In celebration of Colorado Engineers Week, ACEC Colorado annually plans events for you and your colleagues. Click here to read this year’s proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis in recognition of the week. Be sure to stay connected to ACEC Colorado’s social media accounts and tag any posts about how your firm is celebrating with #COeweek25, and watch a series of videos featuring Colorado consulting engineers talking about their careers in the industry. Additionally, you can learn more about projects by Colorado consulting engineering firms that received 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards. The celebration concludes with a four page insert published in the Denver Business Journal on Feb. 21.
Colorado Students of Color in Technology (SOCIT) Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) STEM-focused Workshop
Supported by ACEC Colorado Foundation
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Aurora | Volunteers Needed
Again this year, ACEC Colorado Foundation is partnering with the Colorado SOCIT Chapter of NSBE for a workshop tailored to 3rd- to 12th-grade students celebrating Black History Month and the significant contributions on society made by Black engineers. An expected 25 students will learn about the impact engineering in the built environment has on their everyday lives. ACEC Colorado Foundation is seeking volunteers from consulting engineering firms to share more about what they do in their jobs and what they like about them. The program also will include a hands-on activity and complimentary lunch. NOTE: the workshop address will be sent directly to volunteers.
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
Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 8:30-10 a.m. | State Capitol Building, Old Supreme Court Chamber
Complimentary for Members of Hosting Organizations
You are invited to represent the building, design and construction community of Colorado to state legislators during a breakfast and networking event. Legislators will be attending the reception. Please be sure to identify your home address’s state senator and representative during the complimentary online registration. Also, remember to review and bookmark this link to 2025 tracked bills and ACEC Colorado’s current position on each. Optional activities at the Capitol after 10 a.m. for those attending include:
– View the Senate or House floor activity from the Gallery (generally these chambers convene at 10 a.m.)
– Attend 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. Click here to access the official calendars.
– Free, one-hour guided tours of the Capitol are 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.)
ACEC Colorado Reception with Legislators
Wednesday, Feb. 19 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Urban Cowboy Denver, Parlor Bar & Hotel Lobby
Employees of ACEC Colorado Member Firms: $109
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. Also, remember to review and bookmark this link to 2025 tracked bills and ACEC Colorado’s current position on each.
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 GA 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.
Denver Public School’s Spark Industry Program
Supported by ACEC Colorado Foundation
Thursday, Feb. 20 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Denver | Volunteers Needed
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. 20 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.
Colorado High School Bridge Building Competition
Sponsored by ACEC Colorado Foundation, Bureau of Reclamation & NSPE Colorado
Saturday, March 1 | 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.
