ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership will honor three meeting industry leaders with awards at its 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 15-18 in Toronto.
Thomas R. Kuhn, president of Edison Electric Institute, will be honored with the Key Award. Larry Luteran, senior vice president of sales for Hilton Hotels Corporation, will receive the Academy of Leaders Award. Additionally, Patricia M. Areno, senior vice president for Building Owners and Managers Association International will be honored with the Professional Performance Award.
“Our 2009 award recipients truly exemplify the leadership, integrity and compassion that our association management community fosters and promotes. They set an example worthy of emulation by us all,” said Curtis C. Deane, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Foundation for Philanthropy and chairman of the 2009 Awards Committee.