Chanel Ricks, CMP

Director of Events & Technology Experience, IDSA Chanel Ricks, CMP is the Director of Events & Technology Experience at the Industrial Designers Society of America. She has over 20 years’ experience in the meetings and events industry with sourcing, site selection, and logistical management s in cities throughout the contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Her extensive background in events management ranging in size from 20 person board of directors meetings to 5,500 biomedical engineers makes her a relevant voice in strategic events management including event redesign, project management, budgets, and post event analytics. In her free time, she can be found in the bleachers of 12u basketball practices, listening to true crime podcasts.

Director of Events & Technology Experience, IDSA

Chanel Ricks, CMP is the Director of Events & Technology Experience at the Industrial Designers Society of America. She has over 20 years' experience in the meetings and events industry with sourcing, site selection, and logistical management s in cities throughout the contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Her extensive background in events management ranging in size from 20 person board of directors meetings to 5,500 biomedical engineers makes her a relevant voice in strategic events management including event redesign, project management, budgets, and post event analytics. In her free time, she can be found in the bleachers of 12u basketball practices, listening to true crime podcasts.