Darryl Aranco Receives 2006 Sam Gilmer Award
ATLANTA, GA, June 14, 2006. At the annual 2006 meeting of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP), Darryl Arancio, Atlanta market sales senior account executive for Marriott International, Central Region, was awarded the prestigious 2006 Sam Gilmer Supplier of the Year. The award, named after the organization's founder Sam Gilmer, is the highest designation the society offers.
This is the third SGMP honor bestowed on the 13-year veteran of Marriott International. A former recipient of the Supplier of the Year, Atlanta Chapter in 2000 and the President's Award in 2001, Arancio also attained the organization's newest (CGMP) certification this year titled, Certified Government Meeting Professional. Annually, SGMP selects a planner and a supplier for recognition whose service over a period of time has significantly contributed to the society's growth and development, especially at the national level.
"SGMP is a nonprofit, professional organization whose members are planners from federal, state, county and local government entities and providers of meeting services and facilities. Our objectives are to enhance the quality and promote the cost-effectiveness of government meetings. Improving the knowledge base and expertise of individuals in the planning and management of government meetings is achieved by offering educational opportunities at chapter and national levels. SGMP also provides a platform for the discussion of mutual objectives and industry accepted practices for conducting meetings of the government."
Arancio holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Indiana University School of Business and resides in Atlanta with his wife, Anne, and his two children Anthony, age eight and Elise, age five. He is also a member of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals and the Society of Government Travel Professionals.
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