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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): $475.00
Single 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
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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

  1. Building and Flying the Airplane All at Once: Reimagining and Codifying Experiential Learning on Your Campus
  2. Developing Community Internship Programs: Strategies for Cultivating Relationships and Maximizing Impact
  3. Empowering Students with Disabilities for the Application and Interviewing Processes: Navigating Protected Information Through Career Coaching
  4. Hybrid, Home, or In-office: How We Thrive
  5. 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

  1. Intentional Career Services Strategies for Employer Engagement that Increase Equitable Hiring and Student Success Outcomes
  2. Open Your Mind to Apprenticeship: A Tale of Two Successful State Apprenticeship Programs
  3. Three-Pronged Approach to Closing the NACE Competency Gap
  4. Times are a-Changin'! Implementing Dynamic Change Management Theory into your Human Capital and New Employee Orientation Strategy
  5. 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

  1. Generative AI - ChatGPT and the coming revolution in hiring and career services
  2. Handshake Session - Details forthcoming
  3. Lessons Learned from My Two-Year Grant on Career Channels and Domestic Minority Students
  4. Better Together: Supporting Student Success Through Alumni Engagement
  5. 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