for handling clients, vendors and other visitors to your office.
• Conducting a review of your insurance policy coverages and exemptions to determine changes you might need to make to cover the range of new risks.

When: Friday, May 22, 2020 | 12:00 pm EST

Price: Free

We'll focus on how to:

• Get lots of questions in your presentations and meetings
• Prepare for Q&A
• Give answers that build your credibility

The call will be led by JD Clockadale and Joey Asher from Speechworks, a communication skills coaching company that has been helping professionals become better communicators and presenters through workshops and individual instruction for more than 30 years.

Register for webinar here. 

When: Recurring

Price: Free

COVID-19’s immediate and long-term impact on the engineering and consulting industry will be far reaching and will change the industry’s operating structure. In order to examine and provide best industry practice solutions to the challenges ahead, FIDIC has decided to roll out a regular Global Leadership Roundtable webinar program.

Topics include:

• COVID-19 - and its impact on contracts, supply and labour, activities on site and dealing with Force Majeure
• COVID-19 - Impact on JV transactions
• COVID-19 - Consultancy agreements and the role of engineers within projects
• COVID-19 - Insurance coverage, what security it provides for liability, business interruption, etc.
• COVID-19 - ADR and the role of dispute avoidance.

For more information and to register for individual sessions, click here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Speakers: Tawny Mack and Kent Stair with Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell and Jeff Mitchell with Insurance Offices of America

The State of Georgia’s recent executive order on third-party plan review & inspections has prompted many questions from firms hoping to maintain progress on projects during the COVID-19 crisis.

Join ACEC Georgia for a webinar examining the details of the executive order, legal concerns, insurance requirements, and other issues.

The presentation will answer many common questions to help your firm assess the risks and rewards of participating.

Watch the recording here

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Speaker: Amanda Machin of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

This free webinar provided by ACEC covers the employer-related provisions in HR 6201 as amended: emergency leave, emergency sick leave, and the payroll tax credits for employers that are required to provide the leave.

Download the recording of this webinar here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Join the Georgia Chamber and Ashley Bell, SBA Regional Administrator in this virtual conference designed to explain how the U.S. Small Business Administration will offer low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) for working capital to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes to help meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.

Watch the recording here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Speaker: Dan Purvine, President, A/E Clarity Consulting and Training, LLC

Will state DOT overhead submittal deadlines be affected by the COVID-19 crisis? Are costs related to the COVID-19 crisis allowable? What steps should you take now to support the allowability and proper allocation of your costs? Join ACEC for this complimentary online class to learn the answers to these questions and discuss other issues related to the effects of business disruption on your overhead rate.

Access the recording of the webinar here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Speakers: Marc Gerson, Loren Ponds, Jorge Castro, and Layla Asali of the Miller & Chevalier Law Firm

In its third legislative response to the COVID-19 crisis, Congress has approved a massive economic stimulus bill. This complimentary webinar will provide an initial discussion of the tax relief provisions in the stimulus bill, what they might mean for your firm, and tax proposals that Congress may consider in future coronavirus legislative relief packages.

Access the recording of the webinar here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

Speakers: Barbara Irwin, HR Advisors Group, LLC and David Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors

What should your small firm do next in response to COVID-19? Join Barbara Irwin and David Cohen for this complimentary online class to explore HR issues, updating procedures that you may have found lacking, and financial strategies for firm operations.

Access the recording of the webinar here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free for ACEC Members

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free

TriNet, along with Fisher & Phillips LLP, a leading labor and employment law firm, answer some of the most frequently asked questions on COVID-19. For small and medium size businesses, the potential consequences of Coronavirus can present some unique challenges, and this presentation aims to help you prepare.

Listen to the recording and download the presentation here.

When: Available on Demand

Price: Free 

Speakers: 

Jim Walsh, SVP Growth Marketing, Cisco

Dr. Heidi Wyle, Founder & Chairwoman, Venti Technologies

Dave Brown, CEO, ROVE

Chris Jury, Director of Operations, MAHEC

Moderator:

Mary Johnson, Business writer, and editor

When: Available On Demand

Price: Free

• What is remote onboarding? 
• How COVID-19 has affected I-9 and E-Verify requirements
• Why you should be onboarding remotely, even with in-person staff
• Best-practices when selecting and implementing a remote solution
• Demo of WorkBright's remote onboarding process

Watch recording here.