One-Stop Shop Certification is the industry’s premier resource for defining and identifying college and university campus venues that conform to the principles of a One-Stop Shop program. A certified One-Stop Shop operation provides the most effective planning atmosphere to successfully stage a collegiate conference or event.
 
Certification assures all parties offer the following:

• 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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Planning a conference or event on a college or university campus? Check out our guide, "How to Plan an Event on Campus."

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Why Certify?

The ACCED-I certification program addresses the increasing need among meeting planners for a reliable and straightforward method to identify operations that fulfill the promise of "one contact, one contract, and one bill." Achieving certification signifies that your services align more closely with the high standards of convention centers and premium hotels. This certification remains valid for five years.

Benefits of Certification

Certified institutions are prominently featured on the ACCED-I Certified One-Stop Shop web page, gaining public recognition and access to exclusive marketing materials. They also benefit from an independent review of their current practices by the only association dedicated solely to collegiate conferences and events management.

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At Georgia Tech, we are grateful for the opportunity to be ACCED-I One-Stop Shop certified. The certification not only describes what we offer in a nutshell, but it also lends beneficial credibility for the service we provide our customers. Many of our clients have expressed that our One-Stop Shop status sets us apart from other units on campus and local competitors. It is truly one of our top differentiators and gives us a key competitive advantage.
John Nussear, MBA - Georgia Institute of Technology

Being One-Stop Shop certified through ACCED-I has allowed us to instill confidence in our centralized services. The University of Michigan is a large campus and navigating the departments, services, and campus policies is extremely intimidating for both internal departments and the external community. The OSS designation really gives us credibility and lets our clients know we'll hold their hand through the planning process. I am confident that being OSS certified has allowed us to gain new clients and we include the designation in all our marketing.
Elaine Hanke - University of Michigan