This committee in consultation with the Executive Director shall make decisions regarding broad policies related to ACBS’s Annual Conference. They shall recommend future conference locations, evaluate venue proposals, and choose future conference sites, with final approval reserved by the ACBS Board. They are tasked with thematic determinations, plenary speaker approval, conference structure determination (timing, length, etc.), and other related decisions. They shall invite pre-conference workshops, or create an ad hoc to complete the task. They will act as a resource for conference program chairs, as needed.
In the past, the Conference Strategy Committee has been responsible for:
• Organizing the annual world conference by selecting plenary speakers, pre-conference workshops and working on non-program items (social events, etc.)
• Ensuring diversity in selected speakers and workshops
• Reviewing conference evaluation information to improve the conference.
2026/2027 Conference Strategy Committee Members
Sonja Batten, USA
Jonathan Bricker, USA
Diana Garcia, USA
Dawn Johnson, UK
Lou Lasprugato, USA
Staci Martin, USA
Rhonda Merwin, USA
Miranda Morris, USA
Manuela O'Connell, Argentina
Giovambattista Presti, Italy
Laura Silberstein-Tirch, USA
Dennis Tirch, USA
Shawn Costello-Whooley, USA
(This page was updated on 5/27/2026)