Thursday Aug 9, 2018 Sunday Aug 12, 2018
THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN
290 Macon Ave, Asheville NC 28804
The ACEC/NC room block at the Grove Park Inn is SOLD OUT
OVERFLOW ROOM BLOCK:
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, ASHEVILLE
88 Tunnel Road
Asheville, North Carolina, 28805
Phone Number: 828-252-5400
ACEC/NC Room Block: $149.00/night
CLICK HERE to make a reservation
*The Homewood Suites has a shuttle to/from the Grove Park Inn
ACEC/NC Members: $450 Early Bird Rate until 6/29/18 ($500 after 6/29/18)
-Includes Thursday evening reception
Spouse, Guest or Child over 13: $350
-Includes Thursday evening reception
Friday Dinner Only: $160
Future Leaders Registration: $199 (Saturday registration for participants of the current Future Leaders class only)
DEADLINE to register or for refunds is Friday, July 20th
Jessica Mills
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AGENDA
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New event this year!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Member Welcome Reception, Biltmore Estate
Location : Cedric?s Loft at Biltmore?s Antler Hill Village, 1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC 28803.
When you arrive to the gate, let the attendant know you are attending an ACEC/NC event. As you approach Cedric?s Tavern, you should enter to the right of the building. This is where the private entrance to the Loft is located.
Transportation & Parking:
There will be a 55-passenger motor coach and a 36-passenger motor coach that will run from Grove Park Inn to Biltmore. If you are taking the coach, please meet the bus at the Vanderbilt Wing Atrium, 7th level sliding doors no later than 4:45PM. The coach will leave promptly at 5PM and will not wait. It will drop off in front of Antler Hill Village and pick up at the same location. The coach will depart Biltmore at 7:15PM sharp and will not return for a second pick up.
If you are driving yourself, please look for parking in the Antler Hill Village lots past the Village Hotel area.
There will be beer, wine, and light hors d?oeuvres available. Dress code is business casual.
7:30 am - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast, Roosevelt Suite
8:00 am - 8:50 am: NCBELS/NCEES Update ? Andrew Ritter, Exec Dir, NCBELS, Eisenhower Suite
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Future Leaders Class (current Future Leaders class participants only), Hoover Suite
9:00 am - 9:50 am: Writing a Clear, Concise, and Effective Scope ? Kent Collier, ACEC BIT, Eisenhower Suite
9:50 am - 10:10 am: Break
10:10 am - 11:00 am: Leading with Emotional Intelligence ? Cindy Anderson, Thinc Strategies, Eisenhower Suite
11:10 am - 12:00 pm: ONE Solution to the 23 Most Common Engineering Firm Challenges ? Ryan Suydam, Client Savvy, Eisenhower Suite
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Free Time
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Cocktail Reception, Grand Ballroom A
6:30 pm: Dinner / Future Leaders Graduation / 2018-2019 Officer Installation, Grand Ballroom A
7:30 am - 9:00 am: Breakfast, Roosevelt Suite
8:00 am - 8:50 am: Indemnification/Duty to Defend ? Update, ACEC?s Challenge ? Stephen Safran, Perry Safran, Safran Law, Eisenhower Suite
9:00 am - 9:50 am: State Legislative Panel with Reps. Dean Arp, Scott Stone, and candidate Bobbie Shields (NC40), Eisenhower Suite
9:50 am - 10:10 am: Break
10:10 am - 11:00 am: Federal Legislative Update with Steve Hall ACEC Washington, Eisenhower Suite
11:10 am - 12:00 pm: Senior Leaders Roundtable ? Valoree Eikinas, CALYX Engineers & Consultants and Monty Irvin, Ramey Kemp and Associates, Eisenhower Suite
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Free Time
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Entertainment with ACEC/PAC Reception and Silent Auction, Heritage Ballroom B,C
Printed courtesy of www.acecnc.org/ – Contact the ACEC of North Carolina for more information.
150 Fayetteville Street Ste 1340, Raleigh, NC 27601-2989 – (919) 781-7934 – info@acecnc.org