Roles and Responsibilities of AFS 2011 Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) and Subcommittees

The Team 2011 Committee structure is as follows. Click on each portion of the structure for a link to a description of responsibilities.

LAC Co-Chairs Larry Dominguez and Cleve Steward

Committees under LAC Co-Chair Larry Dominguez

Accommodations – Mark LaRiviere

• Master Scheduler – Mark Celedonia
• Meeting room arrangements/scheduling Mark LaRiviere
• Special Meetings Coordinator - Amy Mai
• Refreshment breaks – Gregg Dunphy
• Coordination with hotels – Mark LaRiviere
• Hospitality – Tammy Mackey
• Child care – Aimee Fullerton
• Coordination with Continuing Ed – Bob McClure
• International Guests – Lourdes Rugge

Socials & Entertainment - Mike Holliman

• Sunday Night Welcome Social Extravaganza Kevin Scribner
• Monday Trade Show and Poster Social Kevin Scribner
• AFS Dinner and Entertainment Social – Mike Holliman, Caroline Mercado, Keith Wolf (Entertainment), Eric Knudsen
• Food and Beverage (Committee)- Eric Knudsen, Bill Mavros, Todd Kassler, Mark Pedersen, Chuck Meacham, Kevin Scribner
• Thursday Evening Plenary/Social – Scott Blankenship
• Spawning run – Jim Shannon
• Tours & transportation – Jeff Duda Carl Ostberg

Information Management - Shivonne Nesbit

• AV/On Site Communication – Evan Amtzen
• Computer Support – Brad Thompson
• Registration Liaison – Brian Burke
• Information Booth – John Stephenson

Social and Environmental Responsibility - Brian Missildine

Subcommittees under LAC Co-Chair Cleve Steward:

Budget & Finance - Norma Jean Sands

Fundraising – ericknudsen [at] gci.net“>Eric Knudsen

• Raffle – Dustin Hinson
• Trade show liaison – Geraldine Vander Haegen

Student Activities - Neala Kendall

• Student Social – Eric Larson Meryl Mims
• Student Mentor Event (lunch) – Rachel Hovel
• Student Colloquium – Jesse Fischer Thomas Pool
• Student Career Fair
• Student Fundraising

Promotions -Jessica Hayden-Spear

• Conference Ambassadors – Mark Pedersen
• Publicity – Amanda Cronin
• Media – John Lombard
• Web liaison – Lori Martin
• Logo and Artwork – Steve Robinson
• Printing – Mary Buckman
• Signs – Michelle Havey Brandon Jensen
• Photos – Rich Grost

Volunteer Coordination - Todd Kassler

Program Co-Chairs, Craig Busack and Dave Ward:

Program – Craig Busack and Dave Ward

• Plenary Session — Wayne Hubert
• Symposia – Pete Bisson
• Contributed Sessions – Dave Ward
• Poster Session – Steve Schroeder
• Abstract management – Kurt Fresh

AFS Bethesda staff will be primarily responsible for:

(for more details, see Parent AFS Responsibilities for Annual Meetings)

• Hotel/Convention Center Contracts.
• Registration.
• Web-Site.
• Abstract Processing.
• Trade Show.
• National Fundraising.
• Pre-Meeting Governing Board Arrangements.
• Continuing Education.