2004: Nancy Milton
St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

2003: Jean Freidl
Jean Freidl Communications

2002: Shawna Lode
Iowa Tourism

2001: Mary Ethel Emanuel
Nebraska Tourism Office

2000: No award given

1999: Glynis Steadman
Griffith/Steadman & Associates, Inc.

1998: Lois Smith
Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau

1997: Joe Taylor
Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau

1996: No award given

1995: No award given

1994: Patti Young
Delta Queen Steamboat Company

1993: Patti Spaulding
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau

1992: Gil Stotler
Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association

1991: Eileen McMahon
Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau

1990: Kathryn Usitalo
Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

1989: Nicky Stratton
Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau

1988: Gary Knowles
Wisconsin Department of Tourism

1987: Kathryn Usitalo
Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

1986: Chris Dancisak
Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association

1985: No award given

1984: Norman Phillip Bermes
Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

1983: Gail Shore
Republic Airlines

1982: Charles Ridgeway
Walt Disney World

1981: Lois Smith
Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau

1980: Richard Newman
Richard Newman & Associates

1979: W. Ray Scott
Kentucky Department of Tourism

1978: Bob Helwig
Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association