ACEC/PA Benefits of Membership 

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There are two ACEC/PA membership levels:

Full Membership -- for firms registered to practice engineering in Pennsylvania; includes membership in ACEC (national); dues determined according to a formula based on firm size. 

Associate/Affiliate Membership -- for firms in related professions, such as insurance, finance and accounting, suppliers, construction, and firms that provide legal, scientific and technology support; nonvoting, but may participate in all programs, sit on committees and receive all materials; dues: $1,000.

Explanation of ACEC/PA and ACEC 2013-2014 Membership Dues

ACEC/PA is a Member Organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

Networking

Annual Meeting
ACEC/PA’s Annual Meeting provides networking and educational opportunities in all aspects of engineering firm business management. The Annual Meeting is held every Spring in a different location.

Chapter Meetings
Chapter meetings are held in the eastern, central and western Pennsylvania locations, where you will meet with industry leaders and other firm principals to discuss issues and develop lasting relationships.

Government Affairs Breakfasts
ACEC/PA Government Affairs Breakfast meetings are held monthly, except during December and the summer, to bring together principals of consulting engineering firms and legislative and governmental agency leaders. Discussions include legislative issues of importance to engineering firms.

PennDOT Conferences
ACEC/PA and PennDOT co-host a yearly conference for principals and/or project managers from consulting engineering firms and representatives from each PennDOT District and Central Office to further the partnership between engineers and the department.

Diamond Awards Banquet
The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards Banquet is held the first Thursday in February to recognize the engineering achievements of Pennsylvania engineering firms. Project recognition is given to engineering firms and to their clients.

Educational Seminars
Throughout the year, ACEC/PA conducts educational seminars on business practice topics important to engineering firms. Nationally recognized speakers present information necessary for every engineering business.

Through ACEC National, ACEC/PA offers the following benefits to members:

ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust

The ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust oversees a program that provides life and health insurance coverage for participating ACEC member firms. The program offers flexible benefits designed by engineers for engineers. You’ll find the right plans for your whole firm in one place: health, dental, disability, life and more. With the program, you’re backed by the group purchasing power of more than 1,700 firms and 28,000 employees. The plan administrator is HealthPlan Services and the plan underwriter is Trustmark.  For more information, click here.

ACEC Business Insurance Trust

The ACEC Business Insurance Trust oversees a program that provides business and professional liability insurance coverage for participating ACEC member firms. The program brand is "The ProShop.” The ProShop offers policyholders tailored coverage along broad policy terms and conditions. Program coverage includes automobile liability and physical damage; workers’ compensation; and the "Spectrum” package policy affording protection for buildings, business personal property, money and securities, business liability, equipment breakdown, computers and media. Catastrophe liability protection is available through umbrella coverage. The plan underwriter is The Hartford, and the plan administrator is Marsh USA Inc. The Trust has authorized Marsh to make engineers’ professional liability coverage available to member firms. Neither ACEC nor the Trust endorses any one PLI provider. It is the objective of Marsh to offer a choice of providers for PLI coverage. The selection of underwriters may change from time to time.  For more information, click here. 

ACEC Retirement Trust

The ACEC Retirement Trust oversees a program that provides retirement plans for participating ACEC member firms. The program record keeper, Prudential Retirement, offers full service 401(k), Profit Sharing, Money Purchase, and Defined Benefit plans with discounted fee schedules to all member firms. Investment options are comprehensive and are reviewed regularly by an independent investment advisor retained by the Trust. A dedicated service team at Prudential ensures professional assistance with all aspects of administering the participating firms’ retirement plans. For more information, click here.