2010 Spotlight Award Finalists

Catering Company of the Year

Catered Occasions
Represented by Marilyn Caldwell
President
Los Angeles, California

Vicky Crease Catering + Events
Represented by Vicky Crease
CEO and Founder
Johannesburg, South Africa

A Legendary Event
Represented by Tony Conway
President
Atlanta, Georgia

The JDK Group
Represented by Jen Delaye
President/CEO
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Lundy’s Special Events
Represented by Jerry Lundy
President
Lexington, Kentucky

Someone’s in the Kitchen
Represented by Joann Roth-Oseary
President
Tarzana, California

Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year

Thomas Browning
Event Producer
FedEx
Memphis, Tennessee

Pam Dzierzanowski
Director of Events
Patron Spirits Company
Manhattan Beach, California

Lori Elsbree
Senior Event Strategist
Baptist Health Foundation
Miami, Florida

Barry Jacobson
Corporate Events Director
Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Stefanie Jennes
Corporate & Intergovernmental Affairs
BMW Group
Munich, Germany

Creative Director of the Year

Nick Apap
Creative Director
Royce’s Prop Shop
Portland, Oregon

Valerie Lenz
Creative Specialist
Convention Planning Services
Orlando, Florida

David Merrell
President/Creative Director
AOO Events, Inc.
Los Angeles, California

Carole Nussbaum
President and CEO
Cabrillo Music Theatre
Thousand Oaks, California

Richard Randall
Creative Director
A Joy Wallace Catering Production and Design Team
Miami, Florida

Aaron Sayre
Creative Event Manager
Hello Florida, Inc.
Orlando, Florida

Designer of the Year

Christine Brower
President
C. Brower & Company Creative Event Planning
Brooklyn, New York

Sammy Caban
President
Sammy Caban Event Design Group
Orlando, Florida

Rrivre Davies
CEO/Designer
Rrivre Works, Inc.
Vernon, California

Fe Domenech
CEO & Designer
The Event Firm
Coral Gables, Florida

Ryan Hanson
Creative Producer
BeEvents
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Irma Hardjakusumah
Design Director
Ethos Design
Glendale, California

Brent Long
Event Designer
Holliday Flowers, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee

Lynn McGhee
Chief Creative Officer
conceptBAIT
St. Petersburg, Florida

Ian Prosser
Owner/Event Stylist
Botanica International Design Studio
Tampa, Florida

Entertainer of the Year – Solo

Boris Cherniak
President
Hypnotist: The Incredible Boris
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jean Francois Detaille
President
Extreme Art
Las Vegas, Nevada

Shawn Farquhar
Entertainer
F&F Productions
Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Chris Linn
Owner/Entertainer
America’s Magical Funnyman
Sterling Heights, Michigan

Alexandre Marc
CEO and Founder
SpinFantastic/Super DJ
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Glenn Thayer
Conference Moderator, Voice Talent
Glenn Thayer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Entertainment Company of the Year

High Fidelity Entertainment, LLC
Represented by Craig Brown
Owner
Vancouver, Washington

Azimut – Creating Emotions
Represented by Dario Cherubino
Creative Director
Giarre, Italy

Galaxy Productions
Represented by Chad Everett
President
Sunrise, Florida

Extravaganza Party Productions, Inc.
Represented by Randall Kort
Owner
Northridge, California

Cirque Fantastic Concept, Inc.
Represented by Marie-Josee Levesque
Founder and Artistic Director
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Bravo! Entertainment
Represented by Debbie Meyers
President
Dallas, Texas

Creative Juice Group, LLC
Represented by Sandy O’Fergus
Queen of Creative
Conshohocken, Pennsylvannia

Splash Entertainment
Represented by Norm Roper
Musical Director
Chatsworth, California

Entertainment Ensemble of the Year

The Water Coolers
Represented by Sally and Tom Allen
Executive Producer and Writer/Creator
New York, New York

String Fever
Represented by Giles Broadbent
Lead Musician
Palm Springs, California

Maggie Speaks
Represented by David Calzaretta
President
Plainfield, Illinois

CircX
Represented by: Diana Lozano
Owner
Miami, Florida

David Thomas World of Magic
Represented by: David Thomas
Producer – Performer
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Event Company of the Year

Showorks Events
Represented by Stefanie Berry
President
Oldsmar, Florida

inVNT
Represented by Scott Cullather
Managing Partner
New York, New York

MGM MIRAGE Events
Represented by King Dahl
Executive Director of Events
Las Vegas, Nevada

Fourth Wall Events
Represented by Carvie Gillikin
Director of Sales and Marketing
New York, New York

Barkley Kalpak Associates
Represented by Jeff Kalpak and Lynnette Barkley
Partners
New York, New York

AOO Events
Represented by David Merrell
Owner
Los Angeles, California

Indigo Events
Represented by Gladys Mezrahi
President
Aventura, Florida

On the Scene
Represented by Jamie Orr
Event Manager
Chicago, Illinois

Connected Productions
Represented by Vincent Reverdy
Creative Director
New York, New York

The Special Event Company
Represented by Sally Webb
President
Durham, North Carolina

Event Planner of the Year

Linda Cote
Special Events Senior Accounts Manager
JNR Incorporated
Irvine, California

Deborah Elias
President
Elias Events
Houston, Texas

Jackie Farah Fernandez
Owner
Jackie Ohh…Events
Miami Lakes, Florida

Paget Kirkland
Owner
Kirkland Event & Destination Services, Inc.
West Palm Beach, Florida

Jung Lee
Owner/Creative Director
Fete
New York, New York

Theresa Mulryan-Toomey
Future Affairs Productions
President
East Providence, Rhode Island

Skip Panse
Executive Creative Event Designer
ME Productions
Pembroke Park, Florida

Julie Ann Schmidt
President
Lithium Logistics Group
Plymouth, Minnesota

Heather Snively
Owner
Weddings Unique
Winter Park, Florida

Lenny Talarico, CSEP
Director of Events
MGM MIRAGE Events
Las Vegas, Nevada

Event Producer of the Year

Zaid Arriola
Producer
AOO Events, Inc.
Los Angeles, California

James Auerbach
Vice President
Showtime Events
Raleigh, North Carolina

Richard Byford
President
Byway Events & Entertainment, Inc.
Palm Springs, California

Frank Clemente
Co-owner/Designer
conceptBAIT
St. Petersburg, Florida

King Dahl
Executive Director of Events
MGM MIRAGE Events
Las Vegas, Nevada

Eddie Diaz
Owner/President
Encore Creations
Orlando, Florida

Harris Goldman
President
HGP – Harris Goldman Productions
San Diego, California

Rob Jones
Vice President/Senior Producer
Elite Business Productions
Orlando, Florida

Dominic Phillips
President/Executive Director
Dominic Phillips Event Marketing
San Francisco, California

Laura Thompson
President
Your Great Event
Glendale, California

Event Site of the Year

Biltmore Hotel – Coral Gables
Represented by Bruce Barbaree
Creative Director of Biltmore Events
Coral Gables, Florida

Doerr Hosier Center at Aspen Meadows Resort
Represented by Doug Crawford
Aspen, Colorado

Ellis Ranch Event Center and Wedding Park
Represented by Shawn Ellis
Manager
Loveland, Colorado

Ragtops Motorcars
Represented by Ty Houk
CEO/Owner
West Palm Beach, Florida

Hunter Welcome Center at Abilene Christian University
Represented by Jennifer Ellison
Event Director
Abilene, Texas

Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty
Represented by Patti Golden
Director of Sales - Evelyn Hill, Inc.
New York, New York

Broad Street Ballroom
Represented by Daniel Koffler
Director of Business Development
New York, New York

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Represented by Jenny Patterson
Director of Production Services
Las Vegas, Nevada

AT&T Park
Represented by Stephen Revetria
Vice President & General Manager
San Francisco, California

Terminal 5
Represented by Fred Seidler
Marketing & Sales
New York, New York

Event Supplier of the Year

RUDA Photography
Represented by: Ruda Anderson
Owner/Photographer
Dallas, Texas

Creative Backstage
Represented by John Garberson
Owner
Tempe, Arizona

Orange Photography
Represented by Gene Hwang
Co-Founder
San Francisco, California

WNA
Represented by Al Madonna
Director of Sales & Marketing
Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Party Hats
Represented by Stephen Markowitz
CFO
San Diego, California

Pink Inc.
Represented by Debra Roth
CEO/Creative Director
New York, New York

Freeze -321
Represented by: Jean-Michel Santacreu
Partner
Florida

Customized Wedding Creations
Represented by Cherin Szul
Owner/Lead Designer
Hamilton, New Jersey

Get Flipped Chicago
Represented by Brian Danenberg
Owner
Northbrook, Illinois

Marketing Professional of the Year

Tom Budas
Director of Marketing
AOO Events, Inc.
Los Angeles, California

Kristina Raines
Marketing Coordinator/Creative Media
A Joy Wallace Catering Production and Design Team
Miami, Florida

Joseph Rubinstein
Creative Development
Polite in Public
Los Angeles, California

Fred Seidler
Marketing and Sales
The Fred Seidler Group
New York, New York

Jane Vicale
Chief Development Officer
Baxter Martin Advertising
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Organizational Planner of the Year

Ami Cervin
Events Planner
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Christie Garness
Event Specialist
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada

Michael Kloss
Chief of Protocol & Executive Director
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Kimberly Miller
Event Manager
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Jen Poyer, CSEP
Special Events Supervisor
Catalina Island Conservancy
Long Beach, California

Brian Saliba
Program Administrator
Clark County Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas, Nevada

Rental Company of the Year

Creative Coverings
Represented by Robin Brockelsby
President
Sparks, Nevada

CORT Event Furnishings
Represented by: Dave Flory
Director of Sales
Las Vegas, Nevada

Classic Tent Rentals
Represented by Craig McCoy
Vice President
Newburgh, New York

Room Service – Furniture & Event Rentals
Represented by Jamie Oristano
VP of Sales & Marketing
Miami, Florida

Eventstar Structures
Represented by Alain Perez
President/Partner
Miami, Florida

Town and Country Event Rentals
Represented by Julio Villasenor
Event Director
Van Nuys, California

Kool Party Rentals
Represented by Jack Weiner
Owner
Phoenix, Arizona

Brown United
Represented by John Brown
Owner
Monrovia, California

Rising Star – Female

Shannon Downey
Owner
Pivotal Production
Chicago, Illinois

Nikki Haddad
Sales Manager
SMG-Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado

Gina Kim-Park
Owner/Designer
Mille Fiori Event Design
Los Angeles, California

Catherine Leiras
Sales & Catering Manager
Double Tree Hotel Denver North
Westminster, Colorado

Alexis Machin
Bridal Sales/Producer
conceptBAIT
St. Petersburg, Florida

Brooke Palmer
President
r.s.b.p. Events
St. Petersburg, Florida

Cassandra Phillips
Founder
WebWallflower Events
San Francisco, California

Rebecca Rove
Event Supervisor
MGM MIRAGE Events
Las Vegas, Nevada

Morgan Steele
Senior Project Manager
Fourth Wall Events
New York, New York

Shannon Waters
Sales Manager
Showorks Events
Oldsmar, Florida

Rising Star – Male

Joe Castillo
Artist
SandStory
Nashville, Tennesee

Jack Kelly
Event Designer
Eye Dialogue
Charlotte, North Carolina

Brian Medbury
Vice President
Perfect Productions
Farmington, Connecticut

Jahon Pilichowski
Producer
AOO Events, Inc.
Los Angeles, California

Pablo Vazquez
Wedding Planner
Bisli Event Services
San Antonio, Texas

Samaritan Service

Larry Green
Owner/CEO
Rentals Unlimited/International Event Products
Stoughton, Massachusetts

Kelley Lee Gin
Owner
Picture Perfect Event
Los Angeles, California

Fiona Markowitz
Owner
Hidden Valley Retreat and Spa
Escondido, California

Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente
Owners/Designers
conceptBait
St. Petersburg, Florida

Joann Roth-Oseary
President
Someone’s in the Kitchen
Reseda, California

Technical Support Company of the Year

Showcall, Inc.
Represented by Ajay Patil and Blayne Candy
Principals
Halethorpe, Maryland

Creative Backstage
Represented by John Garberson
Owner
Tempe, Arizona

Eye Dialogue
Represented by Jack Kelly
Event Designer
North Carolina

Pro Audio Video
Represented by Eugene Procopio
Owner/Operator
La Verne, California

The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award

STAGINGOPTICS
Represented by Steven Simmons
President
Waterford, Michigan

J&S Audio Visual
Represented by Mike Thibodeau
Scenic Director
Cancun, Mexico