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

CHICAGO, October 11, 2023 –PRA, a leader in the Business Events industry, was named Best Destination Management Company (DMC) and recognized with a Stella Award (#StellaAwards2023) from Northstar Meetings Group, according to Loren Edelstein, vice president and content director for Northstar Meetings Group.

PRA was among 242 organizations from around the globe being honored for consistently delivering quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. This marks the 7^th consecutive year PRA has been named Best Destination Management Company. The list of winners, finalists and profiles can be found at NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas.

The Stella Awards honor excellence in the meetings industry. The program distinguishes suppliers from around the globe that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals.

“It is an honor for PRA to be recognized for a 7^th consecutive year which demonstrates our team’s exceptional commitment to deliver world class meetings and events, working tirelessly on behalf of the clients we have the privilege to serve,” shared Mike Fiber, Chief Executive Officer, PRA. “The Stella Awards represent the best in the industry and we congratulate this year’s award winners and remain proud to stand alongside many of our partners in this recognition.”

The Stella Awards are the meetings industry’s highest honor, recognizing hotels, convention centers, conference centers, airlines, cruise lines, DMOs/CVBs and DMCs that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals.

This year, nearly 10,000 votes were cast from around the world for the 770 destinations, hotels and service providers nominated in 16 categories across six regions in the United States and worldwide. Winners were selected for achieving overall excellence, superb food and beverage, professionalism of staff, sustainability initiatives, and other critical aspects of the meetings and events experience.

“The meetings industry in the U.S. and around the world has come back in a big way, due in large part to the commitment to excellence demonstrated by the 2023 Stella Award winners and finalists,” said Edelstein. “Congratulations to all of our nominees who are delivering the kind of return on experience meetings industry stakeholders require.”

To learn about the winners of the 2023 Stella Awards, visit NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com/Stellas