Criteria:​

• The award is open to both event planners and suppliers to the industry.

• The nominee must be currently employed in the meetings industry and a member in good standing of at least one association affiliated with the meetings industry.

• The nominee must have been actively involved in the meetings industry for a minimum of 10 years.

• The nominee must have demonstrated exemplary leadership abilities through the years.

• The nominee has served as a role model for others.

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Rules:

• Candidates will be evaluated based soley on the information contained in the application, additional materials are not required and will not be considered.

• The final selection is based on merit.

• The contributions made by the nominee are documented.

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How the entries will be evaluated.

The Southwest Showcase Board, composed of the President, President-Elect, and Immediate Past President of MPI THCC and IAEE-CTC, and the Southwest Showcase Steering Committee, composed of three members from each organization, will evaluate all entries. There is no requirement to be a member of either organization, the member of any event-related association is welcome and all will be considered equally.

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Nominations:

Nominations will open October 2, 2023, cutoff date to submit an application is November 15. Nominations must be submitted via a web form accessed from this page. Persons may be nominated by anyone, and there is no fee to submit a nomination.

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The award winner will be recognized at the 2024 Southwest Showcase Luncheon, acknowledgement on the IAEE and MPI websites for six months, and in a press release announcing their win.

 

Timeline for the 2024 award will be:

• Applications open: October 2, 2023

• Application cutoff date: November 15, 2023

• Notify winner: End of November

• Award given: Southwest Showcase 2024