BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270218T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Engineering Excellence Awards DESCRIPTION:The Engineering Excellence Awards recognize the best consulting engineering work in Minnesota. ACEC Minnesota has run the program every year since 1967\, and 2027 is the 60th.Engineering does most of its work out of sight. The public sees a bridge that carries traffic and water that runs clean\, while the judgment and problem-solving that produced them stay invisible. The awards put that work in front of an audience and hold it to an independent standard.JudgingEntries are scored against criteria including uniqueness and innovative application of techniques\, future value to the profession and public awareness\, social and economic and sustainable development\, complexity\, and fulfillment of client and owner needs.Judging runs on the substance of the engineering. A project with a modest budget and a hard problem competes on equal footing with a large one\, and Category J exists so small projects are not measured against $150 million ones.TimelineAug 17\, 2026Entries openSep 14\, 2026Virtual information session. Recording posted afterward.Oct 8\, 2026Preliminary entry dueOct 29\, 2026Final entry and entry fee both dueNov 18\, 2026Judging. Results by email the following week.Dec 1\, 2026Photographic digital panel due. Required from every entrant.Jan 6\, 2027National submissions close for advancing firmsFeb 18\, 202760th Engineering Excellence Awards Gala\nMcNamara Alumni Center\, University of MinnesotaApr 20\, 2027National EEA Gala\, Grand Hyatt\, Washington\, DCQuestions? Contact us at eea@acecmn.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Engineering Excellence Awards recognize the best consulting engineering work in Minnesota. ACEC Minnesota has run the program every year since 1967\, and 2027 is the 60th.

Engineering does most of its work out of sight. The public sees a bridge that carries traffic and water that runs clean\, while the judgment and problem-solving that produced them stay invisible. The awards put that work in front of an audience and hold it to an independent standard.

Judging

Entries are scored against criteria including uniqueness and innovative application of techniques\, future value to the profession and public awareness\, social and economic and sustainable development\, complexity\, and fulfillment of client and owner needs.

Judging runs on the substance of the engineering. A project with a modest budget and a hard problem competes on equal footing with a large one\, and Category J exists so small projects are not measured against $150 million ones.

Timeline

Aug 17\, 2026Entries open
Sep 14\, 2026Virtual information session. Recording posted afterward.
Oct 8\, 2026Preliminary entry due
Oct 29\, 2026Final entry and entry fee both due
Nov 18\, 2026Judging. Results by email the following week.
Dec 1\, 2026Photographic digital panel due. Required from every entrant.
Jan 6\, 2027National submissions close for advancing firms
Feb 18\, 202760th Engineering Excellence Awards Gala
McNamara Alumni Center\, University of Minnesota
Apr 20\, 2027National EEA Gala\, Grand Hyatt\, Washington\, DC

Questions? Contact us at eea@acecmn.org.

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