Conference Registration and Daily Schedule
Hotel | Professional Exchange Site Visits | Keynote Speakers Exhibitors | Partners/Sponsors
Midwest ACE Member Registration Rates: Early Bird Rate (by September 15): $549.00 MWACE Member Rate (September 16 - October 31): $649.00 Late or Onsite Registration Rate (On or after November 1): $749.00
Single Day Member Early Bird Rate (
by September 15 ): $345.00
Single Day Member Rate (September 16 - October 31 ): $445.00 Single Day Late or Onsite Rate (On or after November 1 ): $575.00
Non-Member Registration Rates : Early Bird Rate (by September 15 ): $699.00 Non-Member Rate (September 16 - October 31 ): $899.00 Late or Onsite Registration Rate (On or after November 1 ): $999.00
Single Day Early Bird Rate (by September 15 ): $475.00Single Day Non-Member Rate (September 16 - October 31 ): $575.00 Single Day Late or Onsite Rate (On or after November 1 ): $675.00
Graduate Student Rate: Early Bird Rate (by September 15 ): $259.00 MWACE Member Rate (September 16 - October 31 ): $359.00 Late or Onsite Registration Rate (On or after November 1 ): $459.00
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Check In Open
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Midwest ACE Executive Board Meeting
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Set-Up
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Professional Exchange Site Visits
Morning and afternoon options are being offered this year. Each visit will be $30.00. Please visit our Site Visit page for more details.
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
New Member Orientation
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Past Presidents Advisory Meeting
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
State Association Meeting
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Keynote Speaker
Jeremy Podany, CEO, The Career Leadership Collective
The Urgent and Important Needs of Career Services
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Evening Dinner and Entertainment
Thursday, November 9, 2023
6:15 am - 7:15 am
Morning Energizer
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Check In Open
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Exhibits Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Director's Roundtable Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:15 am
NACE State of the Profession: Trends and Predictions
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Learning Sessions #1 - VIEW SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Building and Flying the Airplane All at Once: Reimagining and Codifying Experiential Learning on Your Campus
Developing Community Internship Programs: Strategies for Cultivating Relationships and Maximizing Impact
Empowering Students with Disabilities for the Application and Interviewing Processes: Navigating Protected Information Through Career Coaching
Hybrid, Home, or In-office: How We Thrive
AI to Improve Student Resumes and Reduce Grading Time
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch, Business Meeting, & Awards
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Committee Meetings
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Learning Sessions #2 - VIEW SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Intentional Career Services Strategies for Employer Engagement that Increase Equitable Hiring and Student Success Outcomes
Open Your Mind to Apprenticeship: A Tale of Two Successful State Apprenticeship Programs
Three-Pronged Approach to Closing the NACE Competency Gap
Times are a-Changin'! Implementing Dynamic Change Management Theory into your Human Capital and New Employee Orientation Strategy
12Twenty Session - Details Forthcoming
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Networking with Exhibitors & Treats
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own
7:00 pm
Optional Evening Activities
Friday, November 10, 2023
5:45 am - 7:00 am
Morning Energizer: Walk/Run
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Check In Open
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Exhibits Open
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Morning Coffee & Snack
7:45 am - 8:15 am
Hire Big 10+ Meet-Up
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Learning Session #3 - VIEW SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Generative AI - ChatGPT and the coming revolution in hiring and career services
Handshake Session - Details forthcoming
Lessons Learned from My Two-Year Grant on Career Channels and Domestic Minority Students
Better Together: Supporting Student Success Through Alumni Engagement
Reimagining the Internship Experience
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Employer Panel: HR Issues of the Day
Panelists:
Allison Peschel, JB Training (Moderator)
Ellyse Williams, Kraft Heinz
Anne Curtis, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Mara Dibb, SC Johnson
Ray Anderson, GE Healthcare
Jordan Bryant, Uline
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Break
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Brunch & Keynote Speaker
Mike Urmeneta , Ed.D, Data Coluture and Capacity Builder
AI and the Art of Career Services: A Balanced Approach
12:30 pm
Exhibitor Breakdown Begins