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EIC's Global Awards

The EIC Global Awards celebrate and honour exemplary achievements and focus on leadership at all levels and areas of focus within the global business events industry. The 2023 EIC Global Awards Celebration will take place on 16 October from 5:00-8:00 pm (PDT) at Bellagio Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, during IMEX America. 

Make plans now to attend the Celebration and take the opportunity to honour the exemplary achievements of professionals from across the global business events industry.

About the EIC Global Awards

As the voice of the sector, we serve our constituency through advocacy, research, professional standards and recognition.

We play a collective role in inspiring our workforce by recognising these remarkable efforts and celebrating their lasting legacy and impact on our sector.

As an industry that fosters human connections and collaboration through events, we transform lives, accelerate business, and drive economic impact for the business communities we serve.

We act as business accelerators; as champions for nature, bringing the world together to address the climate crisis; as drivers of social change, creating environments for transformation; and as a capabilities engine, developing a future-proof workforce and employment.

This year’s EIC Global Award categories are:

Hall of Leaders

Since 1985, the Events Industry Council has distinguished the industry through the Hall of Leaders awards programme in order to promote the value of the industry and the contributions of the leaders working within it.

The Hall of Leaders award is the premier recognition programme in events - our industry's "lifetime achievement award." The award recognises outstanding leaders who have undoubtedly shaped the industry.

The 2023 Hall of Leaders inductees are:

Carina Bauer
Barbara Connell, CMP Fellow, CAE
Wanda Johnson, CAE, CMP 
Steve O’Malley
Amelia binti Roziman, CIS 
Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki, CDME, CMP
Dr. Deborah Breiter-Terry, CEM 

View all Hall of Leaders inductees

Pacesetter Award

Recognizes emerging leaders with a proven track record of successful leadership and whose forward thinking and innovative approach led to groundbreaking changes (or actions) that are making an impact on advancing the industry today.

Whereas the Hall of Leaders recognition programme honours lifetime achievement and leadership in the meetings, conventions, exhibitions, hospitality and travel industry, the Pacesetter Award celebrates emerging leaders and their present day accomplishments.

The 2023 Pacesetter Award winner is Dale Hudson, CED.

View prior Pacesetter Award winners

EIC Social Impact Award

Recognises extraordinary effort on the part of an individual and or organisation (an association, company, destination organisation, think tank, foundation) in the areas of people, planet, and prosperity aligned with UN SDGs and EIC Principles for Recovery. Examples include work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the global events industry.

The 2023 Social Impact Award winners are Geneviève Leclerc and Zoe Moore, CDP.

View prior Social Impact Award winners

EIC Adaptation and Innovation Award

Recognises extraordinary effort on the part of an individual or organisation (an association, company, destination organisation, think tank, foundation) in the areas of adaptation and innovation to ensure our industry’s relevance now and into the future.

The 2023 Adaptation and Innovation Award winner is Megan Henshall, CMP, DES.

View prior Adaptation and Innovation Award winners

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