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SUMMARY:PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards
DESCRIPTION:HOMESTYLE LOUNGEAWARD WINNERSVIDEOSPRICING\n							\n						\n						\n							\n    Night Among the Stars\n2018 Visionary Awards\nWednesday\, May 2 | Marriott Marquis | Washington\, DC\n5:30pm Red Carpet Experience | 6:30pm Awards Show Seating\n7:00pm Awards Show | 8:00pm -10:30pm After Party \nSave 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. \nLearn more about the Visionary Awards. \nAll 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. \n\n\n    Presented by: \n\n\n     \n2017 Supporting Sponsors: \n\n\n    After Party Supporting Sponsor: \n \n\n\n    After Party Supporting Sponsor: \n \n\n\n    After Party Supporting Sponsor & AV Provider: \n \n\n\n    Red Carpet Experience Supporting Sponsor: \n \n\n\n    Event Production Sponsor: \n  \n \n\n\n    Registration Services &\nEvent Technology Provider: \n \n\n\n    Coffee Station Supporting Sponsor: \n \n\n\n\n							    \n		        \n		            View 2017 Participating Organizations \n		        \n		        \n		            \n		                \n    \nAccorHotels\nAlliedPRA\nAMC Institute and VRS Meetings & Events Inc\nAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists\nAramark\nAtlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau\nVisit Austin and Austin Convention Center\nBaltimore Convention Center and Centerplate\nBloomington\, Buffalo Niagara\, Omaha and Wichita\nBoston Convention Marketing Center & Marriott Branded Hotels of Boston\nCendyn\nCenterplate\nChoose Chicago\nClark Construction\nConvention News Television CNTV\nDesign Foundry\nDestination Cleveland\nDestination DC\nDMAI\nEvent Creative\nEvents DC\nFreeman\nFreeman AV\nGES\nGreater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau\nGreater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau\nHi-Tech Electric\nHyatt Hotels Corporation\nInterel AMG-MMG\nJW Marriott Austin and JW Marriott San Antonio\nLas Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority\nLoews Hotels\nLong Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau\nLos Angeles Tourism & Convention Board\nLouisville Convention & Visitors Bureau\nMaritz Global Events\nMarriott International\nMarriott Marquis Washington DC\nMarriott Wardman Park\nMcCormick Place SMG\nMeet Puerto Rico\nNashville Convention and Visitors Corporation\nNew Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center\nNYC & Company\nOttawa Tourism\nPCMA Convene\nPhiladelphia CVB\nPrecision Meetings & Events\, Inc.\nPROjection\nPSAV\nSan Diego Tourism Authority\nSmart City Networks\nSmithBucklin\nTCMA\nTourism Toronto and Metro Toronto Convention Centre\nTourism Vancouver and Vancouver Convention Centre\nTourisme Montreal and Palais des congres de Montreal\nTravel Alberta\nTravel Portland\nUniversal Orlando Resort\nVisit Anaheim\nVisit Baltimore\nVisitDallas\nVisit Indy\nVISIT Milwaukee\nVisit Orlando\nVisit San Antonio\nVisit Seattle\nWANADA\n\n\n		            \n		        \n		    \n	   		\n\n     \n\n\n    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. \n\n    Congratulations to the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Honorees!\n    – Supplier –\n\n\n     \n\n\n    Barry Smith\nPresident & CEO\nMetro Toronto\nConvention Centre \n\n\n    – Educator –\n\n\n     \n\n\n    Carol Krugman\nChair\, Dept of Hospitality\,\nTourism & Events\nMetropolitan State\nUniversity of Denver \n\n\n    – Meeting Professional –\n\n\n     \n\n\n    Martin Balogh\nAssociate Executive Director\,\nMeetings and Travel Group\nAmerican Bar Association \n\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n    \n\n    Congratulations to the 2017 Professional Excellence Award Winners!\n     \n\n\n     \n\n\n     \n\n\n     \n\n\n    Read Press Release \n\n\n    Congratulations to the 2017 Professional Excellence Award Finalists!\n    \n\n    Meeting Professional of the Year\n\n\n     \nHunter Clemens\, CMP\, CAE\nVice President\nAssociation Management Group \n\n\n     \nDesirée A. Knight\, CMP\nDirector Education & Meeting\nAmerican Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association \n\n\n     \nDanielle L. Urbina\, CMP\nDirector of Meetings and Exhibits\nAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists \n\n\n    \n\n    Supplier of the Year\n\n\n    \n\n\n\nCarrie Ferenac\nPresident\nConvention News Television (CNTV) \n\n\n\n\n\n    \nJulie Mullins\nVice President\, Convention Sales\nChoose Chicago\n \n\n\n    \nJennifer L. Erney\, CMP\, CASE\nDirector\, Global Accounts\nAccorHotels \n\n\n    \n\n    Community Advocate of the Year\n\n\n     \nAdam Andersen\nManaging Director\nInforma Exhibitions \n\n\n    \n\n\n  \nJessica L. Levin\, MBA\, CMP\, CAE\nChief Connector\nSeven Degrees Communications \n\n\n\n\n\n     \nPeter C. O’Brien\, CASE\nGlobal Account Executive\nMarriott Global Sales Organization \n\n\n    \n\n    Event Designer of the Year\n\n\n     \nGreg Bogue\nExperience Architect\nMaritz Global Events \n\n\n    \n\n\n \nPeggy Marilley\nPresident\nPrecision Meetings & Events\, Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n     \nMegan D. Tate\, CMM\n Vice President\, Meeting & Event Planning Manager\n Wells Fargo \n\n\n\n							    \n		        \n		            Previous Lifetime Achievement Honorees\n		        \n		        \n		            \n		                \n    2016 – Mr. Johnnie C. White Jr.\, CMP\, MBA\, CAE\n2016 – Ms. Janet L. Jakobsen\, CMP\, MBA\n2016 – Mr. James E. Rooney\n2015 – Ms. Kati S. Quigley\, CMP\n2015 – Ms. Anne Hamilton\n2015 – Mr. George G. Fenich\, PhD\n2014 – Ms. Sue M. Dykema\, CAE\n2014 – Ms. Janet Sperstad\, CMP\n2014 – Ms. Carol C. Wallace\n2013 – Ms. Lisa Block\n2013 – Ms. Cynthia Vannucci\, PhD\, CHME\, CHSP\, CMP\n2013 – Mr. Gino Giancola\n2012 – Mr. John Lisack\, Jr.\, CAE\n2012 – Ms. Amanda K. Cecil\, PhD\, CMP\n2012 – Mr. George Aguel\n2011 – Mr. Gregg H. Talley\, CAE\n2011 – Mr. Glen Ramsborg\, PhD\, CMP\n2011 – Mr. Brian Stevens\n2010 – Ms. Sheila Stampfli\n2010 – Mr. William R. Host\, Jr.\, CMP\n2010 – Ms. Liz Erikson\n2009 – Mr. Bruce Harris\, CMP\n2009 – Ms. Tyra Hilliard\, J.D.\, CMP\n2009 – Mr. John Patronski\n2008 – Ms. Debra L. Rosencrance\, CMP\, CAE\n2008 – Ms. Joan L. Eisenstodt\n2008 – Mr. Charles W. Ahlers\n2007 – Mr. Michael L. Payne\n2007 – Ms. Deborah Breiter\, PhD\n2007 – Ms. Susan Iris\n2006 – Mr. J.D. Andrews\n2006 – Mr. Peter Shure\n2006 – Mr. Reint Reinders\n2005 – Mr. James Sweeney\n2005 – Ms. Patti Shock\n2005 – Ms. Christie Hicks\n2004 – Mr. James H. Youngblood\n2004 – Mr. Richard B. Green\, CASE\n2003 – Mr. H. Cris Collie\, CAE\n2003 – Ms. JoAnn Bedrosian Ryan\n2002 – Ms. Mickey Schaefer\, CAE\n2002 – Mr. Daniel E. Weber\, CEM\n2001 – Mr. Bob Donovan\n2000 – Mr. Roy B. Evans\, Jr.\, CAE\n1999 – Mr. David J. Noonan\n1998 – Ms. Charlotte St. Martin\n1997 – Mr. Anthony J. Jannetti\n1996 – PCMA Past Presidents\n1995 – Ms. Jo A. Hoffman\n1994 – Mr. David R. Evans\n1993 – Ms. Lois Stratemeier\, CAE\n1992 – Mr. William D. Nelligan\, CAE\n1991 – Mr. William Applegate\n1991 – Mr. Donald S. Freeman\, Jr.\n1990 – Mr. Robert E. Hobart\, III\n1989 – Mr. William F. Snyder\n1988 – Ms. Kathleen D. Bryan\n1987 – Mr. James C. Collins \n\n		            \n		        \n		    \n	   								    \n		        \n		            Previous Professional Excellence Award Recipients \n		        \n		        \n		            \n		                \n    The Professional Excellence Awards are announced annually at the PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards. 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URL:https://businesseventssummit.org/event/visionaryawards/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis\, 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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