Northern Territory, Australia
Prevue is honored to present the 12 winners of our first annual Visionary Awards. Fifty nominees were chosen for their forward-thinking initiatives that promote environmental sustainability and social innovation. The general voting was open to the industry at large. The Pillar Awards were determined by our team of industry judges, listed below.
We are inspired by all of the nominees. Their leadership illustrates the will and power that the meetings industry possesses to make a positive impact on communities around the world.
Destinations
Africa/Asia/Pacific: Business Events Australia / Business Events Sydney / Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
Europe: VisitSweden
Latin America/Caribbean: Puerto Rico Convention Bureau
USA/Canada: Big Island of Hawaii
Hotels/Resorts
Individual Hotel: ICEHOTEL Sweden
Large Hotel Chain: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Small Hotel Chain: Kimpton Hotels
DMCs
Domestic: Impact4Good
International: Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica
Pillar Awards
Return On Experience: Business Events Australia
Return On Investment: Big Island of Hawaii
Return On Collaboration: Odyssey Teams
Judges
Danielle Adams, CMP, President, Florida/Caribbean Chapter of GMIC
Dahlton Bennington, CMP/CMM, President/CEO, Bennington Meetings & Motivation; Trustee of the Incentive Research Foundation
Julie Carberry, Manager, Travel Operations (MICE) at MotivAction
Lisa Cherry, Vice President/Partner, The Opus Group
Bridget Chrisholm, Owner, BCC Planning
Ann Craig, SMMC, VP, Strategic Meetings Mgmt at Meetings & Incentives
John Huffman, VP of Sales & Sourcing, Meeting Alliance
Eldon Gale, Director of Meeting Mgmt for Nationwide Insurance
Virginia Mampre, Owner, Meetings & Incentive Travel; President/CEO of Mampre Media International
Katherine Manfredi, CMM, Senior Director, Strategic Event Mgmt & CSR at Conference Partners
John Pino, Chairman, CEO, Founder of i-Meet
Jim Ruszala, Director of Marketing & Product Development at Maritz Travel Company
Mike Ryan, SVP, Marketing/Strategy, Madison Performance Group
Shawna Suckow, CMP, Founder & President of SPIN (Senior Planners Industry Network) and author of “Planner Pet Peeves”