Conferences & Special Events Staff
Austin Huot, director of conferences and special events, can be reached at ahuot@amherst.edu or 413/542-7666, and handles queries on Commencement, Convocation, major speakers, seasonal festivals and student dinners, as well as Amherst College's room reservation software, Event Management System (EMS).
Christina LaDue, associate director of conferences and special events oversees summer programs at Amherst College. She can be reached at cmladue@amherst.edu or 413/542-8102.
Rebecca Kennedy, associate director of conferences and special events, can be reached at rbkennedy@amherst.edu or 413/542-5908.
Paula Mieczkowski, room reservations manager, is the contact to book the Alumni House and Johnson Chapel and all campus space for all non-academic hours. She can be reached at pamieczkowski@amherst.edu or 413/542-8269.
Maryjane Placzek, events coordinator, can be reached at mplaczek@amherst.edu, or 413/542-5728.
Alyssa Kelleher, events coordinator, can be reached at akelleher@amherst.edu, or 513/542-2846.