At a 1920s-theme dinner on Saturday night, Special Events Magazine named the winners of its 2004 Gala Awards, the most prestigious award in the event industry. The Gala Awards ceremony marked the end of The Special Event 2005 trade show, held in Miami.
BEST FAIR/FESTIVAL
City of Garland, Garland, Texas
BEST INVITATION
BK Design, Boston
BEST DINING TABLE DESIGN
Designs by Sean, Dania, Fla., and Harith Productions, Oreland, Pa.
BEST FOOD PRESENTATION
Harith Productions Ltd., Oreland, Pa., and Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Naples, Fla.
BEST OFF-PREMISE CATERED EVENT
A Joy Wallace Catering Production & Design Team, Miami, and Design Management, Miami
BEST CATERED EVENT PRODUCED BY A HOTEL BANQUET DEPARTMENT
Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Fla.
BEST FUND-RAISING EVENT
MarCon, Chicago
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
JAM Productions, Chicago
BEST WEDDING: BUDGET UNDER $500 PER GUEST
The Precious Moment Taiwan Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan
BEST WEDDING: BUDGET $500 AND ABOVE PER GUEST
Details Event Coordinators, St. Louis
BEST MULTIPLE-DAY INCENTIVE EVENT
Extraordinary Events, Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Designs by Sean, Dania, Fla.
BEST MULTIPLE-DAY EVENT PROGRAM FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION
EventWorks, Los Angeles
BEST EVENT STAGED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Extraordinary Events, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
BEST FLORAL DESIGN
Feastivities Catered Events, Berwyn, Pa.
BEST TENT INSTALLATION
De Boer Vinings, Atlanta
BEST USE OF LIGHTING
Brite Ideas, Foothill Ranch, Calif.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL SUPPORT
BC Event Management, Burnaby, British Columbia, and and Riggit Services, North Vancouver, British Columbia
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN LOGISTICS
ESPN Productions, Bristol, Conn.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EVENT RENTAL SUPPORT
Marquee Tent Productions, Austin, Texas
BEST NEW, INNOVATIVE EVENT PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY
AVS Entertainment, Plantation, Fla.
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION: ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET UNDER $25,000
USA Hosts New Orleans, New Orleans
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION: ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET $25,000 TO $100,000
EventWorks, Los Angeles
BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION: ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET ABOVE $100,000
Vok Dams Gruppe, Wuppertal, Germany
MOST OUTSTANDING SPECTACLE
JAM Productions, Chicago
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL: BUDGET UNDER $500 PER GUEST
MGM Mirage Events, Las Vegas
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL: BUDGET $500 AND ABOVE PER GUEST
MGM Mirage Events, Las Vegas
BEST EVENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Index Event Agency, Bangkok, Thailand
BEST THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
Los Angeles Party Designs, Los Angeles
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
An Original Occasion, Los Angeles
BEST THEME DECOR: TOTAL DECOR BUDGET ABOVE $50,000
MGM Mirage Events, Las Vegas
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION: OVERALL BUDGET UNDER $100,000
Festivex Special Events, Gatineau, Quebec
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION: OVERALL BUDGET $100,000 TO $249,999
Vok Dams Gruppe, Wuppertal, Germany
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION: OVERALL BUDGET $250,000 TO $500,000
USA Hosts New Orleans, New Orleans
BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION: OVERALL BUDGET ABOVE $500,000
The Event Co., Munich, Germany
