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Chapter Awards

Each year SITE Southeast USA’s members take the time to recognize and applaud their fellow members by nominating them for the chapter’s Annual Awards.

Awards

2023 Chapter Awards

2023 SITE Southeast Sponsor of the Year - Encyclomedia

Sponsor of the Year

Encyclomedia

2023 SITE Southeast Volunteer of the Year - Ginny Izydore

Volunteer of the Year

Ginny Izydore

2023 SITE Southeast Distinguished Lifetime Member - Kathy Botero

Distinguished Lifetime Member

Kathy Botero

2023 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Robyn Davis

President’s Award

Robyn Davis

2023 SITE Southeast Rising Star - Mary Jane Reilly

Rising Star

Mary Jane Reilly

2023 SITE Southeast Event of the Year - ICE Park CVity

Event of the Year

ICE Park City

2022 Chapter Awards

2022 SITE Southeast Experience of the Year - ICE: Special thanks to Kurt Shaver, Sonoma County Tourism, and Fairmont Resort for this amazing experience.

Event of the Year

ICE
Special thanks to Kurt Shaver, Sonoma County Tourism, and Fairmont Resort
2022 SITE Southeast Volunteer of the Year - Heather McLeod

Volunteer of the Year

Heather McLeod,
HMCC Vice President,
Global Sales Hosts Global
2022 SITE Southeast Rising Star - Annika Clutch

Rising Star

Annika Clutch

2022 SITE Southeast Lifetime Achievement Award - Shannon Johnson

Lifetime Achievement Award

Shannon Johnson,
CITP - Sales Manager
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

2022 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Robyn Davis

President’s Award

Robyn Davis, CMP, CITP
CEO Global Eventures
2022 SITE Southeast Sponsor of the Year - AJ Winslow, Sandals & Beaches Resorts

Sponsor of the Year

AJ Winslow,
National Director of Group Sales,
Sandals & Beaches Resorts

2021 Chapter Awards

2021 SITE Southeast Experience of the Year - Connie Holliday, Explore Asheville Visitor and Convention Center

Experience of the Year

Connie Holliday
2021 SITE Southeast Volunteer of the Year - Cindie Brown

Volunteer of the Year

Cindie Brown
2021SITE Southeast Member of the Year - Joyce Mendez

Member of the Year

Joyce Mendez
2021 SITE Southeast Lifetime Achievement Award - Ginny Izydore

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ginny Izydore
2021 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Kim Savranski

President’s Award

Kim Savranski
2021 SITE Southeast Sponsor of the Year - Wichita Villacres

Sponsor of the Year

Wichita Villacres

2020 Chapter Awards

2020 President’s Award - Kim Savransky

President’s Award

Kim Savransky

Lifetime Distinguished Member - Debra Edwards

Lifetime Distinguished Member

Debra Edwards

2019 Chapter Awards

2019 SITE Southeast Experience of the Year - Southern Supper

Experience of the Year

Southern Supper
2019 SITE Southeast Trail Blazer of the Year - Ashton Burks

Trail Blazer of the Year

Ashton Burks
2019 SITE Southeast Volunteer of the Year - Tracy Mitchell

Volunteer of the Year

Tracy Mitchell
2019 SITE Southeast Member of the Year - Joseph Vella

Member of the Year

Joseph Vella
2019 SITE Southeast Lifetime Distinguished Member Award - Pam Shepherd

Lifetime Distinguished Member

Pam Shepherd
2019 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Russell LoPinto

President’s Award

Russell LoPinto

2018 Chapter Awards

2018 SITE Southeast Sponsor of the Year - Salamander Resort and Spa

Sponsor of the Year

Salamander Resort and Spa
2018 SITE Southeast Experience of the Year - Education Summit New Orleans – Bill Hoban and Shannon Johnson

Experience of the Year

Education Summit New Orleans – Bill Hoban & Shannon Johnson
2018 SITE Southeast Trail Blazer of the Year - Natasha Cary

Trail Blazer of the Year

Natasha Cary
2018 SITE Southeast Volunteer of the Year - Kim Savransky

Volunteer of the Year

Kim Savransky
2018 SITE Southeast Member of the Year - Cathy Jones

Member of the Year

Cathy Jones
2018 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Ben Sauvage

President’s Award

Ben Sauvage
2018 SITE Southeast President’s Award - Tracy Mitchell

President’s Award

Tracy Mitchell
2018 SITE Southeast Lifetime Achievement Award - Kathi Kelly

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kathi Kelly

2018 SITE Global Awards

  • Pamela Shepherd awarded the Kevin Forde Spirit Award 2018Pamela Shepherd, National Director, Hotel Sales, Southeast, Los Angeles Tourism; former SITE Global board member and 2018 SITE Southeast USA President:

    Recipient of the Kevin Forde Spirit Award, given each year to a SITE member who exemplifies the traits that Kevin Forde was known and respected for: generosity of time and energy for his fellow incentive travel professionals and volunteer roles. Anyone who knows this year’s winner understands her passion and enthusiasm are boundless – both for our industry and her leadership roles in SITE.

2017 Chapter Awards

  • Sponsor of the Year: Kelli Price Photography

  • Venue of the Year: The Henderson - Destin, Florida

  • Experience of the Year: Fall Forum / Rev It Up! - Porsche Experience Center, Atlanta, GA

  • Trail Blazer of the Year: Cara Cartee, CMP - CMC Events, LLC

  • Volunteer of the Year: Shannon Johnson - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf & Spa Resort

  • Member of the Year: Daphne Herrin, CMP - Herrin Hospitality

  • President’s Award: Lynn Beierschmitt, CMP, CIS - Liaisons Meetings & Incentives

2017 President's Luminary Award

  • Dwayne Keller - Intercontinental Hotel Atlanta, Buckhead
  • Bill Hoban - PlayWorks Group
  • Tracy Mitchell - Liaisons Meetings & Incentives
  • Karen Carini - Fairmont Hotels, Western Canada
  • Terri White - Business Events Canada
  • Ashley Martin - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf & Spa Resort
  • Nichole Louviaux - BCD Meetings & Events
  • Dee Kirby - Hosts USA DMC

2017 SITE Global Awards

  • Windsor Neal Crawford, Business Development, Cultivate Premium Gifts:

    Recipient of the prestigious David Riddell Scholarship, a SITE Global scholarship to attend the 2018 Global Forum in Rome, Italy awarded to someone that displays the enthusiasm for our industry and a financial need.
Windsor Crawford

“As a growing professional and future leader, I have had experiences like volunteering as President of SITE Southeast Young Leaders and co-leading a panel at the SITE Young Leader Conference in 2016. The David Riddell scholarship will enable me to further my SITE education and valuable relationships. It is a learning experience I would not have been able to do for myself due to the closure of my previous employer and my new employer’s present budget. Attending the SITE + MPI Global Forum provides me the opportunity to become better educated, make global connections, and be directed and shaped by SITE leaders worldwide. As my career continues to grow, like David Riddell, I aspire to be a mentor to other members of the SITE family and help guide them to become future leaders.”

Windsor Crawford

2016 Chapter Awards

  • Sponsor of the Year: Jamaica Tourist Board

  • Volunteer of the Year: Debra Edwards – Exclusively Inclusive International, Inc.

  • Member of the Year: Kathi Kelly – KSL Resorts

  • Emerging Member of the Year: Ginny Izydore – Barnsley Resort

  • Young Leader of the Year: Windsor Neal Crawford – Cultivate Premium Corporate Gifts

  • President’s Award: Traci Baxter - TENEO