Announcing the Finalists for the 2015 BizBash Event Style Awards

The winners of this year's awards will be announced at BizBash Live: The Expo New York on October 27.

September 30, 2015

Who produced the most innovative product launch? What was the best use of technology at an event or meeting? Which rooftop space is best suited for live experiences? For the third year, the BizBash Event Style Awards will honor the best ideas, strategies, products, and venues in the industry. And, after examining nearly 1,000 submissions, the judges have narrowed down each category to the finalists. The winners will be announced at BizBash Live: The Expo New York on October 27 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Best Association Event
American Payroll Association's Annual Congress 2015
Submitted by American Payroll Association

PCMA Canadian Innovation Conference 2014
Submitted by Freeman Audio Visual Canada

PCMA 2015 Convening Leaders Conference's Closing Ceremony
Submitted by Event Creative

Best Conference
Google Think Cloud 2014
Submitted by MAS Event & Design

IBM InterConnect 2015
Submitted by Drury Design Dynamics

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2014
Submitted by Microsoft and FreemanXP

Best Corporate Event Concept—Budget Over $250,000
Microsoft's Ignite 2015 Attendee Celebration Party
Submitted by Total Event Resources

Palo Alto Networks' Ignite 2015
Submitted by Blueprint Studios

WeWork Summer Camp 2014
Submitted by Eventique

Best Corporate Event Concept—Budget Under $250,000
Bombay Sapphire Design Dinner
Submitted by Gavin Rajah Concept

2014 Cinemax Latin America Upfront
Submitted by Experience Willow L.L.C.

Klick Health's Muse New York
Submitted by Klick Inc.

Best Marketing Activation or Guerrilla Marketing Campaign
LG Art of the Pixel Gala
Submitted by Barkley Kalpak Agency

Mini Takes the States 2014
Submitted by the Performance Group

Target's 2015 Grammys Live Commercial
Submitted by Deutsch

Best Nonprofit Event Concept—Budget Over $250,000
Cornell University's Sesquicentennial Celebration
Submitted by Production Glue

Luminato Festival's Big Bang Bash 2014
Submitted by Luminato Festival

Robin Hood Foundation Benefit
Submitted by David Stark Design and Production

Best Nonprofit Event Concept—Budget Under $250,000
Bras for a Cause
Submitted by Royal Oak Music Theatre

Smithsonian Gem Collectors Dinner
Submitted by National Museum of Natural History

S&R Foundation's Night Nouveau 2014
Submitted by S&R Foundation

Best Product Launch
Freightliner Inspiration Truck Unveiling
Submitted by OSK Marketing & Communications

LG Art of the Pixel Gala
Submitted by Barkley Kalpak Agency

Merrell's "TrailScape" at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by MKG

Best Social Event
"Adriapalooza" Birthday Celebration
Submitted by Silhouette Group

Aruba Wedding
Submitted by Forever Events

Pre-Wedding Roast
Submitted by Eventsful Inc.

Best Trade or Consumer Show
Celebrate Independence Expo & Trade Show
Submitted by Forté Events

IBM InterConnect Expo 2015
Submitted by George P. Johnson Experience Marketing

Secret Summer
Submitted by the HighLife Productions L.L.C.

Best Catering at an Event
Barclays Winter Networking Event
Submitted by FCI Catering & Events

Just One Eye's Ulysses Tier 1 Launch
Submitted by Love Catering Inc.

Target’s “The Daring Truth of Design” Dinner at TED2015
Submitted by Deutsch

Best Event Decor—Budget Over $250,000
Google's Android Lollipop Launch
Submitted by MAS Event & Design

Halloween Circus Event for Technology Company
Submitted by Kristin Banta Events

2015 Philadelphia Flower Show's Entrance Garden
Submitted by GMR Design

Best Event Decor—Budget Under $250,000
Kate Spade New York's Holiday Press Event
Submitted by David Stark Design and Production

The Modern Honolulu Hotel and Addiction Nightclub's New Year's Eve Celebration
Submitted by Curate Decor & Design

San Francisco Symphony's Opening Night Gala
Submitted by Blueprint Studios

Best Event Lighting Design
New York Festival of Light 2014
Submitted by New York Festival of Light

Philosophy Product Launch
Submitted by Levy Lighting NYC

San Francisco Opera's Opera Ball
Submitted by Got Light

Best Floral Design for an Event or Meeting
Amusement Park-Theme Bar Mitzvah
Submitted by Penncora Productions Inc.

Decor & More's 25th Anniversary
Submitted by Decor & More

Nielsen's Pre-Grammys Party 2015
Submitted by MAC Presents

Best Print or Digital Invitation Design
Alice in Wonderland-Theme Summer Party
Submitted by RedBliss Design

Dan's 30th Birthday Block Party
Submitted by Dragonfly Custom Design

2014 Inner Circle Experience
Submitted by RedBliss Design

Best Staging and Set Design
AOL NewFront 2015
Submitted by Barkley Kalpak Agency

Google I/O 2015
Submitted by AV Concepts

Target's 2015 Grammys Live Commercial
Submitted by Deutsch

Best Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Program for an Event or Meeting
2015 International Consumer Electronics Show
Submitted by Freeman

Target's Made to Matter Launch
Submitted by David Stark Design and Production

Time Warner Cable's EncuentroSTEM
Submitted by Time Warner Cable

Best Trade Show Booth
Activision at E3 2014
Submitted by NCompass International

Square Enix at E3 2014
Submitted by Kenwood Experiences

Target at TED2015
Submitted by Deutsch

Best Use of Event Technology
C2 Montréal
Submitted by E-180

Mazda Sound Lounge at South by Southwest 2015
Submitted by the Visionary Group

Merrell's "TrailScape" at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by MKG

Best Use of Social Media for an Event or Meeting
Evian Bottle Service Campaign
Submitted by Team Epiphany

Southwest Airlines' Destination Dragons Tour
Submitted by MAC Presents

Truvia Baking Star Event
Submitted by RF Binder

Best Use of Special Effects at Events
Freightliner Inspiration Truck Unveiling
Submitted by OSK Marketing & Communications