Author: Roni Feldman

Roni Feldman has been involved in the meeting and special event industry since 1979. She is President of Roni Feldman & Associates Inc. which provides a wide variety of services to the hospitality industry including conference and special event management, marketing, training and education programs. Roni Feldman holds the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, the Destination Management Certified Professions (DMCP) designation and the Certified Incentive Specialist (CIS) designation. These certification programs are only available to senior industry professionals who qualify and they were developed to define a high standard of proficiency in meeting management. In addition, Roni Feldman is the only planner in Canada who holds these certifications as well as a professional degree and experience in the areas of theatre and film production. This knowledge and experience provides a unique perspective on all aspects of meeting and event management. Roni continues to be in demand nationally and internationally as an instructor and workshop leader. She has been involved in the CMP study groups and has been a guest speaker at two of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Professional Education Conferences, MPI’s first Canadian Educational Institute I & II as well as several of the Toronto Chapter monthly MPI and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) meetings; the Canadian Society of Association Executives; and the Life Insurance Management Research Association's Annual Conference. Roni spoke at the 16^th International Meetings & Incentives Conference in Greece on Partnerships and was asked to address a group of DMC’s in Lisbon on selling and servicing the North American Market. Roni was asked in 1994 to serve as a member of the task force set up by the Ontario Tourism Education Council to establish and validate Standards for the Special Events Industry across Canada. Roni was also chosen to be included in the Nationwide Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Business in recognition of achieving a level of recognizable success in their respective field. In 2012, Roni was inducted into the M+IT (Meetings and Incentive Travel) Hall of Fame with the Industry Veteran Award. THE INDUSTRY VETERAN AWARD recognizes a planner or supplier who has, during a long career, distinguished themselves by demonstrating leadership and innovation in all facets of their own job and the industry as a whole.