Marcus Evans Conferences announced that The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) will be presented with the inaugural Open Innovation Partner of Choice Award Choice during the 3rd Annual Open Innovation Conference being held at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV, April 6 – 8.

P&G was placed into nomination for its Connect + Develop open innovation program and subsequently selected through a process that elicited the response of peers and innovation leaders from a cross-section of North American industries, including past delegates.

Chris Thoen, P&G’s director of innovation and knowledge management, will accept the award on the consumer goods company’s behalf during an award ceremony on April 8.