Sean McDonald brings a wide variety of experience as he is currently working with multiple associations, and several professional sports teams in his previous career. Along with a strong meeting and event planning background, he has experience in corporate development, trade show management, website and registration design, budget forecasting (and staying within budget), onsite staff management, hotel contracts, RFP processes, and audio visual services.

Sean has been a partner at McDonaldAMC since 2010 and has been part of the meeting management team for twelve years for the Combined Claims Conference (CCC), a two-day program offering continuing education for several clients including CPCU, RPA, MCLE, CIPI, CALI, WCCP and the California and Texas Departments of Insurance for independent adjusters, attorneys, investigators and brokers. During his time as the meeting planner for CCC, the conference has seen an increase in attendees, sponsorships, exhibit booths and revenue every year. Sean’s meeting planning experience with McDonaldAMC ranges from one-day Board Meetings with 25 Board Members to week long conferences and trade shows with over 1,000 attendees.

Sean began his career in sports marketing and sales at Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Clippers. Sean then moved north to work for the Oakland Athletics baseball team for three seasons coordinating their group events, luxury suite sales and season ticket programs. During his college years, he interned for the Constituent Affairs Office for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Toxic Substances Control Division. Sean graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Agricultural Business. He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Active 20-30 Club #1 and California and American Societies of Association Executives. He is always looking ahead to new meeting trends and technology to stay ahead of the millennial trends while keeping the importance of the association history in place.