Region 2

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Region 2 Fall 2009
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Region 2 The Personal Touch of ACCED-I
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Region 2
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Region 2 Financial Statement / 2011 Regional
Meeting

• Account balance for FY 2008-2009 (ended June 30,
  2009) 967.09

• Host for 2011 Regional Meeting
• Process for site selection
• Format and length of regional meeting

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State of the Association

• ACCED-I Professional Staff

Deborah Blom Executive DirectorACCED-Internation
al 419 Canyon Ave. Suite 311Fort Collins, CO
80521Phone [phone] ext. 300Fax (970)
449-4965Email Deborah_at_acced-i.org
Lori Everhart Monica Nesbit Schultz Diana
Hakenholz, CMP Mary Conway Craig Sommer
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State of the Association

• Board of Directors Officers 2009 2010

PresidentGerald (Gerry) Becker, CCEP, Director,
Conference ServicesUniversity of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee161 W Wisconsin Ave, Suite
6000Milwaukee WI 53203(414)227-3193 / Fax
[phone]gmb_at_uwm.edu
President-Elect Phil Gin, Director, Conference
ServicesStanford University123 Encina
CommonsStanford, CA 94305  [phone] / Fax
[phone]  pgin_at_stanford.edu 
TreasurerMary Cranwell, Director, Conferences
and Special EventsGeorgian Court University900
Lakewood AvenueLakewood  NJ  08701(732)364-2281
/ Fax [phone] cranwell_at_georgian.edu 
Immediate Past PresidentRob Webb, Region 12
(2009)Director of Conference ServicesThe
Conference Center at Bentley 175 Forest
StreetWaltham  MA   02154(781)891-2283 / Fax
[phone] rwebb_at_bentley.edu
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State of the Association
Board of Directors 2009 2010
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Getting the most from your membership Our
Website

• ACCED-I contact info
• Membership directory with expertise search
• Conference, meeting, and workshop info
• Member resources
• ACCED-I Connections
• 2-Minute Survey results
• E-library

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Peer-2-Peer Conversations

• October 8, 2009 Large College Operations
• October 15, 2009 Small College Operations
• November 12, 2009 Working with Your Campus
  Partners November 19, 2009 Filming on Campus
• December 10, 2009 Events On a Budget
• December 17, 2009 Cancellation Policies
• January 14, 2010 Event Technology
• January 21, 2010 Creative Food Service Ideas
• February 11, 2010 Guest Safety Security
• February 18, 2010 Residence Hall Issues
• March 11, 2010 Student Staffing

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Regional Leadership Opportunity
Regional Director-Elect

• Call for Nominations for Regional Director-Elect.
• Chair of the Nominations Committee should have
  received all nominations.
• By October 15th, the regional election ballots
  should have been mailed or emailed.
• By November 15th, all ballots should have been
  returned to the Nominations Chair.

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One-Stop Shop Certification

• One contact through which a planner may secure
  all university services
• One contract that covers all services the planner
  will receive from the university
• One bill (itemized) for all services provided by
  the university.

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CCEP its your turn

• Increases your professional credibility respect
  on your campus and in the industry
• Instills client confidence
• Improves opportunities for better positions
  higher wages

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Project Teams, Committees Other Leadership
Opportunities

• Annual Conference
• ESP
• Awards and Recognition
• ACCED-I Connections
• 2-Minute Survey
• Nominations, Elections and Leadership Development
• Sustainability
• Information Technology
• ACCED-I Promotion

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ACCED-I Strategic Plan
Objective 1 ACCED-I will be members
indispensable resource for education,
professional development and networking.
Objective 2 ACCED-I will be the recognized
leader and credible voice for the collegiate
conferences and events profession in higher
education and the hospitality industry
Objective 3 ACCED-I will be financially secure
and stable in order to achieve its core purpose
and goals.
Objective 4 ACCED-I will develop leadership
capacity within its membership at all levels to
assure future viability of its core purpose and
goals.
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ACCED-I Annual Conference
Off to the Races!

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30th Annual ConferenceMarch 21-24, 2010Galt
House Hotel SuitesLouisville, KY
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Your turn

• Questions
• Discussion
• Suggestions
• Concerns

ACCED-International 419 Canyon Ave. Suite
311 Fort Collins, CO 80521 Phone (970)
449-4960 Fax [phone]