2026 Annual Awards Nomination Applications 

Thank you for taking the time to think about who deserves recognition for enhancing our chapter and/or the meetings industry at large! Please note, you're welcome to submit nominations for ANY category but are not obligated to submit a candidate for each. If you would like to enter multiple candidates for one category, you must complete the same survey again. 

Submissions should be based on the following criteria*: 

1. Nominees must be a current member of MPI Potomac in good standing.
2. Nominees must be an active member of at least one MPI Potomac committee and heavily involved in MPI Potomac activities.
3. Nominees may be self-nominated or nominated by another MPI Potomac member.
4. A completed nomination form should contain specific, articulated contributions and achievements.
5. With the exception of the Distinguished Leader and Chapter Leader Award for individual awards and Marketplace of Excellence for company recognition, nominees cannot be a current member of the 2026 Board of Directors. 

*Please review specific criteria for each individual award on the first page of the award nomination application.

 Awards in need of nominations this year are:

• Planner Member of the Year
• Supplier Member of the Year
• Rising Star Member of the Year
• Marketplace of Excellence Award
• MPI Potomac Distinguished Leader 
• MPI Potomac Chapter Leader

Please note: Nominations are to be submitted via the electronic form (see buttons below). The forms won't save as you work on them, so be sure to submit your responses when you're done. You can also type out your answers in a separate document (see word documents below) then paste them into the form and submit. Once submitted, you cannot go back and edit your submission later.

Submission Deadline is October 23, 2026.

Thank you for your assistance in helping us recognize our MPI Potomac Stars.

Please click on each button below to submit for that award. You can nominate for as many awards and as many fantastic volunteers as you like. 

MPI Potomac Annual Award Winners
(past five years)