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PRA Recognized as Best Destination Management Company With 9th Consecutive Stella Award

Northstar Meetings Group Reveals 2025 Stella Awards Winners, Honoring the Best in the Meetings Industry 
PRA Recognized as Best Destination Management Company With 9th Consecutive Stella Award
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October 13, 2025

CHICAGO, October 1, 2025 – For the 9th consecutive year, PRA — a leader in the Business Events industry, was recognized for excellence in meeting and events, being named Best Destination Management Company (DMC) with a Stella Award from Northstar Meetings Group. Voted on and judged by meeting planners, Northstar’s Stella Awards recognize the world’s leading hotels, airlines, convention/conference centers, cruise lines, destination marketing organizations and destination management companies.


PRA was recognized among 245 organizations globally, celebrating outstanding achievements in quality service and innovation for meeting and event professionals. The list of winners, finalists and their profiles can be found at NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas.

“Receiving the Stella Award for the 9th year in a row is an incredible honor and a true celebration of our team’s passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence,”

Ariane Coldiron, Chief Executive Officer, PRA
North Stella Awards Honoring Excellence in the meetings industry

 

“Being recognized by our peers and clients for consistently delivering exceptional experiences that move organizations forward is deeply meaningful. It fuels us to keep raising the bar for unforgettable, impactful events across North America. We are thrilled to stand among the best in the industry, deeply grateful for our client’s trust, and incredibly proud of the remarkable work our team delivers on their behalf every single day.”


Northstar’s Stella Awards honor excellence across key industry segments with this year's winners, selected from more than 10,000 votes and 1,009 nominations, reflecting superior performance and professionalism in vital elements of the meetings and events experience..

 

“The Stella Awards honor the consistent contributions of the industry’s most trusted supplier partners who set new standards for service and innovation,” said Shalise DeMott, senior vice president, U.S. for Northstar Meetings Group. “Winners are first nominated and voted on by planners, then undergo a thorough review by an esteemed panel of judges.”


To learn about the winners of the 2025 Stella Awards, visit NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas.

 

 

About PRA

PRA is a leading U.S. business events and destination management partner that designs and delivers conferences, incentive programs, sales meetings, tradeshows, and more nationwide. Our integrated services span strategy and creative, content and production, destination programming, and end-to-end logistics, helping clients turn the power of place into innovative results that move people and transform outcomes. With 40+ years in the industry and coast-to-coast coverage, PRA is trusted by blue-chip organizations for programs in every major U.S. destination and, through select partners, around the world. Recognized repeatedly among Special Events’ “Top 25 DMCs,” PRA brings seasoned expertise, rigorous execution, and local insider access to every engagement. Learn more at pra.com.

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