The 2012 CMI 25 Reception

Executives from four CMI 25 companies enjoy the evening: Mary MacGregor, senior director, North America, CWT Meetings & Events; Caren Bigelow, director of travel, USMotivation; Dave Sonricker, senior vice president, industry relations, BCD M&I; Tina Weede, president, USMotivation; and Ann Craig, SMMC, vice president, strategic meetings management, Meetings & Incentives

The Aima team includes Bob Miller and Kathy Nugent Delidow (left), formerly with Excellence in Motivation, and Fay Beauchine, (right) president, business loyalty. They're joined by MeetingsNet editorial director Betsy Bair.

Ron Officer (left), CEO of Creative Group, with Scott Graf, president of BCD M&I

MeetingsNet sales executive Monique Agaliotis congratulates the team from Gavel International: Michael Richardson (left), executive vice president, partner, and Jim Bozzelli, director of business development.

MeetingsNet Group Publisher Melissa Fromento with Frank McVeigh, president and CEO, and Douglas Hunt, vice president, of McVeigh Associates, Ltd.

BI Worldwide's division vice presidents Bruce Shiemo (left), and Steve Aasgaard, are joined by Sue Hatch, executive editor, Corporate Meetings & Incentives.

Michael Dominguez, senior vice president of sales for MGM Resorts International, served as emcee for the CMI 25 reception.

MeetingsNet sales executive David Wright (left) with executives from Enterprise Events Group Inc.: (left to right) Mo Haas, planner, strategic sourcing & new business development; Matt Gillam, CEO; and Tia Benjamins, account executive

TBA Global's Cynthia Bell (left), executive vice president, meeting services, and Alison Jenks, vice president, client services, with Shawn Pierce, president, registration & housing services, for Experient, a Maritz Travel Co.

Dan Piggott, CEO, Americas, and Amy Connelly, sales and marketing manager, Americas, for Universal WorldEvents Inc.

Joseph Keller (left), president and CEO of MotivAction, with MeetingsNet Editorial Director Betsy Bair (center left), and two other MotivAction executives, Beau Ballin, director of marketing, and Kari Vrba, senior vice president of business development.

Allison Dixon, director of marketing, and Brian Meyer, president, Meeting Expectations

From left: Stan Hershenow, Starwood Hawaii, and Julene Davis, Starwood Waikiki, CMI 25 sponsors; the Meetings & Incentives team: Kris McKinney, CMP, vice president, operations; Tina Madden, CPA, partner and CFO; and Ann Craig, SMMC, vice president, strategic meetings management; and Scott Dillion, president of SDI Meetings & Incentives

MeetingsNet Group Publisher Melissa Fromento with Meeting Alliance managing partners Michael Franks (left) and David D'Eletto

Bishop-McCann LLC was represented at the CMI 25 party by Dana Jackson (left), global sourcing manager, and Terra Cook, chief procurement officer (right). Corporate Meetings & Incentive's Sue Hatch joins them.

From left, Tasha Fulkerson, director, marketing/purchasing and Jill Anonson, manager, industry relations, with ITAGroup, with MeetingsNet sales executive Monique Agaliotis

From left, Stephanie Harris, director of marketing, American Express Meetings & Events; Steve O'Malley, senior vice president, Maritz Travel; Carrie Winton, manager, global marketing, AEME; and Michael Guerriero, president, event management services with Experient, a Maritz Travel Co.

From left, Altour International's Mary Sue Leathers and Jennifer Rohne Zabel, with MeetingsNet editorial director Betsy Bair.

The top dogs at Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives: Scott Gray, president, and Kathy Murphy, CEO

Hats off to CMI 25 sponsors John Limper (left), Marriott Hawaii, and Peter Thoene, Marriott Waikoloa Resort and Spa

MeetingsNet editorial director Betsy Bair joins the team from Meridian Enterprises Corp., Kenton Kolker (left), travel program development specialist, and Mike Farmer, vice president, travel business development

The MeetingsNet sales team: David Wright, Monique Agaliotis, and Lisa Perrin

Michael Dominguez, senior vice president of sales for MGM Resorts International, is all smiles with the CMI 25 reception hosts from MeetingsNet and Corporate Meetings & Incentives: Melissa Fromento, Betsy Bair, and Sue Hatch.

Vinyl, a just-opened venue at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas was the site of the 2012 CMI 25 reception, and the lanyards for the evening fit the theme.