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Andre Cholewinski

Associate Director of Meetings

American Physical Society

Andre Cholewinski is a seasoned meetings professional dedicated to helping stakeholders worldwide achieve their goals and objectives. With over 20 years of domestic and international meetings experience across 5 continents, Andre has built a successful track record in the global meetings industry creating and delivering impactful and engaging meetings for diverse audiences.

Currently serving as the Associate Director of Meetings at the American Physical Society, Andre leads a large team of meeting professionals, specializing in delivering real and measurable value to stakeholders through his expertise in domestic and international meeting management to the global physics community. His extensive experience includes negotiating contracts, developing negotiation strategies, and focusing on diversity and inclusion initiatives to ensure that meetings are accessible and welcoming to all participants.

Known for his strong interpersonal communication skills, Andre excels at developing win-win solutions with all stakeholders. From working with incentive meeting companies in Lisbon, Portugal, to third-party meeting and event planning companies in Washington, D.C., and for the last 13 years in the association world, Andre brings a wealth of meetings management experience to the table.