CIC Opens Nominations for the 2007 Class of Hall of Leaders
WASHINGTON, DC, September 18, 2006. The Convention Industry Council (CIC) will open nominations for potential 2007 Inductees into the Hall of Leaders on Friday, September 22, 2006. Those selected by CIC's Hall of Leaders Selection Committee will be inducted into the Hall at The 15th Hall of Leaders Gala. This award recognizes and honors the leadership and innovation that impacts the entire meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.
Each inductee will also be honored through the Hall of Leaders Recognition Pavilion located in the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, containing a short tribute video highlighting each honoree's career. The second Hall of Leaders Recognition Pavilion will be redesigned in Chicago, Illinois, in conjunction with the expansion of McCormick Place West in the Fall of 2007.
CIC member organizations, as well as the general industry community, are welcome to nominate any individual who has made substantial contributions to the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. The nominator must also demonstrate vision, innovation or significant leadership through a range of actions that have impacted and redefined meetings, conventions and exhibitions. This nominee should also be an individual whose efforts continue to shape the industry. CIC is accepting nominations through November 3, 2006. For the official Hall of Leaders Nomination Process and Form, as well as a listing of past honorees , please visit CIC's website at: http://www.conventionindustry.org/hol/nomination_procedures.htm
The Convention Industry Council's 32 member organizations represent more than 103,500 individuals as well as over 17,300 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Formed in 1949 to provide a forum for member organization seeking to enhance the industry, the CIC facilitates the exchange of information and develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry and educates the public on its profound economic impact. In addition to the Hall of Leaders Program, other CIC programs include the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program, the Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) initiative, Project Attrition, the Prestigious CIC Cup, and the CIC Economic Impact Study. For more information, visit the CIC website at www.conventionindustry.org.
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