It's here! We've launched the all-new Hard Dollar website! Everything
has been revamped to provide you with a more streamlined,
user-friendly experience.

We've also added some new features:

* Hard Dollar e-Learning courses now available
* A new "Events" page listing all our upcoming webinars, mixers, and
more
* Live Chat - it's back too
* Global customers and partners: we've added a handy google
translator button to learn about Hard Dollar in more than 60
languages.

Check out the new website! > ( http://harddollar.com/ )

IN THIS ISSUE:

Industry Update ( #indup )
Project Cost Leader:
Henkels & McCoy
Video Training:
Managing Budget and Contract Changes
Upcoming HD Training ( #training )

Upcoming Webinars:

CEU Webinar: Benchmarking (
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/237742686 )

Upcoming Mixers:

Hard Dollar at the Pub in Orlando, May 15 (
http://www.harddollar.com/register-pub )

Upcoming Tradeshows:

Hard Dollar is exhibiting at:
CFMA (
http://www.cfma.org/events/content.cfm?ItemNumber=644&navItemNumber=556
), Jun 22-26,
booth #406

Speaking Engagements:

ASUG ( http://www.asug.com/ ), May 15, Scott Kirshe, Hard Dollar and
Juan Moore, B4 Consulting

Industry Update: Skilled Labor

The price of skilled labor was unchanged, for a total increase of 2.1%
for the year.

Project Cost Leader: Henkels & McCoy

Henkels & McCoy is one of the largest privately held engineering,
project management, construction, and training firms.

Learn more ( http://www.henkels.com/Pages/default.aspx/ )

Video Training: Managing Budget And Contract Changes

Learn how to establish a control budget and manage budget and contract
changes.

Watch now (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7ZjosYtE8&feature=share&list=UUUtKFPv7RSplRcdeBR5Gskw
)

GET SMART! GET HIP! GET IN THE KNOW!

UPCOMING CEU WEBINAR: BENCHMARKING

Hard Dollar has created a new series of CEU webinars focusing on
project cost management topics for professional development.
Certificates will be provided upon successful completion of each
post-webinar quiz.

The foundation of a successful project is an accurate plan, and
accuracy increases when you learn from the past.  In this session,
Hard Dollar’s Director of Training, Paul Bennion, will discuss how
benchmarking current to past projects can help you work smarter, not
harder, when creating a successful estimate.

Learn:

* Recommended benchmarking metrics
* Best practices for historic comparison and analysis
* Coding data for effective comparison

Join Hard Dollar on May 15 at 11 am MST. Click the button below to
register.

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UPCOMING HD TRAINING:

HD E101 (Beginning, 2 days) and E201 (Advanced, 2 days) Estimating
classes will be held on:

* June 4-5, E101, Scottsdale, AZ | Register by May 31 (
http://www.harddollar.com/services/training/#schedule ).
* June 6-7, E201, Scottsdale, AZ | Register by May 31 (
http://www.harddollar.com/services/training/#schedule ).

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HARD DOLLAR IS COMING TO ORLANDO!

Join us for our Project Cost Management Pub Party.

WHERE: The Tap Wall at The Pub - Pointe Orlando, 9101 International
Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 15, 5-7 PM EST.

WHAT: Cocktails, appetizers and a demonstration by one of The Pub's
great "Pourtenders." "Pourtenders" are the Pub's resident "beer geeks"
who will teach you about the many different beers offered on tap,
including the flavor profiles of the each selection and how to pour a
proper beer.

Pub access requires us to add you to our VIPPP* list.
Reserve your spot today by clicking the button below.

*Very Important Pub Party Patron
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PCM ROUNDUP 2014: SAVE THE DATE!

Hard Dollar is excited to announce that we have finalized dates for
the 2014 PCM Roundup and Cattle Baron's Ball. Our user conference will
take place February 10-12, 2014 at the beautiful Scottsdale Plaza
Resort. Your feedback indicated a preference of holding the event
earlier in the year and we listened. The February date will allow you
to attend before the spring construction season kicks in.

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us next February. Monday will
be our traditional training day, with workshops taking place Tuesday
and Wednesday. The conference will conclude with the ever-popular
Cattle Baron's Ball Wednesday night. For additional information,
please email Tony Alba ( mailto:tony.alba@harddollar.com ) or call him
at 480.776.2939.

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