Scenes from Today’s Events at Convention

Chris LaCivita, Co-Campaign Manager for Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign, and Chief of Staff for the Republican National Committee (far right), offered insights and anecdotes about the new political landscape with ACEC Chair Gary Raba (center) and ACEC Executive Vice President Steve Hall (left).

ACEC and several member firm executives had a meeting Monday morning with Secretary Sean Duffy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. From left to right: John Rathke (Mead & Hunt), Gregory Kelly (STV), Steven Lefton (Kimley-Horn), Joe (Joseph) Sczurko (WSP in the U.S.), John Henderson, P.E. (HDR), Carey Smith (Parsons Corporation), Mike Orth (GFT), Linda Bauer Darr (ACEC), Gary Raba (Raba Kistner, Inc.), and Steve Hall (ACEC).

ACEC Research Institute Senior Research Consultant, Joe Bates, explained the history of Artificial Intelligence and discussed the Firm of the Future initiative. He challenged the notion that AI will replace engineers, saying “AI doesn’t replace engineers, it amplifies them.”

ACEC Executive Vice President Steve Hall and the Advocacy Team brief members on the legislative and regulatory outlook for the year and prep members for visits with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.