Special Events Magazine
honored the best work in the special event industry with its Gala Awards at a black-tie ceremony last night at Phoenix Civic Center, Phoenix, on the final night of The Special Event 2002 conference and trade show.
More than 900 guests applauded as awards were handed out in 36 categories. Emotions ran high as Steve Kemble, head of Steve Kemble Event Design, Dallas, accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winners:
BEST FAIR/FESTIVAL
Jay Howard Events
, Concord, N.C.
BEST BALLOON CREATION
The Balloon House Design Studio
, Flower Mound, Texas
BEST INVITATION
Century Guild Press
, Monrovia, Calif.
BEST DINING TABLE DESIGN
Legendary Events
, Atlanta
BEST FOOD PRESENTATION
Harith Productions
, Oreland, Pa./ Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
BEST CORPORATE/COMPANY PICNIC
Enchanted Parties
, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
BEST OFF-PREMISE CATERED EVENT
Patti Coons & Associates
, Orlando, Fla./ A La Carte Catering, Tampa, Fla.
BEST CATERED EVENT PRODUCED BY A HOTEL CATERING DEPARTMENT
Chicago Downtown Marriott
, Chicago/The Meetinghouse Companies, Elmhurst, Ill.
BEST FUND-RAISING EVENT
Legendary Events
, Atlanta
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Classic World Events
, San Jose, Calif.
BEST WEDDING, BUDGET UNDER $50,000
Pura Vida Productions
, Annapolis, Md.
BEST WEDDING, BUDGET $50,000 AND ABOVE
Yifat Oren & Associates
, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
BEST MULTIPLE-DAY INCENTIVE EVENT
Harith Productions
/Designs by Sean, Dania, Fla.
BEST FLORAL DESIGN
MGM Mirage Events
, Las Vegas
BEST TENT INSTALLATION
The Stuart Rental Co.
, Milpitas, Calif.
BEST USE OF LIGHTING
Big Wave International
, Roxbury, Conn.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Charles C. Technical Productions
, Newport Beach, Calif./Creative Technology, Van Nuys, Calif.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN LOGISTICS
Sensix Communications & Events
, Montreal
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EVENT RENTAL SUPPORT
Austin RentAll Party
, Austin, Texas
SPECIAL EVENTS MAGAZINE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steve Kemble
, Steve Kemble Event Design, Dallas
BEST NEW, INNOVATIVE EVENT PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY
Designs by Sean
, Dania, Fla.
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION, ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET UNDER $25,000
TLC Creative Special Effects
, Marina del Rey, Calif.
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION, ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET $25,000 TO $100,000
Sensix Communications & Events
, Montreal
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION, ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET ABOVE $100,000
Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino
, Las Vegas/Best Model Talent & Best Production, Las Vegas
MOST OUTSTANDING SPECTACLE EVENT
Vok Dams Gruppe
, Wuppertal, Germany
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, BUDGET UNDER $50,000
Barbara Wallace Weddings
, Corona del Mar, Calif.
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, BUDGET $50,000 AND ABOVE
Giants Enterprises
, San Francisco
BEST EVENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
The Special Event Co.
, London/Cornerstone Associates, London
BEST THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
Imagination Entertainment
, San Diego
BEST THEME DECOR, TOTAL DECOR BUDGET UNDER $20,000
MGM Mirage Events
, Las Vegas
BEST THEME DECOR, TOTAL DECOR BUDGET $20,000 TO $50,000
Designs by Sean
, Dania, Fla.
BEST THEME DECOR, TOTAL DECOR BUDGET ABOVE $50,000
Classic World Events
, San Jose, Calif.
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION, OVERALL BUDGET UNDER $100,000
Extraordinary Events
, Sherman Oaks, Calif./ Delaney Marketing, Dublin, Ireland
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION, OVERALL BUDGET $100,000 TO $249,999
Extraordinary Events
, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION, OVERALL BUDGET $250,000 TO $500,000
Andersen
, Chicago
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION, OVERALL BUDGET ABOVE $500,000
Autostadt GMBH
, Wolfsburg, Germany
Look for complete details about The Special Event 2002 in the March issue of Special Events Magazine.
