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Meeting Professional of the Year
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This award was designed to recognize the hard-working meeting professional who exhibits personal and professional characteristics that create an environment that focuses on team work, as well as shows support for the Convention Services Profession.

CSMs, this is your chance to recognize a planner that represents the best of the best! Convention Services Managers know better than anyone when a planner is prepared, shows professionalism and is a great leader when producing an event or meeting. Why not recognize them for their dedication and hard work? The nomination process occurs in October - November each year, and the award is presented at the Annual Conference in January.

 Criteria and Guidelines
- Worked with nominator during the past year
- Held meeting planner position during the past year
- Shows superior leadership management qualities before, during and after the meeting
- Recognizes the importance and supports the role of the CSM in the meeting planning process

Past Recipients

2007 Jennifer Albrecht Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship Lynnwood, WA
2006  Pamela Troop, CMP   ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership Washington, D.C.
2004 Dr. Susan Stewart  S. Stewart and Associates  Atlanta, GA
2003  Mary Howell American Apparel and Footwear Association   Arlington, VA
2002 Alice Conde   American College of Psychiatrists Berkeley, CA
2001 Vanessa K. Kane, CMP Veterans of Foreign Wars Kansas City, MO
1999   Susan Dotchin National Governors’ Association Washington, DC
1998  Mike Polin NA World Services  Van Nuys, CA
1997 Stacy Lee, CMP VISA  
1996 Barbara Buehlman  Midwest International Band Orchestra Clinic Chicago, IL
1995  Jack Williams, CMP National Association of Free Will Baptists Antioch, TN
1994   Brenda Ketcham Group Health Association of America Washington, DC
1992 John Edington  The Newspaper Guild   Washington, DC
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