BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The 14th Best of Direct DESCRIPTION:The 14th Best of Direct\nWednesday\, November 30\, 2022\n1201 15th Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20005\n4:30 PM - 7:30 PMBest of Direct is a fantastic recognition award event\, and a great kick-off party \nfor the holiday season! \nIt's a phenomenal way to celebrate the year-end with colleagues and friends\, \nas well as looking forward to a new year!Our 2022 Awardees are:DMAW Hall of Leaders\nTracy Lea\, CFRE\, Vice President\, The Harrington AgencyDMAW Educational Foundation \nO'Hara Leadership Awardee\nDr. Dae-Hee Kim\, Associate Professor of Marketing\nLuter School of Business\nChristopher Newport UniversityDMAW-DMAW Educational Foundation\nIndustry All-Star Awardees\nElise Buck\, Client Services\, MailSmart Logistics\nTeri Taylor\, Director of Client Services\, MailSmart LogisticsVolunteer of the Year\nSara Coggins\, Senior Account Manager\, Production SolutionsPartner of the Year\nRKD GroupRising Star of the Year\nJamie Graves\, Director of Business Development\, Membership Marketing Services\nJessica Stober\, Senior Digital Strategic\, Integrated Direct Marketing\, LLCEmerging Leaders Award\nThe Founders of the YDMAW\nJoseph Goetz\, CFRE\, Senior Director of Direct Marketing\, NRCC\nRebecca Rich\, Sales Coordinator\, Nova Label\nMarcus Shibler\, Vice President\, Political\, WilandJonah Gitlitz Board Appreciation Award\nDr. Marilyn Liebrenz-Himes\, Associate Professor Emeritus\nof Global Marketing\nGeorge Washington School of BusinessThe Board of Directors Superheroes Award\nMeg Ferguson\, CFRE\, Business Development Director\, Production Solutions\nMarie Kosanovich\, Vice President\, Accounts\, Lautman Maska Neill & Company\nPolly Papsadore\, Senior Vice President of Business Strategy\, Production Management Group (PMG)\nRebecca Shapalis\, Vice President\, Avalon Consulting\nBe a Partner with Best of Direct!Check out the opportunities here: DMAW Partner with Best of DirectThis year our nonprofit who will benefit from the generosity of our members is: This year\, we've selected Nick's Place\, a local nonprofit that has a connection to DMAW. \nOur donations to Nick's Place will have impact! DMAW members proudly make a difference \nall the time!Together we can make a difference \nDonate Now... or at Best of Direct!\nIf you would like to donate a gift card\, we will \nalso collect gift cards the evening \nof Best of Direct !Nick's Place founder is Rhea McVicker\, Nick's mom and former DMAW member. Nick's Place is in honor of Nicholas Cristarella\, who lost his battle with the disease of addiction and alcoholism. Founded in 1999\, Nick's Place for young men ages 20-26\, is a structured Recovery Residence with a safe\, sober\, and affordable home with life-management programs to support their recovery from the disease of addiction.\nTHE BEST OF BEST OF DIRECT PARTNERS!DIAMOND\n\nEMERALD \n\n\n\n\n\nYoung Professionals Partner\n\n\nRUBY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSAPPHIRE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n IN-KIND X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The 14th Best of Direct
Wednesday\, November 30\, 2022
1201 15th Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC  \;20005
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Best of Direct is a fantastic recognition award event\, \;and a great kick-off party \;
for the holiday season! \;
It&rsquo\;s a phenomenal way to celebrate the year-end with colleagues and friends\, \;
as well as looking forward to a new year!
Our 2022 Awardees are:
DMAW Hall of Leaders
Tracy Lea\, CFRE\, Vice President\, The Harrington Agency
DMAW Educational Foundation \;
O'\;Hara Leadership Awardee
Dr. Dae-Hee Kim\, Associate Professor of Marketing
Luter School of Business
Christopher Newport University
DMAW-DMAW Educational Foundation
Industry All-Star Awardees
Elise Buck\, Client Services\, MailSmart Logistics
Teri Taylor\, Director of \;Client Services\, MailSmart Logistics
Volunteer of the Year
Sara Coggins\, Senior Account Manager\, Production Solutions
Partner of the Year
RKD Group
Rising Star of the Year
Jamie Graves\, Director of Business Development\, Membership Marketing Services
Jessica Stober\, Senior Digital Strategic\, Integrated Direct Marketing\, LLC
Emerging Leaders Award
The Founders of the YDMAW
Joseph Goetz\, CFRE\, Senior Director of Direct Marketing\, NRCC
Rebecca Rich\, Sales Coordinator\, Nova Label
Marcus Shibler\, Vice President\, Political\, Wiland
Jonah Gitlitz Board Appreciation Award
Dr. Marilyn Liebrenz-Himes\, Associate Professor Emeritus
of Global Marketing
George Washington School of Business
The Board of Directors Superheroes Award
Meg Ferguson\, CFRE\, Business Development Director\, Production Solutions
Marie Kosanovich\, Vice President\, Accounts\, Lautman Maska Neill &\; Company
Polly Papsadore\, Senior Vice President of Business Strategy\, Production Management Group (PMG)
Rebecca Shapalis\, Vice President\, Avalon Consulting
Be a Partner with Best of Direct!
Check out the opportunities here: DMAW Partner with Best of Direct
This year our nonprofit who will benefit from the generosity of our members is:
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This year\, we'\;ve selected Nick'\;s Place\, a local nonprofit that has a connection to DMAW. \; Our donations to Nick'\;s Place will have impact! DMAW members proudly make a difference \; all the time! | Together we can make a difference &ndash\; \; Donate Now... or at Best of Direct! If you would like to donate a gift card\, we will \; also collect gift cards the evening \; of Best of Direct ! |
Nick'\;s Place founder is Rhea McVicker\, Nick'\;s mom and former DMAW member. Nick&rsquo\;s Place is in honor of Nicholas Cristarella\, who lost his battle with the disease of addiction and alcoholism. Founded in 1999\, Nick'\;s Place for young men ages 20-26\, is a structured Recovery Residence with a safe\, sober\, and affordable home with life-management programs to support their recovery from the disease of addiction.
THE BEST OF BEST OF DIRECT PARTNERS!
DIAMOND | ||
EMERALD | ||
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Young Professionals Partner | ||
RUBY | ||
SAPPHIRE | ||
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IN-KIND | ||