WED CHRON ADVERTISERS TAKE 6 AWARDS!

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THE SECOND ANNUAL ARIZONA EVENT INDUSTRY AWARDS were held last night at the Venue, Scottsdale. Sponsored by ISES -The Zonies are becoming the first industry recognition program from the industry itself. There were more corporate entries than wedding but still with 24 awards given, our advertisers won six of the best. They are as follows:

· Best Non-Proft Event, Budget Over $25,000: Karen Doan & Melissa Lewis, Karen Doan Events & Table Tops, Etc. for “Beach Ball South Beach Nights”

· Best Social Event, Budget Over $25,000: Victoria Canada, Victoria Canada Weddings & Events for “Modern Mediterranean”

· Best Use of Rental Equipment: Jack Weiner, Kool Party Rentals for “The Stuff that Dreams are Made of”

· Best Event Décor: Dianna Samuels & Rene Showalter, Table Tops, Etc. & Celebrations in Paper for “Celebration of Life Birthday”

· Best Event Photography/Videography: Stuart Thurlkill, Eyes 2 See Photography for “A Night in Old Havana”

· Best Multi-Day Event: Victoria Canada, Victoria Canada Weddings & Events for “Texas Panhandle, Arizona Style”

The rest of the awards were:

· Best Non-Profit Event, Budget Under $25,000: Camille Hill, Merestone for “Wine, Dinner & Song”

· Best Off Premise Catering: Michael’s Catering for “LEAP Associates”

· Best On Premise Catering: Judy Moline & Sean Kavanaugh, Centerplate for “GridIron Chef”

· Best Social Event, Budget Under $25,000: LoriAnn Harnish, Speaking of Meetings for “The Lady of the West”

· Best Corporate Event, Budget Under $25,000: Camille Hill, Merestone for “A Celebration of Gratitude and Grandeur”

· Best Corporate Event, Budget Over $25,000: Camille Hill, Merestone for “Fast Forward” We were robbed!

· Best Event Marketing Campaign: Camille Hill, Merestone for “The Journey Continues”

· Best Fair/Festival: Bob Sullivan, Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee for “Countdown to Kickoff…100 Days & Counting”

· Best Lighting/Technical Production: Camille Hill, Merestone for “The Journey Continues”

· Best Logistical Achievement: Camille Hill, Merestone for “Fast Forward”

· Entertainment Production: Camille Hill, Merestone for “Emerge”

· Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Danner, Shadow Mountain Productions

Winners were chosen from 48 entries. Each entrant had to be a member of the event & hospitality industry in the state of Arizona (but not a member of ISES) and have an Arizona address and the event must have occurred within the state of Arizona between January 1-December 31, 2007.