Emerging Leader Award

The Emerging Leader Award (formerly, Rising Star) recognizes an individual, relatively new to the industry, who exceeded expectations by doing more than what was asked of them. Members of the CAEM Nominating Committee are not eligible to win this award.

What are the Requirements for Consideration?

  • Have held membership of CAEM for one to three years or a colleague from their company must have held membership of CAEM for one to three years.
  • Have made an outstanding contribution and ‘gone above and beyond’ in their company, on at least one CAEM Committee, and/or as volunteers in the industry.
  • Have 5 years or less of industry experience.
  • Cannot be a member of the CAEM Board of Directors.

Past Recipients of the Rising Star Award

2020: Kseniya Dekker, CEM, Event Coordinator, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

2017: Lerna Gurunluoglu, CEM, Business Development Coordinator, Restaurants Canada

2016: Avery Levitt, CEM, Marketing and IT Manager, SX Marketing Inc.

2015: Kelly Antonaros, CEM, Manager of Operations – Zoomer Shows, Zoomer Media

2014: Kyle Dugan, CEM, Event Coordinator – CONEXSYS Registration Ltd