Two CMPs Among PCMA's '20 In Their Twenties' Winners

Earlier this year, PCMA opened a search for 20 young professionals (defined as those who have not yet reached 30 years of age), who were already establishing themselves as emerging leaders in the meetings industry. And among this talented group of young professionals are two CMPs – Astrid Schrier, CMP and Leslie Wong, CMP.

According to a statement from PCMA president and CEO Deborah Sexton, "Too often great leadership isn’t recognized until the latter portion of careers. '20 in their Twenties' allowed PCMA to engage and acknowledge a talented group of young professionals for their skills and provide incentive for them to lead our industry into the future."

These young professionals will be honored at PCMA's Convening Leaders in Boston, January 12-15, 2014. For more information on the honor, please visit the PCMA website.

Here is the entire list of the inaugural class of "20 in Their Twenties" honorees:

Ryan Barth, Sales Manager, Visit Indy
Yasha Bergmann, Project Manager, uba GmbH
Casey Carignan, Meetings and Events Coordinator, lia Sophia
Yih-Hsiang (Shawn) Cheng, Team Lead, Tourism Vancouver
Katie Dolan, Convention Services Manager, Ottawa Tourism
Vivian Fleet, Sustainability Officer, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Rosa Garriga Mora, Meeting Designer & ROI Consultant, Independent Contractor
Mindy Halpert, Conference Manager, The Consortium for School Networking
Rick Hyland, Exhibitor Services Supervisor, Orange County Convention Center
Alexis Kereluk, Manager, Association Relations, MCI Canada
Sam McNeill, Creative Director, Song Division
Elisa Sandoval, Sales Manager, Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Astrid Schrier, CMP, Meeting Manager, Association Headquarters, Inc.
Kathleen Smith, Marketing Manager, etech events
Megan Tate, Manager - Event, Meeting and Travel Management, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
Marcela Torres, Director of Big Events, Mexico City Tourism Trust
David Wagner, Meetings Manager, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Rachel Walsh, Director of Meetings, Sentergroup
Alleeshia Williams, Coordinator, Meetings & Business Partnerships, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Leslie Wong, CMP, Creative Account Manager, Blueprint Studios

Congratulations, again, to Astrid Schrier, CMP and Leslie Wong, CMP!

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