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Sponsors and Exhibits Committee
Vendor Information and Registration available at Vendor link.
The purpose of this committee is to solicit vendor support and involvement; coordinate vendor exhibits; solicit vendors' sponsorship of UMR-ACUHO activities; and foster an environment to promote positive relationship between vendors and Association members.
Committee Goals
- Attain the highest vendor participation (35 vendors) in the past five years, maintaining current vendors while increasing diversity in the types of new vendors we recruit and bring to the conference.
- Evaluate vendor needs and adjust vendor participation options accordingly.
- Educate vendors on UMR-ACUHO expectations and guidelines for conference participation.
- Educate Association members on the importance and value of the vendors to the Association.
- Solicit sponsorship for UMR-ACUHO events.
- Encourage a diverse array of exhibitors, particularly recruiting educational, non-traditional, and new vendors.
- Implement new ideas to increase delegate participation with vendors in the vendor area.
- Foster, develop, and maintain long-term relationships with vendors.
- Provide committee contact persons for vendors at the conference to add a personal touch.
- Make a conscious effort to get vendors involved in conference activities (i.e. programs, socials, banquets, etc.)
- Work to get more mid-level and upper-level administrators to visit the vendor area.
- Solicit vendors to advertise in all UMR-ACUHO publications.
- Increase quality face-time between vendors and conference attendee participants.
Committee Members
- Jason Neuhaus - UW-River Falls, Committee Chair
- Kristie Jacobsen - University of Minnesota-Crookston
- Cari Fealy - University of St. Thomas
- Aaron Macke - University of St. Thomas
- Matt Beckendorf - University of South Dakota
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Ann Marie Hoffman - UW - Stout
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Tom Krueger, Jr. - St. Cloud State University
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Lorissa Lieurance - Drake University
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Dan Mabery - Morningside College
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Matt Zielinski - UW - Platteville
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Troy Wittenburg - North Dakota State College of Science
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Thomas Pedersen - UW - Oshkosh |
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