Harith Productions Wins Big at Crystal Awards
Harith Productions Ltd. was the big winner at the recent Crystal Awards, presented by the Society of Incentive Travel Executives at its annual International Conference in Monterey, Calif. The awards recognize the best incentive campaigns, special/motivational events and promotion programs, according to the organization.
The Willow Grove, Pa.-based company won an award in the “Most Outstanding Travel Reward Program — Four or more nights, Under 200 Participants” category in conjunction with Richard Weinstein, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Char McClelland, Alaska Destination Specialists, for a program for King Pharmaceuticals, and two awards in the “Most Outstanding Incentive Event — Catered Event” category, one in conjunction with Westin Los Cabos and Carlos Aramburo, AM&I Los Cabos, for a program for Endo Pharmaceuticals and the other in conjunction with McClelland for the King Pharmaceuticals event.
“It was a team effort,” said Harith Wickrema, president of Harith Productions. “We are humbled and honored to receive these three awards; our team of internal and external professionals deserve this credit and a word of gratitude to our clients who continue to trust our creativity.”
Other winners are as follows:
Most Effective Use of an Incentive Program for a Strategic Business Solution: Kathy Nel, Impact Incentives, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Most Outstanding Incentive Travel Reward Program — Up to Three Nights, Under 200 Participants: Geoff Saner, Creative Incentives, Randburg, Gauten, South Africa; and Rajeev Kohli, Creative Travel Pvt, Ltd, New Delhi, India
Most Outstanding Travel Reward Program — Four or More Nights, Under 200 Participants: Virginia Trautwein, EVT Marketing Group, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Most Outstanding Travel Reward Program — Four or More Nights, 200 or More Participants: Tom Ebner, Cantrav Services, West Des Moines, Iowa
Most Outstanding Incentive Event (Under $80,000): Jennifer Childress, USMotivation, Atlanta
Most Outstanding Incentive Event (Over $80,000): Kym Thompson and Leigh Stephen, World of Incentives, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Most Outstanding Sustainable Incentive Event: Huw Tuckett, Uwin Iwin Incentives, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa; and Ric James, Carlson Marketing, Plymouth, Minn., in conjunction with Walthers Destination Management Company
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