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The 2013 ISES Esprit Award
Nominees Are...
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After an extensive and comprehensive judging process, we are proud to announce the 2013 ISES Esprit Nominees.
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SMS Equipment Wine Auction 2012
Amy Arendt, CSEP
Events with Vizability
Mattress Domino World Record
Paul Creighton, CSEP
T. Skorman Productions, Inc.
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Raymond Ramsay
Raymond Ramsay & Associates, Inc.
The Big Bang Circulator Event
Jannik Seifert
Welcome Aps
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The San Francisco Symphony Black and White Ball
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Social Tables Pro
Dan Berger
Social Tables
Road To Arthur's Day 2012- -Mobile Arthur's Lounge
Lee Mark
The Hot Shoe Show & Company Sdn Bhd
Charging Valet
Susan Prue
VDA Productions
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Best Industry Contribution
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Best Industry Contribution
Hala Bissada, CFRE
Hala Events & Communications Inc.
ISES Milestones and Museum
Penni Holdham, CSEP
The Display Connection, Inc.
Events Asia Conference and Trade Show 2012
Annaliza Laxamana
The Next Step Event Inc.
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Olympic Hospitality Centre, London 2012
Laura Davis
Smart Hospitality
PURE Sensation
Ingrid Nagy, CSEP
Catering By Design
Garden Art Birthday Party
Jeff Ware
Catering By Michaels
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Best Marketing/Design Budget Under $25,000 USD
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Inaugural Cleveland Police Foundation Gala
Deborah Hermann
Ghostlight Productions, LLC
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Best Marketing/Design Budget Over $25,000 USD
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Lounge 88
Tracy Greene
Red Velvet Events, Inc.
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Cindy Lo
Red Velvet Events, Inc.
Puerto Rican Pizzazz
Rick Jobe
Jobe & Associates
Wharton Global Alumni Forums
Adam Sloyer
Sequence
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Best Event Support Services
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Grand Opening Celebration of the Topfer Theatre at ZACH Theatre
Damon Holditch, CSEP, CERP
Marquee Event Group
Frieze Art Fair
Jim Koza
Karl's Event Services
A Texas Sized Grand Opening
Kelly Smink
Amusement Masters
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Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization Under $75,000 USD
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The Future of Yesterday
Helen Apple
Sterling Events
35 Years of Transforming Lives
Morgan Doan, CSEP, PWC
Morgan Events
Steampunk - Yesterday's Future
Carolyn Luscombe CSEM, CSEP, CMP
Eclectic Events International
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Julie Danaylov, CSEP
A2D2 Inc. ~ Aerical Dance Cirque Company
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Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization $75,000 - $200,000 USD
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Dancing with the Stars Wood Buffalo 2012
Amy Arendt, CSEP
Events with Vizability
www.eventswithvizability.ca
Medical Department's 40th Anniversary
Allin Foulkrod, CSEP
Creative Visions, Inc.
www.creativevisions.com
History in the Making
Jen Poyer, CSEP
Catalina Island Conservancy
www.catalinaconservancy.org
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Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization Over $200,000 USD
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The Book Lover's Ball
Hala Bissada, CFRE
Hala Events & Communications Inc.
Honoring Dr. P.K. and Kimberley Shaw
David Merrell
AOO Events, Inc.
The Daffodil Ball
Alison Silcoff
Alison Silcoff Events
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The Circuit of the Americas F1 Welcome Centers
Mary Baird-Wilcock
The Simplifiers: Full Service Event Planning
5K Dance Party
Michelle Mobley
VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
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Roberta Sumner
VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
UNVEILED - The Ultimate Wedding Planning Event
Matthew Trettel
The Wedding Guys�
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Best Wedding Budget Under $75,000 USD
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Beautiful Things
Lynn Fletcher, CSEP
Lynn Fletcher Weddings Inc.
Downtown Contemporary Wedding
Maureen Patterson
Solus Lighting LTD
Railway Romance
Joyce Scardina Becker, CMP
Events of Distinction / Cal State University - East Bay
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Best Wedding Budget $75,000 - $200,000 USD
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Love on the Lake
Gretchen Culver
Rocket Science Weddings & Events
Go FIGure!
Joyce Scardina Becker, CMP
Events of Distinction / Cal State University - East Bay
Western Glamour: Trish and Steve
Mary Swaffield, WPICC
OneWest Events Inc.
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Best Wedding Budget Over $200,000 USD
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A Fuchsia Evening at City Hall
Morgan Doan, CSEP, PWC
Morgan Events
Bling Exponential
Lynn Fletcher, CSEP
Lynn Fletcher Weddings Inc.
Art of the Wedding
Lyle Huddleson
Detail + Design
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Best Event Design-D�cor Budget Under $25,000 USD
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Dancing with the Stars Wood Buffalo 2012
Amy Arendt, CSEP
Events with Vizability
Urban Masquerade
Karin Hoogland
Site 6 Events Ltd.
Alien Colonial Marines Press Conference
Adam Sloyer
Sequence
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Best Event Design-D�cor Budget $25,000 - $75,000 USD
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SMS Equipment Wine Auction 2012
Amy Arendt, CSEP
Events with Vizability
Stanley/Morehead Wedding
Christian Marasciullo
Deer Creek Valley Ranch
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Jessica McTaggart
Pink Champagne Events
Carnival
David Merrell
AOO Events, Inc.
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Best Event Design-D�cor Budget Over $75,000 USD
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Scotiabank 100th Grey Cup Gala "MOMENTS"
Stephanie Leblond
Leblond Studio Inc.
Indian Dream
Tiffany Stoner
Nathaniel Edmunds Photography
Brittany and Brian's Wedding
Meridith Walters
Photography by Walters & Walters
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A Love Story shared through Videography
Ryan Kelley
Beyond
Luxury 2Die4
Lisa Reid
Savvy Events
Blissful Wishes and Arabian Nights
Robert Ridge
Indy Visual, Inc.
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Best Technical Production
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Swan and Dolphin Holiday Lighting
Jonathan Adcock
PTE Productions
It's Better in the Bahamas
Alysha DiGiorgio
Digital Lightning
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Vincent DiGiorgio
Digital Lightning
Primetime and Primative
Hillary Ann Harris
Warner Bros. Studios
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Best Social Event Budget Under $75,000 USD
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Peace Birthday Party
John Bibbo, Jr.
Event Source
Under the Sea Bat Mitzvah
Michele Schwartz, CLCEP, PWC
The Modern Jewish Wedding.Com
Garden Art Birthday Party
Jeff Ware
Catering By Michaels
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Best Social Event Budget Over $75,000 USD
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The Book Lover's Ball
Hala Bissada, CFRE
Hala Events & Communications Inc.
Project 50
Karl Heitz, CSEP, DMCP
The Arrangers DMC
Paul Hardy Design 10th Anniversary Celebration
Derek MacDonald
Boom Goes the Drum
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Best Meeting/Conference Program Budget Under $250,000 USD
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Designing Cities Conference: Leading the Way to World-Class Streets
Debra Eder
Debra L. Eder Consultants
NASCAR: Fuel for Business
Samantha Somach
NASCAR
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Best Meeting/Conference Program Budget Over $250,000 USD
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"Networking N'Awlins Style"
Diane Lyons, CMP, DMCP
Accent on Arrangements, Inc., a DMC Network Company
Discovery 12
Rachel Mangal, CSEP
aNd Logistix Inc.
The Big Bang Circulator Event
Jannik Seifert
Welcome Aps
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Best Corporate Event Budget Under $75,000 USD
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Industrial Chic
Jared Golberg
5th Element Events
www.5thelementevents.com
Tag! You're It!
Ken Kristoffersen, CSEP, CEM, CEC
POP Kollaborative Inc.
www.POPHASAWEBSITE.com
Ernst and Young Bull Riding Event and Reception
Tara Sweeney
Calgary Stampede
www.calgarystampede.com
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Best Corporate Event Budget $75,000 - $200,000 USD
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Age of Aquarius
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEM, CSEP, CMP
Eclectic Events International
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Stacy and Mark Wyatt
CanadianSpecialEvents.com
Mystique
Rita Matthews
The Muse Group Ltd.
Carnival
David Merrell
AOO Events, Inc.
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Best Corporate Event Budget Over $200,000 USD
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Best of 2012 Incentive
Morgan Connacher
Fourth Wall Events
Scotiabank 100th Grey Cup Gala
Ken Kristoffersen, CSEP, CEM, CEC
POP Kollaborative Inc.
Evening with the Arts
Heather Phillips, CSEP
AlliedPRA Northern California
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Best Entertainment Production Budget Under $25,000 USD
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Wild About Rex!
Valerie Curran
Elevate
Steampunk - Yesterday's Future
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEM, CSEP, CMP
Eclectic Events International
A Texas Sized Grand Opening
Kelly Smink
Amusement Masters
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Best Entertainment Production Budget $25,000 - $75,000 USD
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Stayin Alive Disco Dance
Rennie Colelli
bb Blance Audiovisual Entertainment
www.bbblanc.com
Glamouriety
Elise Everett
Entire Productions
www.entireproductions.com
Jim Beam Global Innovation Night 2012
Patrick Peel
Hello Las Vegas
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Best Entertainment Production Budget Over $75,000 USD
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The Book Lover's Ball
Hala Bissada, CFRE
Hala Events & Communications Inc.
Primetime and Primative
Hillary Ann Harris
Warner Bros. Studios
The Night That Never Ends
Debbie Meyers, CSEP
BRAVO! Productions Entertainment, Inc.
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Jocelyn Flanagan, CSEP
e=mc2 events
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Best ISES Team Effort Budget Under $75,000 USD
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Peace Birthday
John Bibbo, Jr.
Event Source
Joseph Mineo
Something New Events
Scott Pickel
Everything Tented
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WOW Awards Program
Rick Jobe Jobe & Associates www.jobeideas.com
Julie Hill Jobe & Associates www.jobeideas.com
John Bibbo, Jr. Event Source www.eventsource.net Tracy Moran, CSEP ISES Ohio WOW! Awards
Bill Ferguson, CSEP, CERP Event Source www.eventsource.net Jim Riley Ohio Historical Society www.ohiohistory.org/events
Amy Huggins, CMP Greater Columbus Convention Center
www.columbusconventions.com
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Steampunk - Yesterday's Future
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEM, CSEP, CMP Eclectic Events International www.eclecticeventsintl.com Simon Rayment Pandor Productions www.pandor.com
Julie Brunjes Stardust Events www.stardustevents.com Carol Mair Balloon Corporate Events www.ballooncorporateevents.com
Julie Danaylov, CSEP A2D2 Inc. ~ Aerical Dance Cirque Company www.a2d2.ca
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Best ISES Team Effort Budget $75,000 - $200,000 USD
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The Royal Ball
Merryl Brown
Merryl Brown Events www.merrylbrownevents.com
Richard Good Classic Party Rentals www.classicpartyrentals.com
David Merrell AOO Events, Inc. www.aooevents.com
Raymond Thompson Images by Lighting
www.imagesbylighting.com
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Love on the Lake
Gretchen Culver
Rocket Science Weddings & Events
Matt Rush
Bellagala
Craig Oliver
Ultimate Events
Josh Reitan
AV for You
Raed Kakish
The Indulge & Bloom Group
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Age of Aquarius
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEM, CSEP, CMP Eclectic Events International www.eclecticeventsintl.com Simon Rayment Pandor Productions www.pandor.com
Julie Brunjes Stardust Events www.stardustevents.com Carol Mair Balloon Corporate Events www.ballooncorporateevents.com
Stacy and Mark Wyatt CanadianSpecialEvents.com
www.canadianspecialevents.com
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Best ISES Team Effort Budget Over $200,000 USD
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Did you hear the news? Gala
Ashleigh Dorfman, CSEP
Posh Productions, LLC
Dave Fritz
CORT Event Furnishings
Dave Edwards, CSEP
Dave Edwards Events Inc.
Mike Ostrow
Entertainment Exchange, Inc.
Sheila Graham, CSEP
DatocWitten Group, Inc.
Vincent DiGiorgio
Digital Lightning
Lois Finley
Event Digital Photography, Inc.
Kevin Olivera
Olivera Music Entertainment
Ray Bialek
Bialek's Music Ltd.
Joann Chae
Atlantic Valet
Heidi Berger
AFR Event Furnishings
Holly Star
CPR MultiMedia Solutions
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Dallas Double Take
Debbie Meyers, CSEP
BRAVO! Productions Entertainment, Inc.
Jennifer Watson
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
Suzy Morris
ACCESS Destination Services
Jason Sims
Fun Factory Events
Lindsay McMullen
Ultimate Ventures
Sara Scher
Dallas Cowboys/Texas Stadium
Steve Kemble
Steve Kemble Event Design
Kate Fishel-Kirk
Fauxcades, Inc.
Hyacinth Belcher, CSEP
Onstage Systems
Ryan Kelley
BEYOND
Tiffany Holbrook
CORT Trade Show & Event Furnishings
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An Evening at the Circus - Across Continents and Thru Time
Jamie Snively
Associated Entertainment Consultants
Elaine Jennings
Small Potatoes Catering & Events
Patrick McMichael, CSEP
Denon & Doyle Entertainment
Elaine Herman
49 Square Catering
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Congratulations to all of the ISES Esprit Award Nominees!
Celebrate at the ISES Esprit Awards on August 24th in The Bahamas.

Register before July 1, 2013 to take advantage of our Best Rates!
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