MPI-Wisconsin announces MPI Award Winners for 2014

The Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI-WI) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s awards gala was held on September 11th at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in Oshkosh, WI.

Planner of the Year -- Jennifer Mell, CMP - Gant Meetings
Supplier of the Year -- Anna Anderson, CMP -- Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton
Meeting Industry Advocate - Carmen Smalley, CMP – Milwaukee Area Technical College
Hall of Fame Inductee -- Jodi Goldbeck, CMP - Madison Area Technical College
Rising Star -- Kristen Salewski, CMP - Rural Mutual Insurance Company
Industry Partner of the Year - Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
Team of the Year -- 2013 Awards Gala
President’s Award -- Deana Birmingham-Heinisch, Waukesha & Pewaukee CVB
        
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 23,000 members belonging to 71 chapters and clubs worldwide. For more information, visit mpiweb.org.

The 281+ member Wisconsin Chapter of MPI, established in 1977, is the premier association in the state dedicated to the growth, development and success of event and meeting professionals.
The chapter brings professionals together to learn best practices, build relationships, and create business opportunities that enhance the strategic value of meetings. For more information on MPI-Wisconsin, please visit www.mpiwi.org.

For more information about MPI or MPI-Wisconsin, please contact Carmen Smalley, CMP at 608-212-3125 (or email at csmalleycmp@yahoo.com).