Appendix H

Updated: January 2016

MPI-CAC Awards Application

Planner of the Year

Congratulations! You have been nominated by a Chapter member for an MPI-CAC Chapter Award. The MPI-CAC Planner of the Year Award recognizes a planner member who has made significant contributions to the meetings industry and is an exemplary representative of our profession. Nominees will be considered for professional experience, involvement in MPI (either locally or internationally), industry engagement, community service and recognition by their peers.

Awards will be presented at the MPI-CAC Annual Awards Recognition Gala in Chicago this summer. Information regarding the location and date of the gala will be announced at a later date.

To be considered for this award, the Awards Selection committee requires you submit a complete application. Please address each question and submit your Nominee Information Form by Friday, April 1, 2016. Good luck!

♦ Awards Category ♦

Please complete this form online; mailed or faxed forms cannot be accepted. Please answer each question as thoroughly as possible. Once you begin this form, you must complete it in its entirety. You will NOT be able to save your work within this form. It is recommended that you review the questions and draft your answers in a Word document. Once you are ready to submit your application, you can copy and paste your answers into the form fields.

**Current Board members are not eligible for this award. Winners need not be a member of MPI. Individuals that have previously received this award are not eligible to be selected again.

This application applies to the Planner of the Year Award category only, below outlines the award criteria:

  • Individual must maintain current membership in MPI-CAC and be in the one of the following categories:
  • Corporate Meeting Professional, Association/Non-Profit Meeting Professional, Government Meeting Professional or Meeting Management Professional.
  • In order to be considered, a nomination by a chapter member must be submitted.
  • Nominee must submit a completed application to be eligible for consideration.
  • Current Board Members are not eligible.

♦Nominee Contact Information ♦

First Name* / Last Name* / Designation
(5 pts/cert)
If you are selected for this award, please note exactly how you would like your name to appear on the award (include designations, if applicable)
Organization / Title
Years in Meetings Industry / #___ years (1 point per yr)
Number of Years in Meetings Management / #____ Years (1 point/year)
If at some point in your career, you worked as a Supplier, how many years were you in that role? / #____Years (0.5 point/year)
Membership Category*
Nominees must be in one of these categories / □Association/Non-Profit Meeting Professional
□Corporate Meeting Professional
□Government Meeting Professional
□Meeting Management Professional – Planner
Address / City, State Zip Code
Business Phone / Mobile Phone
Email Address*

It is helpful to the committee to be able to contact your supervisor if you are selected as the recipient:

Supervisor Name
Supervisor Title
Supervisor Email Address
Supervisor Phone

♦ MPI Service♦

List all MPI-CAC offices and positions that you have held past and current (Board Member, Chair, Co-Chair, Vice Chair, Committee Member, Other)

Position / Committee / Dates of Service
Board Member
(3 points/year)
Committee Chair or Co-Chair
(3points/year)
Committee Vice Chair
(2 points/year)
Committee Member
(2 points/year)
Other
(1 point/year max 3/yr)

List any involvementin MPI on an international level (2 points/year of service)

Position / Committee / Dates of Service/# years

♦Professional/Career Experience ♦

Please list all hospitality industry positions you have held in your career.

Position / Employer / Dates of Employment/# years

♦ Industry Involvement ♦

Please provide us with detail on your involvement in other industry-related organizations. (1 point each role/with a maximum of 10 points)

Position / Committee / Dates of Service

Please list any professional designations that you currently carry. (5 points/certification)

Professional Designation / Date Earned / Description

Please provide us with any industry-related writing or speaking engagements that you have done within the last three (3) years. (3 points/published work for a max of 15 pts and 1 point/engagement for a max of 10 pts )

Publication / Topic / Date Published
Speaking Engagement / Topic / Date

♦ Recognition ♦

Please provide us with any awards, honors or other recognition you have received from your employer, MPI or another organization. (1 point/each award with a maximum 10 points)

Honor / Organization / Date

♦ Community Service ♦

Please provide detail on any non-industry involvement you have with another organization. (1 point per role/commitment with a maximum of 5 points)

Organization / Role or Project / Dates

ESSAY: Please use this space to tell us about what this award means to you, about yourself, or what your involvement in MPI-CAC has meant to you. (Potential for up to 15 points)

Please attach a current resume.