The Annual Meeting continues to provide outstanding continuing education opportunities for ATs in the state of Virginia.

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Program Committee: The Program planning committee is committed to providing quality continuing education opportunities for its members to advance knowledge, share ideas, and socialize athletic trainers in Virginia during the annual conference. The committee strives to provide members education about the best practices in the field and the latest evidence-based information. The committee also facilitates networking and socialization opportunities during the annual conference.

The programming committee reports to the president.

Educational Programming Committee:

• Acts as Annual Committee Chair as directed or needed

• Responsible for the content, educational competencies, and educational content of the annual meeting

• Assists in developing schedule, theme, and overall idea of annual meeting

• Coordinates issue and development of continuing education requirements for BOC or other credentialing agencies

• Assists and liaison with speaker for registration, AV requirements, and needs

• Assigns and coordinates room moderators

• Reviews, selects, and edits programming submissions

• Maintains and develops speaker exchange program

• Assists with receiving handouts, documents, or files for attendees to Registration Coordinator

Hotel Liaison Chair:

• Coordinates necessary space and room requirements of meeting site

• Assists with room management on site

• Ensures meals or associated hotel services are met

• Liaison with hotel staff and hotel event coordinator

• Reviews contracts and requirements of meeting site

• Visits meeting site as needed prior to event

Registration Coordinator:

• Responsible for pre-registration and on-site registration desk

• Oversight of registration of members, speakers, and guests

• Prints registration materials and associated documents

• Develops tasks and instructions for registration volunteers and VATA EC

• Compiles necessary documents, files, or materials for attendees

• Reports numbers of registrants

• Works closely with the webmaster to set up Annual Meeting Registration

• With assistance of Treasurer, collects and maintains registration fees

• Work with Membership Committee for staffing Annual Meeting check in.

Vendor Coordinator:

• Responsible for recruiting, maintaining, and enhancing a presence of vendors at the annual meeting

• Assists with developing sponsorships, grants, or fundraising goals

• Primary contact with vendors and corporations

• Pre and post meeting follow up with vendors to annual meeting

• Coordinates vendor needs with annual meeting committee