IWCS Announces New
Senior Operations Manager
IWCS, Inc., producer of the International
Cable & Connectivity Symposium,
announces the selection of Michelle Melsop,
CMP, CEM, as senior operations manager.
She will be learning the intricacies of IWCS
by working with Patricia Hudak until year
end, at which time Hudak, who has held
the position for 25 years, will be retiring.
Melsop comes to the position from the
Plastics Industry Association where she
was senior manager of conferences and
logistics, orchestrating over 15 conferences
of various sizes per year. Prior to that she was
manager of events at the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA). She obtained
her certification in exhibition management
(CEM) in 2012 and certified meeting planner
(CMP) in 2013 and maintains them both.
“Michelle brings 10 years of association meeting
and event planning experience to the position
and will be a great addition to the team,” said
Dave Kiddoo, IWCS executive director. “With
the overlap of the two managers, Pat and
Michelle, we expect the transition to be smooth
and provide for very strong and successful
future for IWCS,” he continued.
Melsop began the IWCS position in March by
observing the operation of the second annual UL
and IWCS International Cable & Connectivity
Symposium in Shanghai, China, which she will be
instrumental in organizing for 2019 and beyond.
Michelle also contributed to the recent IWCS
symposium committee meeting in April, where over
30 individuals from as many companies and several
countries met to establish the program for the IWCS
2018 conference in Providence, Rhode Island.
“I was very impressed with both the conference in
China and the process of paper selection in the
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development of an outstanding program for the
IWCS 2018 conference,” said Melsop. “I’m very
excited to join the team,” she added, “and will work
hard to continue the strong legacy of noteworthy
customer service and conference support that Pat
Hudak has provided for IWCS over the past 25 years“.
The IWCS 2018 International Cable & Connectivity
Symposium will be held in Providence, Rhode
Island, on October 14-17, 2018. IWCS organizes the
International Cable & Connectivity Symposium as
the premier technology forum for the exchange of
information about product, material and process
innovation for cabling and connectivity solutions
and for the development of industry professionals
through education and scholarships.
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