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2025 ADMEI Award Finalists

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CONGRATULATIONS 2025 ADMEI Awards Finalists!

The 2025 ADMEI Awards finalists represent some of the most outstanding work in the Destination Management Company (DMC) industry. Finalists and winners were selected by an international panel of judges, including association and corporate planners, hoteliers, venues, photographers, production companies, and agencies—well-versed in the DMC industry. Judges remain anonymous throughout the process, and their decisions are final.

Each category includes up to three finalists (barring any ties), except for the Best Overall Program category, which may feature up to five finalists.

Winners will be announced during the Awards Dinner & Gala at the ADMEI Annual Conference in Arlington, TX, USA, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Join us in celebrating these achievements!

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FINALISTS

Best Community Event

BBC Events, a Global DMC Partner
Parade of Patriots

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
150th Anniversary Festival

Leo Events
Day One - The Reopening of Tom Lee Park

 

Best Décor/Design

Corinthian Events, a DMC Network Company
WWOM Celebratory Dinner

Spaintacular - A Hosts Global Member
Cisco Sales Champions Winners Circle EMEA 2023 Incentive Program - Surfing Safari

TERRAEVENTS Italy, a DMC Network Company
A Tuscan Masterpiece: TERRAEVENTS’ Immersive Florence Incentive Program

Best Destination Marketing

Destination Musick City, a DMC Network Company
Destination Musick City - What’s Beyond Broadway?

Island Destination Services, a DMC Network Affiliate
IRF Invitational - Island Essence: A Bahamian Welcome Experience

Ultimate Ventures, a DMC Network Company
Reimagining Dallas: A FAM Trip That Changed Perceptions and Set New Standards

Best DEIA Initiative

Destination Philly AC, a DMC Network Company
A Marketplace of Stories, to celebrate DEIA in our destination!

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
Dueling Dragons

Best Entertainment Production

360 Destination Group - Irvine
Retro Rhapsody: A Night in Lights

COTC Events, A Hosts Global Member
Entertaining the Left Brain and Right Brain

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
The Greatest Show

Best Event - $100,000 USD or Less

Australia Conferences & Incentives, a DMC Network Partner
C Suite Meeting Australia 2024

Destination Philly AC, a DMC Network Company
A Boardwalk Blow-out, All in a Single Ballroom!

Hello! Florida (Central) Destination Management
Elevate

Best Event - $100,001 - $250,000 USD

360 Destination Group - Irvine
Casablanca Chic: A Southern California Moroccan Soiree

COTC Events, a Hosts Global Member
Partying with the Left Brain and Right Brain

Imprint Events Florida, a DMC Network Company
Efficient Excellence

Best Event - $250,001 - $500,000 USD

BBC Events, a Global DMC Partner
Genie Underworld Carnivale

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
The Greatest Show

The Destination Manager
Under the Big Top

Best Event - $500,000 - $1,000,000 USD

Australia Conferences & Incentives, a DMC Network Partner
Global Board Offsite Sydney 2023

CTC Destination Management, a DMC Network Company
Stamped in Time

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
Aspen Discovery Forum

Best Event - Over $1,000,000 USD

Chicago Is...A Global DMC Partner
95 Years: A Celebration of a Sweet Legacy

Imprint Events Florida, a DMC Network Company
Ultimate Spend Synergy, Grand Scale Excellence

MC&A - Hawaii
CC Gala

Best Group Activity

Interactive DMC Puerto Rico
El Yunque Scavenger Hunt

Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company
Race Against Time:  Crafting Memories & Hope

TERRAEVENTS Itally, a DMC Network Company
Elevating Team Spirit: A Hot Air Balloon Journey Over Tuscany

Best Incentive Program

Spaintacular, a Hosts Global Member
Cisco Sales Champions Winners Circle EMEA 2023 Incentive Program - Surfing Safari

TERRAEVENTS Spain, a DMC Network Affiliate
Unforgettable Journey: A Luxurious and exclusive Incentive

Terramar Panama, a DMC Network Company
Pinnacle Club:  Elevating Excellence in Panama

Best Overall Program

Australia Conferences & Incentives, a DMC Network Partner
Global Board Offsite Sydney 2023

Destination Philly A.C., a DMC Network Company
A Major Event, That Grew Completely Organically

Hello! Florida (Central) Destination Management
Elevate

Signature Destination Management, LLC
Labatt Food Incentive Program 2024

Terramar Panama, a DMC Network Company
Once-in-a-Life-Experience:  Welcome to Panama

Best Logistics

CSI DMC Washington DC
Congressional Reception

Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
FOCUS on the Details

Imprint Events Florida, a DMC Network Company
Precision Impact

Best Sustainable Initiatives

ODS Turkey
EcoVenture:  Coastal Cleaning and Children's Book Journey

Best Six Week Challenge Event

Imprint Events Las Vegas, a DMC Network Company
Choice Solutions for Tight Timelines

Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company
Race Against Time:  Crafting Memories & Hope

Southwest Conference Planners, Inc., a DMC Network Company
Blending the Trio of Cultures in Arizona

 

Best Use of Technology

Imprint Events Florida, a DMC Network Company
Elevating Innovation

RECOGNITION AWARDS FINALISTS

Carol Norfleet Destination Management Rising Star

Hannah Goddard
Corinthian Events, a DMC Network Company

Matthew Hollaway, DMCP
factor 110

Andria Lewis
Signature Destination Management, LLC

Hall of Fame / Lifetime Achievement

Laurie Sprouse, DMCP, CITE, CMP
Ultimate Ventures, a DMC Network Company

Jill Tate, DMCP
Corinthian Events, a DMC Network Company

Destination Management Professional of the Year

Kasey Hunter, DMCP
Leo Events

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