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CanSPEP Awards Nominations and Past Recipients

CanSPEP Awards Program

History:
The CanSPEP Awards program was created in 2006 and seeks to recognize members and industry contributors who have had a significant impact on the association. Based on merit as determined by a selection committee, and ratified by the Board of Directors, not all award categories are fulfilled annually.

Award nominees and recipients will be announced and celebrated at the 2024 CanSPEP Annual Conference in Victoria, BC, June 25-27, 2024.

Below describes the purpose of each award, and past winners.  

Award Categories

Volunteer of the Year Award

In appreciation of the value the Society places on volunteerism, this annual award recognizes a CanSPEP Member who has demonstrated his/her commitment to the organization with a notable contribution of skills, time and effort in the last 12 months.  

Industry Partner Award
In appreciation of the value the Society places on industry partners, this award recognizes a CanSPEP industry partner who has demonstrated his/her commitment by supporting and promoting the reputation of CanSPEP within the wider industry community.  

Heidi Wilker Excellence in Mentorship Award

In appreciation of the value the Society places on mentorship, this award recognizes a CanSPEP Member who has demonstrated his/her commitment to mentoring by guiding, supporting and promoting the training and career development of fellow Members and who has had a significant positive impact on their mentees’ careers.

In 2019, the Mentorship Award was renamed the Heidi Wilker Excellence in Mentorship Award in recognition of the many years that Heidi has provided mentorship support to our community.  


Excellence in Leadership Award

As an association governed by volunteers, we place a very high value on the members who step forward to lend their skills, passion and the required time commitment to the leadership roles. This award recognizes a CanSPEP Member who has made substantial contributions to the Society over a prolonged period of time.  

Awards Program - Previous Award Winners

Volunteer of the Year Award

  • 2024 - Judit Szepfalvi
  • 2023 - Shaina Scrimgeour, CMP
  • 2022 - Kate Kelly
  • 2021 - Angela Chorney
  • 2019 Sue Mercer
  • 2019 Meagan Rockett
  • 2018 – Chris Lutz
  • 2017 – Miranda Salvatore
  • 2016 – Moriah Bacus
  • 2016 Nikki Sayers, CMP
Industry Partner Award
  • 2024 - Cities in Sync
  • 2023 - Angela Koshman, pc/nametag Canada
  • 2022 - David Stempowski, Business Events Victoria
  • 2021 - Debbie van der Beek, Ignite
  • 2019 – Krista Cameron, Freeman Audio Visual Canada
  • 2018 – Candace Schierling, Tourism Saskatoon
  • 2017 – Hélène Moberg, Freeman Canada
  • 2016 – Denise Weise, Business Events Toronto 
  • 2016 – Scott Harradine, Kempenfelt Conference Centre
  • 2015 – Robert Thompson, AV-Canada

Heidi Wilker Excellence in Mentorship Award

  • 2023 - Nalina Williams
  • 2022 - Rose Timmerman-Gitzi
  • 2021 - Heather Reid
  • 2019 – Yvonne Dewar
  • 2017 – Heidi Wilker, CMP
  • 2006 – Sandy Biback, CMP, CMM

Excellence in Leadership

  • 2023 - Bettyanne Sherrer, CMM, CMP, DES
  • 2022 - Caroline Aston
  • 2021 - Joe Orecchio
  • 2019 – Debbie Arato
  • 2018 – Rose Timmerman-Gitzi
  • 2015 – Rita Plaskett, CMP, CMM
  • 2010 – Heidi Wilker, CMP
  • 2006 – Gale Gingrich
Joy Fox Award for Innovation
  • 2024 - Sandy Biback, CMP Emeritus, CMM
  • 2022 - Heather Reid
  • 2021 - Natalie Lowe
  • 2019 – Rita Plaskett
  • 2016 – Ingrid Norrish
  • 2010 – Bettyanne Sherrer, CMP, CMM
  • 2006 – Joy Fox
CanSPEP President’s Award
  • 2024 - Nichol Turner
  • 2023 - Sue Mercer
  • 2022 - Candace Schierling and Mireille Spencer-Faucon
  • 2021 - Joe Orecchio
  • 2020 - 2019/20 CanSPEP Board of Directors
  • 2019 – Rose Timmerman-Gitzi and Meagan Rockett
  • 2017 – Bettyanne Sherrer, CMP, CMM

Jeremy Tyrell Scholarship

  • 2024 - Jamal Jordan, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • 2023 - Robert Thompson, AV-CANADA
  • 2022 - Jennifer Eddings, Explore Waterloo
  • 2021 - Angela Koshman, pc/nametag Canada
  • 2019 – David Stempowski, Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
  • 2018 - Vicky Zeppa, CMP
  • 2017 - Candace Schierling, Tourism Saskatoon


                          CanSPEP Resilience Award

       2021 - All CanSPEP Members



      

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