Updated 04/10/01

CSAA Appoints New Director of Meetings and Conventions

	CSAA is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Gerhart as Director of Meetings & Conventions. Suzanne was formerly a Meetings Manager for the
Optical Society of America (OSA), an international scientific association of 14,000 members. While at OSA, Suzanne organized and ran meetings ranging in size from 100 to 6,000 attendees.

She was responsible for site selections, contract negotiations, budget and meeting materials for meetings in Arizona, Idaho, Orlando, Boston, Aspen, Hawaii, San Francisco, and Munich. In addition, she coordinated the logistics of housing Association members, staff and VIPs (12-15 hotels per meeting).

Before working for OSA, Suzanne worked for the Marriott Corporation as Concierge and Sales Assistant and in the NATO’s Officer’s Club in Heidelberg, Germany, where she handled VIP functions for visiting NATO dignitaries.

“We are delighted to have Suzanne on board. Since quality meetings and educational seminars are one of the main objectives of the Association, her experience in managing both domestic and international meetings makes her a great asset. With the CSAA Annual Meeting in Monte Carlo, Suzanne’s expertise will be invaluable,” said CSAA’s Executive Vice President Steve P. Doyle.

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