Come and join us for breakfast at Rigby’s bar on 19 July for a presentation on contingency by David Baccarini. We look forward to seeing you there. See Events for details

Annual General Meeting

Those members not able to come along on 11 March missed a great evening!

The meeting kicked off with drinks and networking followed by a presentation from Jim Zack Jr, Immediate Past President of AACEI (Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International). Jim updated us on current AACEI developments with particular focus on professional certification.

Opening the 2008 AGM, outgoing Chair, Graham Duff, provided details of the past yearbs activities, followed by an update on National Committee proceedings presented by Keith Webb (National Chair) and the financial status presented by outgoing treasurer, Con Pitsikas.

Office bearers were elected for the coming year and are listed later in this newsletter. Some new faces have joined the committee and a number of the last yearbs committee have agreed to stand for a further term in office. To those unable to continue this year, thank you for your valuable contribution. To the new and continuing committee members thank you for agreeing to taking on the responsibilities of serving in office for the 2008/9 year.

Technical Sessions

The committee is looking forward to an interesting and productive year in terms of technical presentations providing avenues for education, personal development and networking with our fellow project controls professionals. The new committee is planning an eventful year. To keep things moving along we are planning the first morning technical meeting as a breakfast session on Thursday 3 April. Therebll be the opportunity to meet the new committee, get an update on events including an overview of Jim Zackbs 11 March presentation and a technical presentation in addition, of course, to enjoying to a hearty breakfast. The flyer is in preparation and will be circulated shortly for completion and return. Please flag 3 April in your diary.

Membership

Those who are not as yet members and would like to take up membership, an application form can be downloaded from the home page of this site. Once completed, the form can be faxed or posted b details are on the form.

Office Bearers

Vacant Positions

If you missed out on being elected to a position at the AGM, therebs still a chance to contribute this year in one of the slots still to be filled above. Herebs a great opportunity to upskill in the team environment with neither role being particularly onerous. The secretarybs role is to prepare a set of action minutes following the committee each month, and record any incoming or outgoing correspondence. The membership coordinator is responsible for receiving and keeping track of new applications and membership details update. Please consider if you are able to spare just a few hours of your valuable time. If you would like to nominate yourself, please email Perthchapter@costengineer.org.au or make yourself known to one of the committee members.

Carole Bruce
Chair WA Chapter

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Cost Engineering Society b WA Chapter will be held on Wednesday 29 March 2006 at 6:30pm (following the Technical Presentation) at Rigbybs Bar,221 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

The Technical Presentation "Distance Education for Cost Engineering" will commence at 5:30pm followed by some free drinks and nibbles prior to the AGM. This will provide an opportunity for networking and catching up with other members.

The AGM formal agenda will commence at 6:30pm and include:

• A look back at the events of the ACES in WA and Nationally
• The current financial and membership status for the ACES WA Chapter
• Nominations and election of new committee members (see below)
• An update on the ACES Web Sites
• An update on other activities for 2006
• A discussion on ideas for the ACES technical and social agenda for 2006

Nominations for ACES WA Chapter Committee Members

All current ACES WA Committee postions are available for election and nominations are encouraged from interested ACES members for nomination to any of the existing committee positions.

The Committee Positions for 2006 include:

• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Meetings Coordinator
• Web Site Coordinator
• General Committee Members

If you wish to nominate yourself for a committee position, please advise the WA Chapter Secretary by email by 27 March 2006 (carole.bruce@aceswa.org.au)

Ideas for ACES Technical and Social Agenda for 2006

To generate more interest in the ACES activities, we are seeking to improve our technical and social agenda for 2006. We would like to hear your comments and ideas for an improved 2006 agenda at the AGM. However, if you are unable to attend, we would still appreciate an email (by 27 March 2006) with any comments or ideas that you may have so they can be tabled at the AGM.

The following are a few suggestions to stimulate ideas for the ACES agenda.

• Presentations on keynote projects
• Seminars or workshops
• Lessons Learnt presentations
• New Technology demonstrations
• Examples of innovation
• Research papers and standards
• Site Visits
• Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner presentations.

  Please advise by email (carole.bruce@aceswa.org.au) by 27 March 2006 if you will be attending. We look forward to seeing you there.

Following the WA Chapter AGM held on 29 March, a new committee has been elected. The new committee is a follows: