HOT MARKETS, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT UNDERSCORES RECORDSETTING CONVENTION 1 ,600 attendees at the 2017 ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.-a record number-heard business projections from national experts and behind-the-scenes insights from Capitol Hill insiders. They were also feted at a lavish Engineering Excellence Awards Gala emceed by comedian Kevin Nealon. Gary Loesch of H2M architects + engineers, in Melville, New York, said the Convention provides him a unique opportunity for important networking. "I get a good pulse of what's going on in our industry." "Everything was great," said Mark Harms of SCI Engineering, O' Fallon, Illinois. "Kevin Nealon was just fantastic." 10 ENGINEERING INC. MAY / JUNE 2017 Former White House Communications Director Nicolle Wallace provided Convention attendees with a behind-the-scenes look at the new Congress and administration.