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IAEE Announces 2009 Individual Award Winners
Recipients of IAEE's Highest Honors to be Recognized at Annual Meeting in December
DALLAS, 7 October 2009 – Today, the International Association of
Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) proudly announces this year’s recipients
of the IAEE Individual Awards. IAEE’s awards program recognizes
professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the exhibitions
and events industry. The winners will be honored during Expo! Expo!
IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held 8-10 December 2009 in
Atlanta, Ga.
Award winners are
chosen after careful consideration and review by the IAEE Awards
Committee and the IAEE Board of Directors. “I congratulate the
recipients of this year’s individual awards as well as those who
submitted nominations,” says 2009 IAEE Awards Committee Chair Julia
Smith, CEM. “It is rewarding to see that the industry is filled with
such dedicated members who define excellence, and elevate the presence
of exhibitions and events in the general marketplace.”
Thirty-nine nominations were considered this year, from which the
following seven outstanding individuals were selected for recognition:
The Pinnacle Award recognizes an individual who, over the years,
has furthered IAEE's objectives of advancing exhibitions and events
management through the promotion of education, the dissemination of
knowledge and the introduction or development of innovative techniques,
and who has been dedicated to the perpetuation of the highest ideals,
trust and professionalism in this highly specialized field. This year's
Pinnacle Award recipient is Sandy Angus, chairman of Montgomery
Worldwide.
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to IAEE members who
have rendered distinguished service to IAEE and the exhibitions and
events industry as a whole. This year’s recipients are Lenay Gore,
director of Meetings & Conventions for the American Public
Transportation Association and Carl Mitchell, president of
Shepard Exposition Services.
The Merit Award provides recognition for those whose ideas and/or
work have benefited IAEE as an organization in some special way and is
generally reserved for those who have stepped forward at the
chapter/local level. This year’s recipients are Cynthia Boyle, CEM,
manager of Exhibits & Vendor Relations for the Texas Library Association
and Lynn Fisher, CMP, vice president & general manager for the
Texas Apartment Association, Inc.
The Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award
recognizes an individual who has made an extraordinary personal or
professional commitment that materially contributes to the advancement
of the exhibitions and events industry. Recognition will demonstrate how
voluntary leadership can enhance or change the industry. This year’s
recipient is John Skipper, CEO of National Conference Services.
The Outstanding Achievement in Marketing & Sales, Show Management
Award recognizes outstanding achievement by show management in
marketing and sales activities such as total event revenue and profit,
attendance, exhibit space sales, advertising revenue and sponsorship
revenue. Merit is based on achievement of defined objectives, including
measurable comparable metrics. This year’s winner is The Tiny Kitchen
Staff/The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in the Less
than 50,000 nsf show size category.
For more information about the IAEE Individual Awards, visit
www.iaee.com/awards.
About IAEE
Since 1928, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™
(IAEE) continues to provide quality and value to its members through
leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the
largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world,
with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition
suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller
events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006
consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR),
IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports
IAEE Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that partners with
industry suppliers and service providers to offer exhibition products
and services to the industry. IAEE recognizes its strategic partners:
ASP, Inc., Mexico Tourism Board, Orange County Convention Center and
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Visit
www.iaee.com for more information.
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Contact:
Mary Tucker
IAEE
Sr. Public
Relations/Communications Manager
+1
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687-9226
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