Last night, BizBash doled out its 2009 BizBash Event Style Awards at a ceremony following our annual expo at the L.A. Mart. Ellen Degeneres's 50th birthday party hosted by Telepictures and organized by Hillary Harris's team at Warner Brothers Special Events took home two B-shaped statuettes, and events for Target, Chevy, and Emirates Airlines were among other winners. Here's the full list.
Best Corporate Event Concept (Over $50,000)
Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party
Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events
Best Entertainment Program/Concept
Ellen DeGeneres’s 50th Birthday Party
Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events
Best PR Strategy
The Simpsons Ride Grand Opening Press Event
Submitted by Universal Studios Hollywood
Best Nonprofit Event Concept
Season-Opening Gala for the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Submitted by Special Occasions Event Planning
Best Corporate Event Concept (Under $50,000)
Marriott Masters Trade Show
Submitted by AOO Events
Best Video for an Event
Essilor National Sales Meeting
Submitted by Go West Events and Multimedia
Best Use of Technology
Recording Academy’s “Grammy Celebration” Grammy After-Party
Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions
Best New Venue
MyHouse
Submitted by Syndicate Hospitality Group
Best Overall Event Decor (Over $50,000)
Target One Star for Converse Unofficial MTV Movie Awards After-Party
Submitted by Caravents Inc.
Best Overall Event Decor (Under $50,000)
Autry Museum Gala
Submitted by Poko Event Productions
Best Catering at an Event
“City Warehouse Indulgence” Promotional Event at Rrivre Works
Submitted by Good Gracious Events
Best Gift Bag
“Chevy Rocks the Future” Corporate Event
Submitted by Along Came Mary Productions
Best New Product
The Kindle Heater
Submitted by Kindle Living
Best Lighting Design
Emirates Airlines Corporate Event
Submitted by Showpro
Best Fresh Idea
Netflix Sponsorship Branding at the Film Independent Spirit Awards
Submitted by Larry Abel/De-signs
Best Invitation Design
"Politically Incorrect" Valentine’s Day Ball Benefiting the Stanford Cancer Center
Submitted by Creative Intelligence
