The 2011 Winners
The IMEX Academy Awards
were presented to the some of the meeting industry's brightest talents at
the IMEX 2011 Gala Dinner. The winners were: Asia Pacific - Samuel Koo, Seoul Convention Bureau, The Americas - Rick Antonson, Tourism Vancouver, Europe - Trudi Wagner, Mariott Hotels, Africa & the Middle East - Rick Taylor, The Business Tourism Company. New for 2011, the IMEX Academy Award for Recognising Service to the Industry at Large was presented to Jon Hutchison, Business Events Sydney.
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Samuel Koo with Ray Bloom, IMEX Group Chairman
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Rick Antonson with Ray Bloom |
Trudi Wagner with Ray Bloom |
Rick Taylor with Ray Bloom |
This year's JMIC (Joint Meetings Industry Council) Unity Award was presented to Luc Maene, International Fertilizer Industry Association for his outstanding contribution to the international meetings industry.
The joint IMEX- MPI Foundation Student Scholarship Award is presented to the winner of the international IMEX-MPI ‘University Challenge’ where students are judged on presentations given at various Future Leaders Forums around the world. Michal Maziarczyk, from the Vistula University, Warsaw, was judged an outstanding winner of this year’s award.
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IMEX Academy Award for Recognising Service to the Industry at Large Jon Hutchison with Ray Bloom |
MPI Foundation Student Scholarship Award Winner Michal Maziarczyk with Bruce MacMillan, MPI |
The IMEX Green Exhibitor Award went to the Frankfurt Convention Bureau.
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Green Exhibitor Award Winner Jutta Weisbrod, Director, Frankfurt Convention Bureau with Guy Bigwood, President, GMIC |
International AIDS Society picked up the coveted IMEX Green Meetings Award for Large Meetings.
The Green Meetings Award for Small/Medium Meetings was presented to Canada Media Marketplace.
Green Meetings Award - Large Meetings Jelena Milovic, Congress & Exhibitions Manager, International AIDS Society with Guy Bigwood |
Green Meetings Award - Small/Medium Meetings Susan Frei, Director International MCIT of the Canadian Tourism Commission with Guy Bigwood and Ray Bloom
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Connect Travel "Mission Possible" won the globally recognised IMEX Commitment to the Community Award. The award, was presented to Benoit Sauvage CMP, President, Connect Travel Services DMC.
The IMEX AACB (Association of Australian Convention Bureau) Vin Barron award for bureaux staff went to Melissa Reilly, Adelaide Convention Bureau.
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Commitment to the Community Award Winner Benoit Sauvage with Guy Bigwood and Ray Bloom |
IMEX-AACB 2011 Vin Barron Prize for Bureau Staff Winner Melissa Reilly with Ray Bloom |
The IMEX Green Supplier Gold Award, given to the supplier who has demonstrated the best effort to minimise the environmental impact of their venue or product, was presented to DoubleTree Hotel Portland. The Silver award was given to Vancouver Convention Centre.
Green Supplier Gold Award Winner Tamara Kennedy, GMIC accepting the award on DoubleTree Hotel Portland's behalf with Guy Bigwood. |
Green Supplier Silver Award Winner Claire Smith, Vancouver Convention Centre |
The Site Master Motivator Award recognises a member of the industry who has shown the highest standard of excellence in creating or executing motivational events. The award went to Annamaria Ruffini CMP, President & CEO, Events In & Out.
Site Master Motivator Award Winner Annamaria Ruffini CMP, President & CEO, Events In & Out with Allison Summers, Site
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