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
- Provide advance publicity of each award’s significance and profile winners in the various IAEE marketing
- Recommend procedures to emphasize award presentations at Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held 9-11 December.
Timeline:
International Excellence Award
- The recipient of the International Excellence Award will be selected in late March/early April in order to be recognized during IMEX Frankfurt to be held 20-22 May.
- 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!
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!
2025 Chairperson
Melissa Petricolas, CEM, CMP
Account Executive
Vista Convention Services
Board Liaison
2025 IAEE Board Ex-Officio – Past Chairpersons’ Advisory Group
Chris Brown
Founder and CEO
Level-Up Strategies
Staff Lead
Mary Tucker
Senior Communications & Content Manager
IAEE