BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026-2027 Emerging Leaders Institute DESCRIPTION:The ACEC Virginia Emerging Leaders Institute is a premier training program designed to expand participants' understanding of key business practices essential to navigating the engineering industry. This program provides emerging leaders with a unique opportunity to explore critical topics not typically covered in academic or technical training but vital for a firm's growth and long-term success.Taught by industry leaders and business experts\, the Emerging Leaders Institute equips participants with the skills and insights needed to enhance their value within their firms and the engineering profession. The program is limited to 30 participants and is tailored for professionals with approximately ten years of experience across various disciplines.Click here for the 2026-2027 ELI BrochureAn Investment in the FutureThe investment for the Emerging Leaders Institute is $2\,650 for ACEC Virginia members and $5\,000 for non-members. This fee includes:Registration for all ELP sessionsRegistration for the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala & Annual ConferencePlated lunch and etiquette sessionCourse materials\, meals\, and refreshment breaksParticipants who complete the program will earn a leadership training certificate and be recognized at the 2027 ACEC Virginia Summer Conference\, to be held at Hotel Roanoke from June 9-11\, 2027. The program provides up to 41 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).Please note: Travel\, overnight accommodations\, and optional activities are the responsibility of the participant or their firm.Register no later than September 4\, 2026Enrollment Fee:ACEC Virginia Membership Fee: $2\,650Non-Member Fee: $5\,000Includes: Instructional Materials\, up to 41 PDH's\, Seated lunch and Etiquette Session\, EEA Gala Registration\, Annual Conference Registration\, Breakfast/lunch and snacks for each session\n Program Agenda9/16/2026Welcome to ACEC VirginiaBob Polino/Julie Hartman9/16/2026Networking DissectedDanielle Kennedy9/16/2026Etiquette LunchChristine Carmichael10/7/2026The Building Blocks of High-Performance TeamsDanielle Kennedy11/18/2026HR: Inclusive LeadershipDanielle Kennedy2/10/2027Understanding Contract Basics\nEthicsMatt Gough/Jonathan Shoemaker\nTim Groover3/10/2027Professional Headshots with Septima Phillips Photography\n3/10/2027Accounting for AE FirmsMike Matthews\n\n\n4/7/2027Strategic PlanningThe Zweig Group4/7/2027Key Issues in Congress and the Importance of Political AdvocacyKatherine Mottley and Steve Hall4/7/2027Virginia Legislative UpdatesPatrick Cushing X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The ACEC Virginia Emerging Leaders Institute is a premier training program designed to expand participants'\; understanding of key business practices essential to navigating the engineering industry. This program provides emerging leaders with a unique opportunity to explore critical topics not typically covered in academic or technical training but vital for a firm'\;s growth and long-term success.

Taught by industry leaders and business experts\, the Emerging Leaders Institute equips participants with the skills and insights needed to enhance their value within their firms and the engineering profession. The program is limited to 30 participants and is tailored for professionals with approximately ten years of experience across various disciplines.

Click here for the 2026-2027 ELI Brochure

An Investment in the Future

The investment for the Emerging Leaders Institute is $2\,650 for ACEC Virginia members and $5\,000 for non-members. This fee includes:

  • Registration for all ELP sessions
  • Registration for the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala &\; Annual Conference
  • Plated lunch and etiquette session
  • Course materials\, meals\, and refreshment breaks

Participants who complete the program will earn a leadership training certificate and be recognized at the 2027 ACEC Virginia Summer Conference\, to be held at Hotel Roanoke from \;June 9-11\, 2027. The program provides up to 41 \;Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

Please note: Travel\, overnight accommodations\, and optional activities are the responsibility of the participant or their firm.

Register no later than September 4\, 2026

Enrollment Fee:

ACEC Virginia Membership Fee: $2\,650

Non-Member Fee: $5\,000

Includes: Instructional Materials\, up to 41 PDH'\;s\, Seated lunch and Etiquette Session\, EEA Gala Registration\, Annual Conference Registration\, Breakfast/lunch and snacks for each session


 \;Program Agenda

9/16/2026Welcome to ACEC VirginiaBob Polino/Julie Hartman
9/16/2026Networking DissectedDanielle Kennedy
9/16/2026Etiquette LunchChristine Carmichael
10/7/2026The Building Blocks of High-Performance TeamsDanielle Kennedy
11/18/2026HR: Inclusive LeadershipDanielle Kennedy
2/10/2027Understanding Contract Basics


Ethics

Matt Gough/Jonathan Shoemaker


Tim Groover

3/10/2027Professional Headshots with Septima Phillips Photography
3/10/2027Accounting for AE FirmsMike Matthews



4/7/2027Strategic PlanningThe Zweig Group
4/7/2027Key Issues in Congress and the Importance of Political AdvocacyKatherine Mottley and Steve Hall
4/7/2027Virginia Legislative UpdatesPatrick Cushing

 \;

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