Oliver Hone, marketing director at IMEX Group, welcomed the CMI 25 to Las Vegas.

Milton Rivera, vice president, global business development & strategy, and Stephanie Harris, director, global marketing, joined us from American Express Meetings & Events.

Managing Director Melissa Fromento spoke for all of the MeetingsNet team when she welcomed the 2015 CMI 25 companies and recognized each for its accomplishments over the past year.

Maritz Travel Co.'s Michael Guerriero, division president, Experient (left), and Steve O'Malley, division president, enjoy the CMI 25 reception.

Recommended! About 60 attendees fit nicely into the Caesars Palace champagne bar, Fizz Las Vegas, adorned with conversation-provoking art, striking chandeliers, and cozy banquettes.

Creative Group Senior Vice President, Business Development, Jonathan Irvine and Senior Vice President, Marketing, Shireen Moore

Agnès Canonica, general manager, Americas, MD Events (left), and her colleague Diana Reed, account director (center), with Diane Bozicevich, vice president, operations, at Omega Meetings & Incentives

MeetingsNet Content Director Betsy Bair (left) catches up with USMotivation's president, Tina Weede (center), and vice president, Barbara Nindos.

Vicki Mischler, incentive buyer, global incentive event services, Meetings & Incentives Worldwide (left), and her colleague Tracy Norum, director, global incentive event services (right), are greeted by MeetingsNet Editor Alison Hall.

MeetingsNet's Lisa Perrin with executives from Gavel International, Michael Richardson, executive vice president (left), and Hob Reichenbach, managing director

MeetingsNet's Sue Hatch welcomes the president of SDI, Scott Dillion.

Melissa Van Dyke, president of the Incentive Research Foundation (left), poses for the camera with MeetingsNet Editor Sue Pelletier. Van Dyke was among the industry association leaders invited by MeetingsNet to attend the CMI 25 reception.  

The team from MotivAction, Joanie Miskowiec Phillips, director, purchasing and industry relations (center), and Joe Keller, president and COO, are joined by MeetingsNet's Betsy Bair.

Brian Meyer, president, and Allison Dixon, senior director, marketing & creative services, Meeting Expectations Inc.

Mary Sue Leathers, president of ALTOUR Meetings & Incentives, joined the CMI 25 reception at Fizz Las Vegas.

The managing partners at Meeting Alliance, Michael Franks (left) and David D'Eletto, with MeetingsNet's Alison Hall.

The CWT Meetings & Events duo of Allison Fetrow, event solutions designer (left), and Shauna Whitehead, senior director, operations

Frank McVeigh, president and CEO, and Carmelina Manzella Deignan, vice president, meeting planning, from McVeigh Associates

BI Worldwide executives Kriss Eickhold, director of event solution purchasing (left), and Bruce Schiemo, division vice president and director of event solution purchasing, are greeted at Fizz Las Vegas by MeetingsNet's Betsy Bair.