Introducing Our Event Planners of the Year 2005

As the year comes to a close, it seems fitting to look back at some of 2005's highlights, so this week we'd like to introduce you to six of our 15 Event Planners of the Year. (They're also featured in the latest issue of our magazine.)

For our annual roundup we interviewed a mix of planners behind some of the biggest events and best strategies of 2005: Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Vogue's director of special events, restored the exclusivity of the Met's Costume Institute gala this year, while Bobette Dudley moved the Country Music Awards from its traditional Nashville home to New York. Mary Morrison gathered heads of state, celebrities, royalty, and world leaders for the first-ever Clinton Global Initiative, and Diane Cremin planned the World Magazine Congress, which attracted the global leaders of the publishing industry. Shauna Brook planned more than 200 events for three Armani brands. And Doug Blonsky coordinated an army of engineers, volunteers, and laborers to erect "The Gates" in Central Park. (And we'll bring you more of our Event Planners of the Year profiles next week.)
Posted 12.14.05