Each year, ACOM recognizes an Executive for his or her commitment and dedication to the industry and to supporting members of their services team with continuing education, excellence, as well as involvement in ACOM.
Nominations for 2010 will be accepted in the fall.
Criteria and Guidelines
- Nominee supports staff participation in ACOM.
- Nominee must be an executive of an organization which has an ACOM member. Executive is defined as a VP or higher at a CVB; a member of the executive committee or GM at a hotel; or a VP, GM or Executive Director at a Convention Center.
- Nominee personally and consistently supports quality assurance in organization's convention services operations.
- Nominee supports staff development, growth and continuing education.
Past Recipients
| 2009 |
Gary Musich |
Atlantic City CVA |
Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2008 |
Al Hutchinson |
Virginia Beach CVB |
Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2007 |
Sharon Kobayashi, CMP |
Positively Cleveland |
Cleveland, OH |
| 2006 |
Beth Stehley |
Greater Boston CVB |
Boston, MA |
| 2005 |
Anthony DiFilippo |
Norfolk CVB |
Norfolk, VA |
| 2004 |
Dale Lockett, Jr. |
Albuquerque CVB |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 2003 |
Jeff Hard |
Sheraton of Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
| 2002 |
Kelly Tortoriello |
Greater Ft. Lauderdale CVB |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2001 |
Robert F. Bedell |
St. Louis CVA |
St. Louis, MO |
| 2000 |
Richard Scharf |
Denver Metro CVB |
Denver, CO |
| 1999 |
Segi Desta |
Fort Worth CVB |
Fort Worth, TX |
| 1998 |
Linda Howell DiMario |
Long Beach Area CVB |
Long Beach, CA |
| 1997 |
Jean Ann Brakefield |
Myrtle Beach Area |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1996 |
Gunther Stannius |
Hyatt Regency |
Sacramento, CA |
| 1995 |
Carol Wallace |
San Diego Convention Center |
San Diego, CA |
| 1994 |
Jimmie Dee Fore |
Morial Convention Center |
New Orleans, LA |
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