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New York, NY, March 9, 2004 –
BiZBash, the authoritative source for the meeting and
event industry in New York City, announced the winners
for its third annual BiZBash Event Style Awards. Winning
events included TV Guide’s Party on the Plane
and Sony’s Grammy after-party. Winners recently
accepted their awards at New York’s new Crobar
nightclub. BiZBash
also inducted premier event designer Preston Bailey
into the BiZBash Event Style Hall of Fame. Known for
his striking floral designs and work with celebrity
clientele such as Oprah Winfrey and Joan Rivers, Bailey
has revolutionized the event design industry over the
last 23 years.
In
a reception attended by more than 650 event industry
professionals, BiZBash presented awards in 10 categories,
including Best Overall Catering, Best Fresh Idea and
Best Gift Bag. The winners were chosen by a panel of
judges which included the BiZBash editorial board and
top event planners in New York.
“Events
are more important than ever and our awards distinguish
the best of the best. The winners represent the most
creative work in our industry,” says Chad Kaydo,
editor in chief of the BiZBash Event Style Reporter.
More than 75 companies submitted entries for the awards.
BiZBash
Event Style Award Winners and Finalists:
Best
Overall Event Concept: TV Guide's Party on
the Plane, submitted by Allure Catering
Runner-up: Hong Kong: Live It Love
It, submitted by Extraordinary Events
Runner-up: Spinning on Ice Opening
for the Rink at Rockefeller Center, submitted by Tishman
Speyer
Best
Overall Event Décor: Sony Grammy After-Party,
submitted by EventQuest
Runner-up: America Online 9.0 Optimized
Launch, submitted by Innovative Marketing Group/Impressive
Events
Runner-up: U.S. Open Opening Night
Party, submitted by USA Network
Best
Overall Catering at an Event : Sony Wega Fifth
Anniversary Party, submitted by Match Catering &
Eventstyles
Runner-up: Hackensack University Medical
Center Fall Benefit, submitted by Tentation, Potel &
Chabot Special Events
Runner-up: The New York Academy of
Art’s Tribeca Ball, submitted by Olivier Cheng
Catering & Events
Best Food Presentation: GQ Men of the
Year Awards, submitted by EventQuest
Runner-up: TV Guide's Media Relaunch,
submitted by Allure Catering
Runner-up: Watermill Center Benefit,
submitted by Olivier Cheng Catering
Best Fresh Idea: HSBC BankCab Promotion,
submitted by Renegrade Marketing Group
Runner-up: GQ Sales Meeting Dinner,
submitted by Match Catering and Event Styles
Runner-up: TV Guide's "Party on
the Plane", submitted by Allure Catering
Best Gift Bag: Wrap to Rap New Yorkers
for Children Holiday Party, submitted by Snap Public
Relations
Runner-up: A Whole New Way to Live
Seasonale Contraceptive Launch, submitted by Communications
Strategies, Inc.
Runner-up: The Garland Appeal Commemorating
the Life of Linda McCartney, submitted by Neubig &
Company, Island Weiss Gallery Inc and the Saxton Group
Ltd
Best Invitation Design: Reebok A7 G6
Launch, submitted by Kira Evans Design
Runner-up: Hackensack University Medical
Center Fall Benefit, submitted by John Kneapler Design
Runner-up: The Palms Las Vegas Casino’s
Grammy After-Party, submitted by Creative Intelligence
Best Lighting Design :Whitney Museum
of American Art's American Art Awards, submitted by
Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging
Runner-up: Conde Nast Traveler's Readers'
Choice Awards, submitted by Conde Nast Traveler &
JKLD Inc.
Runner-up: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation’s Kids for Kids Benefit (Bikini
Bottom area), submitted by Luce Group
Best Tabletop Design : AON Holiday Event, submitted
by Impressive Events
Runner-up: New York Horticultural Society’s
“A Floral Symphony” Benefit (Bill Kocis
table), submitted by Bill Kocis Important Flowers
Best
Incentive Trip or Meeting: Dealer of the Year
Awards Incentive Trip for Auto Company, submitted by
Briggs Red Carpet Associates
About BiZBash Media
Since its founding in 2000, BiZBash has become the “go
to” place for anyone who plans, designs or influences
the thousands of corporate and nonprofit events held
each year. BiZBash is where planners and marketers “peek
over the fence” to see how others are doing events
and learn about fresh ideas. The BiZBash Event Style
Show is the ultimate gathering for professional event
planners in New York City, and attracts more than 190
exhibitors and 2,700 planners and marketers. BiZBash.com
and the BiZBash Event Style Reporter feature behind-the-scenes
coverage of the event planning and marketing industry,
as well as industry news and resources to help planners
organize their next event, meeting or trade show. BiZBash
has also expanded into other markets with the launch
of BiZBashFla in Florida and BiZBashT.O.in Toronto.
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