2011 Spotlight Award Winners Announced
The 2011 Spotlight Award winners were announced and presented with their trophies at the Spotlight Awards Event in Las Vegas during the Event Solutions Idea Factory. All the finalists and recipients deserve congratulations and recognition for their work in the previous year. The recipients are as follows:
Designer/Creative Director of the Year
Eddie Zaratsian
Creative Director
tic-tock Couture Florals
Los Angeles, California
Entertainer of the Year – Solo
Josh Walther
Inspire Entertainment
Entertainer
Tampa, Florida
Event Planner of the Year
Heather Allen
Owner/Founder
Table 6 Productions
Denver, Colorado
Event Producer of the Year
Margarita Heinzel, CSEP
Vice President Special Events
The Meetinghouse Companies
Elmhurst, Illinois
Marketing Professional of the Year
Thomas Budas
Director of Marketing
AOO Events
Hollywood, California
Organizational Planner of the Year
Hannah Lermitte
Academy of the New Church / Bryn Athyn College
Director of Special Events
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Rising Star Female
Zoë Gallina
Owner/Event Planner
Zoë Gallina Event Styling + Coordination
Tampa, FL
Rising Star Male
JC York
President
Wise Guys InterACTive Entertainment
Plant City, Florida
Entertainer of the Year - Ensemble
Represented by Scott Stevens
Manager
San Diego, California
Entertainment Company of the Year
Represented by Alexandra Sliva, Ruddy Sanchez and Bettina Sliva
Artistic Director and Choreographers
Miami, Florida
Event Company of the Year
Represented by Christopher Lee, DMCP
Chief Executive Officer
San Diego (HQ), California
Event Site of the Year
The Florida Aquarium
Represented by Jason Carroll
Director of Sales & Events
Tampa, Florida
Event Supplier of the Year
Represented by Rebecca Zoumberos, CPP
Owner
Tampa, Florida
Rental Company of the Year
Represented by Damon W. Holditch, CSEP, CERP
Owner
Austin, Texas
Technical Support Company of the Year
Represented by Jeff Douglass
Founder/Executive Producer
Orlando, Florida