ACEC WASHINGTON & OREGON JOINT FALL MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE

THURSDAY EVENING, September 10

Join ACEC Oregon President, Gayle Harley of OBEC Consulting Engineers, and ACEC Washington Chairman, Dwight Miller, Parametrix, Inc., for a hosted, informal Welcome Reception in a private suite.

FRIDAY, September 11

Featured program is “Maximizing Performance, Growth & Value in Your A/E Firm” with Ian Rusk, President & CEO, ZweigWhite.

Visit with exhibitors all day Friday and enter to win door prizes.

COMPANION ACTIVITES: Blow your own glass float & private wine-tasting in Salishan’s renowned wine cellar.

Enjoy dinner, dessert auction and Mr. Bill’s Traveling Trivia Show. Mr. Bill will test your knowledge of trivia in categories such as TV, movies, geography, sports, food and beverage and history. He created his show in 1984 and now travels to several states with his trivia performance—always a crowd-pleaser!

KIDS’ DINNER: Yes, bring your family! Dinner for your kids during Friday night’s dinner and dessert auction. Followed by fun activities, or they can join you at the dessert auction after dinner.

SATURDAY, September 12

Business Meeting for ACEC Washington members is followed by Roundtable Discussions for all on current issues.

Saturday afternoon take off for a round of golf on Salishan’s greens, a par 71 course, redesigned by Oregon golf legend and PGA Professional Peter Jacobsen. From start to finish you will be in awe of the spectacular scenery that surrounds you as you wind your way to the 18th hole.

Join the group hike to Drift Creek Falls led by Gregg and Mary Ann Scholz, R & W Engineering. The bridge at Drift Creek Falls in Oregon’s Coast Range is a cross between the Golden Gate Bridge and one of those rope bridges that span Himalayan gorges. The waterfall it overlooks —a 75-foot cataract tumbling down a sheer cliff before free-falling the last few feet into a pool—is itself worth the 1¼ mile hike in. Or explore the Oregon coast on your own. Your room reservation includes private access to the beach.

Saturday evening Farewell Reception and dinner.

Ian Rusk serves as ZweigWhite’s president and CEO, overseeing the firm’s broad array of publications, educational programs, industry conferences and advisory services, and ultimately keeping the firm focused on its core mission of helping leaders in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industries achieve their business and personal goals. For the past eleven years at ZweigWhite, Ian has personally worked with hundreds of architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms, large and small, throughout the U.S. and abroad with a focus on ownership planning, business valuation, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic planning. He conducts numerous seminars on these and other business topics and is a frequent speaker at various industry and trade conferences. Ian is a professionally trained and accredited business appraiser and holds the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation with the American Society of Appraisers. Professional affiliations include membership in the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), and national allied membership in the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Prior to joining ZweigWhite, Ian spent 10 years in the banking & finance industry as a lender and financial analyst where he provided financial services to middle market firms in many industries, including the AEC industry. Ian received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in finance and entrepreneurship from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (where he was a Summa Cum Laude graduate), and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics from Tufts University. Ian is also an avid marathoner, cyclist and 4-time Ironman triathlete. When not on the job, you’re likely to find Ian running or cycling in the western suburbs of Boston, where he lives with his wife of 15 years and their three children.

ACEC Oregon and ACEC Washington will hold a Joint Fall Conference at Salishan September 10-12. ACEC Idaho is also invited to participate. Exhibitor displays will be set-up all day Friday. Exhibitors and sponsors are also invited to attend the Welcome Reception on Thursday evening.

We cordially invite you to attend our Joint Fall Conference and to participate as a sponsor or an exhibitor. As an Exhibitor, a $500 commitment, all promotional materials will highlight your firm’s contribution, and you will receive complimentary meeting registration for one firm representative, a $425 value, which will include:

• Exhibit space all day Friday
• Welcome Reception on Thursday night
• All meals on Friday and Continental Breakfast on Saturday
• Participation in Friday’s program, “Maximizing Performance, Growth & Value in Your A/E Firm”
• List of attendees and mailing list

As a Sponsor, a $1,000 commitment, you will receive the above benefits plus acknowledgement on our website, with a hyperlink to your website, and extra signage at events. Sponsorship opportunities include:

• Welcome Reception on Thursday night
• Friday Buffet Breakfast
• Friday Lunch
• Friday’s Program, “Maximizing Performance, Growth & Value in Your A/E Firm”
• Saturday Buffet Breakfast
• Saturday Farewell Reception

To become an Exhibitor or Sponsor, please fill and return this form.