Welcome to the 2025 AACE Winter Workshop Page! This webpage will provide you with all the necessary information and updates related to the workshop. We appreciate your interest in attending, and we look forward to seeing you there. For additional information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at office@aaceal.com.
Registration cost for this event is $50.
Winter Workshop Information:
The 2025 Winter Workshop will be hosted at Troy University, TROY Main Campus in Troy, AL. The conference will be held in the Hawkins-Adams-Long (HAL) Hall of Honor building (see campus map below).
Tentative Agenda:
Thursday, January 30, 2025 (Optional)
5:00 PM: Evening Networking Social at The Corner, 64 E Ct Square, Troy, AL 36081
Two drink tickets OR an appetizer will be provided by AACE
(*Please note in your registration if you plan to attend)
Friday, January 31, 2025
8:30 – 9:00: Check in: Hawkins-Adams-Long (HAL) Hall of Honor (see map above)
9:00 – 9:15: Introduction and Kickoff, Jack Hawkins, Jr., Ph.D., Chancellor of Troy University
9:15 – 9:30: AACE updates, Andreia Stechmann, AACE President
9:30 – 10:30: Keynote Speaker Session with Ellis Bush, Jr., MBA, Senior Lecturer for the Institute of Leadership Development | Topic: Interactive Presentation on the Book, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
10:30 – 11:00: Break & Campus Tour (optional)
11:00 – 12:00: Collaborative Group Session– The Power of We: Turning Ideas Into Impact
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch and Networking
Hotel Information:
The hotel group rate option is at the following location:
Best Western
100 Hunters Mountain Parkway
Troy, AL 36079
Group Rates: $107 for a King bed (plus tax); No Queen beds are available
Dates for Group Rates: January 30 – January 31 (Limited rooms are available and must be reserved by December 19, 2024 to receive the group rate.)
To Reserve Room via Phone: Please call the hotel at 334-566-1585 and indicate that you would like to reserve a room using the AACE group rate. If asked, the group rate code is “L36UR9C3”. There are limited rooms available at the discounted rate. To ensure you receive the discount, try to reserve your room by 12/19/24.
Note: The hotel is approximately a 5-minute drive from the Troy University Main campus.
The Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.