JMIC Unity Award For 2006 Announced

JMIC Unity Award For 2006 Announced Luca Favetta is the winner of the 2006 JMIC Unity Award...
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New Golf Developments In Aberdeen, Scotland More Than Four New Championship Courses Planned Near This Meetings Destination. Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers.	Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) President Barbara Maple announced the winner of the 2006 JMIC Unity Award as Luca Favetta, Director, Global Events Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for SAP. Mr. Favetta formally received the award at the IMEX Awards Banquet in Frankfurt, Germany on the evening of May 31, 2006. "Mr. Favetta has been a good friend to the industry for many years", said Maple in presenting the award. "While many of us know him as a valued client, he has also been a big supporter of our industry and always made himself available to lend his knowledge and expertise to industry gatherings and organizations over the years. He is a keen industry observer who has provided valuable guidance on many issues, and he continues to lend his perspectives and insights generously in support of further industry development". The JMIC Unity Award was established by the Council as a way of recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the Meetings Industry and the level of professionalism it represents. The Award is made each year based on criteria which evaluate industry leadership and initiative. Mr. Favetta oversees the event marketing strategy and implementation for SAP, the world's largest business software company and the world's third-largest independent software provider overall, serving more than 32,000 customers worldwide. He has successfully re-focused the use of events as a strategic marketing and communication tools for SAP while generating significant savings for the company. His previous position was as Executive Events Manager for Hewlett Packard Europe. At the same time, he has had a significant involvement as a volunteer within the Meetings Industry, having contributed to numerous conferences, industry associations and position papers. He has been an MPI European Council member in 2002 - 2003 and 2003 - 2004, Co chair of the MPI Global Corporate Circle of Excellence Co-Chair 2005 - 2005 and 2005-2006 and Chair of the MPI Global Strategy Committee Chair 2006 - 2007. In addition he has been responsible for many different published articles on various dimensions and issues within the meetings industry.
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