Nina Freysen-Pretorius, President of ICCA and Jason Yeh, Member of the ICCA BOD topped the annual list highlighting the top 25 influential people in the meetings industry, representing the strategists and educators category respectively. 

Recognised for her no-nonsense approach to raising the profile of the meetings industry - the cornerstone of a wider initiative measuring and publicising the contribution to overall GDP, Freysen-Pretorius adds, 'It is our hope that this initiative will empower meeting practitioners all around the world to lobby their governments for the support and recognition necessary to prove our relevance and importance within the economy.' 

The full 2017 list can be viewed here.