In celebration of Colorado Engineers Week, ACEC Colorado annually plans events for you and your colleagues. Click here to read the 2026 proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis in recognition of the week. ACEC Colorado’s social media posts about the following activities will be tagged #COeweek26, and the periennial series of videos featuring Colorado consulting engineers talking about their careers in the industry is always a great reminder about why these week is worthy of celebration. Be sure to read Denver Business Journal’s 2025-published insert featuring an article on the impact of consulting engineers on the built and natural environments as well as the Colorado economy. Then, visit Colorado’s 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards webpage to watch videos and read more about each of this year’s amazing project winners, including the Grand Concenptor 16th Street Reconstruction by Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers (Client: City & County of Denver).

Colorado Students of Color in Technology (SOCIT) Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) STEM-focused Workshop
Hosted by ACEC Colorado Foundation & Supported by ACEC Colorado Member Firms & Employee Volunteers
Saturday, Feb. 21 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  | Colorado Community Church

ACEC Colorado Foundation annually partners with Colorado SOCIT Chapter of NSBE for a workshop tailored to 3rd- through 12th-grade students co-celebrating Black History Month and Colorado Engineers Week. Each year up to 25 students will  learn about the impact engineering in the built environment has on their everyday lives. ACEC Colorado Foundation seeks volunteers from consulting engineering firms to share more about what they do in their jobs and what they like about them. The program also includes a hands-on activity and complimentary lunch.

The 60‑Second Reset: How Engineers Can Reduce Stress & Improve Focus—One Breath at a Time
Listen to Complimentary Recording

Step into this energizing online session, led by Meditation Instructor Ronnie De Manna (4Elements Unlimited), and discover how a single intentional minute can shift your entire workday. Designed with the engineering mindset in mind, this experience introduces simple, repeatable breath‑based techniques that help you interrupt overwhelm, reset your focus, and approach challenges with fresh clarity.

During this hour-long program, you’ll explore:

• The science of short resets — why even 60 seconds of mindful breathing can recalibrate your nervous system and improve mental performance.
• Practical breath work techniques you can apply at your desk, between meetings, or before tackling complex problems.
• How to build your own “daily minute” practice, turning quick pauses into a sustainable habit that supports long-term well‑being.
• A guided reset experience led by Ronnie, giving you a firsthand feel for how quickly the mind and body can respond.
• Mindset reframing for engineers, including how quick check‑ins can break stress cycles, support emotional balance, and challenge old stereotypes about what it means to be resilient.

Leave with simple tools you can use immediately—no equipment, experience, or quiet room required. Just one breath, one minute, and a shift you can feel.

Building, Design & Construction Day at the Capitol
Co-hosted by ACEC Colorado, Associated Buillders & Contractors-Rocky Mountain, Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, and Independent Electrical Contractors-Rocky Mountain
State Capitol Building | Complimentary for Members of Hosting Organizations

Members of hosting organizations were invited to represent the building, design and construction community of Colorado in conversations with state legislators during a breakfast and networking event. (Attendees were required to identify their home addresses’ state senators and representatives upon completing the complimentary online registration process.). Optional activities at the Capitol after 10 a.m. for those attending included:
– Viewing the Senate or House floor activity from the Gallery (generally these chambers convene at 10 a.m.)
– Attending a Senate or House Committee Hearing. These may meet upon adjournment of their respective chambers, at a time set in the chamber calendar, or as scheduled by the committee chair.  Official Calendars
– Taking a free, one-hour guided tours of the state capitol (available on the hour between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. from the Visitor Information Desk; click here to learn more. Tours include a trip to the dome observation area. Self-guided tours are allowed during business hours. Self-guided tours of the dome are not permitted.)

Denver Public School’s Spark Industry Program
Supported by ACEC Colorado Foundation

Denver Public School’s Spark Industry Program partners with Denver-area businesses to expose middle school students to potential career paths. ACEC Colorado Foundation is hosting the Feb. 24 Spark event as part of Colorado Engineers Week. The program will involve a fun, interactive activity and lunch with the students. NOTE: the venue address will be sent directly to volunteers.

ACEC Colorado Reception with Legislators
Denver Populus Hotel
Open to Employees of ACEC Colorado-member Firms & Sustaining Companies

Join your colleagues for appetizers and beverages while meeting with state legislators and key policymakers. ACEC Colorado’s lobbying team is inviting legislators and identifying to them who from their districts will be attending the reception. Therefore, you will be asked to identify your home address’s state senator and representative during registration. Please review and bookmark the 2026 bills that ACEC Colorado is currently tracking and taking/considering positions on. NOTE: during the Colorado legislative session, every ACEC Colorado Forum meeting will include time on the agenda to discuss bills assigned to it by the ACEC Colorado Government Affairs Steering Committee for recommendations. Each forum is represented on the Government Affairs Steering Committee by its committee chair(s). Click here to review and join one of the many forums open to all employees of ACEC Colorado-member firms and sustaining organizations. ACEC Colorado’s lobbying team annually invites these state legislators after identifying to them who from their districts will be attending the reception. (Therefore, all attendees are required to identify their home addresses’ state senators and representatives during online registration.)  Attendees were also asked to review the live list of the Colorado state bills being tracked by ACEC Colorado.

Colorado High School Bridge Building Competition
Sponsored by ACEC Colorado Foundation, Bureau of Reclamation & NSPE Colorado
Saturday, March 7 | Denver Federal Center

ACEC Colorado Foundation is a co-sponsor of the competition with National Society of Professional Engineers–Colorado and Bureau of Reclamation. The Foundation will present a check for $500 to the Region 2 winner with the option for the recipient to receive an additional $1,500 contingent upon future enrollment at a university-level, Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology program.