GVSU receives event certification

Grand Valley State University's Office of Conference Services recently received One-Stop Shop Certification from the Association of Collegiate Conference and Event Directors-International (ACCED-I).

This certification program is designed to give assurance to meeting planners that GVSU provides one point of contact for all services, one all-encompassing contract, and one itemized bill at the conclusion of the event or conference. The certification is emblematic of “best practice” meeting planning service typically offered by convention centers and larger hotels. Grand Valley State University is one of 34 institutions of higher education in North America to receive the One-Stop Shop Certification. The certification is valid for two years, at which time it is reviewed for possible renewal by ACCED-I, the only professional association dedicated to collegiate conferences and events.

“David VanderSloot, director of conference planning, and staff are commended for setting their operation apart from other collegiate conference and events departments by becoming a One-Stop Shop certified operation to better serve their clients,” said Deborah Blom, ACCED-I executive director. 

For more information about the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International, visit www.acced-i.org. For more information about Grand Valley's Conference Services, visit www.gvsu.edu/meetatgvsu.