NASHVILLE, TN — The PCMA Education Foundation has announced the 15 individuals who will be honored as Professional Excellence Award Finalists at the 2018 Visionary Awards, to be held on May 2 at the Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC.
Meeting Professional of the Year Finalists
Carrie Abernathy, CMP, CEM, CSEP, President, Association for Women in Events
Wanda Johnson, CMP, CAE, Chief Program Officer, Endocrine Society
Stephanie D. Jones, CAE, CMP, Senior Director, Conferences and Events Management, Water Environment Federation
Supplier of the Year Finalists
Mary Beth Baluta, Regional Director of Sales – Washington DC, Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chris FJ Lynn, Vice President, North America & Emerging Markets – Business Tourism, London & Partners
April Williams, VP – Business Development, Freeman
Community Advocate of the Year Award Finalists
Jeff Chase, Vice President of Sustainability, Freeman
Rachael Riggs, CMP, Manager, Meetings and Conventions Sales – Midwest/Chicago, Tourism Vancouver
Ken Sien, CMP, Director, Strategic Accounts, Experient, A Maritz Global Events Company
Event Designer of the Year Finalists
Phelps R. Hope, CMP, Senior Vice President, Meetings & Expositions, Kellen
Laura Metcalf Jelinek, CAE, Associate Vice President – Meetings and Travel, American Osteopathic Association
Lisa VanRosendale, TEDster, Senior Vice President, New Business Development, FreemanXP
Digital Event Strategist of the Year Finalists
Nicole Armstrong, Vice President, Worldwide Events, MicroStrategy
Todd Helton, MBA, Senior Director, Meetings, Conferences & Online Learning Events, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)
Patrick McCrea, Senior Manager, Digital Events, HIMSS Media