2009
Catering Company of the Year
Catering by Design
Represented by Ingrid and Cade Nagy
Entertainment Ensemble of the Year
The Water Coolers
Represented by Sally and Tom Allen
Entertainment Company of the Year
BRAVO! Entertainment
Represented by Debbie Meyer
Event Company of the Year – East
Designs by Sean
Represented by Sean DeFreitas
Event Company of the Year – West
Marquee Event Group
Represented by Damon W. Holditch
Event Site of the Year
The Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building
Represented by Gary Ressler
Event Supplier of the Year
Encore Creative
Represented by Stefanie Lerner and Jeff Lowy
Rental Company of the Year
Classic Party Rentals
Represented by John Campanelli
Technical Support Company of the Year
Chameleon Designs
Represented by Jon Adcock
The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Design
Galaxy Entertainment
Represented by Chad Everett
Marketing Professional of the Year
Gladys Mezrahi
Indigo Events
Creative Director of the Year
Eddie Diaz
Encore Creations
Designer of the Year
Patrick Hall
Empire Force Events
Entertainer of the Year
Larry G. Jones
Man of 1002 Voices
Samaritan Service
Jim McCoy
MGM Mirage Events
Event Planner of the Year – East
Shannon Wilson
Table 6 Productions, LLC
Event Planner of the Year – West
Lenny Talarico
MGM Mirage Events
Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year
Vernice Hunt
FedEx
Event Producer of the Year – East
David Halsey
The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc.
Event Producer of the Year – West
Evan Grey
Extraordinary Events
Organizational Planner of the Year
Patti Luttrell
Children’s Cancer Network
Rising Star – Male
Scott Barnes
Cashman and Associates
Rising Star – Female
Beth Stephenson
Extraordinary Events
Award of Appreciation
Armen Gharabegian
Lounge22/Ethos Designs
2008
No awards were given out.
2007
Catering Company of the Year
Puff ‘n Stuff Catering, LLC
Orlando, Florida
Convention Center of the Year
Massachussetts Convention Center Authority
Boston, Massachusetts
Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year
Arlene Sheff
Senior Meeting and Event Planner of The Boeing Company
Creative Director of the Year
Angie Sellers
Creative Director of Shows In A Box
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Designer of the Year
David Merrell
Owner/President of An Original Occasion
Los Angeles
Entertainer of the Year
Andy Kushner
Sound Connection Bands
Silver Spring, Maryland
Entertainment Company of the Year
New Century Dance Company
Miami, Florida
Event Planner of the Year
Ruth Moyte
VP Production of Extraordinary Events
Sherman Oaks, California
Event Producer of the Year
Rich Bittner
Producer of Barkley Kalpak Associates
New York City
Event Company of the Year
Minding Your Business, Inc.
Chicago
Event Site of the Year
University of Phoenix Stadium
Managed by Global Spectrum
Phoenix
Event Supplier of the Year
EventStar
Miami, Florida
Female Rising Star of the Year
Erika Lohmar
Producer of The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc.
Elmhurst, Illinois
Hotel Event Site of the Year
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas
Male Rising Star of the Year
David Everett
Event Planner/Designer of JDK Catering, Inc.
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Marketing Professional of the Year
Angel Montez
Marketing Manager of Décor ‘N More
Denver
Organizational Planner of the Year
Kelly D. Rowell
Event Planner of Martin Memorial Hospital
Stuart, Florida
Rental Company of the Year
CORT Event Furnishings
Atlanta
Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award
Galaxy Productions
Sunrise, Florida
Samaritan Service Award
Michael Cerbelli
President of Special Events of Total Entertainment
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Technical Support Company of the Year
Brite Ideas
Foothills Ranch, California
Award of Gratitude
Steve Hand
President of The HAND Company
Los Angeles/Torrance, California
