A Who’s Who of Big Independents: The CMI 25 Reception 2016

For the biggest independent meeting planning companies, saying hello at the CMI 25 reception at the beginning of IMEX America has become a tradition. Enjoying the evening are Joe Keller, president and COO, MotivAction; Bonnie Boisner, vice president, event management, Aimia; Mary Sue Leathers, president, and Kim Holste, senior director of operations, Altour Meetings & Incentives; and Beau Ballin, vice president, marketing & client strategy, MotivAction.

Joining the CMI 25 reception from CWT Meetings & Events: Shauna Whitehead, senior director, operations North America, and Mo Hass, manager, sourcing services North America

CMI 25 leaders from across the country: (from left) Deb Parsons, president of The Performance Group; Kurt Paben, president, channel and employee loyalty at Aimia; Janet Traphagen, president of Creative Group Inc.; and Kari Vrba, senior vice president of business development at MotivAction

Attending the CMI 25 reception from Maritz Global Events was David Peckinpaugh, president (center), joined for the photo by ConferenceDirect’s Jerry Horan, COO and president (left), and Mike Fegley, vice president, business development (right).

MeetingsNet held its CMI 25 reception at Fizz, a champagne lounge at Caesars Palace adorned with photography from Sir Elton John’s personal collection.

Oliver Hone, marketing director of IMEX group, welcomed the CMI 25 company executives to the reception, including Pam Zager, executive vice president, operations & strategic planning at World Travel Inc. Global Meetings & Events.

The Bishop-McCann braintrust: (from left) Tracy Kinsey, vice president, sales & marketing; Dan Nilsen, founder; and Rob Adams, president

(from left) MeetingsNet’s Sue Pelletier, content director, and Melissa Fromento, managing director, greet Mary MacGregor, vice president, BIW Event Solutions, at BI Worldwide.

Brian Meyer, president, Meeting Expectations (left), with Scott Dillion, president, and Jane Hendrix, senior account manager, at SDI Meetings & Incentives

The team from Fox World Travel, Crystal Zawilinski, CMM, CMP, CEM, sales director, meetings and incentives (left), and Karen Williams, senior travel buyer (right), hear about Macdonald Hotels & Resorts from Jess Atkinson.

Enterprise Events Group’s Matt Gillam, officer (left), and John McMurray, account director

MeetingsNet’s Lisa Perrin, Sue Hatch, and Bonnie Rayfield-Warg take in the evening at Fizz Las Vegas.

The CMI 25 is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016, a decade of profiles looking at the work of the largest meeting and incentive travel companies focused on the corporate market.

Sue Hatch, content director, MeetingsNet with David D’Eletto, managing partner, Meeting Alliance

Tina Weede, president, (left) and Barbara Nindos, vice president, onsite travel operations & sales support, at US Motivation chat with MeetingsNet’s Sue Pelletier.