2007 Spotlight Award Recipients Named
Recipients of the 2007 Spotlight Awards were announced in August at a gala event held in Miami. More than 80,000 votes were cast to decide from among dozens of deserving finalists.
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Catering Company of the Year:
Puff ‘n Stuff Catering, LLC, Orlando, Fla.
Convention Center of the Year:
Massachussetts Convention Center Authority, Boston, Mass.
Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year:
Arlene Sheff, Senior Meeting and Event Planner of The Boeing Company.
Creative Director of the Year:
Angie Sellers, Creative Director of Shows In A Box, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Designer of the Year:
David Merrell, Owner/President of An Original Occasion, Los Angeles.
Entertainer of the Year:
Andy Kushner, Sound Connection Bands, Silver Spring, Md.
Entertainment Company of the Year:
New Century Dance Company, Miami, Fla.
Event Planner of the Year:
Ruth Moyte, VP Production of Extraordinary Events, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Event Producer of the Year:
Rich Bittner, Producer of Barkley Kalpak Associates, New York City.
Event Company of the Year:
Minding Your Business, Inc., Chicago.
Event Site of the Year:
University of Phoenix Stadium, Managed by Global Spectrum, Phoenix.
Event Supplier of the Year:
EventStar, Miami, Fla.
Female Rising Star of the Year:
Erika Lohmar, Producer of The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill.
Hotel Event Site of the Year:
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.
Male Rising Star of the Year:
David Everett, Event Planner/Designer of JDK Catering, Inc., Camp Hill, Pa.
Marketing Professional of the Year:
Angel Montez, Marketing Manager of Décor ‘N More, Denver.
Organizational Planner of the Year:
Kelly D. Rowell, Event Planner of Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Fla.
Rental Company of the Year:
CORT Event Furnishings, Atlanta.
Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award:
Galaxy Productions, Sunrise, Fla.
Samaritan Service Award:
Michael Cerbelli, President of Special Events of Total Entertainment, Carlstadt, NJ.
Technical Support Company of the Year:
Brite Ideas, Foothills Ranch, Calif.
Award of Gratitude:
Steve Hand, President of The HAND Company, Los Angeles/Torrance, Calif.
WAY TO GO!!
David did the design for my wedding and it was amazing!!! I have worked for David and he was a great person to work with. This is a wonderful award for him to get.
Congratulations David Everett, Rising Star 2007
Congratulations to David Everett, a young man whom I've watched learn and grow so fast it takes my breath away!