The Association of Destination Management
Executives, based in Dayton, Ohio, has named the winners
of its first annual achievement awards.
In the category of “best innovative event, $25,000 and under,”
the winner was The Arrangers DMC, based in Denver. For “best
innovative event, $25,001-$75,000,” St.Louis-based MAC Meetings
& Events took top honors, as did Destination St. Louis for
“best innovative event, $75,001 and above.”
PRA Destination Management, San Francisco, was rewarded for
“best transportation logistics.”
For the category of “best team-building activity,” Atlanta
Arrangements Inc. took top honors.
The Key Event & Helen Moskovitz Group in Nashville won for
“best tour program,” while MAC Meetings & Events took the prize
for “best recreational activity.”
Three individuals also were honored for their efforts: Pat
Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, president of MAC Meetings & Events,
was named destination management professional of the year. Lorri
Blake of Atlanta-based Destination South and Julie Woodruff, CMP,
DMCP, of Destination Nashville, were recipients of the destination
management rising star award for young professionals.