Meeting/Event Information

The IowACE Executive Board invites you to the 2025 IowACE Education Conference.

Dates: November 6th & 7th, 2025

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines, IA

Cost: $250 for members, $350 for non-members

Includes: .11 hours of ICC approved CEU’s, Awards Program recognizing excellence in code enforcement, breakfast and lunch on the 6^th and breakfast on the 7^th, networking opportunities with code enforcement and other municipal professionals from around the state.

Awards Program: Be sure to read through the attached Awards Program document link and submit your nominations by September 15^th, 2025.

Hotel Reservations: We have rooms blocked under “IowACE” for the nights of 11/05/25 and 11/06/25 at a special rate of $115.00 a night. We recommend that you reserve your rooms as early as possible to guarantee the special event rate as rooms are limited. You can call the hotel at 515-223-0571 to make reservations or use the following link to reserve your rooms - https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/dsmwhgi-95o-aa7ea90d-731a-4e29-ba5c-8b280a890ff5/

If you want Member pricing, but are currently a Non-Member, you will need to sign up as a Member first here and then come back here and register for the conference after you have registered as a Member.

The agenda is as follows:

Thursday, November 6, 2025: 

7:15 AM – 8:00 AM: Check-in and Breakfast

8:00 AM: Opening Remarks by President Lucas Gonyier

8:00 AM – 10:50 AM: 2024 IPMC Overview

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM: Break

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM: Residential and Commercial Enforcement

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

11:50 AM – 12:45 PM: Lunch

12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: Awards Program

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM: Mental Health and the Code Enforcement Officer

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

1:50 PM – 2:00 PM: Break

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM: Lead Enforcement and Safety for the Code Enforcement Officer

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM: Break

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM: Mold Enforcement Essentials

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM: End of Day Remarks 

Friday, November 7, 2025: 

7:15 AM – 8:00 AM: Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:50 AM: Effective Communication

Presented by Ceci Muela, Monarch Consulting Services, LLC

9:50 AM – 10:00 AM: Break

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM: Rental Program Training

Presented by Al Pansegrau, City of Cedar Rapids

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM: Break

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM: Code Enforcement Solutions

Presented by IowACE Executive Board

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Closing Remarks

We look forward to seeing you this year!

Your IowACE Executive Board

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