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2025 Board Election Results
Thank you to all who voted in the 2025 ACRA election! This year's election was extremely close, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming new members to the Board of Directors in the fall. We greatly appreciate the service of our departing board members and look forward to...
Now on Demand: Acquisition v. Retention: Strengthening the Firm-Client Relationship
If you missed yesterday's webinar on strengthening client relationships, it is now available on demand! The interactions between a CRM business and its clients aren’t just one-time transactions; they are ongoing relationships that must be established, cultivated, and...
Your Congress in Action: August 11, 2025
One afternoon in the late 1940s, while hosting the Daughters of the American Revolution in the Blue Room of the White House, First Lady Bess Truman was perturbed to see the crystal chandelier above their heads wildly rocking back and forth. Her husband was taking a...
ACRA Comments on New NEPA Regulations
ACRA has urged federal agencies to ensure that new NEPA regulations continue to ensure the protection of cultural resources. In late June, a host of federal agencies announced plans to amending their NEPA regulations, following the rescinding of the White House...
Webinar 8/14: Strengthening the Firm-Client Relationship
The interactions between a CRM business and its clients aren’t just one-time business transactions: they are an ongoing relationship that must be established, cultivated, and maintained. CRM firms and departments tend to place far more emphasis on client acquisition...
Your Congress in Action: July 28, 2025
July 20 marked the six-month mark of the second Trump administration, putting us exactly one-eighth of the way through the nation’s 47th Presidency. While opinions about Donald Trump’s performance vary widely, nobody can argue that it’s been uneventful. The constant...
ACRA Conference: Tour Spots Now Open
We are thrilled to announce the registration for the tour at the 2025 ACRA Conference is now available! On Thursday, September 11, join us for a walking tour of two of downtown Raleigh’s prominent landmarks located only 3 blocks from the Sheraton. On your way to the...
ACRA Chief Lobbyist Andrew Goldberg on EPR Podcast
A new episode of the Environmental Professionals Radio podcast premiered this week, and it features another ACRA representative! EPR follows environmental professionals at all levels of their career to bring you a nuanced and informed discussion on what it’s like to...
Your Congress in Action: July 14, 2025
With a B-2 stealth bomber flying overhead and smiling Republican lawmakers flanking him, President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law on July 4, culminating several frenzied weeks of negotiations and all-night debates on Capitol Hill. With typical...
ACTION ALERT: Contact Legislators for 2026 Historic Preservation Funding
Thanks to the advocacy efforts of ACRA members and preservation allies across the nation, the National Park Service recently started to release fiscal year 2025 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) money for SHPOs and THPOs – funding that states and Tribes need to...