Start Date: 6/4/2026 8:30 AM EDT
End Date: 6/4/2026 8:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Graduate by Hilton Annapolis
Location:
126 West Street
Annapolis, MD United States 21401
Organization Name:
American Council of Engineering Companies/Maryland (ACEC/MD)
Contact:
ACEC/MD 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026
8:00 AM - Golf (must register in advance - see details below)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - ACEC/MD Town Hall
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Welcome Reception
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - ANNUAL CONFERENCE
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Reception & Annual Dinner
LOCATION
Graduate by Hilton Annapolis
126 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Room Reservations - A limited number of rooms are available.
Click this link to book your hotel. Room rates end on May 15.
For other hotel options in Annapolis, please click here
AGENDA
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Annual Conference
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Networking Buffet Breakfast Sponsored by Ames and Gough
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
Tony Mawry, ACEC/MD President
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
National Legislative Update
Presenter: Steve Hall, Executive Vice President of Advocacy, ACEC
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Networking Break Sponsored by Wallace Montgomery
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
MDOT Update: CTP Prioritization
Presenter: Joe McAndrew, Assistant Secretary for Project Development, MDOT
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Maryland Legislative Update Panel
Panel: Jeff Roberta, PE (RK&K); Jeremy Koser, PE (JMT); Seth Young, PE (STV); and Andrew Griffin (Providence Strategies)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Bay Bridge Crossing Study Update
Presenters: TBD, MDTA
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Buffet Lunch & Keynote Address Sponsored by RS&H
Lunch
Keynote Speaker
Kathryn B. “Katie” Thomson, Secretary, MDOT
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
A Conversation with Anne Arundel and Howard County DPW Leaders
Presenters: Craig Daly, PE, Deputy Bureau Chief, Asset Manager, Howard County DPW
Beth O’Connell, PE, Chief Engineer, Anne Arundel County DPW
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Networking Break Sponsored by Wallace Montgomery
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Digital Delivery Panel
Panel: Sutapa Samanta (SHA); Robert Naugle and Joshua Mies (PennDOT experience*); Julia Simo (VDOT experience*); Jason Hastings (DelDOT/national experience*); and Jeff Tirschman (SHA experience*)
*Industry panelists will share perspectives based on their experience providing digital delivery projects for these clients and are not representing the agencies.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap Up
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception Sponsored by KCI
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Annual Dinner and PAC Raffle
REGISTRATION
ACEC/MD Members - $525
ACEC/MW Members - $525
Government - $300
Non-ACEC Members - $625
All registrations include access to the:
- Welcome Reception on June 3, 2026
- Breakfast Buffet on June 4, 2026
- AM & PM Networking Breaks
- Lunch Buffet
- Cocktail Reception with Premium Open Bar
- Annual Dinner
Registration Deadline - May 27, 2026
GOLF OPPORTUNITY
Five tee times (20 total golfers) are reserved exclusively for ACEC Annual Meeting attendees at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville on June 3, with tee times running from 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM.
Due to limited availability, spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once all 20 spots are filled, additional registrants will be placed on a waitlist in the event space becomes available. ACEC will coordinate the tee time reservations; golfers will pay individually at the course on the day of play. The early-morning tee times were selected to allow ample time for travel to the Annapolis hotel and attendance at the Welcome Reception beginning at 5:30 PM the same day.
To register or ask questions, please contact Ken Guttman at kguttman@gftinc.com or 443.562.6486.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Platinum Sponsor - $3,500 - Includes two (2) registrations
- Gold Sponsor - $2,500 - Includes one (1) registration
- Silver Sponsor - $1,500
- Bronze Sponsor - $500
Breakfast Sponsor - $1,000 SOLD OUT!Break Sponsor AM - $750 SOLD OUT!Break Sponsor PM - $750 SOLD OUT!Lunch Sponsor - $1,000 SOLD OUT!Thursday Reception Sponsor - $1,250 SOLD OUT!- Annual Dinner Sponsor - $2,000
All sponsorships include recognition in conference promotions, social media, announcements, and on-site event signage.
To reserve a sponsorship, please contact acecmd@acecmd.org
Subject Line: "Annual Conference Sponsorship"
Please indicate which sponsorship you are purchasing.
If the sponsorship includes registrations, please include the name and email of your registrant(s).
Please attach a high-quality image of your company's logo.
ACEC/MD will invoice you directly for the sponsorship.
EVENT POLICIES
By registering for this event, you agree to abide by ACEC/MD's Event Policies.
If you or any of your guests require special accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact acecmd@acecmd.org.
