Will your school be next?

We are currently looking for a medical school to host our 51st annual regional conference in 2024. Our constitution provides for two conference co-chairs to join the LMSA – Northeast executive board to direct (with the support of the board) conference planning on behalf of their institution.

Conference co-chair details:

• One year position
• Must be from the institution in which conference is being held
• Coordinate conference logistics with the support of the board:
  • Conference facilities
  • Conference events
  • Recruitment of conference speakers and exhibitors 
  • Advertisement, networking event, etc.

Here are some questions to consider as you communicate with school administrators prior to submitting a bid:

1. Does my school have a room with capacity for ~300 attendees to sit for speakers? Are there other large spaces that can be used for workshops, food, and the exhibitor fair?
2. Is my school willing to donate $5,000 to support LMSA and the conference planning process. This must be written in a statement of support by administration before we can confirm their bid for conference.
3. Do I have the approval of school administrators to host this event (note that approval can be gained after preliminary approval from the board)?
4. Am I able to recruit enough volunteers for conference subcommittees (this year there were > 40 full-time volunteers)?
5. Do I (or a classmate) feel prepared to commit the time needed as conference co-chair (note that you may submit a bid without offering yourself as the conference co-chair)?

The above set of questions is not a binding checklist nor is it comprehensive. If you have additional questions, please contact our current conference co-chairs.

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