How We Celebrated Our First 100th Year

The National Capital Section of ASCE celebrated its 100th year in 2016. During our Centennial Year, all activities had a centennial focus. We held walking, driving, and boating tours of civil engineering landmarks located in the nation's capital region. We had a monthly article on Outstanding Civil Engineers in our Monthly Newsletter, and participated in two major Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math events, including the Science and Engineering Festival where we highlighted civil engineering to over 10,000 students, teachers, and parents. Our lasting tribute to our first hundred years was a coffee table book, Engineering the Nation's Capital, that features memorable civil engineering projects from our past. The highlight of our Centennial was a day-long Centennial Conference held on June 3, 2016 that featured Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions, and Exhibits.

  1. Earn 8 professional development hours (PDHs) while experiencing the most significant milestone in our Section’s history.
  2. Identify new opportunities for your organization and your career. Collectively, our speakers manage an annual infrastructure capital and operating budget of more than $130 billion per year!
  3. Network with some of the most influential engineers in our nation and our region. The National Capital Section serves the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and is 3,400 members strong.
  4. Discover the rich legacy and global impact of the D.C.-area civil engineer.
  5. Have an excuse to visit the National Press Club—“The Place Where News Happens”!