2025 North Central States Consortium

2025 North Central States Consortium Attendee Registration and Sponsorship

Welcome to the attendee registration and sponsorship page for the 2025 North Central States Consortium event! Join us at Embassy Suites Downtown Old Market for an exciting in-person gathering of industry leaders and experts. Register now to secure your spot and explore sponsorship opportunities to showcase your brand. Don't miss out on this chance to network, learn, and grow with fellow professionals in the North Central States region. See you there!

About the NCSC: The North Central States Consortium (NCSC) brings together DOTs from the upper Midwest to discuss bridge design, steel fabrication, and other transportation issues. The group focuses on shared challenges and collaboration to improve transportation programs. Participating states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

· Hotel Information and Reservations:

Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market

555 South 10th Street, Omaha NE, 68102

(402) 346-9000

· On-site parking, $18 per day

· Check-in time 3pm

· Check-out time 12pm

· Hotel will hold bags for early arrivals and those attending events on day of checkout

· Early checkouts / Late checkouts are subject to additional fees

· Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date: Friday, October 7th, 2025

Thanks to AISC Certification & NSBA, we are pleased to offer complimentary registration and travel assistance to attend the North Central States Consortium (NCSC) on November 5-7, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. Please share this information with your colleagues and staff—this offer extends to two DOT representatives or bridge owners from each state or agency.

Reimbursement Details: The two representatives from each state will be reimbursed for registration and travel expenses. Please connect the two attendees with DOTQS (bmNzYyB8IGRvdHFzICEgY29t), who will provide a discount code for registration.

AISC will reimburse these two representatives for their travel expenses. Please review the following guidelines for eligible expenses and the reimbursement process. Please contact Todd Alwood, Vice President of Membership & Certification, at YWx3b29kIHwgYWlzYyAhIG9yZw== if you have any questions about reimbursement.

Travel: We’re pleased to reimburse your actual direct travel expenses up to the specified maximum of $800. This includes mileage reimbursement for local mileage at the current IRS-recommended rate, parking, ridesharing (taxis, Uber, Lyft), public transportation, meals during travel, and air or rail fare.

Lodging: We’re pleased to reimburse the actual hotel room costs for the event days. You must stay in the NCSC hotel block to be eligible for reimbursement. Please contact DOTQS (bmNzYyB8IGRvdHFzICEgY29t) if the room block is full or if you cannot make a reservation.

Additional guidelines:

Choose coach airfare. The cost of change fees due to errors in booking flights will not be covered.

Attend the meals the NCSC plans and provides; alternative meals will not be reimbursed.

In-room costs and incidentals are not reimbursed.

Ask for guidance before submitting a non-local mileage reimbursement request.

How to Submit: Submit your reimbursement request no later than 30 days after the final day of the NCSC. An online form will be provided after the event, and you must include itemized receipts for all expenses incurred except for auto mileage.