General Session & ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing

About the Session

With the midterm elections just days away, this General Session brings together national political perspective and engineering industry leadership for a timely conversation about the landscape ahead.

The session begins with remarks from Jeff Flake, followed by Bruce Mehlman and his perspective on the political forces, policy debates, and broader trends shaping Washington and the country.

Flake and Mehlman will then sit down with ACEC leadership for a broader conversation connecting the national landscape to the issues and priorities facing the engineering industry, offering perspective on what firms should be watching as the year ahead takes shape.

The session concludes with the ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing, featuring 18 prizes totaling more than $50,000.

Categories Advocacy and Capitol Hill, General Sessions

Featuring

Bruce Mehlman

Strategist · Political Analyst

Dan Larson

Chair Elect 2025-2026
ACEC

Dave Bender

Vice President, Political Affairs
ACEC

Derek Clyburn, PE

Chair-Elect 2026-2027
ACEC

Jeff Flake

Former U.S. Ambassador · Former U.S. Senator · Global Affairs Leader

Steve Hall

Executive Vice President | Advocacy
ACEC