Description

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia (ACEC Virginia) welcomes you to the 2024 Virginia Engineers Conference (VEC). The VEC provides a forum for engineering to connect and collaborate, provide continuing education and necessary training, and promote partnerships with state agencies and resources. 

Newport News Marriott at City Center

740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA

March 12-13, 2024

PDH's: 11

Target Audience:

• Engineers
• Architects
• Contractors
• Design-Build Professionals
• HR, Marketing, & Business Development Professionals from Engineering Firms
• State Department Professionals - VDOT, DEQ, DGS
• Engineering College and University Students & Administration
• Municipalities Professionals
• Public Sector Professionals

Event Pricing

• ACEC VA Member Full Conference Registration - $600
• AIA VA Member Full Conference Registration - $600
• AGC VA Member Full Conference Registration- $600
• Non-Member Full Conference Registration- $900
• Government Employee Full Conference Registration- $400
• ACEC VA Member Exhibitor Table Registration- $850
• Non-Member Exhibitor Table Registration- $1,350
• AEC Forum Only Registration- $75

There are no cancellations or refunds after Friday, March 1, 2024. Registration can be transferred to another individual.

Early Bird Registration:

$50 Off for Members Full Conference Registrations until February 12, 2024

$50 Off for Government Employee Full Conference Registrations until February 12, 2024 

Schedule of Events:

March 12, 2024

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Educational Track Sessions

• Environmental: Resilient Norfolk and a Progress Report on the Coastal Resiliency Project
• Professional: Inclusive Recruitment & Retention Strategies
• Transportation: HRBT and James River Bridge Steel Cable Replacement
• Vertical: Mass Timber Concepts, Design and Inspection Part 1

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Morning Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Educational Track Sessions

• Environmental: Virginia Stormwater Handbook
• Professional: Harnessing Online Engineering Education for Workforce Development Efforts
• Transportation: VDOTs Traffic Operations Strategic Plan and Using Connectivity and Automation to Improve Operations
• Vertical: Mass Timber Concepts, Design and Inspection Part 2

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch Keynote Speaker

• Chesapeake-Elizabeth Interceptor Diversion Improvements Plan- Chip Votava, PE and Laura Kirkwood, HRSD

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Educational Track Sessions

• Environmental: Virginia State Trails Initiative
• Professional: Enhancing Your Communication Toolkit
• Transportation: Sustainable and Resilient Transportation  
• Vertical: Friend or Foe the Role of Commissioning in HVAC

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Educational Track Sessions

• Environmental: Changes to the Definition for Waters or the United States and the Section 401/404 Permitting Process in Virginia & Compliance
• Professional: Pathway to Management
• Transportation: VDOT Structures & Bridges Update
• Vertical: AEC Code Forum with Southeast VA Code Representatives

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

March 13, 2024

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Keynote Breakfast Speaker

• Smash the Box with Chad Willet

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Educational Track Sessions

• Business Development: Marketing & Branding Techniques to Grow Your Business
• Technical: Navigating the Path to Carbon Neutrality: Exploring Hydronics for Decarbonization, Design Strategies, Budget Assessments, & Future Milestones – Part 1
• Technology: How is Generative AI Disrupting and Transforming Workplace Tasks Across Industries

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Morning Coffee Break

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Educational Track Sessions

• Business Development: Client Experience Management (CXM): A Framework to Fuel Growth & Accelerate Client Loyalty
• Technical: Navigating the Path to Carbon Neutrality: Exploring Hydronics for Decarbonization, Design Strategies, Budget Assessments, & Future Milestones - Part 2
• Technology: Cyber Security - How to Protect Your Firm

Sponsorship Opportunities: https://acecva.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/LWBAD2dP

Exhibitor Opportunities: https://acecva.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/LxOW8GaP

Newport News Marriott at City Center Information:

Book your group rate for ACEC Virginia

Or individuals may call our reservation system at 866-329-1758 and ask for the ACEC Virginia group block. The block will be open until February 19th, 2024, or the block is full (whichever comes first); the group rate is $154.00.