MPI-Wisconsin announces MPI Award Winners for 2013

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI-WI) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s awards was held on September 5th at the Marriott Middleton.

Planner of the Year -- Sherry Lee, CMP - League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Madison

Supplier of the Year -- Tom Graybill -- Tri-Marq Communications, Inc, Milwaukee

Hall of Fame Inductee -- Tami Gilbertson, CMP -- WPS Health Insurance , Madison

Rising Star -- Maria Peot -- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison

Team of the Year -- Golf Outing Team

President’s Award -- Shannon Timmerman, CMP

Kristin Bjurstrom Krueger, CMP Scholarship -- Carina Wilz -- Fox Valley Technical College

Member Grant -- Deana Birmingham-Heinisch -- Waukesha Pewaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau   

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 23,000 members belonging to 71 chapters and clubs worldwide. For more information, visit mpiweb.org.

The 320+ member Wisconsin Chapter of MPI, established in 1977, is the premier association in the state dedicated to the growth, development and success of event and meeting professionals.
The chapter brings professionals together to learn best practices, build relationships, and create business opportunities that enhance the strategic value of meetings. For more information on MPI-Wisconsin, please visit www.mpiwi.org.

For more information about MPI or MPI-Wisconsin, please contact Alison Huber, CMP at (608) 254-7180 x342 or email at alison@wisdells.com.