Mid Atlantic Conference and Expo (MACE) Committee
MACE is a one day conference that brings leading education to planners and suppliers in the DC region through 25 breakout sessions and a luncheon. In addition, we provide one-on-one appointments for suppliers and planners, known as the Reverse Marketplace.
Responsibilities:
- Organize member recruitment events throughout the year Speaker Co-Chair and volunteers: Select keynote and breakout speakers, collect bios/headsets, coordinate travel.
- Marketing Co-Chair and volunteers: Create unique marketing outreach programs through print and electronic media outlets as well as final program book. Work in conjunction with marketing committee.
- Sponsor/Exhibitor Co-Chair and volunteers: Solicit potential sponsors and suppliers for the reverse trade show. Work with selected vendor for reverse trade show application.
- Logistics Co-Chair and volunteers: Work with hotel and miscellaneous vendors for all conference logistical needs and assist with all on-site duties.
Time Commitment:
- Speaker Co-Chair: 2 hours per week during the late summer months to early fall
- Speaker Volunteer: Less the one hour a week in late fall, early winter
- Marketing Co-Chair: 1 to 2 hours per week
- Marketing Volunteers: 1 to 2 hours per project
- Sponsor/Exhibitor Co-Chair: 2 hours per week
- Sponsor/Exhibitor Volunteers: 1 to 2 hours per project
- Logistics Co-Chair Co-Chair: 2 to 4 hours per month. Two full days on-site
- Logistics Volunteers: One to two days on-site
PMPI Story:
Very few times are people in our industry able to set the direction for the education that others receive. This is the time to have a voice in what will help your peers take their career to the next level through education. This is also the perfect setting to try something new and help advance your personal career! Writing marketing pieces, selecting meeting/event vendors, using new tools – tell us what you are interested in trying out and we will place you on the right team!
Committees Co-Chairs:
Tamela Blalock, CMP;
tblalock@sanjose.org
Jeanine Littrel;
j_littrel@hotmail.com
Amy O'Malley;
amycomalley@gmail.com
Kim Anderson, CMP;
kim@potomacmanagementresources.com
