Here’s a list of the winners and the events they won for—and sorry, we can’t explain these event names.
Cuisine: Steele Haley Stevenson & Harrison S. Rohr, the Willard InterContinental Hotel, “A Venetian Affair”
Table Design: Richard B. Davis, Amaryllis Inc., “A Stream Runs Through It”
Event Decor: Julie Shanklin & Lindy Joubert, Syzygy Event Productions, “Sneakerball 2006”
Venue: Robert J. Mikolitch, The Fairmont Washington, D.C., “The Future Is Green”
Graphic Design: Tracy Bloom Schwartz, Creative Parties Ltd., “Ali & Joe—A Marriage of Color”
Lighting Production: Vincent DiGiorgio & Alysha DiGiorgio, Digital Lightning, “Butterfly Kisses”
Technical Production: Jeff Moner, CPR Multimedia, “Grand Images”
Tenting Production: Thomas A. Cipu, HDO Productions, “Tropical Tents: H2O”
Videography: Bill Bowen, On Line Suburban Video Inc., “Ed’s School of Rock”
Wedding Photography: Geoff Chesman & Michael Kress, MBK & Associates, “Vineyard Vows in Sonoma”
Social Photography: Carla Freed, Freed Photography, “The ‘Club Ed’ Bar Mitzvah”
Corporate Photography: Geoff Chesman, Image Link Photography, “Air Force Memorial Dedication”
Entertainment Production: Pam Burton, Cast of Thousands, “Rocky Horror Client Show”
Wedding Events: Patti Weiner, Plan-It Parties, “Butterfly Kisses”
Social Events: Andre Wells, Events by Andre Wells, “A Night in Old Havana”
Events under 50K: LeKhessa Doctor, the Event Doctor LLC, “Harlem Nights”
Corporate/Public Events: Sheila Graham & Rebecca Hunter, American Red Cross Headquarters, “Red Cross—Then, Now & Always”
Most Creative Solution: Schuyler Huyck, HDO Productions, “Rising to the Next Level”
Best ISES Team: Kelley Gillespie, GEM Events; Dave Edwards, Dave Edwards Events Inc.; Anne Senatore, A Vista Events; Dale Harmon, Plants Alive Inc.; Alain Ikombo, Atlantic Valet; Matt Fisher, Nomad Event Systems; Christine S. Cadima, Design Cuisine; “A Royal Sensation”