Best Fair/Festival: "Canada 150"
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Canada Place Corp. wins for "Canada 150 at Canada Place."
Best Invitation: "Driehaus Drive-In"
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Andrea Liss (right) of Hannah Handmade and Denise McGowan Tracy of DMT Entertainment and Events celebrate their win.
Best Dining Table Design: "The Grand Banquet"
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The team from The Venetian/The Palazzo Hotel and Destinations by Design show off their trophies.
Best Off-Premise Catered Event: "The Daffodil Ball"
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Alison Silcoff (right) accepts the awards for R.E. Le Traiteur/Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth and Marc Lintanf.
Best On-site Catered Event by a Hotel Banquet Department: "The Grand Banquet"
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The Venetian/Palazzo and Destinations by Design teams are back onstage for another win.
Best Fundraising Event: "The Daffodil Ball"
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Isabelle Le (left) and Alison Silcoff thank the Special Events Advisory Board judges for their Gala win.
Best Event Produced for a Nonprofit Organization: "Center Theatre Group 50th Anniversary"
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Kate Johnson of StudioHyphen takes home the trophy for Best Event Produced for a Nonprofit Organization and Greg Christy of Brite Ideas looks on.
Best Wedding--Budget Under $1,000 Per Guest: "Romance in Regal Style"
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David McKnight, head of Emerald City Designs. shows off his latest Gala trophy.
Best Wedding--Budget $1,000 and Above Per Guest: "Three Times Married!"
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Therese Cole-Hubbs of Electric Karma holds the trophies she and her partners at Prashe Decor win for a big wedding.
Best Multiple-Day Incentive Event: "RBC Correspondent Services Roundtable 2017"
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Holly Bethay of Hosts New Orleans brings the trophy home for incentives.
Best Multiple-Day Event Program for a Corporation or Association: "Ciena SKO 2017"
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David Merrell of AOO Events accepts his trophy.
Best Event Staged in Multiple Locations: "2017 Oath Brand Launch"
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Niki McKay of Blue Danube accepts the trophy on behalf of FIRST, winner in Best Event Staged in Multiple Locations.
Best Floral: "Love in Color"
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India Rhodes (at podium) accepts on behalf of the team at Wilkinson Rhodes.
Best Tent Installation: "75th Anniversary of MD Anderson Cancer Center"
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Andy Madura of 616 takes home the tenting trophy.
Best Use of Lighting: "The Infinity Wall"
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David Corwin of Megavision Arts thanks the Special Events judges.
Best Achievement in Technical Support: "MAPFRE China"
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Lenny Talarico of MGM Resorts Event Productions shares some of the challenges of creating "MAPFRE China."
Best Achievement in Logistics: "San Francisco Giant Race & Health & Wellness Expo"
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Giants Enterprises takes the trophy for the complex "San Francisco Giant Race & Health & Wellness Expo."
Best Achievement in Event Rental Support: "PGA Championship"
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Matt Holt of Arena Americas thanks the Gala judges.
Richard Carbotti Award: Susie Perelman
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Susie Perelman--founder of Mosaic and co-founder of Event Pros Take Action--explains her philosophy of philanthropy.
Best New Event Product/Technology: "Clubs NSW 2016"
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The team from Modular Backdrops Australia takes the stage.
Best Event Entertainment Concept and Execution--Budget Under $25,000: "Pirates!"
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Anita Watson of Incredible Artists shows off her trophy for "Pirates!"
Best Event Entertainment Concept and Execution--Budget $25,000 to $100,000: "YouTube Festival"
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Special Events Advisory Board member Debbie Woods of University of Texas, Tyler (right), accepts the Gala trophy on behalf of winner Insglueck.
Best Event Entertainment Concept and Execution--Budget Above $100,000: "Aria New Year's Eve: 'Amplify'"
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Douglas Johnson of the winning team at Entertainment Plus Productions shares a hug.
Most Outstanding Spectacle: "Raining Cats and Dogs"
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Terry and Rocky Toomey of Future Affairs Productions share the story behind their winning entry.
Best Event Produced for a Private Individual--Budget Under $1,000 Per Guest: "SoulMen 60"
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Bryan Bell of Decor and More accepts the trophy on behalf of the winning team at E=MC2.
Best Event Produced for a Private Individual--Budget $1,000 and Above Per Guest: "Cincuenta en Cabo"
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Lori Jean Hart (at lectern) accepts on behalf of her company, Silhouette Group.
Best Event Marketing Campaign: "House of Peroni"
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Special Events Advisory Board member Debbie Wood accepts the Gala trophy on behalf of Neon Agency.
Best Theatrical Entertainment Production: "Beaux Arts Ball"
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The team from winning company Imprint Group takes the stage.
Best Decor--Total Decor Budget Under $50,000: "Atomic White"
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Aaron Kaufman of Fifth Element Group accepts the trophy for his team.
Best Decor--Total Decor Budget $50,000 to $99,999: "Feeling Minnesotan"
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Special Events Advisory Board member Jen Poyer, CSEP, accepts the trophy for "Feeling Minnesotan" on behalf of BeEvents.
Best Decor--Total Decor Budget $100,000 to $250,000: "Catch a Fire"
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Yi-Ching Kao of The Precious Moment thanks the judges.
Gala Award for Lifetime Achievement: Sally Webb Berry, CSEP
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Sally Webb Berry, CSEP, shares her thoughts on life and career upon winning the Gala Award for Lifetime Achievement, joined by husband Grant (left) and children Charlie and Isobel.
Best Decor--Total Decor Budget Above $250,000: "Prehistoric Christmas Party"
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Russell Harris of RH Event Group thanks the Gala judges.
Best Event Produced for a Corporation or Association--Budget Under $100,000: "Simplicity Meets Style"
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Ultimate Ventures, a DMC Network Co., wins for "Simplicity Meets Style: An Abstract Koi Pond Awards Night."
Best Event Produced for a Corporation or Association--Budget $100,000 to $249,999: "PI World Tour"
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Jen Poyer, CSEP (right) accepts the Gala trophy on behalf of BeEvents.
Best Event Produced for a Corporation or Association--Budget $250,000 to $500,000: "Everis 20th Anniversary Party"
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The team from Cow Events shares the stage with client Everis to celebrate.
Best Event Produced for a Corporation or Association--Budget Above $500,000: "IPW Opening Night Event"
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Mark Wells (at lectern, left) and the team from Hello Destination Management share the stage after their big win.
