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MPI Announces 2014 RISE Award Recipients

By M+E Staff

The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently announced the winners of the 2014 Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards. The RISE Awards include annual awards in three categories: individual achievement, community achievement and organizational achievement. The recipients will be honored at the annual RISE Awards presentation and luncheon on August 3, 2014 during MPI’s World Education Congress in Minneapolis.

“The 2014 RISE Awards recipients all demonstrate how one can create life changing results for individuals and businesses by simply identifying a need and focusing their efforts,” said John Ehlenfeldt, CMP, chair of the RISE Awards Judging Panel. “By being strategic in our actions like these exemplary leaders, we can all influence and make an impact within our industry.”

California RISE Award winners will include Jenn Wheaton for Young Professional Achievement, Silke Fleischer for Meeting Industry Leadership, and Robyn Mietkiewicz for Member of the Year. Wheaton will be awarded for her strategic use of technology and social media to help the bed and breakfast industry of California embrace a new generation of travelers. Fleischer will be awarded for helping to produce sustainable meetings. Robyn Mietkiewicz, CMP, CMM will be awarded for her volunteer leadership with the MPI Orange County Chapter and international volunteer groups.

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