Member Award Recipients

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Members of the Quarter

2018 - 2019

Past Members of the Month

2018

May Heather Rykowski, All in the Present, Inc.

April McKenzie Kaufeld Counts, Wildly Different Team Building Experiences

February, Kerri O’Brien Rose, Independent Planner

January Lizda Samayoa, HEUG

2017

December Lynne Tinker, Idea Team Building

November, Cere Netters, CMP, National Speakers Association

October Jessica Young, Flagstaff CVB

September  Penny Allphin, CHME, Aris Hospitality Management LLC

August Donna Masiulewicz, CMP, Timeline Meetings and Events

July  Allison Shebek, AlliedPRA

June  David Twigger, Vermilion Events

May  Bill Babin, Big Zephyr Music

April  MaryLynne Christman, Collaborative Event Management

March  McKenzie Kaufeld-Counts, Wildly Different

February  Donna Robinson, ADM Enterprises, Inc

January  Amanda Tassoul, WM Symposia

2016

December  Jennifer M. Cotsonas, kool Party Rentals
November Terry McDonald, Event Rents
October  Ed Scannell, Center for Professional Development and Training
September Melissa Lanouette, National Speakers Association
August Holly Abbott, Desert Diamond Hotel & Casino
July  Katie Dreifus, Hotel Valley Ho
June Steve Laine, PSAV
May Dennis Campbell, Gaining Edge
April Caress Rogers, Hotel Valley Ho
March Heather Gottula, AAA
Febuary Erica Allen, Socius/HEUG
January  Nicole Spotanski, Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa

2015

December  Kerri O'Brian-Rose, Co-Chair Holiday Party
November Suzanne Hagberg, Director of Marketing - Desert Belle
October Doug Loucks, Hilton Phoenix-Mesa
September Terri Bauer, Global Manager - HelmsBriscoe
August Bart Lasner, CMP, CHSE, Lodge on the Desert
July Lisa Rapps, Anthill Events, LLC
March Wendy Franks, Team San Jose
February Cara Tracy, CMP, CMM , INFLUENCE AT WORK
January Sukki Jahake, Hotels for Hope

2014

October Shelley Sullivan, US Foods
August Sharon Scronic, Arizona Dental Association
July Ida Jones, Director of Group Sales, Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau
May Kelli Dawson, American Express Meetings and Events
April Patricia Zollman, CMP CMM, HelmsBriscoe
March Deborah Raposa, Idea Source Inc
February Gary Bowen, Wingate by Wyndham Scottsdale
January Michelle Huebner, Visit Mesa

2013

December Julie Wong and Connie Cornelius
November Allison Mikula
October Troy Peters
September Maryanne Aleman
August Laura Katz
July Lisa Evans
May Rebecca Landry, New Orleans CVB
April Janet Erickson, Access Destination Services
March Tanya Queen, Mastro's
February Christina Tzavellas, CMP, CTZ Associates
January MaryLynne Christman, Be Hip Marketing

2012

December Melanie Ravalin, CMP, M.Y. Events
November Bonnie Mattick, Unforgettable Outcomes
October Erin Forrest, Fiesta Resort Conference Center
September Ibone Moreno, MiCasa Consulting
July Linda Ruby, Tempe Tourism Office Event
May Carlo Espinoza, McDonald Floral and Gifts
April Susie Molinich, Maxvantage
March Cristin Barr, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
February Lee Smith, Hotel Valley Ho
January Susan Armentrout, Black Canyon and Desert Willow Conference Centers

2011

December Barbara Bourman, Comerica Theatre - Live Nation
November Steve Dumond, SWANK Audio Visuals
October Carol Golden, Sedona Elegant Event Planner
September Julia-Isabel Davenport, Maximize Your Publicity, LLC
August Chris Loftus, Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
July Jeanne White, CMP, International Studies/UofA
May Bobette Gorden, Influence at Work
March David Borsheim, ASU
February Lisa Evans, ChildHelp
January Angela Prestinario, Stratum Laser Tag and Heather Luvisi, Dave & Buster's

2010

November Amy Miranda, Tempe Tourism Office
October Pamela Traficanti, CTA, Tucson CVB
September Sherry Johnson, Kinsley Meetings
May Mary Young , M.Y. Events and Tina Leadbetter, 360 Adventures
April Matt Harding, Holiday Inn & Suites Tucson
March David Brokaw, Loews Ventana Canyon and Debbie Brass, CTC, Meetings, Etc.
February Jeff Hafflet - Detours of Arizona and Cara Tracy, CMP, CMM, National Speakers Association
January Katie Grimmett, Little America Hotel Flagstaff and Rochell Planty, CMP, CTA, Rockin R Meetings & Events

2009

October Barbara Bruce, Prescott Resort & Conference Center and Becky Moore, Prescott Inn & Suites
September Connie Cornelius, Affinity Group Tours and Elaine Silashki, WL Gore & Associates
May Erin Forrest, Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix North and Lynda Logan, L2 Event Management
April Gary Vallen, NAU; Diana Rocha, ASU Student; and Laurel Zakula, CMP, Planning Professionals
March Randy Breen, Modern Exposition Services and Alyssa Franks, Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association
February Jean Cadwell, Encore Creative and Jen Merkel, CMI Resources
January Tina Keith, Your Next Meeting and Tiffany Higgins, Pet Smart Charities

2008

November Ibone Moreno Schatzel, MiCasa Consulting, Inc. and Neysa Morrissey, Conference Direct
October Bill Mesa, OB Sports Golf Management and Gabriella Scott, Independent Event Professional
May Pam Williams, Mesa CVB and Jamie Cook, CMP, Strategic Meetings
April Stephanie Wynn, ASU and Lynne Wellish, CMP, Merestone
March Hinrich Eylers, KaBloom and Jill Longfellow, Enterprise Rent A Car
February Leslie Parish, Thunderbird Executive Inn
January Mark McMinn, CMP, Tempe CVB and Jennifer Castro, Dave & Buster's

2007

November Angela Gomez, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort and Karla Vogtman, Greater Phoenix CVB
October Julia Isabel-Davenport, Maximize Your Publicity and Gail Jackson, CMP, Flagstaff CVB
May Michelle Fulcher, Organized Affair; Patti Daley, CMP, A Daley Event and Debbie Brass, CTC, Meetings Etc.
April Karen May, TBA Global and Michelle King, Divine Event Management and Consultants
March Penny Allphin, CMP, Carefree Resort & Villas and Cara Tracy, CMP, CMM, National Speakers Association
February Marla, Harr, CMP, celebrations by Design and Cathy Wylet, OutSource Management
January Christina Tzavellas, CMP, CTZ Associates and Lisa Pressman, Lisa Pressman Ensemble/Opus Fromus

2006

November Cherie Westbrook, Laughlin Visitors Bureau and Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM, C2 & Company Meetings & Events
October Beth Fagan, Nat'l. Council of Prescription Drug Programs
February Ibone Moreno-Schatzel, MiCasa Consulting and Beth Nixon, HPN
January Anita Cowen, Royal Palms Resort & Spa and Jim Fausel, CMP, CMM, Conference Connection