The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) revealed the recipients of its 2021 IAEE Awards in a presentation held during Expo! Expo!, 8 December. The show is IAEE’s annual meeting and exhibition and is held this year in Philadelphia, US.
The IAEE Awards recognise outstanding contributions by IAEE members to the organisation and to the exhibitions and events industry. The awards were selected after review by the IAEE awards committee and IAEE board of directors following an open call for nominations by IAEE members earlier in the year.
Kellie Shevlin, chairperson for the IAEE awards committee, said: “It is a great pleasure to bestow these honours on our very deserving colleagues. These awards acknowledge the outstanding contributions IAEE members make to the advancement of the exhibitions and events industry.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award went this year to Dennis Slater (pictured), president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Slater was promoted to president of AEM following great success in overseeing its trade shows he has a record of participating with IAEE that spans 35 years.
This year’s recipient of the IAEE Pinnacle Award is Jonathan ‘Skip’ Cox whose impact on the exhibitions and events industry spans more than five decades. He devoted 55 years to Exhibit Surveys, with 25 of those at its helm. He has also been a champion of ROI in the exhibitions and events industry.
For information on the award’s programme and all the 2021 winners, please click here.
