2025 M&A Next -ElevateAEC Run-of-Show

Day Start time

Lead Staff

Support Staff

On stage

Description

Location

Marketing Materials

Thursday 7:00:00 AM Clinehens

Kyle

Rehearsal/Programming

Prefunction A and 3rd fl landing: cubes, meter boards; MEA, Insights/Research on TVs. Main ballroom: CE table tents. Breakout rooms: 24x36, 17x11, CE table tent,

Thursday 7:30:00 AM

Shirley

Shelby

Signage setup.

Prefunction A, all breakout rooms, Main ballroom

Thursday 7:45:00 AM

Anna

Crystal

ZG/SN table ready. Registration continues

Prefunction A

Set four chairs for panelists on stage for panel – no break between keynote & panel

Thursday 8:00:00 AM Shelby

Breakfast

Thursday 9:00:00 AM Thursday 9:02:00 AM

CEC

Opening Video, day two welcome, and expectation setting

Lone Star Ballroom Lone Star Ballroom

Mike Carragher

Opening Keynote - Inspiring a multi-generational vision - Mike Carragher, CEO VHB Panel Discussion - Driving leadership performance and developing rising stars (PANEL) - Facilitator Ying Liu - Panelists Hezekiah Harris (CMTS), Lisa Robert (Pronounced ROH-BEAR) (RS&H), Mike Carragher (VHB)

Thursday 9:45:00 AM

Ying, Hezekiah, Lisa, Mike

Lone Star Ballroom

table top signs & bev naps on bev stations for CTA (refreshment sponsors)

Thursday 10:45:00 AM Shelby

Anna

Break

Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday

Crystal

Justin, Mark Presti

Focus Session 4: Bridging the Strategy Gap: A Case Study in Client Engagement

Travis A/B

Keith

Lucas Hayden

Focus Session 4: Elevate the Win: How Real-World AI is Reshaping AEC Pursuits and Proposals Travis C/D

Heather

Gordon, Hiren, Joe, and Joe Focus Session 4: Strategic Fortitude: Achieving Your Vision by Never Letting the Dust Settle Bowie A

Mailena/Coldiron

Kristi and Jeremy

Focus Session 4: Compensation & Incentive Strategies to Drive Performance

Bowie B/C

Thursday 11:30:00 AM Shirley, Matt

Photo download

Goliad

Remove CTA stuff. We have a different lunch sponsor (but they don't have signs and bev naps), just keep CTA off for lunch.

Thursday 12:00:00 PM Shelby

Anna

Lunch is served

Prefunction A

Thursday 12:00:00 PM Shirley

Crystal

Walk-through breakout rooms. Gather all valuables and bring to Goliad.

Thursday 12:30:00 PM Thursday 1:00:00 PM

Casey Shea, Stefanie Richter Luncheon keynote - Microsoft Frontier Firm: Agility at Scale through AI

Lone Star Ballroom

Break

Elevate the Industry Spotlight: Purpose at the Speed of Business: How EWB-USA Partnerships Accelerate Firm Performance - Dr. Boris Martin, CEO, Engineers Without Borders/USA, Matt Wessale, PE, Vice President, Westwood Elevate the industry spotlight: ElevateHER - Accelerating workforce evolution at the speed of business - Marci Thompson, CEO (SMPS)

Thursday 1:15:00 PM

Boris Martin, Matt Wessale

Lone Star Ballroom

Thursday 1:50:00 PM

Marci

Lone Star Ballroom

Thursday 2:05:00 PM Thursday 2:15:00 PM

Clinehens

Closing Remarks

Break

Thursday 2:15:00 PM Shirley, Matt Thursday 2:30:00 PM Anna

Photo download

Goliad

Coldiron, SN

Sponsor and ZG/SN tables – break down completely

Prefunction A

Gala meter boards, cubes, step-n-repeat frame and fabric

Thursday 2:30:00 PM Shirley

Keith, Crystal

Set up red carpet, step & repeat, flip signage to Gala (follow diagram)

Thursday 2:30:00 PM Mailena

Load seating charts & award winner slides to all three monitors. After Allied sets them up.

Prefunction A

Awards & certificates

2:30:00 PM Clinehens

Award presenters

Optional rehearsal for award presenters Set out all the awards and certificates

Lone Star Ballroom Lone Star Ballroom Lone Star Ballroom

Kyle Anna

Anna

Thursday

Shirley

Glambot vendor arrives

Shirley, Mailena, Clinehens

Thursday 5:30:00 PM

Photographers, Margot

Prefunction A

Photographer & videographer pre-gala brief

Thursday

Shelby

Coldiron

Set up all table numbers - match seating chart!

Lone Star Ballroom

Thursday 5:45:00 PM ALL STAFF Thursday 6:00:00 PM Shelby

ALL STAFF photo at Step-n-repeat

Prefunction A Prefunction A

Cocktail reception. KEEP DOORS TO BALLROOM SHUT

Thursday 7:00:00 PM Thursday 7:10:00 PM Thursday 7:15:00 PM Thursday 7:25:00 PM Thursday 7:30:00 PM Thursday 7:40:00 PM Thursday 7:44:00 PM

Doors to ballroom open. Encourage guests to take their seats. CLOSE ALL BARS.

Take dinner orders

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BARS REOPEN , after all dinner orders are in.

First course of dinner being served.

Ceremony opening video Welcome remarks by Chad

Clinehens Clinehens

CIL Intro by Clinehens

Thursday 7:46:00 PM Anna

JA Intro Video

Thursday 7:51:14 PM Thursday 7:50:00 PM

Clinehens

JA Award Presentation Second course of dinner

Thursday 7:56:14 PM Anna, SN

BFTWF Intro Video

Thursday 7:58:14 PM

Coldiron, Jen Nelson Best Firm To Work For Awards

Thursday

Entrée served

Thursday 8:33:14 PM Tom, SN

Rising Stars Intro Rising Stars Awards

Thursday 8:36:14 PM

Kristi and Jeremy

Thursday 8:43:14 PM Mailena, SN

MKTG Excellence Intro Video MKTG Excellence Awards

Thursday 8:45:23 PM

Ying and Scott

Thursday

Dessert served

Thursday 9:02:23 PM Keith, SN

Hot Firm Intro Video Hot Firm Awards

Thursday 9:04:23 PM

Will and Jeff

Thursday

Dinner Service concludes

Thursday 9:32:23 PM Thursday 9:35:23 PM Thursday 9:40:22 PM

Clinehens

Closing Remarks

Credits Video

After party

Prefunction A

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