The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has announced the winners of its 2015 Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence. The association's Hall of Fame program was developed to recognize members (individuals, companies or properties) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to Canada's lodging industry. It includes four categories: Green Key … Read More about HAC Announces Awards of Excellence Recipients
Five Canadian venues took home top prizes in Unique Venues' Best of Awards. Now in its second year, the program recognizes special event spaces in Canada and the United States. It includes 20 categories ranging from best venue high-tech venue to best venue to enjoy post meeting. The five Canadian winners are: Best City Center Venue - Waterview, Vancouver, BC: Opened in May 2015, Waterview … Read More about Five Canadian Venues Win Awards
For the third year in a row, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa has earned a spot on Condé Nast Traveler's list of Canada's best resorts . More than 128,000 travelers took part in the magazine's 28th annual Readers' Choice Awards. Located just two and a half hours from Toronto, the year-round luxury property took the seventh spot on the list and is the only resort east of Alberta … Read More about JW Marriott Muskoka Earns Readers’ Choice Award
Canadians took home seven ISES Esprit Awards® at this year's annual ISES Esprit Awards Ceremony, which was held Saturday, August 22, during ISES Live® 2015 at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, LA. The International Special Events Society (ISES) Awards program features competition within designated categories, and is open to any ISES member in good standing, for events that took place the prior … Read More about Canadians Take Home Top ISES Awards
Two Canadians are among the 30 event industry pros honoured in the Convention Industry Council's (CIC) first peer-nominated Influencers Awards campaign—#CMP30 Influencers. Tahira Endean, CMP, QuickMobile and Mariela McIlwraith, CMP, CMM, MBA, Meeting Change, received the award for exemplifying the spirit of the CMP credential—professionalism, credibility and excellence. "As CMP turns thirty, … Read More about CIC Announces Influencers Awards Winners
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced the recipients of this year’s RISE (Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence) Awards. The recipients have been selected for exceptional achievements in the meeting and event industry, and will be honored at the annual MPI RISE Awards Presentation and Luncheon on August 3, 2015, during MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in San Francisco, … Read More about MPI Announces RISE Awards Winners
Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) Montreal and Quebec chapter honoured five of its members as part of its National Meetings Industry Day celebrations. At a gala dinner, held April 16th at the Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal, the chapter gave out awards in five categories: Supplier of the Year; Planner of the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Éco-Award; and Influence Award. The winners are: Planner … Read More about MPI Montreal & Quebec Announces 2015 Award Winners
The Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners (CanSPEP) honored planner Rita Plaskett, CMP CMM and supplier Robert Thompson with its Industry Excellence Award and Industry Partner Award respectively at its Canada Meet Week Breakfast, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on April 15, 2015. Plaskett, president of AGENDUM Inc., was honored for her leadership and commitment to CanSPEP … Read More about CanSPEP Names Industry Excellence and Industry Partner Award Winners
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation's 2014 Annual Report is now available online at mpiweb.org. It is the first annual report produced by the Foundation since 2009. In recent years, the members of the Foundation have revamped its mission, fundraising and awards programs. The report highlights these changes and includes information on 2014 accomplishments such as the 45 … Read More about MPI Foundation Releases 2014 Annual Report
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Toronto Chapter honoured nine of members at its 25th Annual Awards Gala, held March 12th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year's winners are: Planner of the Year: Mariella Irivarren, CMP, BMO Financial Group Supplier of the Year: Tamer Mecky, CEM, mecky & Co. Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: Lindsey Press, BMO Financial Group Mentor … Read More about MPI Toronto Announces 2014 Award Winners
The InterContinental® Toronto Centre received two prestigious awards at the 13th annual IHG Canada Sales Leadership Conference, held in Vancouver. The property received the 2014 IHG Hotel of the Year Award and its director of sales, Shaun Pearson, was named Hotel Sales Partner of the Year. In addition, it was spotlighted for its outstanding commitment to the community through initiatives such as … Read More about InterContinental Toronto Centre Takes Top IHG Prizes
The Canadian Association of Exposition Management (CAEM) celebrated the winners of its 2015 awards program as well as its Certified Exhibition Program (CEM) graduates at its 7th Annual Awards Gala, held February 4th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. CAEM's 2015 "Stars of the Show" are: Hall of Fame: Sponsored by GES - Global Experience Specialists, the Hall of Fame Awards celebrate leaders … Read More about CAEM Celebrates Stars of the Show
Trump International Hotel & Tower® in Toronto has received a 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award as "Canada's Best Luxury Hotel." TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel website. In addition, the hotel is at the top of the list of Toronto hotels in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hotels rankings, which are based on unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations and guest … Read More about Trump Toronto Tops with TripAdvisor Travellers
Meetings + Incentive Travel's Call for Nominations for its Hall of Fame Awards program is now open. Click here to nominate a peer or yourself! M+IT's Hall of Fame is the Canadian MICE industry's only independent awards program. Since its launch in 2009, it has honoured 41 members of the meetings, events and incentives community. Hall of Fame categories are: THE BIG IDEA: Honours an … Read More about M+IT Opens Hall of Fame Call for Nominations – Who will you nominate?
SITE Canada received the 2014 SITE Chapter Excellence Award for Membership at the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Global Conference, held this week in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The Canadian chapter was honoured for its personal approach to engaging all members and potential members in order to retain current members and attract new members. In addition to the Excellence Award … Read More about SITE Canada Receives Excellence Award
Johanne Belanger, president of Freeman Audio Visual │ Canada, is the 2014 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE). She will receive the award during IAEE's annual meeting and exhibition, being held December 9-11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. “I would not have been considered for this … Read More about IAEE Honors Freeman Canada President
Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's award-winning loyalty program, is introducing a new, comprehensive loyalty program for meeting and travel professionals. SPG Pro will debut in October 2014. The program will offer meeting and travel professionals SPG elite status, upgrades and Starpoints for B2B business booked at any of Starwood's nearly 1,200 properties … Read More about Starwood Expands Loyalty Program to Meeting & Travel Pros
Nine Calgary companies were among the winners of awards from the International Special Events Society (ISES). The honors were presented at the ESPRIT Gala, held during the ISES Live International Conference, which ran August 18-20 in Seattle, WA. The Calgary winners are: Calgary Stampede brought home "Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization Between $75,000 and $150,000" for "The 2013 … Read More about Calgary-based Companies Win Big at ISES Live
Site Canada has launched a new recognition program for its members. The Site Canada ICE Awards will be presented annually in two categories: Program Excellence and Destination Excellence. Program Excellence will recognize an incentive program, designed and managed by a Site Canada member and applies to both group and individual travel incentive programs. Destination Excellence will recognize a … Read More about Site Canada Announces New Awards Program
Meetings + Incentive Travel's Call for Nominations for its Hall of Fame Awards program closes at 5:00 p.m. PST on Monday, April 21, 2014. Click here to nominate a peer or yourself! M+IT's Hall of Fame is the Canadian MICE industry's only independent awards program. Since its launch in 2009, it has honoured 33 members of the meetings, events and incentives community. Hall of Fame categories … Read More about Last Four Days! Call for Hall of Fame Nominations Closing Next Week
