For sharing her belief in meetings as a means to social good

For creating “speaker-free” meetings and for her passion for the power of alternative credentialing in continuing adult education

For dedicated mentorship and a passion for sharing her knowledge inside and outside the meetings industry

For building a full-service events department to manage record growth

For taking a walk in customers’ shoes, and for pursuing his passion to help them help others

For helping to create our industry’s professional standards and bring neuroscience concepts into the meeting planning conversation

For promoting awareness of food allergies and other dietary restrictions among meeting and event professionals

For taking her team from admins to valued consultants—and having fun along the way

For not resting on the laurels of a successful educational forum, but instead seeking new ways to make it even more relevant

A “high-risk-taking” meeting manager who has repositioned her event …  a well-known industry blogger… several stars behind strategic meetings management successes … an “industry whiz kid”… a founder of a meeting tech tool … a strong leader whose ...