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ACEC/PA Benefits of Membership

A Member Organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies(ACEC).

Through ACEC nationally, 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.

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.

ACEC Retirement Trust

The ACEC Retirement Trust oversees a program that provides retirement plans for participating ACEC member firms. The program recordkeeper, 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.

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 April at a resort.
Chapters
At Chapter meetings in eastern, central and western Pennsylvania, you will meet with other firm principals to discuss issues and develop lasting relationships.
Philadelphia Chapter – Meets the last Tuesday of the month at the Downtown Club in Philadelphia
Central Chapter – Meets the third Wednesday of the month at Colonial Country Club in Harrisburg
Western Chapter – Meets the third Friday of the month in Pittsburgh
Government Affairs Breakfasts
ACEC/PA Government Affairs Breakfast meetings are held monthly, except during the summer, to bring together principals of consulting engineering firms and legislative and governmental agency leaders. Discussions include business and engineering 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 the engineering firm and to their client.
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.

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 April at a resort.

Chapters

At Chapter meetings in eastern, central and western Pennsylvania, you will meet with other firm principals to discuss issues and develop lasting relationships.

  • Philadelphia Chapter – Meets the last Tuesday of the month at the Downtown Club in Philadelphia
  • Central Chapter – Meets the third Wednesday of the month at Colonial Country Club in Harrisburg
  • Western Chapter – Meets the third Friday of the month in Pittsburgh

Government Affairs Breakfasts

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

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 the engineering firm and to their client.

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.