Recognizing more than 20 years of work developing and executing strategic marketing models on behalf of premier brand marketers that have advanced the meetings and events industry, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has named David M. Rich, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy for George P. Johnson Experience Marketing (GPJ) as its first ever RISE Award winner for Meeting Industry Leadership. Rich founded and currently leads the industry' first and foremost strategy practice, championing the discipline as a means to unlock higher marketing ROI and performance. MPI's annual RISE Award honors those rare individuals who by visionary work and creative insight have positively changed the global meetings and events industry community. +++++ More info ?? +++++ http://gpj.com +++++