Conference Committee


The Conference Committee produces the ASPE annual conference.  The committee selects plenary and invited speakers, vets abstracts, and plans the daily conference program, among many other tasks.

The Conference Committee works closely with ASPE administration, the VP Finance, and ASPE’s Grants and Research, Membership, Educational Content, and Publications & Website committees to accomplish its mission.

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Emma Nicholas Vick, MA, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA, Email

MEMBERS

Kerensa Peterson
Dena Higbee

Kuan Xing
Jen Owens
Cory Krebsbach
Nicholas Gonzalez
Nita Skillman
Kevin Hobbs
Amber Snyder
Tim Dotson
Towanda Underdue
Tracia Hayes
Lauren O'Brien
Sarah Kriss
Joe Miller
Grace Gephardt
Erin Walsh
Tam Uden
Gina Shannon

Committee Goals Upcoming Year

  • Create opportunities for attendees to network
  • Design opportunities to link attendees to the SOBPs
  • Inform attendees of information about the association beyond the Conference (membership directory, virtual library, website, listserv, blog)

Committee Goals Previous Year

  • Orlando, Florida, USA! “Small World, BIG Ideas - Advancing Best Practices” ASPE 2019!
    • Innovations, Engagement and Leadership: give us feedback!
  • Let’s add 10 people to our conference committee! 
  • We love our vendors!  Seeking 20 vendors to wow our membership.
  • Select locations for 2020, 2021 conferences (with meeting planner and VP Finance)