Los Angeles, California - May 26, 2009 - BizBash, the trade magazine and Web site for the event planning industry, announced the finalists for the annual Los Angeles Event Style Awards to be presented during the BizBash Expo on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the L.A. Mart. Finalists were selected by a panel of event industry professionals. Awards will be presented in 16 categories, including Best Corporate Event Concept, Best Gift Bag, Best Invitation Design, Best Catering at an Event, Best New Venue, Best Video, and Best Fresh Idea. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, Adobe, Target, T.V. Guide, The CW, DeGeneres's Birthday, Emirates Airlines, Guess, and Macy's are just a few of the 60 event finalists.
"We are excited to present this year's awards. The entries this year were exceptional and several categories were extremely close," said Chad Kaydo, editor in chief of BizBash. "I'd like to thank our judges for their diligence in reviewing and scoring each entry."
The award presentation is attended by top corporate event and meeting professionals, as well as marketers and vendors in the event industry, including caterers, audiovisual companies, lighting and sound companies, venue managers, and decor and design companies. All attendees and exhibitors at the BizBash Expo are invited to attend the Event Style Awards presentation at 4:45 p.m. on the main stage, 2nd floor.
2009 BizBash Event Style Awards Finalists
Best Entertainment Program/Concept
Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party, Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events; Emirates Airlines A380 Road Show and Gala, Submitted by California Host; "The Heart Foundation Salutes Berry Gordy" Gala, Submitted by AOO Events; Grubb & Ellis's "The Golden Age of Grubb" Incentive Gala, Submitted by Zoe Productions
Best Corporate Event Concept (Over $50,000)
Adobe Systems Inc.'s "Adobe Max" Customer Appreciation Event, Submitted by Branduin Creative;
"Chevy Rocks the Future" Corporate Event, Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions; Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party, Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events; Meow Mix Think Like a Cat Game Show Launch Party, Submitted by Grand Central Marketing
Best Corporate Event Concept (Under $50,000)
Fall Downtown Los Angeles Program and Tour, Submitted by Simply Mumtaz Events; Guess/Vogue/Environmental Media Association Launch of Guess Green, Submitted by Tom Ford Designs; Marriott Masters Trade Show, Submitted by AOO Events
Best Nonprofit Event Concept
Alfred Mann Foundation Gala, Submitted by Poko Event Production; Mark Taper Forum Reopening Gala, Submitted by PGR Productions; Season-Opening Gala for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Submitted by Special Occasions Event Planning; Syracuse 'University's Worldwide Scholarship in Action Campaign, Submitted by Precision Event Group
Best Event PR Strategy
"Bright Lights, Big Wheel: The Reveal" Pacific Park Ferris Wheel Debut Event, Submitted by Pacific Park; Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party, Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events; Emirates Airlines A380 Road Show and Gala, Submitted by California Host; The Simpsons Ride Grand Opening Press Event, Submitted by Universal Studios Hollywood
Best Fresh Idea
Netflix Sponsorship Branding at the Independent Spirit Awards, Submitted by Larry Abel/De-signs; The Kindle Heater, Submitted by Kindle Living; The Saban Free Clinic Dinner Gala, Submitted by the Saban Free Clinic; Target One Star for Converse Unofficial MTV Movie Awards After-Party, Submitted by Caravents Inc.
Best Gift Bag
BET Awards, Submitted by GBK; "Chevy Rocks the Future" Corporate Event, Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions; GBK's Pre-Emmy Gift Lounge, Submitted by GBK; GBK's Pre-Golden Globes Suites, Submitted by GBK
Best Invitation Design
Entertainment Tonight's Emmy Party Sponsored by People, Submitted by YesDesignGroup; "Chevy Rocks the Future" Corporate Event, Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions; Meow Mix Think Like a Cat Game Show Launch Party, Submitted by Grand Central Marketing; "Politically Incorrect" Valentine's Day Ball Benefiting the Stanford Cancer Center, Submitted by Creative Intelligence
Best New Product
3D Flip Photos, Submitted by Get Flipped!; Burn-Out Knits, Submitted by Dazian Fabrics; The Kindle Heater, Submitted by Kindle Living; Printed Crystal Velon, Submitted by Velon Designs
Best Lighting Design
Emirates Airlines Corporate Event, Submitted by Showpro; Macy's Passport V.I.P. Reception, Submitted by Kinetic Lighting; Sami Hayak for Target Launch Party, Submitted by Levy Lighting NYC in conjunction with Images by Lighting and Rock and Rain Productions; U.S.C. Shoah Foundation Ambassadors Foundation Gala, Submitted by Kinetic Lighting
Best Overall Catering at an Event
Batonga Foundation Gala Dinner, Submitted by An Catering by Crustacean; "City Warehouse Indulgence" Promotional Event at Rrivre Works, Submitted by Good Gracious Events; Emirates Airlines A380 Road Show and Gala, Submitted by California Host
Best Overall Event Decor (Under $50,000)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foreign Language Film Nominee Lunch, Submitted by Rivre Works Inc.; Autry Museum Gala, Submitted by Poko Event Production; Canadian Tourism Commission Event, Submitted by Infinity Events; Louis Vuitton/Vanity Fair Exhibition Cocktail Party at Lacma, Submitted by Tom Ford Designs
Best Overall Event Decor (Over $50,000)
The CW's 90210 Launch Party, Submitted by Poko Event Production; Hancock Premiere Party, Submitted by 15/40 Productions; Prime-Time Emmy Awards Governors Ball, Submitted by Sequoia Productions; Target One Star for Converse Unofficial MTV Movie Awards After-Party, Submitted by Caravents Inc.
Best New Venue
Hummingbird Nest, Submitted by Hummingbird Nest; Montage Beverly Hills, Submitted by Montage Beverly Hills; MyHouse, Submitted by Syndicate Hospitality Group; XIV, Submitted by SBE/XIV by Michael Mina
Best Use of Technology
Recording Academy's "Grammy Celebration" Grammy After-Party, Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions; TV Guide Emmy After-Party, Submitted by Firefly LA; U.S.C.'s Graduate Students' Group Dinner Dance Gala, Submitted by Itsmyseat.com; U.S.O. Camp Pendleton, Submitted by Showpro
Best Video for an Event
Essilor National Sales Meeting, Submitted by Go West Events and Multimedia; R.S.A. Conference, Submitted by Cyberia Media; Starlight Children's Foundation's Annual "A Stellar Night" Gala, Submitted by AVT Event Technologies; Voices for Children's "Starry, Starry Night" Fund-Raising Gala, Submitted by Voices for Children
About BizBash
Since its founding in 2000, BizBash Media has become the industry's leading source for inspiration, smart marketing strategies, and useful tools, helping to revolutionize how event professionals get ideas and connect with each other. The company publishes magazines and Web sites and produces trade shows for the event industry in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Florida, and Washington, D.C. BizBash will be launching Web sites for Boston, Las Vegas, and Orlando in June, 2009.
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