MPI announced five recipients of the Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards.
The RISE Awards include annual awards in three categories: individual achievement, community achievement and organizational achievement. Recipients are recognized for innovation, global transferability, impact and influence. This is the first time that the awards will be given for all three categories within the program.
The award for Young Professional Achievement will be presented to Krzysztof Celuch. Celuch wrote the first Warsaw Meetings Industry Report which, after three years, now covers 4,100 meetings and is used by organizers and local governments.
The award for Meeting Industry Leadership will be presented to David Rich, senior vice president of George P. Johnson Experience Marketing for his thought leadership and substantial contributions to the meetings and events industry. Rich has dedicated more than 20 years to the industry and pioneered the strategic value of meetings and events as marketing tools.
The Community Achievement in Knowledge and Ideas award will be presented to the MPI Minnesota Chapter for its creation and implementation of the “Mentoring: Power of 2” program, which created a two-way conversation between a range of planners and suppliers.
The award for Community Achievement in Marketplace Excellence will be presented to the MPI Arizona Sunbelt Chapter for developing and executing the Global Community Challenge. The challenge, developed from the expressed needs of chapter members, encouraged members to use their MPI connections to supplement their current business.
And finally, the Organizational Achievement award will be presented to the U.S. Green Building Council for its leadership in using meetings and events to educate the hospitality and building industry concerning green design initiatives.
The achievements of these individuals, communities and organizations will be acknowledged at the RISE Awards presentation July 24 during MPI’s World Education Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia.
