The IAEE Distinguished Service Award is presented to an IAEE member in recognition of an individual who has rendered distinguished service to IAEE and to the exhibition industry as a whole.

Eligibility and Rules:

• The nominee must be an active member of IAEE or currently employed by an IAEE member company in good standing for at least 5 years.
• The nominee must be or have been directly involved in or associated with the exhibition management field.
• The award may be made posthumously.
• Final selection is based on merit.

Examples of Qualifying Data:

• During the time this individual has been a member of IAEE, his/her extraordinary service and contributions at both the local and national level have furthered the growth and development of this organization.
• When representing IAEE, this nominee has been a role model for the industry.

Questions you will be asked in the nomination form:

• Is the nominee currently an active IAEE member in good standing of at least 5 years?
• Has the nominee been directly involved in or associated with the exhibition management field?
• Detail how the nominee has acted as a role model for the industry.
• Detail how the nominee has demonstrated exemplary service and/or how the nominee has advanced the industry through his/her contributions.
• You will also be able to upload up to 3 files for supporting documentation and/or testimonials.
  

Past recipients of the IAEE Distinguished Service Award:

1985    Joseph S. Cunningham, CEM
             Lawson Hockman, CEM
             Frederick Quellmalz, CEM
1986    Hubbard H. Erickson Jr., CEM
             Sam J. Galloway Jr., CEM
1987    John Elsner, CEM
             Don Freeman
1988    Douglas L. Ducate, CEM, CMP
1989    K. Sharon Godsey, CEM
             Richard K. Swandby
1990    Linda R. McKinney
             John Rogers, CEM
             Robert B. Westover, CEM
1991    Jerry M. Barshop
1992    Edward Baugh, CEM
1993    Howard Hamm Jr., CEM
             William F. Snyder
             Jerry van Dijk, CEM
1994    Darlene Gudea
1995    Sheldon I. London, Esq.
             Art Weldy, CEM
1996    Harriet Mogge, CEM
1997    Robert Kolinek, CEM
             Patti Shock
1998    Sandra Morrow, Ph.D., CEM, CAE, ME
             Lawrence Whalen, CEM
1999    Sherman Wade
2000    Lawson Hockman, CEM
             Carleton Rogers, CEM
2001    Gary J. Heimes, CEM
             Eric Udler, CEM
2002    Jim Lynn
             Julia W. Smith, CEM
2003    Patricia Farias Barlow
             Susan Schwartz, CEM
2004    Brian Casey, CEM
             Dr. Curtis Love
2005    Jane Dahlroth, CEM, CMP
             Rick Myers
2006    Paul Cunniffe
             Bob Kelley, CEM
2007    Charles W. Allen
             Felix Niespodziewanski
2008    Dennis J. Slater
2009    Lenay Gore
             Carl Mitchell
2010    David Audrain, CEM
             Patrick Buchen, CEM
2012    Jennifer Hoff, CEM
2013    John Patronski
2015    Tony Lee
2017    Megan Tanel, CEM
2018    Ian Sequeira
2019    Ryan Strowger, CEM