ACEC/NC Summer Conference

Escape to the North Carolina Mountains for this Engineering Summer Conference hosted by ACEC/NC.  This annual event is the perfect opportunity to network with engineering professionals from around the state, earn professional development hours and vacation with your family.

Thursday, August 8th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Junior Board Meeting
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting

Friday, August 9th
7:30 am Registration, Coffee and Pastries
8:15 am - 12:00 pm Conference Sessions
8:15 AM Welcome, Tara Robbins, Executive Director, ACEC/NC
8:30 AM ? 9:30 AM Ethics: Every Choice Has A Consequence, Chuck Gallagher Business Ethics Expert & Author
9:45 AM ? 10:45 AM Brunch and ?Tea? with the Board of Directors
11:00 AM ? 12:00 PM Engineering Your Business with AI, Bill Rand, Executive Director of Business Analytics Initiative, NC State University
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm Future Leaders Class (Class of 2024 only)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free Time - Explore Asheville!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception (off-site)
Before you head off to dinner, we invite you to stop by Green Man Brewery for some pre-dinner mingling and networking. 
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Sponsored by McAdams!

Saturday, August 10th
7:30 am Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Conference Sessions
8:00 AM ? 8:50 AM NCBELS Update, Andrew Ritter, Executive Director, NCBELS
9:00 AM ? 10:00 AM Fireside Chat with Asheville Leadership ?
              Jade Dundas, Capital Projects Director, City of Asheville; Nathan Pennington, Planning Director, Buncombe County; Tim Anderson, PE, Division Engineer, NCDOT; Jared Merrill, VP of Planning, Asheville Regional Airport
10:15 AM ? 11:15 AM North Carolina Legislative Update
11:30 AM ? 12:30 PM Federal Update ?
              Matt Reiffer, Vice President, Infrastructure Programs, ACEC
              Robin Ramsey, Office of Senator Thom Tillis
              Kyle Bridges,  Office of Senator Ted Budd

12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Free Time
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Cocktail Reception and ACEC/PAC Silent Auction
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner/Future Leaders Graduation/ 2024-2025 ACEC/NC Officer and Jr Board Installation