Topic: Administrative
March 7, 2007
Ball State is now One-Stop Shop certified for conferences and events, thanks to the Association of Collegiate Conference and Event Directors-International (ACCED-I), making the university one of only 34 higher education institutions in North America to receive the accreditation.
The certification is designed to give outside meeting planners some assurance that the university will provide only one point of contact, one all-encompassing contract and one itemized bill for all services offered.
"Being able to identify our service structure as a One-Stop Shop makes us even more attractive to meeting planners as an efficient and customer friendly way to do business," said Rita Stewart, director of Conferences and Special Events.
Ball State's certification is valid for two years, at which time ACCED-I, the only professional association dedicated to collegiate conferences and events, will have the option to recertify the university.