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Overall Excellence Chapter Award

Spark Award

The Spark Award is presented each quarter to the chapter member (planner or supplier) who exhibits a strong sense of initiative on behalf of the Chapter and the meetings industry during the most recent quarter.

This individual shows promise as a future leader based on a record of committee service, overall volunteerism and participation in Chapter activities.

Who Can Nominate A Spark Award Candidate?

Members are nominated by their peers and the final vote is taken by the Awards Nominating Committee.

Who is eligible?

  • The candidate must be an active member in good standing with MPI Orlando.
  • The member has made significant continuous contributions to the chapter through MPI Global and MPI Orlando events attended, leadership and/or committee participation, authorized articles, professional designations, member recruitment, etc.

Who is not eligible?

  • Sitting Board of Directors members
  • Past award recipients

Past Spark Award Recipients

 

2022-2023

1st Quarter

Kristine Iverson

2nd Quarter

Dan Rose

3rd Quarter

Carina Rawley

4th Quarter

Melissa Showalter

 

2023-2024

1st Quarter

Chelsea Snyder

2nd Quarter

Drew Thomas

3rd Quarter

Could be You!

4th Quarter

Could be You!

 


2020-2021

1st Quarter

Celeste Sierra

2nd Quarter

Amy Hart

3rd Quarter

Tara Drewes, CMP

4th Quarter

David Buckalew, CMP

2019-2020

1st Quarter

Carina Favale

2nd Quarter

Teresa Elsayed

3rd Quarter

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4th Quarter

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2018-2019

1st Quarter

Carolyn Capurso

2nd Quarter

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3rd Quarter

Libby Anderson

4th Quarter

Marjorie Stone


2017-2018

1st Quarter

Glendalis Gonzalez

2nd Quarter

Sarah Soliman

3rd Quarter

Anthony Casella

4th Quarter

Rob O'Brien

2016-2017

1st Quarter

Jessica Callahan

2nd Quarter

Holly Strout

3rd Quarter

Ashlyn Geoffrey

4th Quarter

Michael Glover

2014-2015

1st Quarter

Nikole Fridenmaker,CMP

2nd Quarter

Michelle Holm, PBC

3rd Quarter

Heather Hartland, CMP, CMM

4th Quarter

Laura Fletcher


Each year, MPI honors its best and brightest chapters and volunteers through the Recognizing Industry Success & Excellence (RISE) Awards.

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