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Conference at a Glance*

Revised 08/11/11

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration 12:00 p.m. Golf Tournament - Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
	BASIC	INTERMED.	ADVANCED	INTERFACES	ENTERPRISE	TOOLKIT	DEMO
8:00 8:15	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks	Opening Remarks
8:15 9:15	Getting Start in ICE	UPC & Rates	RSMeans KB	OST Interface	Takeoff	UPC & Rates	RSMeans KB
9:30 10:30	Sorting an ICE Estimate	Adv Takeoff Methods	PlanSwift Interface	PlanSwift Interface	Estimate	Getting Started in CSTK	Complex Op in Innovaya
10:45 12:00	Takeoff w/Assem & Add Items	Group Operations	Unit Costs and Quantifiers	BIM Concepts	Setup	Devel Tables and Formulas	EarthWorks Basic
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 2:15	Takeoff with CS	Estimate Audit Trail	OPEN	Innovaya BIM Solutions	Takeoff	Modifying CS	ASPE
2:30 3:45	Using Models	Using Models	App of Visual Takeoff	Complex Op in Innovaya	Estimate	App of Visual Takeoff	RSMeans KB
4:00 5:00	Intro Digital Takeoff	Report Designer	Report Designer	Customer Perspective Mortenson	Setup	OPEN	EarthWorks Adv
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 9:15	OPEN	Export Estimate to Excel	Export Estimate to Excel	Revitt Data Exchange	Takeoff	Table Functions in CSTK	ASPE
9:30 10:30	Fine Tuning the Estimate	Estimate Summary	Estimate Summary	Import Pricing	Estimate	Adv Tech in CSTK	OST Interface
10:45 12:00	Printing Reports	OPEN	Cust. Drilldowns & Views	Import Takeoff	Setup	Import Takeoff	EarthWorks Basic
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 2:15	Summary/Est Bid Intro	Project Variables	Project Variables	Export to Accounting	Takeoff	Project Variables	Innovaya BIM Solutions
2:30 3:45	Intro to Typical Specs	Export to Scheduling	Virtual Columns	Export to Scheduling	Estimate	Virtual Columns	RSMeans KB
4:00 5:00	Estimators Reference	Estimators Reference	Advanced Typical Specs	OPEN	Setup	ICE Implement.	PlanSwift Interface
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 10:30	Users Meeting
10:30 11:00	Awards
11:00 a.m. Adjourn

*Schedule subject to change without notice. Please continue to check this website for detailed schedule updates and/or changes.

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Entertainment

GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Annual ICE Conference Golf Outing will be held on Monday, October 3rd at Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club. Golf is included for paid Conference attendees at no extra fee. The outing is a 4-person scramble format and will begin at 12:00 p.m. with a shotgun start. Lunch will be served along with beverages during the tournament. Awards will be presented immediately following the tournament. Shuttle Buses will load at the Veranda Hotel entrance and take everyone to the golf course. More info on departure times to come. If you plan on playing golf please bring your own clubs as rental/extra club sets will be available in very limited supply. Proper golf attire is required (pants/bermuda length shorts/collared shirt/no denim) as well as soft spike only golf shoes.

WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us on Monday, October 3rd from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Enjoy some heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages while you mix and mingle with MC² employees and other attendees. Location: Mid-South Convention Center

Tuesday, October 4th - Open Night. Explore Tunica!
Harrah's Tunica is North Mississippi's most complete destination resort, and features three elegant hotels surrounding The Links at Cottonwoods, an 18-hole championship golf course. Popular amenities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools; the world-class Bellissimo Spa & Salon; Willows sport shooting facility; a tennis court; an expansive RV resort; six diverse restaurants/cafes; Kids Quest adventure center and arcade.

Three Harrah's Mid South properties (Harrah's Tunica, Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, and Sheraton Casino & Hotel) are located along the Mississippi Blues Trail, only 20 minutes from downtown Memphis, TN, home to Beale Street, Graceland, the FedEx Forum, the city's convention center. Nearby Tunica offers Tunica National, a world-class golf and indoor tennis center, as well as Tunica Riverpark, which features an aquarium and Mississippi River cruises.

No trip to Tunica is complete without taking advantage of the area’s great shopping opportunities. Tunica shopping has never been easier and more fun. All casinos offer one or more gift shops located on the casino floor or within their Tunica hotels. These gift shops offer clothing, collectibles, snacks, mementos of your unforgettable visit to Tunica and much more.

The Tunica Resorts area provides a variety of shopping choices. You will find a number of gift shops as you travel to the casinos. For unique items including Mississippi River and museum collectibles, visit the gift shop located inside the Tunica RiverPark Museum. If you are a golf enthusiast, all three north Mississippi golf courses located in the Tunica area (Cottonwoods, River Bend Links, and Tunica National Golf & Tennis) can fill all your needs.

The Casino Factory Shoppes is a 40-store Tunica outlet mall and shopping center that offers some of fashion's biggest names and discount savings found in the heart of the Tunica Resort area. This outlet mall includes top name women's, men's and children's stores.

WEDNESDAY TASTE OF MEMPHIS DINNER
Join us on Wednesday, October 5th from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. for a Taste of Memphis Dinner at Bluesville inside The Horseshoe Casino. Enjoy the food, fun and live music with your colleagues and companions.