Tradycyjnie zwracano uwagę na zaangażowanie w rozwój, profesjonalizacje, lokalne inicjatywy i społeczną  odpowiedzialność biznesu. Wszystkich nagrodzonych podzielono na trzy grupy zgodnie z ich obowiązkami zawodowymi.

Krzysztof Celuch, kierownik Poland Convention Bureau Polskiej Organizacji Turystycznej znalazł się w gronie trendsetterów turystyki biznesowej.

Wyróżnieni zostali:

EDUCATOR

James Spellos, President, Meeting U
Specialties: Meetings technology; speaker, author and blogger

Corbin Ball, President, Corbin Ball Associates
Specialties: Meetings technology; author, blogger and speaker

Dr. Swathi Ravichandran
Specialties: Hospitality school professor; F&B; lodging management

Krzysztof Celuch, Poland Convention Bureau POT
Specialties: Educator; industry advocate; speaker; CVB leader

SUPPLIER

Ray Bloom, Chairman & Founder, IMEX Group
Specialties: Leader of the leading meetings industry exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe

Greg DeShields, Executive Director, Multicultural Affairs Congress (PHLDiversity). A division of the Philadelphia CVB
Specialties: Diversity in meeting planning; creating a career pipeline for minorities in hospitality fields

Aoife Delaney, Director of Global Sales, Ovation Global DMC
Specialties: International DMC sales; industry association leader

Michael Owen, Managing Partner, EventGenuity
Specialties: Industry advocate; events producer; educator

PLANNER

RobYn Mietkiewicz, Director, Global Meeting Management, Meeting Sites Resource
Specialties: Contract negotiation and site selection; industry education

Stuart Ruff, Director, Meetings, Exhibitions and Events, RIMS, The Risk Management Society
Specialties: Industry associations; industry advocacy

MaryAnne Bobrow, President, Bobrow Associates, Inc.
Specialties: Industry advocacy and issues; meeting planning

Nancy J. Zavada, Principal, MeetGreen
Specialties: Sustainable meetings; author, speaker and blogger