Professional Memberships/Conventions
Organizations I’ve been associated with over my career and conventions I’ve attended.
Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters: A charter member of this organization since its inception in 1977. Members of MAEB were high school and college radio and TV programs in the state. Most high school members had a radio station in their school, low power, non-commercial FM stations. I served as president for two terms (1985-92, 2011-2013), vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Instrumental in organizing annual conference, student achievement awards, and honors ceremony.
Michigan Association of Broadcasters: I attended their annual conference each year and attended their summer sessions as well. Actively participate in awards competitions.
Was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the MAB Foundation in July, 2010. Re-elected to a second term in 2014. Served on the Broadcast Career Builder Conference Committee several times. Served as BCBC Chair once.
National Association of Broadcasters: Active member for many years. I attended both the NAB Radio Show in New Orleans and the NAB Annual Convention in Las Vegas in 2006 and 2007.
Broadcast Education Association: Individual member. I attended their annual convention in Las Vegas in 2006 and 2007.
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Joined in 1977 and attended numerous IBS conventions in New York City, most recently in 2016. Attended IBS regional conferences in Chicago hosted by Columbia College several times and was featured speaker at several sessions.
College Broadcasters Inc.: Attended national conventions in Orlando, Atlanta, San Antonio and Seattle. Speaker at several sessions during conventions.
Loyola National Radio Conference: Attended their conventions in Chicago 1978-81.
Great Lakes Radio Conference: Attended their conventions in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan starting in 1979.
In Lansing Center for Great Lakes Expo sponsored by Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Sporting a Station of the Year gold record!
