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Jennifer Richards

Director of Meetings

Member Staff

Meetings

Bio

Jennifer Richards is an experienced professional in the hotel and meetings industry. She most recently served as the Director of Convention Operations at the American Diabetes Association, where she was responsible for the meeting operations and logistics for an annual meeting with 15,000 attendees. During her 14 years with ADA, she oversaw a robust conference and events program and helped the organization transition to a fully virtual meeting during the pandemic. Previously, she worked as a Contracts Manager at a convention housing management company where she used her strong negotiation skills. Jennifer has a reputation for the strong business perspective she brings to meetings and her meticulous attention to detail. She is based in Virginia.