ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən kɹˈeɪdʒən wʌzɐ fˈiːtʃɚd spˈiːkɚɹ æt, ænd kənsˈʌltənt tuː, ðɪ ˈɪntɚfˌeɪs kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˈænjuːəl mˈiːɾɪŋ, hˈɛld ɪn mˈaʊiː, wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn ðə ɡlˈoʊbəl pˈæɹəɡˌɑːn ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ˈɛksələns fɹʌm mˈiːɾɪŋ pɹəfˈɛʃənəlz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl.
In 1997 Kragen was a featured speaker at, and consultant to, the Interface Corporation's annual meeting, held in Maui, which won the Global Paragon Award for strategic excellence from Meeting Professionals International.