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A Who’s Who of the Biggest Independents: The CMI 25 Reception
Sue Hatch Oct 19, 2017

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Relaxing Before the Guests Arrive
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MeetingsNet content directors Sue Pelletier and Sue Hatch

Cocktails and Colleagues
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Christine Erickson and Dave Sonricker from BCD Meetings & Events with Kari Vrba, MotivAction (right)

Gimme an M!
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Melissa Fromento, MeetingsNet’s managing director, enthusiastically welcomed attendees to the CMI 25 reception at Brooklyn Bowl.

"I'm Retiring!"
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SongDivision’s John Lombardo interviewed Mary MacGregor, BI Worldwide, in order to celebrate her with an “InstaHit,” a song that he and his colleagues wrote in just three minutes. Mary’s news: “I’m retiring!”

The CMI 25 Song!
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SongDivision wrote and performed a song that included the names of all of the CMI 25 companies. John Lombardo belted it out with feeling, with support from Sam McNeil.

Witty Brit
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Representing CMI 25 sponsor IMEX Group, Oliver Hone toasted attendees at the 11th annual CMI 25 reception.

Celebrating Success
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Mae Ibe, CMP, and Vicki Schmitz, HMCC, from Meetings & Incentives Worldwide

Nice to See You!
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(From left) Deb Armstrong and David D’Eletto, Meeting Alliance; Carmelina Manzella, McVeigh Associates, and Shay Farmer, ALTOUR Meetings & Incentives

Say Cheese
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Matt Gillam, Enterprise Events Group (center), enjoys the evening with Creative Group’s Dan Dolan and Shireen Moore.

Team MeetingsNet
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Some of the MeetingsNet team in attendance at the CMI 25 reception: (from left) Hannah Kinnersley, Sue Pelletier, Melissa Fromento, and Bonnie Rayfield-Warg

Boy Band
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Steve O’Malley, Maritz Global Events (second from left), with the team from SongDivision (from left) John Lombardo, Andy Sharpe, and Sam McNeil

Cheers!
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ITA Group’s Elena Overton (left) and Ashley Bollman,

The Gals and the Goatee
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(From left) Kathy Nugent Delidow, One10; Linda McNairy, American Express Meetings & Events; Sue Pelletier, MeetingsNet; Milton Rivera, American Express Meetings & Events; Bonnie Boisner, One10

Another Year, Another CMI 25 Reception
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(From left) Frank McVeigh, McVeigh Associates; David Peckinpaugh, Maritz Global Events; and Jim Bozzelli, Gavel International

Crazy Like a...
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From Fox World Travel, Karen Williams and James Keller took in the CMI 25 reception.

Old Friends, and New
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(From left) Carol McGury, SmithBucklin, who attended the reception with CMI 25 company SDI Meetings and Incentives; Lisa Burton, CMP, and Brian Meyer, Meeting Expectations; and Matt Sanderson, SmithBucklin

New Faces
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This year, Bishop McCann was represented at the CMI 25 reception by (from left) Tracy Kinsey, Mary Prevost, and Ashleigh Lane, as well as Nicole McCoy (not pictured).

Ashfield's Duo
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Stacy Baker (left) and Michelle Fahey, CMP-HC, Ashfield Meetings & Events

Hanging with World Travel
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(From left) Lori Little and Cheryl Lovely, World Travel Inc. Meetings & Events, have a laugh with MeetingsNet’s Sue Hatch.

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