Two days of peer-to-peer interaction & engagement

ACEC's Business Development & Marketing Forum brings together professionals from engineering firms for two days of open discussion and roundtables where they share best practices, explore problems and solutions, and gain valuable insights into industry trends.

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Network with professionals in the A/E space

Attendees are connected to a network of their peers to share best practices, discuss emerging trends, and problem-solving in the workplace.

Member-Led Panels

This years Forum agenda contains several ACEC member panels so attendees can learn and interact with other firms and hear about their challenges and triumphs and share their own.

Access to the Forums online communities

ACEC National members can join online communities and continue receiving valuable insight with their peers year-round.

“Loved the format and size, felt very personal, enjoyed all the opportunities for open discussion, sessions and order of them had great synergy and flow.“

Jessica Burmaster
Communications Specialist
Isthmus Engineering

“As a newcomer, I found the content and transparency to be very valuable. It felt like a safe space to talk about what we have been doing, and what we don’t know we should be doing.“

Jenny Jones
Office Manager / Marketing Manager
proHNS

"Love this conference…looking forward to next year! Group size is perfect to allow for quality interaction with industry counterparts. Thought provoking and invites us to return to our firms with new ideas to make a difference!"

Susie Underwood
Market Leader, SE Transportation
Mead & Hunt

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Forum Highlights

  • Unlocking AI Potential: Strategies for Growth and Innovation
  • Scaling AI Success: Insights from Engineering Firms of All Sizes
  • Disruptive Marketing That Works – Fireside Chat
  • ACEC National Offices Update
  • Open Discussion Roundtables
working agenda

Speakers

Jay Bowman
Jay Bowman

FMI

Matt Gillis
Matthew Gillis

Welch-Comer

Kelli Kramer
Kelli Kramer

Olsson

Frank Lazaro
Frank Lazaro

KP Reddy

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Gabe Lett

Prairie Engineers

Troy Meyer
Troy Meyer

Harris & Associates

Katharine Mottley Portrait
Katharine Mottley

ACEC

Diana Alexander Portrait
Diana O'Lare

ACEC

Matt Portrait
Matt Reiffer

ACEC

Registration

ACEC Member Rate

$699 Early Bird

$899 after 7/18/2025

Non-Member Rate

$1,099

Not an ACEC Member? Click here to join!

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Hotel

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Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch

The ACEC room rate is $179 per night plus tax for a standard room. Reservations must be received by August 14, 2025. Reservations received after this date, or after the group block sells out prior to this date, will be on a space and rate available basis. The hotel is expected to sell out over our event dates so please reserve your room as soon as possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! You'll earn up to 10 PDHs when you attend a Forum.

Business Development & Marketing Forum

See you in St. Louis!

Questions? Please email Diana Alexander

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