2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
Cara Banasch
Vice President of Sales, Omni Hotels & Resorts
Valerie Bihet
Director, VIBE Agency
Janine Chicourrat
General Manager, Portola Hotel & Spa
Julie Coker
President and CEO, San Diego Tourism Authority
Megan Finnell
Director of Meetings and Conferences, MGMA
Carrie Freeman Parsons
Chairman of the Board, Freeman Company
Tracy Judge
Founder and Chief Connector, Soundings Connect
Andrea Kasnic
Director of Sales and Marketing, Hyatt Regency Chicago
Anna MacDiarmid
General Manager, W Fort Lauderdale
Faith Morris
Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer, National Civil Rights Museum
Cheryl Rogers
Assistant to CEO, Solara Medical Supply
Valerie Sumner
Owner, VRS Meetings & Events
Christina Taylor
CEO, Taylor Made Experience
Valerie Ulrich
Vice President Special Events and Conferences, First Republic
Standing Hall of Fame
Carrie Abernathy
Lead Meeting Planner, Industry Engagement, Altria
Jorah Anderson
Director of Sales, Miraval Resort & Spas
Carina Bauer
CEO, IMEX Group
Sharon Bonner
CEO and Founder, Bright Ideas Events Ltd.
Cindy Brewer
Co-founder and Principal, LEO Events
Dahlia El Gazzar
Tech Evangelist and Idea Igniteur, Dahlia+ Agency
Zoe Fernandez
Director, Merkle
Polly Grieger-Rossi
President, Meeting Achievements
Reina Herschdorfer
Director of Marketing, Caesars Entertainment
Kate Patay
Chief Strategy Officer, Patay Consulting
Jennifer Patino
CEO, Hosts Global
Christy Lamagna
Master Strategist and Visionary, Strategic Meetings & Events
Stefanie Maragna
Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Events, Sage Intacct
Nan Marchand Beauvois
Senior Vice President, Membership and Industry Relations; General Manager of ESTO, U.S. Travel Association
Claire Smith
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Vancouver Convention Centre
Gabrielle Spanton
Managing Partner, GAB & Co.
Desi Whitney
Senior Vice President, Sourcing Operations and Industry Relations, HPN Global
