Lambert-St. Louis International (STL) director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge was honored by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).
The award was given in recognition of Hamm-Niebruegge’s leadership and crisis management following the April 2011 tornado that struck STL. The airport was able to re-open within 24 hours resulting in minimal, if any, disruptions to conventions being hosted in St. Louis during the days after the storm.
“The PCMA Chairman’s Award is the highest honor PCMA bestows each year to an individual or an organization for their unique achievements or contributions to the meetings industry in the previous year,” said PCMA Chairman Susan Katz. “Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge showed great leadership in response to the adversity and a commitment to our industry through spearheading the effort to reopen Lambert-St. Louis International Airport shortly following a tornado.”
Headquartered in Chicago, Ill. the PCMA is an organization of 6,300 meeting and event professionals across 35 countries.
