MPI wrote: April 19, 2011 – Dallas, TX – Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announces five recipients for the 2011 Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards. The outstanding achievements of  these individuals, communities and organizations will be acknowledged at the RISE Awards presentation  and lunch on July 24, 2011 during MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in Orlando, Florida. The RISE Awards include annual awards in three categories: individual achievement, community achievement and organizational achievement. Recipients are recognized for innovation, influence, global transferability and impact. This is the second year that the awards will be given for all three categories within the program.
“Courageous thought and effort are usually behind results that inspire. The recipients remind us what one person and one organization can do” said Brian Palmer, CMM, Chairman of the RISE Awards Judging Panel

The RISE Award for Meeting Industry Leadership will be presented to Maarten Vanneste, CMM, the author and publisher of “Meeting Architecture, A Manifesto.” Maarten’s work is changing the way professionals approach the planning of meetings. The tools and logic he has created enable meeting professionals to design meetings that achieve results based on objectives. His work will leave a lasting legacy on how we evolve the practice of meeting design and further emphasize the importance of meetings and events as an essential tool in creating business value.  
Find more information and links on: http://www.meetingarchitecture.com/RISE11