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MPI Chicago Area Chapter (MPICAC) Announces Award Winners
By admin | May 18, 2007
The MPI-CAC Hall of Fame inducts Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises into the MPI-CAC Hall of Fame.
The staff of Lettuce Planet and Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- Lettuce Planet is the Meeting & Event Planners Universal Source to “Out of This World” group dining and special events. Lettuce Planet is a division of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants developed solely for the purpose of assisting the Professional Planner with finding the perfect venue for meetings and private dining events from amongst our 28 restaurant concepts.
Deborah Sexton is this year’s recipient of the Kathy Osterman Industry Award. As the CEO and President of the Professional Convention Management Association based here in Chicago, Deborah is an incredibly visible icon of the meetings industry. Deborah has been a member of MPI for over 30 years and has served as a role model and mentor to many of her colleagues. She has encouraged countless industry professionals to get involved in our industry and to volunteer. This award is intended to recognize “a seasoned professional that has brought a heartfelt passion to the meetings industry” and someone who is a “recognized leader within the meetings industry or influential in the community at large.” The numerous chapter members who nominated Deborah for this award shared these exact sentiments about Deborah. It is our distinct honor to present this award to Deborah Sexton.
Jim Peterik and the Ides Of March perform for MPI CAC. Photo courtesy of Hereschicago.com
Kim Corcoran, Meetings Up North, Beth Proszek, EVED, Bill O’Donnell, Source 4, Monika Lotter, Trump International Hotel and Tower. Photo courtesy of Hereschicago.com
Kim Corcoran, Meetings Up North, Beth Proszek, EVED, Monika Lotter, Trump International Hotel and Tower. Photo courtesy of Hereschicago.com
Laurel McCarthy, Krisam Group, Char Shada, Experient, and Jamie Shamhart, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Photo courtesy of Hereschicago.com
Kim Corcoran, Meetings Up North, Jim Grillo, CMP, Hereschicago.com, Bill O’Donnell, Source 4, Monika Lotter, Trump International Hotel and Tower. Photo courtesy of Hereschicago.com
The MPI-CAC Hall of Fame added one individual and one organization to its membership this year. It is our pleasure to announce that MPI CAC inducted Tony Lorenz, CMM of ProActive, Inc. and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises into the MPI-CAC Hall of Fame.
Tony Lorenz, CMM is the President and founder of ProActive, Inc, a strategic events and communications company which was recently acquired by the Freeman Companies. Tony was the President of MPI-CAC in 1998-1999 and left a legacy of strategic thinking and communications to the chapter. Since his term as president, Tony has remained an active chapter member and has elevated the visibility of our chapter in the international area of MPI by serving on the MPI Foundation Board of Trustees. He currently is serving as the Vice Chairman of Marketing and Chapter Relations on the Board of Trustees. In recent years, under Tony’s direction, ProActive, Inc. has had in excess of six employees as members of MPI-CAC and many have served the chapter in volunteer roles. Tony is a visionary, leader, mentor and friend. The MPI-CAC Hall of Fame is better for having Tony Lorenz join its ranks.
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises is an icon in the hospitality industry as a whole and in Chicago’s meeting and events industry specifically. Aside from their 58 well-known restaurants throughout the United States, Lettuce has over 40 semi-private and private event options and has served the meetings industry for over 30 years. As a sign of their dedication to our industry, over 50% of their Lettuce Planet corporate office staff are members of MPI-CAC and they are a frequent partner to our chapter. Just this year, they supported our Committee Volunteer of the Month Program, our Holiday Party at Scoozi and many other chapter events and programs. Additionally, their employees are encouraged to be volunteers and active committee participants. We are honored to present Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises for induction into the MPI-CAC Hall of Fame.
Congratulation to all MPI CAC award winners:
Planner Member of the Year - Gayle Bonforte, CMP Hall of Fame Organization - Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Tony Lorenz, CMM
Tomorrow’s Leaders - Cynthia Balcer, Jeff Gassaway, Jacqueline Ingram, Karen Jarboe, Erin Seal, Bobbie Soeder
Supplier Member of the Year - Eduardo Chaillo, CMP, CMM
Chapter Leader of the Year – Alisa Peters, CMP
Hall of Fame Individual -
Kathy Osterman Industry Award – Deborah Sexton
Committee of the Year - News & Views
President’s Awards – Golf Committee and Claudia Hinton
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