For more than a decade, IACC has granted scholarships to deserving students in hospitality programs. In 2001-2002, we revamped scholarship offerings to provide more opportunities for students and increased the size of our primary scholarship—the Conference Center Industry Award.
Currently, IACC’s portfolio of student financial aid programs includes:
(Scroll down for descriptions of these awards; click the name of the award above to see a list of past recipients.)
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First granted in 2002, the IACC Conference Center Industry Award provides a $5000 grant-in-aid to a deserving graduate or undergraduate student of hospitality. This award helps offset the growing cost of education, and it includes registration fees and accommodations at the IACC-Americas Summit in the spring of the award year.
To be considered for this award, the successful candidate must meet the following criteria:
Full-time, active student pursuing a hospitality-related degree at an accredited institution.
Minimum grade point average of 3.3.
Can demonstrate interest in pursuing career in conference center industry.
Previous IACC scholarship winners ineligible.
IACC accepts nominations for this scholarship only from a dean, department head or faculty member at the candidate's school. Applications must include:
A letter of recommendation from a faculty member explaining in sufficient detail the candidate’s worthiness and verifying his/her GPA.
A personal statement from the candidate, concisely describing his/her interests in the hospitality industry, his/her career goals, and stating why the student feels he/she is worthy of the award.
A brief essay (approximately 200 words) on the subject “The role that conference centers will play in the future of the meetings industry.”
The candidate’s resume.
Any other information that would pertain to the award decision (e.g., involvement in hospitality related organizations, extra-curricular activities, internships/direct work experience).
Application materials must reach the IACC Office no earlier than January 1 and no later than February 5. Please send materials to Tejal Wallace, Member Relations Manager, International Association of Conference Centers, 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141.
Each year, IACC offers individual scholarships that enable one or more students to participate in the IACC-Americas Summit. These awards are granted to students of hospitality in good standing at accredited institutions. The award package includes one conference registration, transportation to and from the conference and full CMP accommodations on-site (approximate value - $3000.00).
Application materials for Future Leaders Awards must reach the IACC Office no earlier than January 1 and no later than February 5.
To be considered, the successful candidate must meet the following criteria:
Full-time active student pursuing hospitality related degree at an accredited institution.
Minimum grade point level of 3.0.
At liberty to attend the IACC annual conference.
Previous IACC scholarship winners ineligible.
Applications must include:
A letter of recommendation from a faculty member explaining in sufficient detail the candidate's worthiness and verifying his/her GPA.
A personal statement from the candidate, concisely describing his/her interest in the hospitality industry, his/her career goals, and explaining why the candidate feels that attending this conference will help to achieve these goals.
The candidate's resume.
Other information that might pertain to the award decision (e.g., involvement in hospitality-related organizations, extra-curricular activities, internships or direct work experience).
To express your interest in applying for a Future Leaders Award, please send your application materials to Tejal Wallace, Member Relations Manager, The International Association of Conference Centers, 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard #315, St. Louis, MO 63141.
In 1997, IACC joined forces with NYU's Tisch School of Hospitality Management to fund this award in honor of Doris Sklar, long-time supporter of the conference center industry and highly recognized leader in the meetings industry. First awarded in 1999, each year the Doris Sklar Award provides a $4000 grant-in-aid to a deserving hospitality student at New York University.
If you are a student in the hospitality program at NYU, contact Dean Lalia Rach to express your interest in the Doris Sklar Award. Previous IACC scholarship winners are ineligible.
2009 - Sharon Moser - University of Delaware 2008 - Ashley Akright - The Pennsylvania State University 2007 - Kathryn Hauschild - Indiana University - Purdue University 2007 - Indianapolis 2006 - Lori Graham - University of Central Florida 2005 - Melissa Bell - University of Guelph 2004 - Deborah Parz - University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2003 – Shelby Krebs – New Mexico State University 2002 - Shirley XiaoNan Lu - Florida International University
At right: Sharon Moswer receives the 2009 IACC Conference Center Industry Award from IACC-Americas President, Tom Cappucci.- -
2009 - Ashley Akright - The Pennsylvania State University 2008 - Allison Brake - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 2007 - Matthew Ardakanian - University of Delaware 2007 - Samantha Mora - Stephen F. Austin State University 2006 - Brooke Del Gallo - Indiana University 2006 - Margaret Marchesky - Northern Arizona University 2005 - Angela Shank - The Pennsylvania State University 2005 - Sophia Wei-Jy Lin - Cornell University 2004 - Lynn Dersley - Michigan State University 2004 - Swathi Ravichandran - Iowa State University 2003 – Xioaling Yi – New York Univeristy
2002 - Steen Petri - New York University
At right: Tom Cappucci recognizes 2009 Future Leader Ashley Akright.- - -
At right: New York University student Zhe Li is all smiles as she's being recognized by Tom Cappucci, President of IACC-Americas, for earning the 2009 Doris Sklar Award.- -
Approved IACC Conference Centers/Centres by Country and City/Metro Area
For more information, contact IACC - 243 North Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri 63141 United States - P.314.993.8575 - F.314.993.8919 - info@iacconline.org
