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Amy is the Sales and Marketing Manager for the City of Springfield, Convention & Visitors Bureau. Her role includes leading the sales and services team focused on recruiting meetings and conventions to Springfield from around the U.S., managing and executing the advertising and marketing plan for the department, and handling social media platforms to keep Springfield in the eyes and minds of pot

Kristen Butcher, CMP, is the Executive Vice President of the Illinois REALTORS. Prior to coming back to the Association Management field, she was the Director of Sales and Catering for the Hilton Springfield for more than thirteen years. She started her Association career as the Education Director for the Illinois Association of Park Districts from 1995-2001. With the Illinois REALTORS®, she s

Michelle joined Association Forum as President and CEO in September 2014. She provides strategic leadership, fiscal responsibility, and successful delivery of member value. Association Forum is the “association of associations” in Chicago. Founded in 1916. The association community in Chicagoland represents more than 1,700 associations, which in turn serves nearly 29 million individual members