Committees are a vital part of the ACOM family. ACOM's members play an important role in building and growing the successes of the association. To join or inquire about any of the following committees, please email the committee chair.

Summer Education Conference
Planning the educational program for the 2008 conference in Chicago, Il.

Conference Chair: Melissa Laskowsky, Georgia Mountain Center

Annual Conference
Plans the educational program for the 2009 Annual Conference in New Orleans.

Conference Chair: Felicia Watson-Davis, Atlantic City CVA

Continuing Education
This committee works on the broader-based issues of educational programming within ACOM. It is not directly involved in the specifics of the Annual Conference or the Summer Education Conference. It is involved in setting general direction and identifying key industry trends and member educational needs, including for the monthly Idea Network and Webinar programs.

Chair: Julie Pingston, CMP, Greater Lansing CVB

Marketing / Communications
The marketing / communications committee is involved in communications such as ACOMmodate, At-A-Glance and the ACOM website. This area is also involved in broader marketing issues such as the image of ACOM among employers, meeting and convention industry players and the public. The committee allows everyone an open forum to exchange article topic suggestions and strategically discuss ways to promote ACOM throughout the media.

Chair: Bob Desautels, CMP, Indianapolis CVA

ACOMmodate
Chair: Denise Suttle, CMP, Albuquerque CVB

At-A-Glance
Chair: Katie Guasco, Baton Rouge CVB

Membership
The membership committee is involved in a number of projects and tasks including the identification of new members, the orientation of new members and mentoring.

Chair: Michelle Yeager, CMP, Omni Hotel