CMA Staff Attend ACEC Annual National Convention and Legislative Forum

CMA President Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC and Director of Quality Assurance Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES attended the ACEC Annual National Convention and Legislative Summit in Washington DC June 11-14. During the Capitol Hills visits, the ACEC Florida attendees met with Senior Senator Marco Rubio; Congresswoman Kathy Castor (District 14); Congressman Vern Buchanan (District 16); Congressman Brian Mast (District 21); Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (District 26); Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (District 27); and Congressman Carlos Giménez (District 28). Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to listen to several great speakers including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Magician, Motivational Speaker and Former NFL Player Jon Dorenbos; president of the World Economic Forum Børge Brende; renowned economist, financial expert and former CNBC Chief Economist and Co-Host of Squawk Box Dr. Marci Rossell; former Governor of New Jersey, senior legal and political commentator for ABC News, and 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie; and Mike DelGuidice and his band, Big Shot. Many attendees also attended education sessions on recruitment and retention, how AI + big data will transform the AEC industry, and implementing a framework for digital delivery nationally.