1. NSPE: Connecting the Professional to Engineering
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2. This Society…of PEs, by PEs, and for PEs
NSPE, in partnership with the State/Territorial Societies,
Serves as the recognized and authoritative expert in licensure, ethics, and professional practice;
Promotes licensure and assists individuals in becoming licensed; and
Protects and enhances the value of licensure and the opportunities for the licensed engineer.
We’re all in this together and I have great confidence in our ability to work together and in our shared resolve and commitment to do what’s best to serve the interest we all share: the value and integrity of the PE license. That confidence is not wishful thinking. It is based on the evidence I have seen and the progress we have already made.
That progress is not the result of any individual or state or national, it is a shared accomplishment. We have the capacity, but more importantly, in every state I visit, I see confirmation that we have the will to return NSPE (at all levels) to its former greatness, with renewed focus, energy and results.
There are no quick fixes, but we all each bring unique value to the table and are united in a common cause.
And we’re approaching a tipping point.

3. What brought you to this meeting today. The future of engineering
What brought you to this meeting today? The future of engineering? Your future as an engineer? Why do you care about NSPE? Personal and career advancement? Make a difference in the profession? Changing the world? Compliance/Enforcement?

4. Why NSPE (Then) David Steinman (1934)
Protect engineers (and the public) from unqualified practitioners,
Build public recognition for the profession, and
Stand against unethical practices and inadequate compensation.
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5. Why NSPE (Now)
Being a licensed professional engineer means more than just holding a certificate and possessing technical competence.
It is a commitment to hold the public health, safety, and welfare above all other considerations.
NSPE is the only society focusing exclusively on this core principle, which professional engineers in all disciplines and practice areas hold in common.
NSPE is an integrated network of organizations, operating at the national, regional, state, and local levels, with a more than 80-year history of achievement.
By defining, promoting, and protecting the PE license, we improve the lives of both the public and the PEs that serve it.
What does it mean to be a licensed professional engineer and an NSPE member? Can you summarize it in a two-minute (or less) elevator speech? PEs often find these questions challenging, perhaps because of the wide variety of engineering disciplines, perhaps because there’s so much to say about the profession. Two minutes? No way.
But in the spring of 2015, NSPE members were asked for their opinions about just such an elevator speech, and the response was overwhelming approval.
For effective advocacy and marketing, it is important to be able to succinctly state, ‘This is the purpose NSPE exists to serve,’ but this is about more than mere marketing language or ‘spin.
This statement of principles is the outcome of NSPE’s ongoing Race for Relevance, and will drive your Society’s priorities and investment of resources, not just how we talk about them.
Informed by several years of surveys, study, and feedback from members on what they value and need from NSPE, it is an organizational commitment, aligned with the timeless principles upon which NSPE was first created, restated for the 21st century.

6. Not Just Another Organization
NSPE is…
Not Just Another Organization
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7. Not Just Another Organization
NSPE is…
Not Just Another Organization
“The technical problems of civil, mechanical, electrical, mining, and chemical engineers are divergent; but the professional problems are alike. The technical societies, for the best fulfillment of their essential purpose, are divided on lines of differentiation of technical branches or specialties…
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8. Not Just Another Organization
NSPE is…
Not Just Another Organization
This division into separate organizations, with diverse traditions and viewpoints, prevents effective united effort for the interests of the profession as a whole. A single national professional society, with solidarity of purpose and concentration of strength, is needed to provide effectively for the professional interests of the engineering profession.”
David Steinman (1935)
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9. Entirely committed to the professional concerns of licensed PEs across all disciplines.
NSPE is…
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10. How?
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11. NSPE Champions the PE License
NSPE Stands as the Ethical Guide to the Profession
NSPE Powers Professional Advancement
NSPE Unites the PE Community
These are our CORE MESSAGES. There is broad and deep commitment to the mission and purpose of the NSPE family of organizations (See: Who we are and what we do link on left homepage), but the question of how NSPE pursues these objectives is not always self-evident to the individual member or prospective member. NSPE Core Messages were developed to succinctly articulate that how in easy “soundbites” themes that state societies, members, and prospective members can recognize and remember. The messages are highlights of some of the unique qualities and offerings from NSPE. This is a part of a more unified branding position that NSPE is taking and our messages and campaigns will clearly align with these core messages.
The following slides break out each of these core messages, with detailed examples of current and ongoing efforts in each area, as things to highlight/discuss

12. NSPE Champions the PE License
NSPE protects the integrity of the PE license in a changing world and promotes a constant focus on the public health, safety, and welfare.
Action on professional engineering issues
Latest legislative and regulatory news
Licensure resources, policies, and documents
Integrated network of state and national advocacy champions
Over the last several years, there has been a growing movement to roll back occupational licensure requirements. it is not uncommon for legislators, regulators, and other policymakers to categorize highly trained professional engineers with barbers, cosmetologists, and even citrus packers.
Since the start of the 2017 legislative session, we have seen threats arise in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Nevada is a fantastic example of what the national-state partnership can achieve. A bill was introduced in the Nevada legislature stating that occupational regulations must use the least restrictive regulation to protect consumers from harms that threaten public health and safety. The legislation posed a major threat. At the last minute, the bill was scheduled for an April 12 hearing. NSPE and the Nevada Society were notified late on April 11 that a comment needed to be submitted immediately. Working together, NSPE and the Nevada Society submitted a joint response in three hours. The bill was dropped from the committee’s agenda the next day.
There have also been efforts to erode or eliminate qualifications-based selection in a growing number of states across the country. In 2017, there have been legislative or regulatory developments in AL, AR, FL, KS, MN, RI, and WV.
NSPE sent a public comment to a Florida House subcommittee in opposition to a bill that would eliminate QBS and replace it with a “best value selection process.” If enacted, the bill would allow price to influence as much as 50% of the selection process, giving price the priority over the competence and qualifications of the provider in making procurement commitments. NSPE continues to work with FES on next steps to defeat the bill.

13. NSPE Stands as the Ethical Guide to the Profession
NSPE gives voice and impact to the practice of ethical engineering and serves as the profession’s most respected ethics authority.
Engineers’ Creed
Code of Ethics
Board of Ethical Review
Ethics case studies and tools
On-demand courses
Finalized 12 new NSPE Board of Ethical Review Opinions
Launched 3 new engineering ethics webinars
Redesigned and redeployed the NSPE Engineering Ethics Contest to permit video, Power Point, photographic, text and other submissions.
Introduced “You Be the Judge” ethics cases into the NSPE online Communities
Created a brand new Power Point presentation for use by NSPE leaders to conduct engineering ethics seminars at the state and local levels.
Redesigned and reformatted the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Revised the NSPE Engineering Ethics Guide
Arranged for an online live streaming of a April 24, 2017, seminar on ethics and autonomous vehicles moderated by NSPE President Kodi Verhalen, P.E., Esq., F.NSPE. The seminar was presented by NAE and AAES.

14. NSPE Powers Professional Advancement
NSPE provides the tools PEs need to keep current in the profession and advance their careers.
15 free PDHs
Professional Engineers Conference
Professional practice resources
NSPE-produced content such as PE magazine, NSPE Update, PE Scope, and Daily Designs
Career Center and Job Board
NSPE’s Professional Engineers Conference (#PECON17) is fast approaching. Slated for July in Atlanta, the conference provides attendees with up to 12 PDHs for the two days of learning.  Major topics areas for the 2017 PE Conference are ethics, energy, infrastructure, sustainability and the future of the profession.  Dr. G.P. "Bud" Peterson, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, July 20 and Mr. David Haynes, Regional Planning Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission will be the morning speaker on Friday, July 21. Visit for additional information on speakers and session topics.   
NSPE also offers fall and spring live webinars. Half of the live webinars will focus on ethics. In March, NSPE conducted four webinars: 10 Strategies to Motivate, Inspire and Engage Your Team for Results; Closing the Soft Skills Gap in Engineering Practice; Engineering Ethics: Public Health, Safety and Welfare; and Critical Thinking for Engineers.
NSPE members receive a discounted price on the purchase of a live webinar.
Remember: The 2017 lineup of 15 free on-demand courses are available to members on the website under Shop NSPE.
Mark your calendar for the second annual Professional Engineers Day on August 3, 2017! Details at

15. NSPE Unites the PE Community
NSPE connects like-minded professionals at all stages of their careers.
Online connection through NSPE Communities and social media
Interest Groups
State Societies and Local Chapters
Coalitions and collaboration with licensing boards and educators
Founder and active supporter of Engineers Week and MATHCOUNTS
NSPE Communities: Since its launch a year ago there has been over 175 discussions started with over 1533 replies (average of 8 replies per discussion)
In last three months: 50 Discussions started with over 307 Replies (average of 6 replies)
Crowdsource a question to your peers nationally or share your expertise
Recent topics included: 1) What would be the optimal number of projects that a PM should manage? 2) Do you use an Engineering Notebook/Journal? What are your techniques for using it? Do you keep it digitally? 3) What are the PE License Benefits to Young Engineers/ Students?
Engineers Week, February 19-25
On February 18, NSPE staff and volunteers participated in Family Day at the National Building Museum, hosting NSPE's popular Pop Fly catapult-building activity.
The Future City finals took place February 21 - NSPE offers two prizes at the national competition:
NSPE provided the second place winners with a $5,000 scholarship for their STEM program. This year, the award went to Veritas Homeschoolers from Phoenix, Arizona
NSPE also offers an annual special award for Protecting the Public's Safety and Welfare Through Competent and Ethical Engineering Practices. The 2017 winner was Southwest Middle School, Great Plains region.
Call for volunteers: Recruiting of new volunteers for standing committees, task forces, and ad hoc projects was recently held and will prepare the Society for all the work we need to do in our next fiscal year.
NSPE’s 2017 Professional Engineers Conference: Atlanta, July The one opportunity each year for all members (and nonmembers) to meet face to face, network, and connect.

16. A condensed one-pager, shown here, features NSPE’s four Core Messages and the activities and products that fall under each one. It is available for download as part of a new series of FAQ documents for leaders and members. That document may be accessed in the Leadership Toolbox, under the “Additional Resources” heading on the NSPE website.

17. Connect with us to learn what’s new
Social Media
Newsletters
PE Magazine
Podcasts
Social Media: NSPE is active on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. Links to all of these accounts can be found on NSPE’s homepage,
NSPE also has “NSPE NextGen” social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram to connect with the upcoming generations of professional engineers. Its website is
Newsletters:
Daily Designs
NSPE Update
PE Scope
PE Magazine: Offers both print and digital editions of the magazine, and also has a dedicated Twitter
NSPE Speaks: NSPE Speaks is the Society’s first podcast series available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. It provides news of importance to the professional engineer, updates on advocacy and outreach from NSPE and state societies, ethics cases to ponder, interviews with PEs and others, and off-the-beaten-path engineering-related topics.

18. Join us in building the conversation at community.nspe.org
NSPE Communities, an online discussion forum, allows members across the country to come together, share ideas, ask questions, and learn from each other. This growing and thriving online community is an excellent place for PEs and those on the licensure path to connect.

19. We Need You If you are not a member: Join
If you are a member: Engage and share
Join a committee
Teach a seminar
Write an article or blog post
Write to your members of Congress
Bring a student, an EIT, a newly/long-time licensed engineer with you
TWO OPTIONS FOR THIS SLIDE – USE THE ONE YOU FEEL BEST TARGETS YOUR AUDIENCE AND MESSAGE!
I hope you see how much NSPE is doing and accomplishing on your behalf. But we can’t do it all for you. We can only do it WITH you.

20. We Can Do It If you are not a member: Join
If you are a member: Engage and share
Join a committee
Teach a seminar
Write an article or blog post
Write to your members of Congress
Bring a student, an EIT, a newly/long-time licensed engineer with you
TWO OPTIONS FOR THIS SLIDE – USE THE ONE YOU FEEL BEST TARGETS YOUR AUDIENCE AND MESSAGE!
I hope you see how much NSPE is doing and accomplishing on your behalf. But we can’t do it all for you. We can only do it WITH you.

21. Thank You! www.nspe.org : @nspe_hq, @nspenextgen
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