ACEC Midwest States Conference (IL, KS, MO & OK)


Wednesday, June 3, 2026
to Friday, June 5, 2026

The ACEC Midwest States Conference (joint with ACEC Illinois, ACEC Kansas, ACEC Missouri and ACEC Oklahoma) will be held on June 3-5, 2026, at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, MO. We have a superb program put together that includes the following events.

  • Welcoming Reception & Dinner
  • Speakers: Jordan Baugh, ACEC; Brandon Claborn, WSB; Mary Erchul, ACEC Business Insurance Trust; Jason Klindt, Evergy; Carolyn Kramer Simons, American Road & Transportation Builders Association; Charles Marshall, M Power Resources; Lydia Zabrycki, ACEC Retirement Trust
  • Programs: CEO Roundtables; ACEC Coalitions - Big Changes & New Opportunities; State Transportation Funding Developments & Strategies; Congressional Races, IIJA Reauthorization & WOTUS; Data Centers; and more...
  • Reception at Waxy O'Shea's Irish Pub
  • Dinner & Show at Dolly Parton's Stampede
  • State Meetings (ACEC Illinois, ACEC Kansas, ACEC Missouri; & ACEC Oklahoma)

This will be a great networking event! Click here for the complete schedule of events. We are still finalizing some of the programs but will update those as they are completed.

SPONSORSHIPS:

Information on sponsorship levels will be sent out to members today or tomorrow.  If your company would like to be a sponsor for this conference, please contact Dawn Danison for more information on sponsorship levels.

CONFERENCE HOTEL:

All events will be held at the Branson Convention Center, 200 S. Sycamore Street, Branson, MO 65616.

SLEEPING ROOMS:

We however have a block of sleeping rooms set up at Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, 3 Branson Landing, Branson, MO 65616. To make your sleeping room reservation at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, you can book online to get our group rate of $199.00++, or you call call 417-336-5500 and refer to our group code of ACEC26 to get our rate.

The deadline to reserve your sleeping room is Friday, May 8, 2026. Any rooms left in the block after that date will be released.

To see more information on the hotel for sleeping rooms, click here.

For information on Branson Convention Center, click here. To see the Branson Area Guide, click here.

For information on Branson Landing, click here.

 

Contact the ACEC/MO office if you have any questions at (573) 634-4080 or email at DawnHill@acecmo.org.

Conference Registration: The early-bird deadline to register for the conference is Wednesday, May 20, 2026. To register for the 2026 Midwest States Conference, click on the link below.

Early-Bird Registration Fee:
Members - $700.00
Spouses/Guests - $400.00
Child (18 & over) - $250.00
Child (17 & under) - $200.00

For More Information:

Bethany Rademaker

Bethany Rademaker

VP of Events and Marketing, ACEC-IL

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(217)529-7430