2:00 pm-4:00 pm
NAECE Meeting I
4:15 pm-5:15 pm
Planning Cabinet
4:45 pm-6:00 pm
ACEC/NAECE Staff Reception
7:30 am-8:45 am
Leadership Breakfasts
9:00 am-10:00 am
Scholoarship Sub-committee
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
12:15 pm-1:15 pm
Small Firm Coalition (SFC) Executive Committee
Coalition of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (CAMEE) Executive Committee
Geoprofessional (GEO) Coalition Executive Committee
Land Development Coalition (LDC) Executive Committee
Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Executive Committee
12:15 pm-1:30 pm
Board and New Attendee Lunch
1:45 pm-3:45 pm
CEO Roundtables - Join CEOs and other A/E executives for an interactive discussion of best practices, business management concerns, and other industry issues.
Small Firm (1-50 employees) - Moderated by Small Firm Coalition
Medium Firm (51-200 employees)
Large Firm (201-500 employees)
Very Large Firm (501+ employees) - Moderated by Design Professionals Coalition
NAECE Meeting II
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Engineering Excellence Awards Committee
Coalitions Leaders Committee
Nominating Committee
Transportation Committee
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee
Business Resources and Education Committee
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Design Professionals Coalition Reception
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
7:15 pm-9:15 pm
Welcome Dinner
The charity: water Story
Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO of charity: water
In 2004, Scott Harrison left his life as a nightclub promoter in New York City and signed up for volunteer service with a humanitarian organization offering free medical care to the world’s poorest nations. Astonished by the conditions in his new surroundings, Harrison founded the non-profit organization charity: water, which uses public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to fund over 22,000 water projects in 24 countries. Harrison will tell the full story of how he transformed himself from a nightclub promoter into a successful philanthropist, and how his innovative value-driven movement changed the non-profit world. Learn more about Scott Harrison
7:00 am-8:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Women in Leadership Steering Committee
8:00 am-9:15 am
Opening General Session
National Political Outlook: a Fireside Chat
Margaret Brennan, Moderator of CBS News' Face the Nation & CBS News' Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Join Margaret Brennan in a fireside chat to hear her take on the political environment and issues heading into the 2022 election cycle. Learn more about Margaret Brennan.
9:15 am-10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
Solutions Center Presentations - view all sessions
10:15 am-11:15 am
Educations Sessions - view all sessions
Women in Leadership Roundtable
Government Advocacy Committee
3 ACEC Trusts Meeting
Chair Emeritus Committee
10:15 am-11:45 am
Geoprofessional (GEO) Roundtable
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Educations Sessions - view all sessions
Federal Agencies & Procurement Advocacy (FAPA) Committee
Land Development Coalition (LDC) Roundtable
Fellows Committee
Membership Committee
ACEC/PAC Champions
12:45 pm-2:15 pm
General Session Luncheon
Into the Unknown: How Leadership, Ingenuity, and Perseverance Put a Rover on Mars
Adam Steltzner, Leader & Chief Engineer, NASA Mars 2020 Mission, Rover Perserverance
Only Adam Steltzner and his talented team at Jet Propulsion Lab could follow their “Curiosity” rover success with the stunning Mars 2020 mission to land the rover “Perseverance” on the red planet. The magnificent landing on Mars on February 18, 2021 was akin to hurling a dart from New York City to land in a 5-foot circle in Washington DC. More than a technological achievement, the successful mission stands as an extraordinary leadership accomplishment in the midst of a global pandemic. Steltzner will share his own innovation challenges, leadership struggles, and flawless execution while showing how you can overcome daunting obstacles in times of uncertainty and change. The human spirit is boundless, and Steltzner will leave you unafraid to journey from your comfort zone to explore your own exciting future. Learn more about Adam Steltzner
2:15 pm-3:00 pm
Break with Exhibitors
Solutions Center Presentations - view all sessions
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Educations Sessions - view all sessions
NAECE Educational Session
Tax & Regulatory Affairs Committee
Risk Management Committee
Management Practices Committee
Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Roundtable
4:00 pm-4:45 pm
Break with Exhibitors
Solutions Center Presentations - view all sessions
4:30 pm-6:00 pm
Congressional Issues Briefing and ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Reception with Exhibitors
7:00 am-8:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Fellows Breakfast
8:00 am-10:00 am
General Session
Pushing the Envelope: Being the Best When it Counts
Nicole Malachowski, First Women Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Verteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Advisor - Learn more about Nicole Malachowski
What does it take to be the best? The individuals and teams who achieve at the highest levels have one thing in common: they push the envelope and go to the edge of boundaries. They accomplish as much as possible and do it to a standard of excellence. Pushing the envelope is an aviation term for taking an aircraft to the maximum limits of its abilities. In the business world, pushing the envelope means knowing yourself—certainly knowing your limits—all while using every bit of your ability to maximize your performance, be your best and be consistent. Nicole Malachowski is a combat-tested fighter pilot and a member of the military’s most elite group of aviators (1 in 2,000 USAF pilots become Thunderbird pilots). Hear lessons learned from a distinguished 21-year career that will give you the courage to push the envelope in your own life. That means using inevitable failures to launch to the next level…preparing for turbulence, because change is unrelenting, and it is hard, but you must anticipate it…trusting in teammates’ skill and precision, while developing your own…and being mindful of the over-control that leads to performance malfunctions and mutes achievement. Learn more about Nicole Malachowski.
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Legal Counsel Forum In-House Counsel Roundtable
10:00 am-10:45 am
Break with Exhibitors
Solutions Center Presentations - view all sessions
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Hill Visits
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Educations Sessions - view all sessions
Coalition of Professional Surveyors (COPS) Executive Committee
Water, Energy and Environment Committee
International Committee
12:00 pm-1:15 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Education Sessions - view all sessions
Coalition of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (CAMEE) Roundtable
Coalition of Professional Surveyors (COPS) Roundtable
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Affiliate Advisory Committee
2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Engineering Excellence Awards Rehearsals and Photos
2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Legal Counsel Forum I
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Engineering Excellence Awards Red Carpet
6:00 pm-10:00 pm
Engineering Excellence Awards Reception, Gala and Afterparty - separate ticket purchased required. More information on EEA registration coming soon!
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Legal Counsel Forum II
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Hill Visits