SmithBucklin Promotes Cheryl Deem to Senior Director
CHICAGO - Sept. 22, 2006 – SmithBucklin, the world's largest association management company, announced today the promotion of Cheryl Deem to Senior Director, Client Management.
"We are pleased to recognize Cheryl for her outstanding leadership, dedication and service to our client organizations," said SmithBucklin President and COO Julie Silverstein. "Cheryl's many contributions to SmithBucklin include successfully leading the International Special Events Society (ISES) through its early stages with SmithBucklin while serving as the organization's executive director."
Since January 2003, Deem has served as the Executive Director of the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), where she has implemented significant strategic changes to the organization, specifically improving the membership and dues structure and developing new programs and products for members.
Deem joined SmithBucklin's Chicago office in March 2000 and served as the Executive Director of the Legal Marketing Association and, shortly afterwards, ISES. In January 2002, she transferred to the Washington, D.C., office and served as an interim executive director of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
Prior to joining SmithBucklin, Deem served at a number of associations including the American Medical Association and the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Deem has a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin and started her career as a radio news anchor and reporter.
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About SmithBucklin
SmithBucklin is the world's largest association management and professional services company providing flexible, tailored full-service management and function/project-specific services to more than 235 trade associations, professional societies, technology user groups, government institutes/agencies and corporations. SmithBucklin's mission is to drive growth and build sustained competitiveness for client organizations. Founded in 1949, the company employs 750 professionals specializing in all phases of association activity including executive management, member and chapter administration, convention and trade show management, marketing and branding, Web services, education and programs, government relations and financial management. SmithBucklin manages more than $200 million in annual client budgets from offices in Chicago, Washington, DC, St. Louis and Durham, NC. SmithBucklin is 100% employee owned. For more information, please visit www.smithbucklin.com or call 1.800.539.9740.
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