Engage with Us!
Our mission is to advance a favorable business environment for our member firms. ACEC Texas is the business association of Texas engineering firms. The organization is committed to advancing the private practice of consulting engineering, enhancing markets for private engineering services, educating the public on the importance of infrastructure investment, and promoting sound business practices within the industry and its client base.
Benefits of Engagement with ACEC Texas:
- Expand Your Network
- Advocate for Your Industry
- Develop Your Business Acumen
- Advance Your Career
- Make a Difference
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Roadmap to Engagement
The Five Areas of Engagement for ACEC Texas
Along this roadmap, you’ll find a number of ways that you can get the most out of your membership even if there is not a chapter close enough to you.
The Five Areas of Engagement for ACEC Texas
Along this roadmap, you’ll find a number of ways that you can get the most out of your membership even if there is not a chapter close enough to you.
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Local Chapters
Local Chapters Engagement
We have seven chapters statewide to participate in. Select a chapter below to find more about how to engage locally
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Central Texas
- Central Texas Local Public Policy Committee (LPPC): The LPPC creates opportunities for members to stay engaged in local policy and local
elections, to interact with local elected officials, policy makers and influencers, and to actively participate in politics and public affairs in an effort to pursue the Chapter’s mission, objectives and priorities. -
El Paso
- El Paso Water Liaison Committee
- City of El Paso Liaison Committee
- County of El Paso
- Transportation Liaison Committee
- Education (UTEP, ISDs, EPCC,
- STEAM) Liaison Committee
- Public Relations Liaison Committee
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Corpus Christi
- Membership and Strategic Plan Committee
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Dallas
- Nominating
- Programs
- Public Relations
- Educational Program Regional Initiatives
- Membership Services
- Government/Client Relations
- Business Practice
- Bytes for Kids
- TxDOT Liaison Committee
- NCTCOD’s Public Works Council
- Local Political Committee
- DFW Airport Committee
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San Antonio
- City of San Antonio/Consultants Committee (CECC)
- Bexar County Liaison Committee
- Water Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Land Development
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Houston
- Contracts
- Design Standards & Plan Review
- Geotechnical
- Membership & Programs
- Small Firm
- Stormwater Management
- Transportation
- Water Resources
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Tarrant County
- Government/Client Relations Committee
- Municipal
- DFW Airport
- Business Practices
- TxDOT
- Education
- LPC (Local Political Committee)
Central Texas
REPRESENTING 60+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
ACEC Central Texas is the dominant voice promoting and protecting both the business and professional interests of consulting firms that engineer the quality of modern life.
The ACEC Central Texas Chapter represents firms within Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, and Caldwell Counties.
Join a Committee or Get Involved!
Join a Committee
Attend an Event or a Chapter Meeting
ACEC Central Texas hosts meetings and events regularly.
Chapter meetings are the first Tuesday of every month (except July) at Maggiano’s Little Italy at 12:00pm.
Save the Date!
For the Central Texas and San Antonio Joint Water Conference on March 4, 2022 at the San Marcos Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Chapter Contact
Kristen Harmon
CentralTexas@acectx.org
512-694-9592
El Paso
El Paso REPRESENTING 30+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE WESTERN REGION
ACEC El Paso focus on local engineering issues in the El Paso Region with the goal of limiting the liabilities associated with engineering practices in the engineering consulting community. By joining ACEC El Paso, you will be kept up to date with local industry happenings and be given access to training to help you gain professional development hours.
The ACEC El Paso Chapter represents firms within the El Paso County region.
GeT Involved Locally
Join a CommitteeOur Committees
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Executive Director
Denise Kroeker
Corpus Christi
REPRESENTING 19+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION
The Corpus Christi Chapter was formed in 2016 with a mission to work with local entities and be the voice of the local engineering community. The Chapter monitors the local municipal agencies and works in tandem with member firms to continually champion for our industry.
The ACEC Corpus Christi Chapter represents firms within Nueces and San Patricio counties and the surrounding region
Get Involved Locally
Join a CommitteeIf you are interested in starting a committee within our chapter, contact us! We’d love to hear your ideas.
Attend an Event or a Chapter Meeting
The Corpus Christi Chapter currently does not hold any training events. Please refer to the statewide website for a list of available trainings for members and member firms.
The Chapter meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 7:30AM. We enjoy a roundtable discussion with our guest(s) regarding issues and events, which generally pertain to the guest and the local engineering community.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Chapter Contact
William Goldston, PE
Dallas
REPRESENTING 150+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE DFW METROPLEX AND 5,000 ENGINEERS
Founded in 1954, the ACEC Dallas Chapter has worked hard to build leaders, strengthen business practices, and promote our industry. Member companies are entitled to participate in a wide range of activities and groups that lead to new contacts, innovative ideas and business development opportunities that will increase market share and limit liabilities.
The ACEC Dallas Chapter represents firms within Dallas, Rockwall, Denton, and Collin counties and the greater North Texas region.
Get Involved Locally
Join a CommitteeOur Committees
Attend an Event or a Chapter Meeting
View CalendarAll chapter meetings with the exception of May, November and December land on the 4th Monday of each Month.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Executive Director
Karen Khan
San Antonio
REPRESENTING 90+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION WITH OVER 2,800+ ENGINEERS.
Founded in the mid 1990’s, member firms and their employees participate in activities that strengthen business practices and promote our industry. The participation in a wide range of activities and groups lead to new contacts, innovative ideas, business development opportunities, and increased knowledge of our area business and political environment – all of which improves our industry’s economic status and helps develop solid communication and relationships with clients and public agencies.
The ACEC San Antonio Chapter represents firms within Bexar County region, including Comal, Kendall, Atascosa, Guadalupe, and Blanco counties.
Get Involved Locally
Join a CommitteeACEC San Antonio offers a wide range of committees – all of which improves our industry’s economic status and helps develop solid relationships with clients and public agencies.
Our Committees
Attend an Event or Chapter Meeting
View CalendarACEC San Antonio hosts meetings and events regularly.
Monthly chapter meetings feature key guest speakers presenting on topics important to our industry.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Executive Director
Naomi Miller
Houston
REPRESENTING 240+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON REGION
ACEC Houston works to advance a favorable business environment for its member firms by promoting the practice of consulting engineering, building sound business practices within the industry, and educating public officials on the importance of infrastructure investment. This chapter accomplishes its goals by working closely with local governments and agencies.
The ACEC Houston Chapter represents firms within Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, counties and the surrounding region.
Get Involved Locally
Join a Committee
Attend an Event or a Chapter Meeting
View CalendarACEC Houston hosts meetings and events regularly.
Check out the calendar below to keep up with our chapter happenings.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Executive Director
David Hagy
Tarrant County
REPRESENTING 40+ MEMBER FIRMS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON REGION
Founded in 1992, the Tarrant County ACEC works hard to build leaders, strengthen business practices, and promote our industry. By joining ACEC Tarrant County, our member firms and their employees invest in the vitality of the consulting engineer profession.
The ACEC Tarrant County Chapter represents firms within the City of Fort Worth and surrounding cities in the Tarrant County region.
Get Involved Locally
Join a CommitteeOur Committees
Attend an Event or Chapter Meeting
View CalendarACEC Tarrany County hosts meetings and events regularly.
As a member of the ACEC Tarrant County, you will enjoy the opportunity to network with fellow engineers each month during our Chapter meetings featuring high-profile guest speakers from local agencies such as TxDOT, NCTCOG as well as city and county government officials and other clients that impact your business.
Get to Know Us!
We are always here as a resource for our current and prospective members.
Have a question?
Chapter Contact
Brinton Payne
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Statewide
Statewide Engagement
ACEC Texas is the business association of Texas engineering firms. The organization is committed to advancing the private practice of consulting engineering, enhancing markets for private engineering services, educating the public on the importance of infrastructure investment, and promoting sound business practices within the industry and its client base.
Statewide
OUR MISSION: ADVANCE A FAVORABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEMBER FIRMS.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is an organization led by consulting engineering company principals that fights to protect the business interests of the engineering profession.
ACEC Texas 101
Learn MoreBe part of ACEC to add your voice to our mission and stand with colleagues to sustain the long term viability of the profession in these four key areas:
- Advocacy for Bottom-line Results
- Education & Business Resources
- Networking & Relationships
- Access to Business Cost Savings
- for you and your employees
Engineering Excellence Awards
View 2022 WinnersACEC Texas’s Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program annually recognizes consulting engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value.
Get visibility all year round for your outstanding work.
Networking & Events
Event CalendarACEC Texas hosts many conferences, business practice seminars, roundtables, and trainings that benefit our members that include:
- Texas M&A Symposium
- Annual Meeting
- Fajita Fiesta @ TxDOT Transportation Short Course
- PPC Public Affairs Conference
- CFO Roundtable
- HR Roundtable
- IT Roundtable
- Small Firm Roundtable
- Project Management Training
- Leadership Academy
- Learning Center/Continuing Education
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Advocacy
Advocacy Education
For over 25 years, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas Public Policy Council (PPC) has been fighting for Texas engineering firms. The ACEC Texas PPC first successfully lobbied the Texas Legislature for the removal of retainage for public transportation projects for design contracts. Since then, the PPC continues to be the voice for engineering in the state of Texas.
Advocacy
ADVOCATING FOR THE FUTURE OF TEXAS ENGINEERING
The ACEC Texas Public Policy Council (PPC) is the internal committee that develops and implements our legislative and political program in Texas. The PPC serves as the advocacy voice of Texas engineering where member firms work together to craft industry policy positions, coordinate all legislative and regulatory efforts, and develop recommendations for political contributions.
Public Policy Council 101
Learn MoreIf your business is a member of ACEC Texas, you’re eligible to join the PPC. ACEC Texas commits considerable resources year-round to advocate for the interest of Texas engineering.
Members of the PPC pledge political dollars each cycle, which are used to support like-minded candidates for public office who promote investing in infrastructure and support the engineering community.
Recent Legislative Accomplishments
What ACEC Does for YouFrom the dedication and resources provided by the PPC, ACEC Texas has successfully advocated on behalf of Texas engineering firms to achieve:
- Appropriation of over $1.8 Billion in Flood Infrastructure Funding
- Protection against sales tax on professional services and repealed the $200 occupational tax
Join Us!
Learn More- Steering Committee
- Individual Member
- CEPAC Donor
To learn more about these individual levels or to join the fight with other passionate members, download our brochure.
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Education
Education Engagement
Each year, ACEC Texas hosts many training opportunities through educational events, conferences, seminars, and annual meetings. The highlight of the year is the Annual Meeting and Engineering Excellence Awards.
Education
Each year, ACEC Texas hosts many conferences, business practice seminars, business roundtables and business training seminars that benefit the members of ACEC Texas.
The highlight of the year is the Annual Meeting and Engineering Excellence Awards.
Statewide Training & Educational Events
Engage with us through our series of training and educational events. Visit the links below to learn more!
Conferences & Galas
Each year, ACEC Texas participates in several conferences and galas focusing on our engineering community statewide.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions or comments, about these events and conferences, please call or email our team.
Michael Hancock
512-474-1040
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National
Nationwide Engagement
Dating back more than 100 years, ACEC is a federation of 52 state and regional councils representing more than 600,000 engineers, architects, land surveyors and other specialists. Our primary mission is to strengthen the business environment for our member firms through government advocacy, political action, and business education.
National
The American Council of Engineering Companies. Representing thousands of companies, we are the voice of the engineering industry in Washington, DC and throughout the nation. With roots dating back more than 100 years, ACEC is a federation of 52 state and regional councils representing more than 600,000 engineers, architects, land surveyors and other specialists. Our primary mission is to strengthen the business environment for our member firms through government advocacy, political action, and business education.
Get Involved
Participate in an ACEC National Forum
In the ACEC Forums, member firm employees with specific functional responsibilities network with peers at other member firms. Each forum has an active listserv and an agenda of events during the year, including workshops, roundtable discussions, educational and networking programs, and/or newsletters.
Join Us!
View All CommitteesACEC’s committees are the primary means of carrying out functions that advance the Council’s Strategic Plan.
Committees undertake a wide range of activities, including recommending legislation and regulations to promote and protect the engineering industry; providing essential information on engineering business issues; reviewing and recommending business products and services that benefit member firms; and overseeing the performance of ACEC programs.
Join Us! Education
View Education CalendarACEC National offers a wide variety of educational opportunities to our members and member firms.
