2025 Award Winners

Rising Star Rebecca Carmody, CMP, CMM, DES
Rising Star Shantal Reed
Volunteer of the Year Eliza Barr
Planner of the Year Ashley Redick
Committee of the Year Communications
Supplier of the Year Vanessa Gonzalez
Ed Scannell Lifetime Achievement MaryLynne Christman, CMP, CMM
Sponsor of the Year Green Screen Photo Booth
President's Award Mary Anne Whittle, CMP
MPI Lifetime Member Anne King, CMP

2026 Chapter Awards – Nominations are Now Open!

Thank you for taking the time to submit nominations for the 2026 MPI AZ Chapter Awards. You may nominate one individual or submit a nominee for each category. Your input helps recognize members whose contributions and dedication have strengthened the Chapter and the meeting industry. The awards committee will carefully review all submissions during the selection process.

The awards will be presented at our live Annual Awards Celebration in December.

Before you complete the form below, please note:

• You can nominate as many people as you wish.
• Nominees must be current members of MPI
• Here is the link to past award winners : https://www.mpi.org/chapters/arizona-sunbelt/chapter-news/awards/past-award-recipients
• Nominations are due by 5pm on Monday, November 9, 2026

Thank you for completing the form and nominating one of your industry peers.