San Diego, Calif.,-- February, 2011 – Margie McCartney, global sales manager for Allied International and PRA Destination Management was recently recognized with PCMA’s Pillar Award, voted on by peers and members of the Greater Midwest Chapter of PCMA. The Pillar award was created to honor a planner or supplier who is recognized as an unyielding support of the chapter through dedicated participation, enthusiastic committee involvement and leadership. McCartney has served the meeting planning industry for over 25 years, servicing and managing client relations and has been an active member of PCMA since 1995.

 "Margie continually strives to advance the DMC industry through her dedicated work ethic and leadership skills,” commented Kathy Fort Carty, president of Allied North America, overseeing PRA Destination Management and its 20 US-based franchise and wholly-owned offices. "We are pleased her peers within the PCMA organization recognized Margie as one who represents the industry and the PCMA chapter in a positive and professional manner. This award is well-deserved and we are so proud of Margie’s accomplishments.”

PRA Destination Management, an Allied International Company, is a leading destination management and event planning company in 20 US destinations, serving an impressive array of corporate clientele, representing practically every major industry. For more information on the PRA portfolio of destination management services, please contact (760) 496-0540 or visit www.pra.com.

PRA Destination Management, Inc. (www.pra.com), an Allied International Company, is the franchisor of destination management companies throughout North America with 20 franchise offices located in Arizona, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New England, New Orleans, New York, Orange County, Orlando, Palm Springs, San Antonio, San Diego, San Diego North, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle, and Southeast Florida. ­

Allied Europe (www.allied-europe.com) is the service provider of destination management programs in, France, Spain, Monaco, Italy and the United Kingdom. 

Allied Arabia (www.allied-arabia.com) is the service provider of destination management programs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman.