JUNE 7-9, 2018Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO

2018 ACEC MidwestStates Conference

SPONSORS:ACEC Business Insurance Trust

ACEC Life/Health Insurance TrustACEC Retirement Trust

Holmes, Murphy & AssociatesSeiler Design Solutions

(Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma)

Better Convey Design Intent. Impress your clients with visualization and virtual reality.

Sponsored by ACEC Retirement Trust; & Seiler Design Solutions

1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.ACEC Kansas MeetingACEC Missouri MeetingACEC Oklahoma Meeting

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Dinner/Show on Dolly Parton’s StampedeTighten your bootstraps for a powerful performance featuring 32 magnificent horses and cast of top-notch trick riders in a 35,000 square foot arena. Thrill to a friendly North and South competition, horse riding stunts at top speeds, spectacular special effects, phenomenal musical productions all while you enjoy a mouth-watering four-course family feast! Also, Stampede’s SKEETER & NUGGET comedy feature delivers a huge helping of family-friendly comedy at every show!

Saturday, June 9

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.Breakfast / Program (0.5 PDH)

Speaker: Lydia Zabrycki, ACEC Retirement TrustProgram: ACEC RT Becoming Part of Something Bigger. This unique comprehensive retirement solution is exclusively for ACEC member firms with resources and pricing that take advantage of the size and scale ACEC offers. When you become part of the ACEC Retirement Trust, you get a pow-erful partner with strong resources, keeping your own resources focused on your business. The Trust is a 401(k) plan with enhanced recordkeeping, administrative function-ality, and features including: Greater fiduciary protection for individual plans; Cost-effective administration and recordkeeping; High-grade investments at fees unavailable to firms; Innovative participant education resources; and Quarterly review and reporting.

Thursday, June 7

3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.Registration

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Welcoming ReceptionA chance to network with members from all three states.

Sponsored by ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust

Friday, June 8

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast / Program (1.0 PDH)

Speaker: Mark Jansen, RubinBrown, LLPProgram on “Engineering Tax Savings.” Rubin Brown will discuss strategies to consider in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.CEO Roundtable Discussion (3.0 PDHs)The purpose of this program is to discuss business practice issues in a roundtable format. Discussion will include areas such as liability, profitability, ownership, human resources, business development, information technology, etc. (We will split into 2 groups by firm size in separate rooms for this discussion.)

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch / Program (1.0 PDH)

Speakers: Mark Schnesk & Matt Davis, Seiler Design SolutionsProgram: Improve Your Client Experience by Using the Best Design Tools Within the AEC Collection. This presentation is geared towards civil engineering firm owners. This will help you understand the business benefits of using multiple programs within the Autodesk AEC Collection. You will: Save Time - Improve your workflow efficiencies; Provide Additional “Value Add” to your clients; and

ACEC Midwest States Conference

General InformationGolf Outing: The golf outing will be held at Branson Hills Golf Club. There will be a limit of 20 players, so don’t get left out. Handicap or average 18-hole score information required. The fee will be $89 per person which includes green fees and golf cart. Directions to golf course: from the Chateau on the Lake, take a left out of the main exit; at the stop light turn left onto Hwy 265; continue to MO-76 and take a slight right (76 East- 0.7 miles); turn left onto MO-465 (Ozark Mountain High Rd); Take Ozark Mountain High Rd (MO- 465) to MO-65 South; go (1) exit south to Branson Hill Pkwy/Bee Creek Rd exit and turn right onto Branson Hills Parkway (1.25 miles); turn Right onto Pinehurst Drive; turn left on Payne Stewart Drive to clubhouse.

Hotel Information: All events will be held at Chateau on the Lake located at 415 N. State Highway 265, Branson, MO 65616. The room block for the ACEC Midwest States Conference at the Chateau will be held until Friday, May 18, 2018. Contact the hotel at (888) 333-5253 or (417) 334-1161 for a rate of $175 (single/double) for Mountain View/Lake View rooms ($195 triple / $215 quad) and tell then you are with the ACEC Midwest States. The following hotels are located close to the headquarters hotel. (ACEC does not endorse any of these hotels.)

Professional Development Hours (PDHs): We offer Pro-fessional Development Hours (PDHs) during this meeting. Attendees can earn up to 6.5 PDHs at this year’s conference. A PDH form will be available at the conference or a copy can also be emailed at your request.

Babysitting Accommodations: Hotel babysitting (ask front desk); and Crawdaddies Kid’s Club (kids ages 4-12).

Recommended Attire: All events are casual except the Saturday Banquet, which will be business-casual.

Cancellation Policy: Full registration will be refunded, less a $50 processing fee, if written notification is received on or before June 1. No refunds will be granted after this date, however, substitutions are wel-come.

Clarion Hotel 417-334-7666Comfort Inn 800-228-5150Econo Lodge 800-553-2666Fall Creek Inn 417-348-1683Hampton Inn 800-443-6504

Pointe Royale Resort 800-962-4710Radisson Hotel 800-333-3333Table Rock Inn 417-334-4965Thousand Hills Resort 877-262-0430Welk Resort 417-336-3575

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Joplin: From There to Here, the Road to Recovery Seminar (1.0 PDH)

Speaker: Jack Schaller, Olsson AssociatesThis presentation will show the journey of recovering from the 2011 tornado that took numerous lives and destroyed much of the city’s buildings and infrastruc-ture. This will include an overview of the event itself and the associated cleanup; the planning, funding, design and construction that brings us to present day; and what the remainder left to complete is.

12:00 p.m.Golf Outing at Branson Hills Golf ClubThis 18-hole course voted #1 Course in Missouri in 2012-2016 by ‘GOLFWEEK’ and is a tribute honoring legendary Missouri golfers. It incorporates the natural rock outcroppings, waterfalls and creeks and wooded areas into the design features. The course yardage varies from 5,323-7,324 with five distinct teeing areas, and is challenging, yet playable, for all caliber of golfers. (See next column for more details.)

Sponsored by Holmes Murphy & Associates

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Officers & Directors ReceptionSponsored by ACEC Business Insurance Trust

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Banquet & Casino NightCome and join in the fun! The Officers & Directors for each state will be recognized during the banquet. Following the banquet, we will have an entertaining Casino Fun Night. You’ll have a chance to play Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, and Texas Hold Em. This was a huge hit in past years and members requested it again. Don’t miss out on this event!

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ACEC Midwest States ConferenceJune 7-9, 2018 – The Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO

FULL CONFERENCE FEES Early Bird After May 24 Amount

Member Registration(incl. Thurs. Recep., Fri. Programs, Fri. Dinner /Show, Sat. Programs & Recep./Banquet)

$375.00 $425.00 $_________

Spouse Registration(incl. Thurs. Recep., Fri. Breakfast & Dinner/Show, Sat. Breakfast & Recep./Banquet)

$150.00 $200.00 $_________

Child Registration (12 & over)(incl. Thurs. Recep., Fri. Dinner/Show & Sat. Recep./Banquet)

$125.00 $155.00 $_________

Child Registration (11 & under)(incl. Thurs. Recep., Fri. Dinner/Show & Sat. Recep./Banquet)

$80.00 $110.00 $_________

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$89.00 $89.00 $_________

Total Payment Enclosed $_________

Make checks payable to ACEC Missouri.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Full registration will be refunded, less a $50 processing fee, if written notification is received on or before June 1. No refunds will be granted after this date, however, substitutions are welcome.

Please return by May 24, 2018 to: ACEC/MissouriAttn: ACEC Midwest States Conference200 E. McCarty Street, Suite 201, Jefferson City, MO 65101FAX: (573) 634-8929 or Email: DawnHill@acecmo.org - with check to follow

Questions, call: (573) 634-4080

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