2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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1969
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1969
Loss-Prevention Seminars
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1970
Standard Clauses
1970
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1971
Limitation of Liability
The most significant AE contract provision of the past 40 years
1972
Fundamentals of Professional Practice
A unique six-month program for firms' rising stars
1972
Case Histories
101 cases of geoprofessional mistakes, presented to help others learn
1972
Report Review
An early sharing/self-help program
1972
Loss Prevention Manual
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1972
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ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association
Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is the new name of the organization formerly known as ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association.
New Year Resolutions for Geoprofessionals
The start of a new year offers geoprofessionals the opportunity to set goals for professional
growth and excellence. These resolutions are the waypoints on the roadmap of personal and professional growth. They will help you excel as a consultant, community member, and colleague and contribute to the elevation of geoprofessional value as a whole.
Here are some suggestions as you prepare to learn, grow, and improve in 2024:
Believe that all injuries are avoidable (there is no such thing as an accident) and act accordingly.
Be involved in community service.
Share a project story with GBA as a Case History.
Practice continual teaching (mentor/train), transfer knowledge.
Share a link to an article of interest for possible inclusion in GBA’s NEWSlog.
Attend a GBA con...
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the fifth-century BC Greek researcher and storyteller, is generally recognized as the world’s first historian. In his book The Histories, as translated by A.D. Godley in 1924, he supposedly wrote,
GBA BEST PRACTICES: STRATEGIC ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT
Many associations and societies are worthy of support. Which should your geoprofessional firm choose? This GBA Best Practices monograph provides guidance, suggesting that firms should only support......
GBA BEST PRACTICES: TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES
"80% of your business is likely to come from 20% of your clients. Keeping those clients for your entire professional career is vital." So begins this important GBA Best Practices monograph that......
GBA BEST PRACTICES: VOICE-MAIL GREETINGS
Callers may use a geoprofessional's voice-mail greeting to form an image of that geoprofessional, and then use that image to form an image of the geoprofessional's firm. To achieve image management......
GBA BEST PRACTICES: WORKING SAFELY OUTDOORS IN WARM CLIMATES
Working outdoors when it's hot can create an array of safety challenges that firms and individuals need to be aware of and plan for. Some of the key issues include sun and UV-ray exposure, heat,......
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF SHOULD YOUR FIRM HAVE A FOCUSED PEER REVIEW
To assess the frequency and usefulness of a more focused peer review, the Peer Review Committee surveyed Peer Review Team Captains to ask them about their experiences in conducting peer reviews that f...
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: FINANCIAL-PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2017-2018
Prepared by GBA's Business Practices Committee, this GBA Business Brief conveys findings of the Committee's annual Financial Performance Survey. Topics covered include predistribution profit......
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: FINANCIAL-PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2018-2019
Prepared by GBA's Business Practices Committee, this GBA Business Brief conveys findings of the Committee's annual Financial Performance Survey. Topics covered include predistribution profit......
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: FINANCIAL-PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2019-2020
Prepared by GBA's Business Practices Committee, this GBA Business Brief conveys findings of the Committee's annual Financial Performance Survey. Topics covered include predistribution profit......
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: FINANCIAL-PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2021-2022
Prepared by GBA's Business Practices Committee, this GBA Business Brief conveys findings of the Committee's annual Financial Performance Survey. Topics covered include predistribution profit......
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: FOCUS IN FUTURE
(GBAs) Emerging Issues and Trends Committee (EIT Committee) has held a series of Crystal Ball Workshops (Workshops) to identify long-term emerging issues and business trends, and their potential impac...
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: RECESSION
What can you do to come out of an economic downturn stronger than when you went into it? That’s the focus of the October 13, 2000 Fall Meeting presentation that many Geoprofessional Business Associati...
GBA BUSINESS BRIEF: SALARY HISTORY INQUIRIES
STEM fields are not alone when it comes to pay disparity between men and women. And pay disparities are not solely reserved for men and women but also impact minority groups as well. Pay disparity is...