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PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards
May 2, 2018 @ 5:30 pm– 10:30 pm EDT
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Night Among the Stars
2018 Visionary Awards
Wednesday, May 2 | Marriott Marquis | Washington, DC
5:30pm Red Carpet Experience | 6:30pm Awards Show Seating
7:00pm Awards Show | 8:00pm -10:30pm After Party
Save the Date for the PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards to honor the exceptional stars of the business events industry. From the red carpet to the awards program and the swinging after-party, the evening will be another night to remember. See highlights from this year’s event.
Learn more about the Visionary Awards.
All proceeds from the Visionary Awards benefit the PCMA Education Foundation. The Foundation funds industry innovation, nurtures professional development and advances student achievement. View the Foundation’s 2016 Impact Report to see all of the important projects and scholarships that were funded last year by Foundation supporters and donors.
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Coffee Station Supporting Sponsor:
- AccorHotels
- AlliedPRA
- AMC Institute and VRS Meetings & Events Inc
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Aramark
- Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Visit Austin and Austin Convention Center
- Baltimore Convention Center and Centerplate
- Bloomington, Buffalo Niagara, Omaha and Wichita
- Boston Convention Marketing Center & Marriott Branded Hotels of Boston
- Cendyn
- Centerplate
- Choose Chicago
- Clark Construction
- Convention News Television CNTV
- Design Foundry
- Destination Cleveland
- Destination DC
- DMAI
- Event Creative
- Events DC
- Freeman
- Freeman AV
- GES
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Hi-Tech Electric
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Interel AMG-MMG
- JW Marriott Austin and JW Marriott San Antonio
- Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
- Loews Hotels
- Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
- Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Maritz Global Events
- Marriott International
- Marriott Marquis Washington DC
- Marriott Wardman Park
- McCormick Place SMG
- Meet Puerto Rico
- Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation
- New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
- NYC & Company
- Ottawa Tourism
- PCMA Convene
- Philadelphia CVB
- Precision Meetings & Events, Inc.
- PROjection
- PSAV
- San Diego Tourism Authority
- Smart City Networks
- SmithBucklin
- TCMA
- Tourism Toronto and Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Tourism Vancouver and Vancouver Convention Centre
- Tourisme Montreal and Palais des congres de Montreal
- Travel Alberta
- Travel Portland
- Universal Orlando Resort
- Visit Anaheim
- Visit Baltimore
- VisitDallas
- Visit Indy
- VISIT Milwaukee
- Visit Orlando
- Visit San Antonio
- Visit Seattle
- WANADA
The red carpet is waiting for YOU! The STYLE LOUNGE is a place where you can sit back, relax, and get your glam on before the PCMA Education Foundation’s Visionary Awards. The lounge is open from 2:00 – 5:30 PM the day of the event and features professional hair stylists, make up stylists, dressing rooms, a beauty bar and refreshments. Coming straight from work? No problem. We will keep your belongings in our VIP coat check so you can get dressed and go. Style Lounge sign up will open with Visionary Awards registration in December.
Congratulations to the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Honorees!
– Supplier –
Barry Smith
President & CEO
Metro Toronto
Convention Centre
– Educator –
Carol Krugman
Chair, Dept of Hospitality,
Tourism & Events
Metropolitan State
University of Denver
– Meeting Professional –
Martin Balogh
Associate Executive Director,
Meetings and Travel Group
American Bar Association
Congratulations to the 2017 Professional Excellence Award Winners!
Congratulations to the 2017 Professional Excellence Award Finalists!
Meeting Professional of the Year
Hunter Clemens, CMP, CAE
Vice President
Association Management Group
Desirée A. Knight, CMP
Director Education & Meeting
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
Danielle L. Urbina, CMP
Director of Meetings and Exhibits
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Supplier of the Year
Carrie Ferenac
President
Convention News Television (CNTV)
Julie Mullins
Vice President, Convention Sales
Choose Chicago
Jennifer L. Erney, CMP, CASE
Director, Global Accounts
AccorHotels
Community Advocate of the Year
Adam Andersen
Managing Director
Informa Exhibitions
Jessica L. Levin, MBA, CMP, CAE
Chief Connector
Seven Degrees Communications
Peter C. O’Brien, CASE
Global Account Executive
Marriott Global Sales Organization
Event Designer of the Year
Greg Bogue
Experience Architect
Maritz Global Events
Peggy Marilley
President
Precision Meetings & Events, Inc.
Megan D. Tate, CMM
Vice President, Meeting & Event Planning Manager
Wells Fargo
2016 – Mr. Johnnie C. White Jr., CMP, MBA, CAE
2016 – Ms. Janet L. Jakobsen, CMP, MBA
2016 – Mr. James E. Rooney
2015 – Ms. Kati S. Quigley, CMP
2015 – Ms. Anne Hamilton
2015 – Mr. George G. Fenich, PhD
2014 – Ms. Sue M. Dykema, CAE
2014 – Ms. Janet Sperstad, CMP
2014 – Ms. Carol C. Wallace
2013 – Ms. Lisa Block
2013 – Ms. Cynthia Vannucci, PhD, CHME, CHSP, CMP
2013 – Mr. Gino Giancola
2012 – Mr. John Lisack, Jr., CAE
2012 – Ms. Amanda K. Cecil, PhD, CMP
2012 – Mr. George Aguel
2011 – Mr. Gregg H. Talley, CAE
2011 – Mr. Glen Ramsborg, PhD, CMP
2011 – Mr. Brian Stevens
2010 – Ms. Sheila Stampfli
2010 – Mr. William R. Host, Jr., CMP
2010 – Ms. Liz Erikson
2009 – Mr. Bruce Harris, CMP
2009 – Ms. Tyra Hilliard, J.D., CMP
2009 – Mr. John Patronski
2008 – Ms. Debra L. Rosencrance, CMP, CAE
2008 – Ms. Joan L. Eisenstodt
2008 – Mr. Charles W. Ahlers
2007 – Mr. Michael L. Payne
2007 – Ms. Deborah Breiter, PhD
2007 – Ms. Susan Iris
2006 – Mr. J.D. Andrews
2006 – Mr. Peter Shure
2006 – Mr. Reint Reinders
2005 – Mr. James Sweeney
2005 – Ms. Patti Shock
2005 – Ms. Christie Hicks
2004 – Mr. James H. Youngblood
2004 – Mr. Richard B. Green, CASE
2003 – Mr. H. Cris Collie, CAE
2003 – Ms. JoAnn Bedrosian Ryan
2002 – Ms. Mickey Schaefer, CAE
2002 – Mr. Daniel E. Weber, CEM
2001 – Mr. Bob Donovan
2000 – Mr. Roy B. Evans, Jr., CAE
1999 – Mr. David J. Noonan
1998 – Ms. Charlotte St. Martin
1997 – Mr. Anthony J. Jannetti
1996 – PCMA Past Presidents
1995 – Ms. Jo A. Hoffman
1994 – Mr. David R. Evans
1993 – Ms. Lois Stratemeier, CAE
1992 – Mr. William D. Nelligan, CAE
1991 – Mr. William Applegate
1991 – Mr. Donald S. Freeman, Jr.
1990 – Mr. Robert E. Hobart, III
1989 – Mr. William F. Snyder
1988 – Ms. Kathleen D. Bryan
1987 – Mr. James C. Collins
Event Designer of the Year
2017 – Megan Tate
2016 – Allyson O’Connor
Community Advocate of the Year
2017 – Peter O’Brien
2016 – Christine Phelps
Meeting Professional of the Year
2017 – Danielle Urbina
2016 – Kirsten Olean
Supplier of the Year
2017 – Jennifer Erney
2016 – Rachael Riggs
Outstanding Service to a Chapter
2017 – Missy Johnson
2016 – John Rubsamen
CNTV Wrap Video
Honoree & Finalist Interviews
Visionary Awards
Individual Tickets are $375
Registration for the 2018 Visionary Awards will open in the coming months.