On July 27, a group of industry professionals gathered at Trump International Hotel & Tower to judge the submissions for BizBash's first Chicago Event Style Awards. Here's a list of finalists; we'll announce the winners at the BizBash Expo on August 20 at the Merchandise Mart. You'll find more information about the show here.
Best Entertainment Program/Concept
Arboretum of South Barrington's Grand Opening Event
Submitted by the Meetinghouse Companies Inc.
Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing Opening Gala
Submitted by Jam Entertainment & Creative Services
Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Corporate Night
Submitted by WPI Event Partners Inc.
Best Corporate or Association Event Concept (Budget Over $50,000)
Accenture's All-Employee Meeting
Submitted by WPI Event Partners Inc.
Chivas 25 Launch Party
Submitted by Legacy Marketing Partners
Financial Services Company's Award Dinner
Submitted by Chicago Travel Consultants Inc.
Harley Davidson's 105th Anniversary Party
Submitted by Production Plus Technologies Inc.
Illinois Restaurant Association's Chicago Gourmet
Submitted by Paulette Wolf Events & Entertainment
Best Corporate or Association Event Concept (Budget Under $50,000)
Association of Bridal Consultants' "Frank's Favorite Things" Meeting
Submitted by Frank
Columbia College's Fashion Columbia
Submitted by Food Evolution
Topco's Super Show "Room 21" Party
Submitted by WPI Event Partners Inc.
Best Nonprofit Event Concept
After School Matters' Gala
Submitted by Event Creative and Food for Thought
Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing Opening Gala
Submitted by Heffernan Morgan Inc.
Children's Memorial Hospital's "Seasons: A Year of Discovery " Children's Ball
Submitted by Hilton Chicago
Children's Memorial Hospital's "Heroes for Life" Campaign Kickoff
Submitted by Event Architects
Loyola University Chicago's "Partner: The Campaign for the Future of Loyola" Launch Party
Submitted by Loyola University Chicago
Best Event PR Strategy
American Cancer Society's Discovery Ball
Submitted by American Cancer Society
Hollywood Boulevard Cinema's Bedtime Stories Promotion
Submitted by Hollywood Boulevard Cinema
Nacional 27 Chicago's "Happy Hour" Cocktail Classes
Submitted by Edible Ink Inc.
Randolph Street Market Festival
Submitted by Image Pilots
Yana German's "High Tea With Yana"
Submitted by Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago
Best Fresh Idea
"Art of Lia Sophia" Launch Party
Submitted by the Meetinghouse Companies Inc.
Bacardi Flavor Exchange
Submitted by Event Creative
Kehoe Designs' "Generation Eco" Event
Submitted by Kehoe Designs
Loyola University Chicago's "Partner: The Campaign for the Future of Loyola" Launch Party
Submitted by Loyola University Chicago
Best Invitation Design
Alzheimer's Association's "An Evening in Monte Carlo" Rita Hayworth Gala
Submitted by MacKenzie Brown Design
Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University's "A Gala With the Stars"
Submitted by MC2 Communications
Children's Memorial Hospital's "Seasons: A Year of Discovery" Children's Ball
Submitted by MacKenzie Brown Design
Best New Product
Crystal Velon
Submitted by Velon Designs
Food Box
Submitted by Food Box
Kindle Heater
Submitted by Kindle Living
Moss Groove Light Box
Submitted by Moss Inc.
Production Plus Rover
Submitted by Production Plus Technologies Inc.
Respondr
Submitted by Event Creative
Best Lighting Design
Arboretum of South Barrington's Grand Opening Event
Submitted by the Meetinghouse Companies Inc.
Van Cleef & Arpels' "High Jewelry" Dinner
Submitted by Glow Design Group
Best Overall Catering at an Event
Alliance Francaise de Chicago Gala
Submitted by Calihan Catering
Chicago Botanic Garden's Harvest Ball
Submitted by Calihan Catering
Hilton Hotel Corporation's "Good to Great" Event
Submitted by Hilton Chicago
Lincoln Park's Zoo Ball
Submitted by Limelight Food Illuminated
Steppenwolf Theatre Gala
Submitted by Limelight Food Illuminated
Best Overall Event Decor (Budget Over $50,000)
Harris Theater's Fifth Anniversary Gala
Submitted by Heffernan Morgan Inc.
Loyola University Chicago's "Partner: The Campaign for the Future of Loyola" Launch Party
Submitted by Loyola University Chicago
McDonald's Corporate "Fantasy Holiday"
Submitted by M&M The Special Events Company
Best Overall Event Decor (Budget Under $50,000)
Greater North Michigan Avenue Association's "A Masterpiece in the Making: A Tribute to Burnham" Gala
Submitted by Tamar Productions Inc.
Mayor and Mrs. Daley's Halloween Ball
Submitted by Event Creative
Technology Company's "Foliage from Afar" Party
Submitted by Kehoe Designs
Best Staging/Set Design
Mayor and Mrs. Daley's Halloween Ball
Submitted by Event Creative
Pharmaceutical Company's "Believe...Achieve!"
Submitted by Plexus Productions LLC
Wrigley's Innovation Awards
Submitted by Sound Investment A/V
Best New Venue
EnVent
Submitted by EnVent
Hollywood Boulevard Cinema
Submitted by Hollywood Boulevard Cinema
Loft on Lake
Submitted by Loft on Lake
Workspring
Submitted by Workspring
Zhou B Art Center
Submitted by Zhou B Art Center
Best Use of Technology
Belgard Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Submitted by Sound Investment A/V
Event Creative's Winter Launch Event
Submitted by Event Creative
Pharmaceutical Company's "Believe...Achieve!"
Submitted by Plexus Productions LLC
Best Video for an Event
Syd Jerome's 50th Anniversary
Submitted by Fig Media
Toshiba's Navy Pier Sake Ceremony
Submitted by Go West Events and Multimedia
Van Cleef & Arpels' "High Jewelry" Dinner
Submitted by Glow Design Group
