Houston Area Chapter Awards

All members may be nominated by their peer members or self-nominated. Nominators and nominees must have an active membership with MPI. Nominators can nominate as many members as they like.  Award specific criteria is outlined below:

Supplier of the Year Award

Recognizes an MPI Houston Area Chapter active supplier member who represents leadership and excellence in the meetings industry and continuously provides innovative services and or products to effectively support MPI, the Houston Chapter and its members.

Criteria for this award: 

• Must be an MPI-HOU member for a minimum of 3 consecutive years
• Demonstrated dedication, commitment and involvement in the meetings industry
• Previous Chapter engagement and volunteer service to MPI-HAC

Planner of the Year Award

Recognizes an MPI Houston Area Chapter active planner member who represents leadership and excellence in the meeting planning profession and has made a significant contribution to the meetings industry, MPI, and the Houston Chapter.

Criteria for this award: 

• Must be an MPI-HAC member for a minimum of 3 consecutive years
• Demonstrated dedication, commitment and involvement in the meetings industry
• Previous Chapter engagement and volunteer service to MPI-HAC

Member of the Year

Recognizes an MPI Houston Area Chapter member who has made an extraordinary personal or professional commitment that contributes to the advancement of our organization and the Houston meetings community.  Nominees will be considered for their professional experience, involvement in MPI (local or international), industry service, and civic activity.

The qualifications and judging criteria for Member of the Year nominations are as follows:

• A current member in good standing with MPI
• Involvement with the MPI Houston Area Chapter during the 2023-2024 year
• A demonstrated history of Chapter engagement and volunteer service to MPI-HAC
• Professional accomplishments
• Meeting industry service of 3 years or more
• Community involvement

Rising Star

Recognizes an MPI-HAC member with less than 5 years of industry experience who has made outstanding contributions to the meetings industry and to the Chapter during their first years as a member. This award is based on the level of Chapter engagement, volunteering and commitment fulfilling Chapter goals.

The qualifications and judging criteria for Rising Star Award nominations are as follows:

• A current member in good standing with MPI
• Involvement with MPI Houston Area Chapter during the 2023-2024 year
• Previous Chapter engagement and volunteer service to MPI-HAC
• Professional accomplishments
• Community involvement

Volunteer of the Year

The Volunteer of the Year is awarded to a supplier, planner or student member who made an outstanding voluntary effort to the Chapter. This individual has been an active participant on one or more MPI-HAC committees; designed, organized, delivered or administered new and ongoing programs for MPI-HAC; volunteers for other meeting industry or charitable organizations; and demonstrates a keen and sustained commitment to volunteering for MPI. Most of all, they should embody the spirit of volunteerism.

*The MPI-HAC Board will select the Volunteer of the Year from the 12 Volunteer of the Month recipients recognized during the year.

Silver Fork

Nominees for the Silver Fork Award are those venues who have hosted a MPI-HAC event or function over the Chapter year.  The award is based upon attendee evaluations and is presented to the venue that was voted by the membership to have the highest level of culinary excellence and provided an outstanding experience hosting an MPI-HAC program.

President's Award

This award, given by the President at his/her choice, recognizes an engaged member who has contributed significantly to the chapter in the current fiscal year. Their contribution may include inspiring other members, creating new initiatives or acting as a catalyst to bring positive results.

Before you complete the form below, please note:

• You can nominate as many people as you wish
• Nominees must be current members of MPI

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