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William E. Cramer
Marketing Director
http://www.naco.org/

National Association of Counties (NACo) represents all county government officials across the nation. County government is the government closest to the people, employing hundreds of thousands of people, spending more than $300,000,000 billion a year and providing local services to keep our economy running. continue reading

Etta Reyes
Associate Director, Administration
http://nmaonline.org/

Our association is crucial in these difficult times. One of the most useful and instrumental services offered to members is that we provide guidance and solutions for the continuation of their work load so as to keep people engaged and employed in their business. Economic recovery means keeping jobs open for people to spend.

Mark Herzog
Executive Director
http://www.vacats.org/

The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) launched a new initiative called “the Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills (VCATS) to design a fast track online pathway that connects people to 21st Century jobs. An individual can take an online assessment and receive a certification for advanced manufacturing or bioscience skills depending on their skill level. If they need gap filling training to reach certification, VCATS provides that too. VCATS won a $1.5M grant from the US DOL to launch the program and has received many national awards since then. continue reading

Patrick J. Natale, P.E., F.ASCE
Executive Director
http://www.asce.org/

For years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been a strong advocate for the nation’s infrastructure, and our Report Card for America’s Infrastructure has become a go-to source for legislators, the media and the public relating to all things ‘infrastructure’. Of course, when President Obama announced his intention to include billions of dollars of infrastructure funding as a key part of his economic stimulus plan, that role took on a new significance. continue reading

Robert W. Seligson
Executive Vice President, CEO
North Carolina Medical Society

Our organization started over 160 years ago when a group of concerned physicians came to Raleigh to meet with representatives of the General Assembly because charlatans were disguising themselves as physicians and were bringing harm to North Carolina citizens. continue reading