The winners of our inaugural Readers’ Choice Awards were announced during an award presentation at the first BizBash Boston Expo on Thursday at Fenway Park. Readers were first invited to nominate local event professionals in nine categories, then later vote on the finalists through our interactive voting site. The winners are:
Association/Nonprofit Planner of the Year
Erin McEvoy, Boston Bruins Foundation
Caterer of the Year
Lyndsay Picciano, Fairmont Copley Plaza
Corporate Event Planner of the Year
Kristen Smith, The Boston Beer Company
DJ of the Year
Mike Amado, Entertainment Specialists
Event Designer of the Year
Linda Matzkin, Hopple Popple
Event Producer of the Year
Bryan Rafanelli, Rafanelli Events
Publicist/PR Executive of the Year
Kristan Fletcher, Four Seasons Hotel Boston
Social Event Planner of the Year
Edna Dratch-Parker, EFD Creative – Event Planning and Design
Venue Manager of the Year
Lizbeth Tate Brown, Fairmont Battery Wharf
