2010 Spotlight Award Recipients Announced
The recipients of the 2010 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards were presented with their award statues at the Spotlight Awards Event on March 8, 2010 in Las Vegas at the Event Solutions Conference and Tradeshow. Event Solutions would like to congratulate all the recipients as well as the deserving list of finalists. The 2010 recipients are as follows:
Catering Company of the Year
A Legendary Event
Represented by Tony Conway
President
Atlanta, Georgia
Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year
Barry Jacobson
Corporate Events Director
Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Creative Director of the Year
Aaron Sayre
Creative Event Manager
Hello Florida, Inc
Orlando, Florida
Designer of the Year
Ian Prosser
Owner/Event Stylist
Botanica International Design Studio
Tampa, Florida
Entertainer of the Year – Solo
Chris Linn
Owner/Entertainer
America’s Magical Funnyman
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Entertainment Company of the Year
Cirque Fantastic Concept, Inc
Represented by Marie-Josee Levesque
Founder and Artistic Director
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Entertainment Ensemble of the Year
Maggie Speaks
Represented by David Calzaretta
President
Plainfield, Illinois
Event Company of the Year
MGM MIRAGE Events
Represented by King Dahl
Executive Director of Events
Las Vegas, Nevada
Event Planner of the Year
Linda Cote
Special Events Senior Accounts Manager
JNR Incorporated
Irvine, California
Event Producer of the Year
Eddie Diaz
Owner/President
Encore Creations
Orlando, Florida
Event Site of the Year
Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty
Represented by Patti Golden
Director of Sales - Evelyn Hill, Inc
New York, New York
Event Supplier of the Year
Pink Inc
Represented by Debra Roth
CEO/Creative Director
New York, New York
Marketing Professional of the Year
Kristina Raines
Marketing Coordinator/Creative Media
A Joy Wallace Catering Production and Design Team
Miami, Florida
Organizational Planner of the Year
Christie Garness
Event Specialist
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Rental Company of the Year
CORT Event Furnishings
Represented by: Dave Flory
Director of Sales
Las Vegas, Nevada
Rising Star – Female
Alexis Machin
Bridal Sales/Producer
conceptBAIT
St. Petersburg, Florida
Rising Star – Male
Jahon Pilichowski
Producer
AOO Events
Los Angeles, California
Samaritan Service
Larry Green
Owner/CEO
Rentals Unlimited/International Event Products
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Technical Support Company of the Year
Creative Backstage
Represented by John Garberson
Owner
Tempe, Arizona
The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award
STAGINGOPTICS
Represented by Steven Simmons
President
Waterford, Michigan
Award of Appreciation
Eddie Diaz
Owner/President
Encore Creations
Orlando, FL