Convention Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders Gala to be held at
PCMA Annual Meeting in Dallas, January 11, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, VA – June 16, 2009 – The Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) Hall of Leaders Gala* will be held in conjunction with the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Annual Meeting on January 11, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, TX.
Since 1985, the CIC has honored the industry’s outstanding leaders and innovators with its annual Hall of Leaders awards. Since PCMA’s Annual Meeting is known for its outstanding educational content and business development opportunities, it provides a solid platform for this prestigious event. Typically Monday night at PCMA is open for individual client events and networking. At the 2010 meeting, PCMA and CIC encourage attendance at the Hall of Leaders Gala as together we honor these deserved individuals and our industry. Opportunities will be available for table purchases at several levels with some having access to an exclusive VIP reception for industry partners to entertain their best customers.
In making the announcement, Convention Industry Council’s Chief Operating Officer Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP said, "We are excited about this partnership with both PCMA and Fairmont-Raffles-Swissôtel. It will be an incredible night celebrating not only the talent and achievements of individual inductees, but the solidarity and resilience of our industry in a time when our unified voice is more critical than ever."
“We are honored that CIC elected to hold the prestigious Hall of Leaders event during PCMA,” said Deborah Sexton, PCMA President and CEO. “What a fantastic opportunity for suppliers to purchase tables and host customers while expanding the ability to network with leaders in the industry. This event is sure to be sold out very quickly.”
This year’s Gala will be themed “Celebrating Industry Unity,” and the five extraordinary individuals representing the most outstanding innovators in the industry will be officially inducted into the CIC Hall of Leaders.
This year’s five prestigious inductees into the CIC Hall of Leaders are: M. Theresa Breining, CMP, CMM; Thomas M. Mobley, Jr., Steve Porter, Preston Robert Tisch and Jerry A. Wayne. The CIC Hall of Leaders was established in 1985. Each inductee is honored at the Hall of Leaders Recognition Pavilion in the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center and featured in the Grand Concourse at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
The 2010 Hall of Leaders Gala promises to be an evening of sharing, partnership, networking and celebration. Table sponsorships and individual ticket sales are now available. For more information go to www.conventionindustry.org and click on the Hall of Leaders link or call Precision Meetings & Events at 703-789-4480 for tickets or to reserve a table.
About CIC
The Convention Liaison Council was founded in 1949 by four organizations to facilitate the exchange of information within the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. Now the Convention Industry Council, the organization has grown to include 34 member organizations. CIC's members represent more than 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. CIC maintains several signature programs, including the CMP Designation, Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX ), and the CIC Hall of Leaders, the industry’s ultimate recognition program. Additional information on the Convention Industry Council can be found at www.conventionindustry.org
About PCMA
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is the professional resource and premier educator for the meetings and convention industry. Founded in 1957, PCMA represents the interests of meeting management executives from associations, non-profit organizations, corporations, independent meeting planning companies, and multi-management firms who recognize the importance of meetings to their organization. PCMA empowers members with the tools they need to succeed as meeting professionals and to promote the value of the industry to their organizations and the general public. Headquartered in Chicago, PCMA has 16 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. For additional information, please visit the PCMA Web site at www.pcma.org.
Media Contacts:
CONTACT: |
Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP Chief Operating Officer Convention Industry Council (571) 527-3116 |
Brad Lewis VP, Marketing Professional Convention Management Assn (312) 423-7252 |
* Members of the press are encouraged to purchase tickets and attend the entire celebration. All members of the press will be invited to attend the VIP reception (at no charge), as well as to a "photo session" at 4:30 p.m. on January 11th. At both events, press will be able to take their own photos. Only the event's official photographer will be allowed to take photos at the dinner and awards ceremony.
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