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RISE2

Recognizing Rising Stars
Shaping Our Industry

The RISE Awards celebrate the individuals, chapters, and organizations whose leadership, innovation, and impact elevate the meeting and event industry.
Each year, MPI recognizes excellence across our global community through the RISE Awards.

SUBMIT NOMINATION RISE AWARD GUIDE
Nominations Close November 2, 2026
Applications Close December 2, 2026
View Awards Timeline →

Chapter Awards

Innovative Educational Programming

This award recognizes an MPI Chapter or Club for achievement in advancing the education and professional development of its members through innovative programming.

Marketplace Excellence

This award recognizes an MPI Chapter, Club, or Student Club for developing an exceptional program, event, website, or other business exchange for members. Chapters will have launched an innovative program that offers valuable opportunities for members to market their services.

Membership Achievement

This award recognizes an MPI Chapter, Club, or Student Club for achievement in membership growth, engagement, and retention. Chapters and clubs must demonstrate the impact of their campaigns, programming, overall membership numbers, involvement in chapter activities and/or improvement in retention.

Social Impact

This award honors an MPI Chapter or Club for exceptional efforts in advancing social responsibility within the meeting and event industry.

▶ View Award Criteria

It recognizes a product or service initiative such as:

  • Promoting inclusivity
  • Diversifying leadership
  • Implementing EDI training
  • Sustainability initiatives
  • Amplifying marginalized voices
  • Raising awareness of human rights issues, such as human trafficking

Nominees should demonstrate a strong commitment to embedding social responsibility into their everyday operations.

Member Awards

Meeting Industry Leadership

This award honors those rare individuals who by visionary hard work and creative insight have positively changed the global meeting and event industry. It recognizes sustained commitment and substantial contributions to the meeting and event community.

Member of the Year

This award is given to an exceptional MPI member who through volunteer efforts has made outstanding grassroots contributions and demonstrated unparalleled commitment to the advancement of a chapter, club, community, or region.

Young Professional Achievement

This award recognizes an individual 35 years of age or younger with a minimum of 1 year's professional experience in the meeting and event industry who has made outstanding contributions to MPI and/or the meeting and event industry.

THE RISE JOURNEY

A LEGACY OF
INSPIRATION

VIEW PAST WINNERS →
2026
TRANSFORMATIVE
2016
VISIONARY
2011
INNOVATIVE
2006
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