Accent West 2027

Buyers arrive in Springfield by 3pm and transfer (included) to your hotel to check-in, rest, and freshen up for your adventure!   

The event will begin with an evening reception and dinner with Visit Springfield, Missouri, and will be held at either the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium or the Route 66 Car Museum. 

 Breakfast is included this morning before a step-on tour of Springfield and a visit to the History Museum on the Square. Lunch will be at Gary’s Gay Parita on Route 66 in Ash Grove, MO.

Then travel to Carthage, MO, to visit Red Oak II and Precious Moments Chapel, George Washington Carver National Monument, or the World’s Largest Small Electrical Appliance Museum. Dinner and local entertainment are included this evening.

 Breakfast is included this morning before a tour of Joplin and Route 66 into Kansas. Stops will include the Bonnie and Clyde apartment, historic Joplin City Hall and its murals, Candy House Gourmet, Grand Falls, and the Joplin History & Mineral Museum. Lunch will be in Kansas at the Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. The tour will also visit Cars on the Route in Galena, KS, which was the inspiration for the Pixar movie Cars, and Gearhead Curios, a Route 66 favorite souvenir shop. An afternoon service project will be held at Wildcat Park in partnership with the Wildcat Glades Nature Group. The day will conclude with the opening reception for all conference attendees.