{"id":19058,"date":"2025-08-30T10:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/?page_id=19058"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:29:07","slug":"site-member-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/site-awards\/member-awards\/site-member-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"SITE Member of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height: 60vh;\" class=\"hero-header-block wp-block-site-global-hero-header\"> \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg\" class=\"hero-background-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: center;\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg 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class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a5588b2a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"> <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f5a44f5b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21157 lazyload\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21157 lazyload\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC04886-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure> <\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-site-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-390fd0f9d9dd7bff50ad728e220a910b\">2025 Recipient for Member of the Year: Raymond Qian<\/h2>    <p>The SITE Member of the Year Award recognizes a volunteer whose leadership, commitment, and service have made a lasting impact on the global SITE community.<\/p>    <p>Raymond Qian has strengthened SITE\u2019s presence and cohesion across the Asia Pacific region. Through his leadership in the SITE China Chapter and collaboration with regional colleagues, he helped form and guide the Asia Pacific Alliance, connecting communities in China, India, Australia &amp; New Zealand, and Thailand.<\/p>    <p>He led key partnerships with ITB China and The Meetings Show Asia in Singapore, boosting visibility, engagement, and member participation, all while keeping initiatives aligned with SITE\u2019s global brand, values, and mission.Through his calm and inclusive leadership, he has kept the SITE community connected and thriving in one of the world\u2019s most dynamic regions for incentive travel.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a5588b2a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-site-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16a9f79f1cfbb46ecf96cb30369b2608\">Past Member of the Year Award Honorees<\/h2>    <p>2024 &#8211; Robyn Davis<\/p>    <p>2023 &#8211; Victor Canizares<\/p>    <p>2022 &#8211; Lisa Kincannon Cherry<\/p>    <p>2021 &#8211; Marina Parra-Flechsig<\/p>    <p>2020 &#8211; Michael Dalton<\/p>    <p>2019 &#8211; Anthony Kelly<\/p>    <p>2018 &#8211; Benoit Sauvage<\/p>    <p>2017 &#8211; Ken Lyons<\/p>    <p>2016 &#8211; Brian Mordecai<\/p>    <p>2015- Stan Hershenow<\/p>    <p>2014- Patricia Perez-Sahin<\/p>    <p>2013 \u2013 John Iannini<\/p>    <p>2012 \u2013 Julia Trejo<\/p>    <p>2011 \u2013 Pam Spanjer<\/p>    <p>2010 \u2013 Madam Gu Xiaoyuan<\/p>    <p>2009 \u2013 Mary Jeanne Chapman, MA, CPC<\/p>    <p>2008 \u2013 David Sand<\/p>    <p>2007 \u2013 Kitzia Morales<\/p>    <p>2006 \u2013 Paul Miller<\/p>    <p>2005 \u2013 Joost de Meyer, CITE, CMM<\/p>    <p>2004 \u2013 Jukka-Paco Halonen<\/p>    <p>2003 \u2013 Jane Halsey<\/p>    <p>2002 \u2013 Bill Boyd, CITE, CMP, CMM<\/p>    <p>2001 \u2013 Padraic Gilligan<\/p>    <p>2000 \u2013 Silvia Urcuyo<\/p>    <p>1999 \u2013 Laurie Sprouse, CITE, CMP, DMCP<\/p>    <p>1998 \u2013 John Glen<\/p>    <p>1997 \u2013 Peggy Whitman, CITE<\/p>    <p>1996 \u2013 Roger Tondeur<\/p>    <p>1995 \u2013 Sumate Sudasna<\/p>    <p>1994 \u2013 Robert Dawson, CITE<\/p>    <p>1993 \u2013 Patricia L. Roscoe, CITE<\/p>    <p>1992 \u2013 David Spain<\/p>    <p>1991 \u2013 Bob Vitagliano, CITE<\/p>    <p>1990 \u2013 Bruce Bolger<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Recipient for Member of the Year: Raymond Qian The SITE Member of the Year Award recognizes a volunteer whose leadership, commitment, and service have made a lasting impact on the global SITE community. Raymond Qian has strengthened SITE\u2019s presence and cohesion across the Asia Pacific region. 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