2002 Event Solutions Spotlight Award Recipients

Event Solutions readers voted online to determine this year’s Spotlight Award recipients. The Spotlight Awards Zenith sculptures created by MK Shannon were presented with great fanfare at the Spotlight Awards Evening. The cocktail reception, dinner and after-party celebrated all the recipients, finalists and event professionals in attendance at the elegant, sumptuous event held in the Georgia International Convention Center ballroom.

And the 2002 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards go to…

Corporate Planner of the Year
Dion Magee
Waters Fine Catering

Caterer of the Year
Maxine Turner
(with her husband Marvin)
Cuisine Unlimited

Rising Star
Angela Ragno
Absolute Amusements

Support Professional of the Year
Toby L. Brown
Charlotte Convention Center

Technical Producer of the Year
Ralph Traxler, CSEP
RTx, inc.

Rental Professional of the Year
Dale Harmon
Plants Alive!

Event Site Professional of the Year
Keith Hickman, CSEP
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Entertainer of the Year
Paul Grant & Andrew Giordano
The Three Waiters

Innovation
Tom Cheves
Airstar Space Lighting

Samaritan Service Award
Jaclyn Bernstein
Empire Force Events

Visionary
Bob Blaesing, CSEP
(Accepted by Kathy Davis)
Experience By Design, Inc.

Designer of the Year
Cindy Wiedenheft, NCFD
An Original Occasion

Event Planner of the Year
Lena Malouf, CSEP
Platinum Events

Event Planner of the Year
Harith Wickrema
Harith Productions

Tribute
Richard Carbotti gave a tribute to Bob Blaesing

Award of Gratitude
Chad Everett
Galaxy Productions