Khris Baizen
Senior Director of Production Sales
Encore
“I’ve embraced a mindset where change is not a one-time occurrence but a continuous cycle of improvement.”
Read Baizen’s change story.
Jennifer Hadley
Event Planner
Calgary Real Estate Board
In less than 18 months with the Calgary Real Estate Board, the “graciously audacious” Jennifer Hadley has revamped the logistics, agendas, and sponsorship programs for CREB’s big events.
Read Hadley’s change story.
Mindy Hanzlik
Senior Director, Experience & Engagement
The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events
Hanzlik creates strategies for accommodating neurodiversity across the meeting experience for hundreds of clients. The winners are attendees as well as event hosts.
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Amber Patrick
Senior Specialist, Meetings Operations
American Society of Human Genetics
A lot has changed in the meetings department at the American Society of Human Genetics over the past three years, with Amber Patrick directing much of it and delivering strong results.
Read Patrick’s change story.
Tiffany Reese
Director, Workload and Communications
Michaels Stores
The events director for Michaels Stores engages executives, colleagues, sponsors, and attendees to make sure the company’s biggest meeting delivers maximum benefit for all involved.
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Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP-Fellow, CAE
Vice President of Event Strategy and Design
360 Live Media
Beth Surmont, who co-founded the SocialOffset fundraising platform for events, discusses the power of optimism, taking control, and meeting planners’ on-site beast mode.
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Michael Varlotta
Founder
MLVII Associates
Life-science meetings must constantly evolve to stay compliant while reaching objectives. Michael Varlotta is shepherding companies through that process.
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Hailey Warriner Turner
Meeting Planner
LEO Events
Hailey Warriner Turner has seen success revamping and streamlining F&B processes. But for her, the biggest reward lies in how those new systems empower her fellow planners.
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