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Society of Rural Hospital Administrators

Conference Manager

Plan the annual conference for 1,450 administrators of hospitals with fewer than 100 beds.

You will plan and run the society's annual conference and regional meetings for 1,450 administrators of hospitals with fewer than 100 beds. You report to the CEO and work from the society's Columbus office.

About Society of Rural Hospital Administrators

The society represents 1,450 administrators of hospitals with fewer than 100 beds, with a staff of 19 in Columbus, Ohio. CEO Gordon Ashcombe chaired NANA's board from 2024 to 2025, and General Counsel Moira Kavanagh-Pratt teaches NANA's lobbying-disclosure compliance course.

What you'll do

  • Plan and run the society's annual conference, including venue and vendor contracts

  • Negotiate hotel room blocks and travel arrangements for rural attendees

  • Build the conference agenda with the CEO and program committee

  • Manage registration, badge printing and on-site logistics

  • Coordinate speaker travel and honoraria

  • Reconcile the conference budget against actuals after each event

  • Plan smaller regional meetings between conferences

What you bring

  • 4+ years planning conferences of 500 or more attendees

  • Experience negotiating hotel and venue contracts

  • Comfort managing a full conference budget

  • Familiarity with rural or small-staff member organizations

  • Willingness to travel for site visits and the annual conference

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision coverage

  • Paid time off and 11 holidays

  • 401(k) with employer match

  • Professional development stipend

How to apply

Send a resume and examples of conferences you've planned through the apply link below.

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Full-time · Columbus, OH