Awards Committee

The purpose of the Awards Committee is to manage the IAEE Awards Program, in coordination with the staff. The Committee, in consultation with the professional staff, develops rules and procedures for the selection of recipients. The Committee assists in the promotion of the awards program.

Charge to the Awards Committee:

  • Ignite excitement and enthusiasm for the awards among fellow IAEE members.
  • Engage chapter leaders to identify and nominate IAEE members who should be recognized. 
  • Provide advance publicity of each award’s significance and profile winners in the various IAEE marketing channels.
  • Recommend procedures to emphasize award presentations at Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held 16-18 November.
  • Committee members are expected to engage with IAEE marketing channels including, but not limited to, opening marketing emails from IAEE as well as engaging on social media posts by liking, resharing and/or commenting.
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Timeline:

International Excellence Award

  • The recipient of the International Excellence Award will be selected in March in order to be recognized during IMEX Frankfurt to be held 19-21 May.

General Awards

  • Recipients for general awards will be selected in September/October so the IAEE Board of Directors may cast its final vote for approval in time for the winners to be notified and recognized during Expo! Expo!.

2026 Chairperson

Melissa Petricolas, CEM, CMP
Account Executive
Vista Convention Services

Board Liaison

2026 IAEE Board Chairperson Elect

Michelle Edmonson, CEM
Vice President – Exhibitions
AMTs

Staff Lead

Mary Tucker
Senior Communications & Content Manager
IAEE