PCMA Foundation honors exceptional industry stars for their significant contributions to their organizations and the business events community. PCMA will be honoring the recipients of 2020-2021. The Visionary Awards will take place on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Hilton Washington, Washington DC.
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Check out the videos and photos from 2019’s event to see highlights from the Red Carpet, Awards Show and After Party.
IMPACT OF VISIONARY AWARDS
Proceeds from the Visionary Awards benefit the PCMA Foundation, which supports the industry and empowers students and professionals to advance in their profession.
View the Foundation’s 2020 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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2021 Participating Organizations as of April 19, 2021:
- ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership
- Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)
- Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Visit Austin and Austin Convention Center
- Boston Convention Marketing Center
- Choose Chicago
- Clark Construction Group, LLC
- Experience Columbus
- Destination DC and Events DC
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Visit Fort Worth
- Visit Houston
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
- Louisville Tourism
- Marriott International
- MCI USA
- Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Music City Center, Nashville
- New Orleans & Company
- NYC & Company
- Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau
- PCMA Convene Magazine
- Visit Phoenix
Congratulations to the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Honorees!
– Business Events Strategist –
Ben Goedegebuure
Enterprise Vice President, Global & Industry Presence
Maritz Global Events
– Supplier –
Bill Grusich, CMP, FASAE
Senior Vice President, Sales
Associated Luxury Hotels International
– Educator –
Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D.
Professor & Director, MS Sports Management Program
George Washington University
Congratulations to the 2020 Professional Excellence Award Finalists!
BUSINESS EVENTS STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR
Bob Bejan
Corporate Vice President, Global Events, Production Studios and Marketing Community
Microsoft Corp.
Karen Watson
Senior Director of Strategic events
Maritz Global Events
Camille White-Stern
Chief of Staff
Splash
GROUNDBREAKERS AWARD
Carol Wallace
Former CEO
San Diego Convention Center Corporation
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Weemin Ong, CMP, CEM
Vice President of Conventions and Exhibitions
Marina Bay Sands
Rose Horcher
Vice President, Client Services
Choose Chicago
Lora Stanley
Senior Director, Convention Sales
Visit Anaheim
COMMUNITY ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
José Quan
Founder and Owner
Eventia
Toni Zoblotsky
Director, B2B Marketing and Sales Valet
Hilton Corp.
Michelle Guelbart, MSW
A recognized voice in the movement to eradicate human trafficking and child exploitation
EVENT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Amy Ledoux
Senior Vice President, Meetings, Expositions and Special Events
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
John Woo
Senior Vice President of Design and Executive Creative Director
GES Events
Megan Finnell, CMP
Director, Meetings and Conferences,
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR
Carly Silberstein, DES, CED
CEO
Redstone Agency Inc.
Senior Manager of Online Events,
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Ben Elliott
Managing Director and Founder
Live Productions Australia
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO A CHAPTER
Allen Anderson
Sales consultant, Anderson Hospitality Services
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Senior Sales Manager, Lord Elgin Hotel
PCMA Canada East Chapter
Kim Allison
Senior Director of Sales, Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Capital Chapter
2019 – Chris Wehking
2019 – Eduardo Chaillo
2019 – Lauren Kramer
2018 – Carrie Freeman Parsons
2018 – Godwin Charles Ogbeide, PhD, MBA
2018 – Ray Kopcinski, CMP
2017 – Barry L. Smith
2017 – Carol Krugman, MEd, CMP, CMM
2017 – Martin D. Balogh
2016 – Johnnie C. White Jr., CMP, MBA, CAE
2016 – Janet L. Jakobsen, CMP, MBA
2016 – James E. Rooney
2015 – Kati S. Quigley, CMP
2015 – Anne Hamilton
2015 – George G. Fenich, PhD
2014 – Sue M. Dykema, CAE
2014 – Janet Sperstad, CMP
2014 – Carol C. Wallace
2013 – Lisa Block
2013 – Cynthia Vannucci, PhD, CHME, CHSP, CMP
2013 – Gino Giancola
2012 – John Lisack, Jr., CAE
2012 – Amanda K. Cecil, PhD, CMP
2012 – George Aguel
2011 – Gregg H. Talley, CAE
2011 – Glen Ramsborg, PhD, CMP
2011 – Brian Stevens
2010 – Sheila Stampfli
2010 – William R. Host, Jr., CMP
2010 – Liz Erikson
2009 – Bruce Harris, CMP
2009 – Tyra Hilliard, J.D., CMP
2009 – John Patronski
2008 – Debra L. Rosencrance, CMP, CAE
2008 – Joan L. Eisenstodt
2008 – Charles W. Ahlers
2007 – Michael L. Payne
2007 – Deborah Breiter, PhD
2007 – Susan Iris
2006 – J.D. Andrews
2006 – Peter Shure
2006 – Reint Reinders
2005 – James Sweeney
2005 – Patti Shock
2005 – Christie Hicks
2004 – James H. Youngblood
2004 – Richard B. Green, CASE
2003 – H. Cris Collie, CAE
2003 – JoAnn Bedrosian Ryan
2002 – Mickey Schaefer, CAE
2002 – Daniel E. Weber, CEM
2001 – Bob Donovan
2000 – Roy B. Evans, Jr., CAE
1999 – David J. Noonan
1998 – Charlotte St. Martin
1997 – Anthony J. Jannetti
1996 – PCMA Past Presidents
1995 – Jo A. Hoffman
1994 – David R. Evans
1993 – Lois Stratemeier, CAE
1992 – William D. Nelligan, CAE
1991 – William Applegate
1991 – Donald S. Freeman, Jr.
1990 – Robert E. Hobart, III
1989 – William F. Snyder
1988 – Kathleen D. Bryan
1987 – James C. Collins
Event Designer of the Year
2019 – Jennifer Gardner
2018 – Phelps Hope
2017 – Megan Tate
2016 – Allyson O’Connor
Community Advocate of the Year
2019 – Christine Faiman
2018 – Jeff Chase
2017 – Peter O’Brien
2016 – Christine Phelps
Business Event Strategist of the Year
2019 – Senthil Gopinath
2018 – Wanda Johnson
2017 – Danielle Urbina
2016 – Kirsten Olean
Supplier of the Year
2019 – Greg Bogue
2018 – Chris Lynn
2017 – Jennifer Erney
2016 – Rachael Riggs
Digital Experience Strategist of the Year
2019 – Janet Cooper
2018 – Nicole Armstrong
Outstanding Service to a Chapter
2019 – Elisa Sandoval Wong
2018 – Rebecca Ramsey
2017 – Missy Johnson
2016 – John Rubsamen
2019 Visionary Awards Recap Video
2019 Visionary Awards Show
$375 Individual Ticket (General seating)
More information can be found on our 2021 Visionary Awards digital brochure.
Questions? Contact foundation@pcma.org.
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