April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week and AACE International is thanking our volunteers and this is the focus of the cover of the April Source magazine, along with an article on page 9. To view the just posted April Source, please visit: https://web.aacei.org/resources/publications/magazines/past-issues

Also, in the April Source is the preliminary brochure for the upcoming June 24-27 AACE International Conference & Expo, formerly the Annual Meeting.  Conference and hotel registrations are open, so check out all the information in the preliminary brochure and complete your registration today. Read the President’s Message where President Charlie Bolyard talks about the opportunities that abound at the Annual Conference & Expo. If you are interested in certification, read the page 7 certification news article about pop-up examination testing that will be offered at the Annual Conference & Expo.

See a list of the winners from the 2018 Board of Directors election on page 6. Constitution and Bylaws amendments creating a Marketing Associate Board and a Membership Associate Board also passed.

This month’s TED Talk video continues the issue theme with a presentation by Nipuna Ambanpola on “Uniting the World Through Volunteerism.”  

Added this month to our member profiles is a new feature spotlighting mentoring and featured this month are the experiences of Greg Sillak.  Also, check out the Women in Project Controls feature on Shohreh Ghorbani and the Rising Professional profile on Lyazzat Zholimova.

For your bonus technical article, read about “Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining the Millennial Generation in Project Controls, by Daniele P. Gilmour, PSP and Andrew D. Corson.

Check out section news from around the world, see an updated list of Corporate & Organizational Membership Program (COMP) participants, read about, download and/or purchase AACE’s newest two Recommended Practices (see page 37), view the calendar of upcoming events, see items available at our Online Store, and get an advance look at the technical articles that will be featured in the May/June Cost Engineering journal.

The April Source magazine is now posted for your reading pleasure, check it out now.