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June 17th, 2015

June, 16th.

This year, GaMPI (Meeting Professionals International, Georgia Chapter), held it’s annual Phoenix Awards banquet at Atlanta’s hottest new venue, The Stave Room at American Spirit Works.  The Phoenix Awards is a ceremony to award excellence in achievement to those who shine in the events and meetings community.

Award Categories

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• Planner Member of the Year
• Supplier Member of the Year
• Student Member of the Year
• Shining Star of the Year
• Chapter Leader of the Year
• Committee of the Year
• Rising Star of the Year
• Hall of Fame
• Hayward C. Cox, Jr., CMP Continuing Quality Award
• The Lorraine Powell Membership Recruitment Award

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2015 MPI GA Phoenix Awards Committee of the Year Rising Star of the Year Chapter Leader of the Year The Gathering 2015 Chair: Sybil Lee, CMP The Coca-Cola Company Kalen Parks, CMP  Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta   Andy Williams, CMP, TMP  Destination South Meetings & Events Supplier Member of the Year Planner Member of the Year Shining Star of the Year Jeff Whitney  Event Transportation / Atlanta Cynthia Alford, DMCP  Destination South Meetings & Events Carol Hall Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center Hall of Fame Hayward C. Cox, Jr., CMP Continuing Quality Award The Lorraine Powell Membership Recruitment Award Hayward C. Cox, Jr., CMP  Dwayne Keller  InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta Connie Bergeron, CMP  Site Selection Solutions, Inc. Student Member of the Year President’s Award   Sara Mellars   Kit McClung, CMP Callaway Gardens

The event theme was “A Spirited Soiree” as the event space was transformed into a classic and rustic setting.

Afterward, guests made their way over to the after party adjacent to the event room.  AFR provided decor while Amp’d Entertainment’s Mike Walsh remixed the party!

 

Congrats to everyone who was nominated and awarded and thank you to all of the sponsors to help put together this amazing occasion!