The Excellence in Membership Growth Award is awarded to the chapter with the highest overall growth in membership

Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Austin

The Excellence in Chapter Special Project is awarded to the ILEA chapter that best executes an event or program outside of its normal chapter program calendar. The purpose of the Special Project is to highlight the chapter’s investment in the wellbeing of their members, and/or their community and showcase how they helped create a positive impact, difference or change within the event industry.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Minneapolis/St. Paul

The Spirit of Excellence Award for Chapter of the Year is awarded to the ILEA chapter that exemplifies outstanding achievement in overall chapter management and industry contribution. This chapter excels at providing added value for their members by creating extraordinary programs that educate and networking opportunities to build relationships, they consistently promote the ILEA brand and encourage all members to participate in international conferences, all of their goals and objectives compliment their chapter’s strategic plan that will lead them to excellence now and in the future.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Seattle

The Excellence in Membership Retention Award is awarded to the chapter with the highest retention. Membership retention is defined as the percentage of consecutive member renewals for the identified membership year.

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Winners include: 

• 2024 - ILEA Calgary

The Excellence in Industry and Chapter Engagement is awarded to the ILEA chapter that best promotes and demonstrates the highest active member engagement within the ILEA global community. This chapter understands the educational and industry value of involving members from outside of their local chapter in their chapter programs and communications. Members are encouraged to reach out to other chapters to build business connections and find ways to work together in our global

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Minneapolis/St. Paul

El premio Spirit of Excellence Award para la Región del Año se otorga a la Región ILEA que ejemplifica logros sobresalientes en la gestión general de la Región y la contribución a la industria. Esta Región se destaca por brindar valor agregado a sus miembros mediante la creación de programas extraordinarios que educan y brindan oportunidades de establecer contactos para construir relaciones; promueven constantemente la marca ILEA y alientan a todos los miembros a participar en conferencias internacionales; todas sus metas y objetivos complementan el plan estratégico de su Región que los llevará a la excelencia ahora y en el futuro.

Los ganadores incluyen:

• 2024 - Región Occidental

The Excellence in Chapter Communications Award is awarded to the ILEA chapter that best utilizes various communication methods and vehicles to effectively share information about ILEA with chapter members, local communities and the international event industry. The chapter recognizes that strong communication plans incorporating the ILEA brand within all correspondences will increase chapter membership and overall membership value.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Boston​

The Excellence in Chapter Membership Initiative is awarded to the ILEA chapter that best executes an initiative focusing on its members. The purpose of the Membership Initiative category is to highlight the chapter’s investment in their members, coming up with creative ways of showcasing membership value, and appreciation for its members.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Seattle

The Excellence in Chapter Education and Programming is awarded to the ILEA chapter that best demonstrates the value of being an ILEA Member by providing superior education through strong program planning.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Dallas

The Excellence in Chapter Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award is awarded to the ILEA chapter that effectively displays significant contributions to creating measurable change in the area of DEI. The purpose of this award is to recognize initiatives or programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion values and nurtures change within ILEA and the event industry.

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Winners include:

• 2024 - ILEA Austin