Board of Directors Qualifications
Criteria
The criteria for eligibility for a seat on the Board of Directors are:
Term of Office
The Board of Directors shall assume office immediately following the Association’s Annual Business Meeting. The Directors shall serve one, four (4) year term. Members eligible to run for the board of Directors may serve only one term as a Director, one term as Treasurer, and one term each as President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President.
According to the ACCED-I Bylaws, corporate members are not eligible to hold leadership positions as Regional Leaders, Action Team Chairs, or Members of the Board of Directors.
Duties
It is the job of the ACCED-I Board of Directors to have general supervision over the affairs of the Association and determine the policies thereof. The Board represents the needs of the membership and remains accountable to Association members. As a body, the Board:
1. Approves the policies of the Association
2. Develops Association strategic goals, objectives, and activities
3. Establishes and implements a strategic plan which is reviewed, evaluated and updated as needed
4. Reviews and approves the annual budget and report of the external auditors
5. Insures that all Association activities and policies are upheld
6. Approves and updates documents such as by-laws and Association policies and procedures
7. Accepts other fiduciary responsibilities
8. Acts as a team
Director Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities of individual Board Directors:
1. Fully participate in two face-to-face meetings per year and quarterly conference calls
2. Chair standing and ad hoc committees, as appointed by the President
3. Participate in the leadership development initiatives of the Association
4. Represent the Association at industry meetings and events
5. Actively participate in ACCED-I initiatives when and where appropriate, including 2-Minute surveys, benchmarking and economic impact studies, and other membership-wide initiatives
6. Elect executive officers of the Association
7. Model core Association values to members and external constituencies
8. Stay connected to the membership and represent their needs at Board meetings
Qualities
The Board seeks diversity in its membership. However, there is an expectation that all Directors will:
Compensation
Directors serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses associated with their Board service.
ACCED-I will cover the hotel and travel cost for the Fall Board meeting. Directors will receive a per diem as established by the Federal Government to cover meals and incidentals for each day of the meeting and travel days and will be reimbursed for ground transportation, parking, etc. Directors will cover their own expenses for the spring pre- and post-conference Board meetings.
It is the responsibility of the Director to ensure that s/he has institutional support to fully carry out the responsibilities of a Board Director.
Criteria
The criteria for eligibility for a seat on the Board of Directors are:
- Five (5) years of experience in conference and/or events management at an institution of higher education;
- An individual must be a voting representative of an Institutional or Individual member category in good standing and shall have at least two (2) years combined ACCED-I leadership experience at the time of nomination in any of the following positions: regional director, regional director-elect, standing committee chair, ad hoc committee chair, action team chair, or conference hospitality chair in order to be nominated as a candidate for the Board of Directors;
- Institutional support and attendance in 6 board meetings each year. Three meetings are held remotely, two are held in-person at the Annual Conference (March 8-11, 2026 in Louisville, KY), and one is held in person in Fort Collins, CO (Fall 2026).
- Mandatory attendance at the board orientation program prior to assuming the position (remote).
Term of Office
The Board of Directors shall assume office immediately following the Association’s Annual Business Meeting. The Directors shall serve one, four (4) year term. Members eligible to run for the board of Directors may serve only one term as a Director, one term as Treasurer, and one term each as President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President.
According to the ACCED-I Bylaws, corporate members are not eligible to hold leadership positions as Regional Leaders, Action Team Chairs, or Members of the Board of Directors.
Duties
It is the job of the ACCED-I Board of Directors to have general supervision over the affairs of the Association and determine the policies thereof. The Board represents the needs of the membership and remains accountable to Association members. As a body, the Board:
1. Approves the policies of the Association
2. Develops Association strategic goals, objectives, and activities
3. Establishes and implements a strategic plan which is reviewed, evaluated and updated as needed
4. Reviews and approves the annual budget and report of the external auditors
5. Insures that all Association activities and policies are upheld
6. Approves and updates documents such as by-laws and Association policies and procedures
7. Accepts other fiduciary responsibilities
8. Acts as a team
Director Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities of individual Board Directors:
1. Fully participate in two face-to-face meetings per year and quarterly conference calls
2. Chair standing and ad hoc committees, as appointed by the President
3. Participate in the leadership development initiatives of the Association
4. Represent the Association at industry meetings and events
5. Actively participate in ACCED-I initiatives when and where appropriate, including 2-Minute surveys, benchmarking and economic impact studies, and other membership-wide initiatives
6. Elect executive officers of the Association
7. Model core Association values to members and external constituencies
8. Stay connected to the membership and represent their needs at Board meetings
Qualities
The Board seeks diversity in its membership. However, there is an expectation that all Directors will:
- Be visionaries
- Be strategic planners
- Be decision-makers
- Be cheerleaders for the industry and the Association
- Prepare for executive leadership
- Challenge the status quo
- Be ethical
- Be respectful
- Participate in constructive conflict
- Keep commitments and follow through on assignments
Compensation
Directors serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses associated with their Board service.
ACCED-I will cover the hotel and travel cost for the Fall Board meeting. Directors will receive a per diem as established by the Federal Government to cover meals and incidentals for each day of the meeting and travel days and will be reimbursed for ground transportation, parking, etc. Directors will cover their own expenses for the spring pre- and post-conference Board meetings.
It is the responsibility of the Director to ensure that s/he has institutional support to fully carry out the responsibilities of a Board Director.