The 2010 Hall of Leaders Gala

A Who’s Who of the Meetings Industry

At a black-tie and "diamonds and denim"–themed gala on January 11 at the Dallas Fairmont Hotel, the Convention Industry Council added five new honorees to its esteemed Hall of Leaders list: M. Theresa Breining, CMP, CMM; Thomas M. Mobley, Jr.; Steve Porter; Preston Robert Tisch; and Jerry A. Wayne. The glittering event, held during the Professional Convention Management Association’s annual meeting, continues CIC’s 25-year tradition of honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the meetings and convention industry

Amy Spatrisano, MeetGreen; Tamara Kennedy-Hill, Green Meeting Industry Council; Betsy Bair, MeetingsNet

Amy Spatrisano, MeetGreen; Tamara Kennedy-Hill, Green Meeting Industry Council; Betsy Bair, MeetingsNet

Steve Moore, Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau, and DeWayne Woodring, executive director, Religious Conference Management AssociationGary Sain, president and CEO, Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Sam Lippman, president, Integrated Show Management & MarketingMargaret Moynihan, Deloitte & Touche, and Ann Godi, Benchmarc360°, and chairwoman of the board of Meeting Professionals InternationalDeWayne Woodring, executive director, Religious Conference Management Association, and Barbara WoodringMickey Schaefer, Mickey Schaefer & AssociatesSue Pelletier, editor, <I>Medical Meetings</i>, and John Folks, president, Minding Your Business Inc., and past chairman of the board, Professional Convention Management AssociationJoanne Joham, ICCA, and Maarten Vanneste, Abbit Meeting Support
Martin Sirk, CEO, International Congress and Convention Association, Barbara Maple, VancouverBetsy Bair, MeetingsNet, and Jonathan Cohen, Visit DenmarkAmy Spatrisano, MeetGreen; Tamara Kennedy-Hill, Green Meeting Industry Council; Betsy Bair, MeetingsNetKaren Gonzalez, Destination Marketing Association International, Jeff Hewitt, and Michael Gehrisch, CEO, DMAIMichael Uhl and Gary White, HelmsBriscoeLeft to right: Kitty Ratcliffe, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission; Wayne Chappell, Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau; Peggy Diadaskis, Baltimore Convention Center; and Tim Quigley, Seattle Convention and Visitors BureauMichel Couturier, Marketing Challenges, and Roger Tondeur, MCI
Ray Bloom, chairman, IMEX, and Brenda Anderson, CEO, SiteAmelia Roper, Fairmont Hotels, and Judy Johnson, Rx Worldwide Meetings Inc.Brian Hile, director, global sales, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts/ Raffles/ Swissotel; and Greg Talley, president and CEO, Talley Management Group Inc.Nick Topitzes, CMP, pc/nametag, and Ed Scannell, Center for Professional Development and TrainingTerri Breining, principal, Breining Group LLC, and Hall of Leader inductee (right), with her husband, Jack Boyce.Bruce MacMillan, president and CEO, Meeting Professionals International, and Larry Luteran, Hilton WorldwideSue Pelletier, editor of <i>Medical Meetings</i>, and Karen Kotowski, COO, Convention Industry Council

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