Each year, a number of residents who are members of various organization undertake presentations or bids to have the annual conference held in Winnipeg. Upon awarding of the bid to these local host committees, a number of volunteers offer their services for the variety of committees that are required to organize these conferences. Often these committees work for two to three years prior to the actual conference as they work through the planning and organization of the full scale of activities.

These host committees are "proud of their community" and want the conference delegates to experience the local hospitality that our city can offer.

In September 1994, the Winnipeg Convention Centre (the Centre) introduced its Ambassador Plaque Program. The program is an official form of recognition of citizens and organizations who promote conferences and international, national or special event of note at the Centre.

In so doing these individuals and organizations have brought positive recognition, understanding and commerce to our city.

The Ambassador Plaque Program is an annual program and in a normal year a selection of two or three deserving recipients is made. The recipients are acknowledged at a formal ceremony and/or reception at the Centre involving representatives from the Province, City and Centre's Board of Directors and the chosen recipient(s) and their organization.

Plaques are permanently mounted on the Centre's "Ambassador Plaque Wall of Fame" on the first floor level, left side of the main entrance, for open public viewing.

This recognition program promotes the importance of recognizing the local community committees for these conventions and events, which provide business for the Centre and economic spinoff to the city and province.

A chronology of award recipients follows. Ambassador Plaque Chronology

Date	Recipient
May 2010	Vision Quest Board of Directors
March 2010	Tom Williams, Piston Ring's World of Wheels
June 2009	Hank Hartloper
Apr 2008	TruServ Canada
Mar 2008	Rotary Career Symposium
Jan 2006	Canadian Union of Public Employees
Nov 2004	The Manitoba Highland Dancers' Association
Nov 2004	The St. Boniface Hospital & Research Foundation
May 2004	The Manitoba Home Builders Association
Jul 2003	Tenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation
Jan 2003	The Hindu Society Of Manitoba
Jun 2002	Sphinx Temple #116
Sep 2001	Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Sep 2001	Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
Oct 2000	Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada
Oct 1999	Pan American Games Society (Wpg. 1999) Inc.
Apr 1999	Championship Auto Shows Inc.
Dec 1998	Grey Cup Festivities '98 Inc.
Sep 1998	Local Committee
Mar 1998	First Nations
Sep 1997	MB Chapter Committee of CAFP
Sep 1997	Manitoba Chess Association
Feb 1996	Volunteer Committee
Sep 1995	Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sep 1995	Committee Members
Sep 1994	Dr. NS Dhalla & Dr. RE Beamish
Sep 1994	Brian Herosian Enterprises