This award is open to a meetings professional who plans offsite association or non-profit meetings, events, conferences or trade shows.
The criteria for this award are:
To be eligible the person must have created an experience that challenged the status quo and effectively aligned it with the strategic goals of their organization.
Past Recipients
- 2025 – Kathleen McKay, Vice President, Events, IAB
2024 – Maria Salas-Pilla, HMCC, DES, Vice President, Conference & Travel Services, National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
- 2023 – Jenn Klein, Manager, Event Operations, International Trademark Association (INTA)
- 2021 – Jimmy Le, DES – Senior Conference Planner – IEEE Communications Society