October 8-9, 2026, in Jefferson City, MO

Boost firm performance with the ACEC/MO & PSMJ AEC Project Management Bootcamp

For over 20 years, architecture and engineering firms seeking improved financial and project performance have sent key staff to the AEC Project Management Bootcamp. The result? Stronger and more confident PMs, better and more profitable projects, and happier clients.

New for 2026

We’ve carefully updated the AEC industry’s most popular PM training program to bring you the most current and rigorously tested AEC-specific guidance on project management. Our latest curriculum delivers even more:

  • Tools and tactics specifically for small projects where the margin for error is smaller!
  • Hands on exercises and workshops using real-world projects to test drive your new skills before you leave the classroom!
  • New ways to improve productivity when your team isn’t in the same office, state, or even country!
  • Insight on where, when, and how to flip scope creep from problem to profits!
  • Where the most successful PMs are using AI as a force multiplier
  • PLUS dozens of tools, templates, checklists, and much more

 

Agenda / Hotel / Registration Information

AGENDA:
To view the full agenda that will be discussed, click here. To download the brochure, click here.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To register online and see hotel information, click here.  The early-bird deadline to register is Thursday, September 3, 2026.  

Member Regsitration Fee - $1,995 Early-Bird / $2,195 after September 3
Non-Member Registration Fee - $2,195 Early-Bird / $2,495 after September 3

HOTEL INFORMATION:
This program will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Jefferson City, 610 Bolivar Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.  The sleeping room rate is $164.00++. To make your room reservation, contact the hotel at 573-761-1400 or 800-321-2211 and give them our group code of ACE to get our room rate. You can also make your room reservation online. The deadline to reserve your sleeping room is September 6, 2026. Our room block will be released after that date.

Speaker:

Elise Kirchhofer
Elise Kirchhofer, P.E., LEED AP, shares experiences from her diverse background as she leads the project management and other training programs. With over 20 years of experience in the AEC industry, this background allows her to understand the project and processes from all sides of the table. Elise is a professional engineer who spent 15 years practicing at a national MEP firm, Henderson Engineers. She then led up Project Management for CBRE in the Kansas City area. From here Elise spent time at McCownGordon Construction where she first led up the company’s support services, such as engineering, virtual design and construction, and quality control, then higher education practice. When she isn’t delivering PSMJ programs, Elise currently is COO at Hoefer Welker, where she also oversees the engineering division and is integral to business development. Elise has a  Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Wyoming. She is a registered professional engineer with LEED and ASHRAE Healthcare Design Professional accreditations. She is a past Board Member of USGBC Kansas City and AIA Kansas City.