SITE Midwest

We love seeing members of the SITE Midwest family helping those affected by the LA fires. Sepideh Eivazi has partnered with Kate Patay, CPCE and SEARCH Foundation to support the community with free Somatic Breathwork sessions. If you have been impacted by the fires, we hope you’ll take Sepi and Kate up on their offer of support (details in the post below). It would also be great if you could like and share this post to help them reach more people! ♥️

What an incredible year under the leadership of Jennifer Brown. She has become a friend, a SITE Midwest mentor, and I am humbled to follow in her footsteps in just a few days. Congratulations on a killer 2024! See you in 2025!

As 2024 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on an incredible year serving as President of the SITE Midwest Board. I am so proud of what our dedicated board has accomplished this year, and I’m deeply grateful for the commitment, creativity, and passion each member brought to advancing the success of SITE Midwest. Together, we achieved some truly impactful milestones and followed our educational beacons of 2024 - Trends, Tools and Transformation: ✨ Two major in-person events – the SITE Midwest Forum and the SITE Midwest Educational Summit – brought our community together to connect, learn, and grow. ✨ Four educational webinars helped keep our members informed and engaged on key industry trends. ✨ Transformational Turnouts in Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis, and Indianapolis strengthened our regional footprint and brought people together in meaningful ways. ✨ We launched two new scholarship opportunities – supporting Young Leaders and Continuing Education – to invest in the future of our industry. These accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering dedication of our incredible board members. To my fellow board members, thank you for your energy, ideas, and commitment to SITE Midwest’s mission. I also want to express heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing board members for their years of service and impactful contributions: Michael Farmer Linda Schweiss Emily Carman Andres Lopez Serrato, CITP Emily Thibodeau, CMP, CITP Your hard work has left a lasting legacy, and I am so thankful for your leadership and passion. As I wrap up this year of presidency, I’m filled with gratitude for our SITE Midwest community and excitement for the path ahead under the leadership of incoming 2025 President Daniel Ecklund, DMCP. Thank you all for being part of this incredible journey. Here's to continued growth and success in 2025. Jill Anonson, Meg Doyle, James Walsh, Lily Firnhaber, MBA, Monica Fasse, and Kate Minnelli - I look forward to the work we will do in 2025! #SITE #Leadership #Gratitude #SITE2024

Celebrating Emily Carman: SITE Midwest's Outgoing VP of Communications As Emily Carman wraps up her remarkable tenure as VP of Communications for SITE Midwest, we want to take a moment to honor and thank her for the incredible impact she’s had on our organization. Over the past 3.5 years, Emily has taken our communication efforts to new heights: - Grew our LinkedIn followers from 222 to 2,171 - Increased our Instagram followers from 367 to 1,109 - Led a website redesign that elevated our online presence - Transformed our branding, infusing all our materials with a new level of professionalism and cohesion But Emily’s contributions didn’t stop there. She was always ready to roll up her sleeves and support the team—whether it was enhancing event attendee communications, crafting engaging newsletters, or bringing her positivity and expertise to every challenge. Emily Carman, your dedication, creativity, and heart have left a lasting legacy at SITE Midwest. You’re not just a communications leader—you’re an incredible human being who inspires everyone around you. From all of us, thank you for everything you’ve done. Wishing you the best in your next chapter—you’ll always be part of the SITE Midwest family and greatly missed by all of us! The SITE community and The IGS Collection are so lucky to have you!!

We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Koewler (CTC Destination Management, a DMC Network Company) is the recipient of the 2024 SITE Midwest Young Leaders Scholarship! Miranda excels in relationship-building and problem-solving. Originally from Northeast Ohio and a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, she has experience on the venue side, corporate side, and is now thriving in the DMC world. Miranda loves reading on her Kindle, exploring Chicago's food scene, and being the go-to dog sitter until she gets a pup of her own. This scholarship awards Miranda with a 1-year SITE Membership and covers her expenses to attend the SITE Young Leaders Conference in Las Vegas in October 2025. She will also join the SITE Midwest Young Leaders Committee to help grow our YL programming and resources. Join us in congratulating Miranda. We can't wait to watch you grow! #sitemidwest #siteyoungleaders | DMC Network, LLC

SITE Midwest is excited to announce 2 scholarships aimed at 1) Developing Young Leaders and 2) Strengthening Future Leaders. Applications can be accessed by clicking the link below for each. Note: The submission deadline has been extended to 5 pm CT on Thursday, December 5. SITE Midwest Young Leader's Scholarship, In memory of Jim Adams Apply here: https://lnkd.in/d8rJMFZs SITE Global Conference Scholarship, In memory of Laurie Lukasek   Apply here: https://lnkd.in/d35uQX7c

It's that exciting time of year when new opportunities are approaching. Are you considering growing your network and deepening your connections? SITE Midwest is looking for strong leaders to join our board. If you want to get more involved, drive awareness, promote the power of incentive travel, and be a part of shared successes, we'd love to hear from you. Learn about open positions here: https://lnkd.in/gu9BWQeU Apply to join the 2025 SITE Midwest Board here: https://lnkd.in/gRZdZSRi

We can’t wait for our inaugural SITE Midwest Education Summit at The Elms Hotel and Spa in Kansas City next month, which is made possible by each of these sponsors. We appreciate your support of SITE Midwest. Please join us in supporting the companies and individuals who so generously support SITE Midwest.

Calling all suppliers! Did you know you can attend our Education Summit without sponsoring? Registration is $399 for members and $449 for non-members. SITE Midwest's first ever Education Summit will take place this November 19-21, 2024 at the The Elms Hotel and Spa in Kansas City. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/g7h-aXAe

We've got a fantastic lineup of speakers for SITE Midwest's Education Summit, taking place in Kansas City, November 19-21. Suppliers can register here: https://lnkd.in/g7h-aXAe We're excited to learn from: -Michael Dominguez, FASAE, CHSE -Sarah Reuter -Robbie Sawyer -Sam Stanton -Jennifer Cassetta, CN, MS -Shelley Brown -Dr. Erika Michalski See you in Kansas City! #sitemidwest #site