2015 Award's Banquet
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For those of you unable to attend this year’s Awards Banquet, please take some time to congratulate this year’s winners when you see them at the next KCMPI event!
Your 2014-2015 KCMPI Award Winners are:
Employer Recognition: Distinctive Meetings, Inc.
Committee Chair of the Year: Cheryle A. Grinter, Field 2 Table Reimagined
Supplier of the Year: Bob Compton Photography
Planner of the Year: Patti Jo Gaughan, CMP
Caterer of the Year: Arterra Event Gallery, Field 2 Table Reimagined
Venue of the Year: Arterra Event Gallery, Field 2 Table Reimagined
Education Program of the Year: Kansas City State of the Industry Breakfast
Social Event of the Year: Field 2 Table 2014 Reimagined
Committee of the Year: Field 2 Table 2014 Reimagined
Rising Star: Logan Keasling
Special recognition was extended to Barb Silin, CMP; Amanda McLeish, CMP; and Karen Hoch, who worked and studied diligently to earn their Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) certification. What an accomplishment for these members that deserves celebration!
The chapter celebrated many milestone anniversaries this year which is always rewarding for the chapter, as it with the continued support and dedication of our most loyal members that helps with the continued growth and success of the chapter, so thank you again to our members for your continued support!
5 Years
Maureen Hofrenning
Megan O’Keefe, CMP
Bill Hartnett
Kelly Hatch
10 Years
Gretchen Miles, CMP
15 Years
Sharon Richards, CMP
Maria Davis, CMP
20 Years
Liz Skahan, CMP
Jill Quinn
25 Years
Bonnie Siegel, CMP
The KCMPI Silent Auction was a huge success with the committee raising $12,864 for the chapter, with 30 percent of the proceeds going directly to the Holcumbrink family to help in their daughter’s fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Thank you to all that helped support the auction and who dug a little deeper this year to result in such an amazing outcome for the chapter and for little Kennedy Holcumbrink and her family!
The awards banquet concluded with the 2015-2016 incoming Chapter Officers and Board of Directors being introduced and taking oath to serve KCMPI with acceptance by their peers.
Please welcome our 2015-2016 KCMPI Chapter Officers and Board of Directors:
President – Phil Allemang, CAS
President-Elect – Tony Ballard
Immediate Past President – Tricia Clement, CMP
VP Membership – Andrea Cowsar, CMP
VP Communications – Corey Ringh
VP Finance – Danica Roth
VP Education – Shari Hockenbery, CMP
And the 2015-2016 Board of Directors:
Director of Special Events – Lynne Fleenor
Director of Education – Jacque Stock
Director of Membership – Logan Keasling
Director of Leadership – Carolyn Sterbenz
Director Strategic Alliance- Megan Gialde
Thank you all for a successful 2014-2015 year with the chapter and for your continued support for 2015-2016! We hope to see each of you at next year’s KCMPI Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet.
A special thanks to our amazing sponsors for the event, the Hotel Phillips, Bob Compton Photography, Bushnell and WDAF-TV, and to our members who support is invaluable to the success of the chapter! We hope to see you at next year’s KCMPI Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet!
