The conversations that shape firms, careers, and the future of the engineering business happen here.
Fall Conference is your opportunity to learn from the best, make connections that matter, and become part of a national community moving the industry forward.
Whether you come to learn, lead, connect, or grow, you belong in the room.
“Hands down the best event for the business of engineering.”
—Past Fall Conference Attendee
Registration Rates
| Attendee Type | Early Bird (Until 9/24) | Regular (After 9/24) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Attendee: Member Group Registrations receive a 20% discount off every 3rd registration* | $1460 | $1570 |
| Full Attendee: Affiliate Member | $1880 | $1990 |
| Full Attendee: Non-Member | $2090 | $2200 |
| First-Time Attendee (Members Only) | $1250 | $1360 |
| Young Professional (Members Only) | $745 | $855 |
| Daily Attendee: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday (Members Only) | $765 per day | $875 per day |
| Daily Attendee: Wednesday (Members Only) | $500 | $570 |
| Legal Counsel Forum Only | $670 | $780 |
| Guest | $325 | $325 |
*Corporate Registration Discount: A group registration discount is available for ACEC members registering as Full Attendees. Register two attendees and get the 3rd registration 20% off. To receive the discount, all attendees must be registered at the same time.
Registration Information
Registration is required for all participants, and official badges must be worn at all Conference functions. ACEC does not allow badge sharing. Each attendee must register individually.
After logging into your ACEC account, you will be prompted to select your registration type from a drop-down menu. Please choose the option that best fits your role or category.
Who Attends
Fall Conference brings together more than 1,100 engineering firm leaders from across the country. This isn't a general industry conference—it's where the people leading engineering businesses come to learn, connect, and make decisions.
Whether you're attending for the first time, considering exhibiting, or deciding if Fall Conference is the right investment, here's who you'll find in the room.
Leadership at Every Level
You'll meet the people responsible for growing firms, developing talent, and navigating the business of engineering, including:
- CEOs, presidents, principals, and firm owners
- COOs, CFOs, and senior executives
- Practice and business unit leaders
- Rising executives participating in the Pathways to Executive Leadership program
- Members of the ACEC College of Fellows—our profession's most distinguished leaders
- Committee, coalition, and forum leaders representing every major practice area
- Executives and staff leaders from ACEC's 51 Member Organizations
- Emerging leaders and first-time attendees building their national network
The Strength of the ACEC Federation
Fall Conference also brings ACEC's national community together. Leaders from 51 state and regional Member Organizations join committees, coalitions, forums, and firm leaders from across the country—connecting perspectives from local markets with the issues shaping the industry nationwide.
It's an opportunity to strengthen relationships across the federation, exchange ideas, and bring the collective experience of ACEC's membership into one room.
Across the Engineering Industry
Fall Conference brings together leaders from transportation, civil, structural, MEP, environmental, geotechnical, land development, water resources, energy, surveying, and more.
What unites them isn't a single discipline. It's a shared commitment to building thriving firms and a resilient, innovative, future-ready engineering industry.
First Fall Conference?
We've made it easy to arrive knowing what to expect—from what to wear and where to go to the best ways to start building your network.
Building Your Career?
Fall Conference gives emerging leaders direct access to the people, ideas, and business conversations shaping the profession. We've also created resources to help you demonstrate the value of attending to your firm.
“I attend lots of conferences. This was one of the best investments of time and money I can remember.”
—Past Fall Conference Attendee
For Exhibitors & Sponsors
If your organization serves engineering firms, Fall Conference puts you in the room with the leaders making and influencing business decisions.
Attendees come looking for ideas, trusted partners, and innovative solutions that can help their firms perform, compete, and prepare for what's next—from technology and talent to insurance, finance, HR, recruiting, software, and business operations.