PCMA Visionary Award - CMP Nominees

Congratulations to all of the CMPs nominated for this year’s PCMA Visionary Awards, Professional Excellence Award. The annual Visionary Awards, established to honor and celebrate the global business events industry’s exceptional stars, will be held 24 March.

PCMA Lifetime Achievement Honoree

Congratulations to Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP, Chief Event Strategy Officer, American Society of Hematology. PCMA has recognised Bill in the Business Events Strategist category as a 2023 Lifetime Achievement Honoree.

Business Events Strategist of the Year Nominees:

• Alexandra Zapple, CAE, CMP, CEM, DES, Senior Director of Meetings and Member Experience, American Society of Nephrology
• Kristi Casale, CMP, DMCP, VP for Meetings and Continuing Education, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Lisa McGlashen, CMP, CEM, HMCC, Director, Meetings and Exhibits, American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Groundbreaker Award Nominees:

• Constance Samuels, MBA, CMP, DES, Director of Events and Education, The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
• Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP-Fellow, CMM, DES, Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations, Teneo Group

Event Designer of the Year Nominees:

• Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP, CAE, Vice President, Event Strategy and Design, 360 Live Media
• Kristi Casale, CMP, DMCP, VP for Meetings and Continuing Education, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Megan Finnell, CMP, Director, Meetings & Conferences, MGMA

Digital Experience Strategist of the Year Nominees:

• Jodi VanWoerkom, CMP, Senior Event Manager, Association for Talent Development
• Cynthia Smith, CMP, DES, Virtual Event Manager, American Physical Society

Outstanding Service to a Chapter Nominee:

• Leah Lewis, CMP, DES, Director of Meetings, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Capital Chapter
• Susan Saganski, CMP, DES, Global Account Executive, Marriott International, Canada East Chapter

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