Connect magazine recently released its "40 Under 40" class of 2012, a list of innovative, creative and moving-and-shaking professionals in the meeting and event industry. 

Looking over the list, we see that more than 30 percent of the professionals are MPI members. Congratulations to them all, and we look forward to their continuing and future leadership in the industry.

Please click on the names for more info about the following MPI members who made the list.

Tracey Bockhop
Steven Bonda
Christine Burns
Midori Connolly
Erin Erdmann
Joe Fleener
Todd Gehrke
Beth Hecquet
Rebecca Hunter
Adam Schomaker
Jill Schroeder
Erin Tench
Jason Watkins