8/13/09 Newsom receives collegiate conference and events professional certification

Jennifer Newsom

• Jennifer Newsom, college relations coordinator in the College of Liberal Arts, has earned the Collegiate Conference and Events Professional Certification by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors – International (ACCED-I).
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• Newsom has been in the conference and events profession for 12 years, and in her current position for 11. She has been a member of ACCED-I since 2004.
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Newsom receives collegiate conference and events professional certification

Jennifer Newsom, college relations coordinator in the College of Liberal Arts, has earned the Collegiate Conference and Events Professional Certification by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors – International (ACCED-I). Newsom will be recognized at the association’s annual conference in Louisville, Ky. on March 23, 2010.

The Collegiate Conference and Events Professional certification program (CCEP) was established by ACCED-I in 1991. Candidates are required to present evidence of substantial professional experience, volunteer service to the profession and complete a lengthy research-based examination.

“We are proud that Jennifer chose to pursue this rigorous professional development opportunity,” said Charles A. Johnson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts. “The college will be better served because of her commitment to further develop her skills as our event coordinator.”

Newsom has been in the conference and events profession for 12 years, and in her current position for 11. She has been a member of ACCED-I since 2004. Upon receiving the CCEP designation, Newsom said, “I accepted the challenge to complete my professional certification process because I believed that it would directly impact my ability to do my job on a daily basis. I am proud to receive this recognition from my peers and am ready to aspire to new challenges.”

The Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International was founded in 1980 and currently has a membership of over 1,500 professionals at educational institutions in the US, Canada and United Kingdom. ACCED-I is the largest independent educational association dedicated to professional growth and development in the conference and events profession.

For further information on the association, contact ACCED-I at (877) 502-2233 or browse ACCED-I’s website at www.acced-i.org

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Contact: Tiffany Neal, varsitycolt@libarts.tamu.edu, 979-862-4879