AAEA News

New Members of the AAEA Executive Board Announced

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2014 AAEA Executive Board election! 

Jill McCluskey from Washington State University was chosen as President-Elect. David Just from Cornell University and Hong (Holly) Wang of Purdue University were elected as Directors. 

The election opened on April 15, 2014 when AAEA e-mailed 1,768 electronic ballots and mailed 95 paper ballots for a total of 1,863 ballots. AAEA received votes from 662 members before the May 15, 2014 deadline.

Following the 2014 AAEA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Julie Caswell will become the Past President and Barry Goodwin will take over as President. Michael Boland, Hayley Chouinard, Keith Coble, and Scott Swinton will continue as Directors. Please take a moment to get to know the members of the 2014 AAEA Executive Board and to thank them for their generous donations of time and energy as volunteer leaders.

Please also extend a special thank you to the members of the Board who are completing their terms. Richard Sexton, Jayson Lusk and Dawn Thilmany-McFadden will rotate off the Board at the end of the 2014 Annual Meeting. Their commitment and guidance throughout the last three years is deeply appreciated!

Learn How to Use the Mobile App with our New Online Demo

The mobile app has a number of great features, including a personalized scheduling tool, exhibitor listings, attendee profiles and much more. Visit the Annual Meeting website for instructions on how to download the mobile app and watch the brief demo to learn how the app can enhance your 2014 AAEA Annual Meeting experience.

Register for the 2014 Employment Center

Registration is now open for the 2014 Employment Center taking place July 27-29, during the 2014 AAEA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. The Employment Center offers a great opportunity for highly qualified candidates to connect with a number of employers during the Annual Meeting. This year's Employment Center features a simplified registration and posting process that is now integrated into the newly updated AAEA Job Board. Applicant registration is FREE.

For more information please visit the online Employment Center. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Sarah Kenner. We hope to see you in Minneapolis!