Summer Conference 2025 - Wrightsville Beach
* Registration open until 7/9/25 at 5:00 PM (EDT)
Please join us in Wrightsville Beach, NC for the ACEC/NC Annual Summer Conference!
AGENDA
Thursday, July 24, 2025
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: ACEC/NC Board of Directors Meeting
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: ACEC/NC Jr. Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Member Welcome Reception hosted by McAdams
Please join us for great food, drinks and networking. A dedicated shuttle will run to/from the hotel and McAdams Home between 6:00pm and 9:00pm. There is NO parking on site so please take the shuttle.
Friday, July 25, 2025
7:30 am - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Sessions
- 8:30 AM - Opening Remarks: Iona Thomas, ACEC/NC President 24/25
8:40 AM – 9:45 AM Alan Mallory, Reaching New Heights
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Reid Wilson, NCDEQ; Sushma Masemore, NCDEQ
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM Michael Shumsky, NC State Construction Office
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Future Leaders Class (2025 Future Leaders class participants only)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Luau Lunch and Yard Games! (Registered Attendees)
2:00 pm: Free Time
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Reception and ACEC PAC Fundraiser
Saturday, July 26, 2025
7:30 am - 9:00 am: Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Sessions
- 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Aubrey Parsley, City of Wilmington
9:20 AM – 10:15 AM Jonny Graham, NC Ports; Kenneth Pearce, NC Ports
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Troy Creasy NC Rail Division
11:20 – 11:50 AM NC Insights from Washington - US Congressman Greg Murphy
11:50 PM – 12:30 PM Federal Issues Update: Matt Reiffer, ACEC
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Free Time
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm: Dinner / Future Leaders Graduation / 2025-2026 Officer Installation
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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Member Registration
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$550.00 |
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Member Guest Registration
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$475.00 |
Alan Mallory, Author, Reaching New Heights
Aubrey Parsley, PE, Director of Economic Development, City of Wilmington
D. Reid Wilson, Secretary, NC Department of Environmental Quality
Michael Shumsky, PE, Director, NC State Construction Office
NC Congressman Greg Murphy, MD
Matt Reiffer, Vice President, Infrastructure Programs, ACEC
Things to do in Wrightsville Beach
Named one of the last best American beach towns, Wrightsville Beach is known for its clean, spacious beach and picturesque setting. Strolling about the village-like town offers scenic views no matter whether you are oceanfront, harbor side or at a marina. It’s a place so magical the sun both rises and sets over the water. Generations have visited this beach destination voted North Carolina’s best beach!
- Interested in fishing? Here are some recommended boats!
- Visit the Airlie Gardens
- Historic Tours and Film/TV Tours
- Retail Therapy!
Hotel Room Block:
One room per member attending the conference. You must be registered for the Summer Conference by June 23rd or your hotel room will be removed from our ACEC/NC block and charged the hotel's general occupancy rate.
Booking Link: ACEC
If you prefer to call in, you can ask for the group by name, or they can provide the group code ACE to book. This group block closes on 06/23/2025 or until sold out.
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship of the ACEC/NC Annual Summer Conference provides your firm the ability to enhance its image with engineering professionals from across the state.
Here is a list of sponsorship opportunities that will demonstrate your support and affiliate your firm with the ACEC/NC Annual Summer Conference.
WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
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