MEMBER NEWS

After 11 years as the manager of conference services at the University of Puget Sound, Kathyrn Morse has accepted the position of assistant director, Conference Services at Seattle University. Kathryn said, “I have ACCED-I to thank for the job, too! When I arrived in Washington State in 1995, I got a call from my Regional Director, Char Summers, to welcome me to the area. Char and I became friends through all the ACCED-I functions, both regional and international. She mentioned to me that she was retiring from her position at Seattle University, although I was not actually looking for another job. After meeting with Liz Fenn--another friend through ACCED-I and head of the department--I realized that Seattle U. had just what I wanted as a next step in my career. So, here I am!”

Barb T. Anderson is Plymouth State University's new manager of conferences & special events. 

Erin Boyle has been hired as a staff assistant at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Becky Broghammer is the new assistant director of conferences & events at the University of Northern Colorado.  While Becky is new to the profession, she is not new to UNC.  Becky graduated with a masters degree in Educational Leadership from UNC in 2005 and worked for several years at Richmond Homes as a merchandising coordinator.  Becky's energy, attention to detail, and positive attitude have proven to be a huge help to everyone on campus this summer!

Kate Shelton has left Florida Tech after eight years of service and has taken a position as associate director of conference and events in the department of Academic Enrichment and Conferences at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. 

The Conference and Event Services (CES) Office at Carnegie Mellon University witnessed the addition of two new staff members in 2006.  Monica Wilson was hired as an assistant director, and brings 14 years experience at the Pittsburgh Convention and Visitor's Bureau in sales and convention services.  Donna Caroselli joined the CES team as the administrative coordinator for the department.  Donna previously worked as an administrative coordinator in the Annual Giving Office at Carnegie Mellon for 5 ½ years.  Both Monica and Donna's talents have proven to be an asset to Carnegie Mellon's Conferences and Events.  As our operations continue to grow, we anticipate the need for additional staffing!

Phil Gin has accepted the position of director of conference services at Stanford University. Phil has been at Cal State Northridge for the past 10 years. He said, "The folks at Stanford have been very welcoming, and I am looking forward to completing my transition to the campus. I have enjoyed my tenure at CSUN, and I will miss a great many people here very much."

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