MPI AZ 45th Annual Awards Gala December 13, 2024 Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville West, Mesa AZ Full Details and Registration
Annual Awards of Excellence Past Award Recipients
2022/23
Planner of the Year Sarah Cunningham
Supplier of the Year Shideh Doerr
Volunteer of the Year Amber May, CMP, CMM
Volunteer of the Year Amanda Ocenas
Rising Star Kaylin Gilmore
Edward E. Scannell Award Kate Snapp, CTA
Committee of the Year Communications Committee
President’s Achievement Award Penny Allphin, CHME
2021/22
Planner of the Year Lisa Tucker Supplier of the Year Gordon Murray Sponsor of the Year Event Rents Committee of the Year Monthly Programs Committee, Amy Beck Chapter Achievement Award Deborah Lahti Rising Star Cristina DePoy Host Venue of the Year Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino President's Achievement Award Paul Scribner Icon Award Edward Scannell, CMP, CSP
2020/21
Planner of the Year Amber May, CMP, CMM Supplier of the Year Bill Babin Sponsor of the Year Karma Event Productions Committee
of the Year CMP University Committee Edward E. Scannell Award Michelle Fulcher, CMP Chapter Achievement
Award Mary Anne Whittle, CMP President's Achievement Award Tiffany Higgins & Joanne Winter
2019/20
Planner of the Year: Sukki Jahnke, CMP Supplier of the Year: Carlo Espinoza Sponsor of the Year: Visit Tucson Rising Star Award: Amber May, CMP,
CMM
Committee of the Year: Membership Edward E. Scannell Award: Mary Young, CMP Chapter Achievement Award: Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM President's Achievement Awards: Melanie
Volkers, CHSE, CHDM
2018/19
Planner of the Year: Donna Robinson, CMP Supplier of the Year: Heather Rykowski Sponsor of the Year: Tempe Tourism Rising Star Award: Heather Luvisi Host Venue of the Year: CIVANA Carefree Committee of the Year: Spring Fundraiser Edward E. Scannell Award: Penny Allphin, CHME Chapter Achievement Award: Tara Thain, CHME President's Achievement Awards: Penny Allphin, CHME & Joanne Winter
2017/18
: Julie Wong, CMP : Melanie Volkers, CHSE, CHDM Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau : Donna
Robinson, CMP : Little America Flagstaff 2017: EduCon Committee David Rosenbaum, CHME :
Rowan Pickering
: Becky Bulkley
2016/17
: Tiffany Higgins The Tiffany Event : Katie Dreifus Plexus Worldwide INFLUENCE AT WORK : Bill Babin Big Zephyr Music : McKenzie Kaufeld Counts Wildly Different Mountain Shadows
Jacqi Marth Destinations & Details
2015/16
Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM
Socious/HEUG : James Eggimann, CMP The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center : Donna Masiulewicz, CMP Timeline Meetings & Events :
Video West, Inc. Erica Allen, CMP
Socious/HEUG Lee Smith Hotel Valley Ho
2014/15
Sharon Scronic, Arizona State Dental Association Kate Snapp, CTA, Marriott International Patricia
Zollman, CMP CMM, HelmsBriscoe Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Hassayampa Inn Shelley Sullivan, US
Foods
Hotel Valley Ho EduCon Committee Troy Peters, CTS, Video West Lee
Smith, Hotel Valley Ho Erin Fields Forrest,
Double Tree by Hilton Phoenix Tempe
2013/14
Susie Molinich, CMP, SMMC, American Express Meetings & Events Chip Headman, Williams & Associates Troy
Peters, Video West Shelby Wray, ASU Sponsorship Committee Penny
Allphin, CHME, Hassayampa Inn David Rosenbaum, CHME, Carefree Resort & Conference Center Melanie Ravalin, CMP, M.Y. Events TPC Scottsdale Kool Party Rentals Christina Tzavellas, CMP, CTZ and Associates Jamie Cook, CMP, CMM, Strategic Meeting & Events Joanne Winter, MPI AZ Jacqi
Marth, Destinations & Details
2012/13
Danielle Adams Amy Miranda Lee Smith and Melanie Ravalin, CMP Paulina
Sanchez
Monthly Programs Carefree Resort & Conference Center Harley
Bonham
Rochell Planty, CFE, CMP, CTA Cristin Barr, CMP and Ann Masiulewicz US Airways and Tempe
Tourism Office Christina Tzavellas, CMP Erin Forrest
2011/12
Lisa Evans, Make A Wish Steve Dumond, Swank Audio Visuals Julia-Isabel Davenport, PMP, CMP, Maximize Your Publicity Lindsey Dedina and Henry Gooden, ASU Chapter Fun Events Levy Restaurants
and US Airways Center Desert Willow &
Black Canyon Conference Centers by Sodexo Don Ortiz, DEO Productions/Dina Preston Band Lynne Wellish, CMP, CHSE, Triage Meetings & Events Grant Boice, Cherrill Satterfield
and Bobette Gorden US Airways and Tempe Tourism Office
2010/11
Mary Young, CMP, M.Y. Events Gordon "Flash" Murray, Super PhotoVideo Amy Miranda, Tourism Office Heather
Luvisi and David Borsheim Angela Prestinario, Stratum Laser Tag 2010 Summer Education Forum Rochell Planty, CMP,
CTA Chair and Tiffany Higgins, Co-Chairs Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Mark
Anderson, Southwest Scenic Group Margie Long, Hot Air Expeditions Pamela Traficanti, CTA, Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau Jamie Cook, CMP Strategic Meetings & Incentives
2009/10
Connie Cornelius, Affinity Group Tours Cara Tracy, CMP CMM, National Speakers Association Dave and Busters Anna
Abbott, Arizona State University Erin Forrest, Hilton Phoenix Airport Bobette Gordon, Influence at Work Membership/Global
Community:
Beth Longnaker, Hospitality Performance Network Jill Longfellow, Enterprise Holdings Don Ortiz, DEO Entertainment Group Bill
Johnson, CSP, BillJohnson.com Lisa Pressman, Lisa Pressman Ensemble Michelle Fulcher, CMP, Discovery Treks Jennifer
Castro, Dave
and Busters
2008/09
Katherine Christensen, CMP, DCMP Jennifer Castro Encore Creative Edward
E. Scannell, CMP, CSP Jamie Cook, CMP Tina Keith Diana Rocha Arizona
Grand Resort Lynne Wellish, CMP Karen May, Co-Chair
and Bill Mesa, Co-Chair Laurel Zakula, CMP
2007/08
Anne King, CMP Jim Fausel, CMP, CMM Patti Daley-Mills, CMP Donna
Masiulewicz. CMP Jennifer Castro and Jill Longfellow Christina Tzavellas, CMP and Mickey Kruse US Airways
- Kathi Overkamp, CMP and Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau - Mark McMinn, CMP Stephanie Wynn
2006/07
Bonnie Brant Cara Tracy, CMP, CMM Mike Stawiarski Rochell
Planty, CMP, CTA Lisa Pressman Beth Longnaker Karen
May
2005/06
Dan Hunt Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort & Casino McDonald Floral & Gifts Loews
Ventana Canyon Resort & Spa - General Manager and Sales Staff Kathy Christensen, CMP Penny Allphin, CHME Jamie
Cook, CMP Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM and Mary Young, CMP Bonnie Brant Kathleen Tomes US
Airways
Jim Fausel, CMP, CMM Buy MPI Committee and Monthly Programs Committee
2004/05
Donna Masiulewicz, CMP Loews Ventana Canyon Resort & Spa Mike Stawiarski and Gordon Murray Tara
Thain, CHME Cathy Wylet Bob Holman Kathi Overkamp, CMP Rochell
Planty, CMP, CTA
and Kathy McCarthy Ed Scannell, CMP, CSP Kim Hodge Ranger Resources Marriott
International
Membership Committee
2003/04
Michael Obrenovich SunBurst Resort Bruce Fischer Kathi
Overkamp, CMP and Lynne Wellish, CMP Karolyn Kiburz, CMP Pamela Traficanti LoriAnn Harnish, CMP, CMM Chip Headman Loreesa Botkin Kate Snapp BBJ Linen Tempe
Mission Palms Communications Committee