Minnesota Chapter of MPI Announces Excellence in MPI (EMPI) Award Winners

Minneapolis, MN – Meeting Professionals International Minnesota Chapter (MPI MN) hosted their 2011 MPI Gala and Excellence in MPI (EMPI) Awards on Wednesday night at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis.

The list of EMPI (Excellence in MPI) Awards winners were:

Best Supporting Company:
Susan Milteer - Event Lab

Mentor of the Year:
Julie Ann Schmidt - Lithium Logistics Group

Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year:
Lisa Anne Venne - Life Time Fitness, Athletic Events

Rising Star of the Year:
Robert Payne - The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis

Supplier of the Year:
Brian McDermott - Growthworks

Meeting or Event of the Year:
HB Cares Michael Bergman - HelmsBriscoe

Planner of the Year:
Jim Louis - Best Meetings

Congratulations to the following MPI scholarship winners:
Lisa Venne
Brenda Erickson
Melissa Deming
Jessica Bartram
Maren Obermeyer
Donna Foppoli-Patrick
Rosealee Lee