Letter from the Board

Your 2025-2027 NATCAP Board of Directors will be meeting this weekend (July 11 & 12) for their annual Board Retreat.  At the Board Retreat, the Board will be working hard to plan the year ahead.  Be on the lookout for more details about upcoming events, programming, membership news and more!

Announcements

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National Capital Chapter

The National Capital Chapter was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. Our chapter serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. We offer quarterly educational programming, networking, and member resources to serve our community of government meeting professionals. 

Our Board of Directors

Melissa MacDonald, CMP, CGMP President AFCEA International	Claudia Gunter Treasurer Hilton Worldwide Sales
Jessica Robinson, CMP, CGMP, HMCC 1st Vice-President J. Robinson Signature Events	Lisa Gail, CGMP Director SD Solutions LLC
Bernard C. Howe, CGMP 2nd Vice-President Sonesta International	Amy Rossi, CGMP Director  Hyatt Hotels
Tecumseh Deloney, CMP, CGMP Secretary Zero to Three	Jill Blume Pittsburgh Satellite Liaison IHG Hotels & Resorts
Sherri "OrangeDiva" Thurston, CGMP Director Internal Revenue Service

Honors and Awards

2025 Chapter Operations - Excellence, Programming of the Year - Honors, Highest CGMP Attainment
2024 Chapter Operations - Excellence
2023 Communications of the Year (3rd Place)
2022 Communications of the Year (1st Place)
2022 Membership Growth Award (Highest Net Growth)
2022 Chapter Operations (Excellence)
2021 Programming of the Year (2nd Place)
2021 Chapter Operations (Excellence)
2020 Communications of the Year (1st Place)
2020 Programming of the Year (2nd Place)
2020 Chapter Operations (Honors)
2020 Member Recruitment Award (1st Place)
2020 Membership Growth Award (Highest Net Growth)
2012 Website of the Year (1st Place)
2012 Chapter of Excellence Award
2011 Chapter Merit Award
2011 Website of the Year (1st Place)
2010 Newsletter of the Year (1st Place)
2009 Newsletter of the Year (1st Place)

Our Satellite Chapters

The National Capital Chapter is dedicated to building up other local chapters of SGMP. To that end, we mentor and support satellite chapters by offering joint events and making NATCAP's resources and events available to satellite chapter members.