Corporate Event Planner/Producer of the Year
Barry Jacobson

Organizational Planner of the Year
Christie Garness

Marketing Professional of the Year
Kristina Raines

Creative Director of the Year
Aaron Sayre

Event Planner of the Year
Linda Cote

Award of Appreciation
Eddie Diaz

Event Site of the Year
Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty

Rising Star - Female
Alexis Machin

Rising Star - Male
Jahon Pilichowski

Event Producer of the Year
Eddie Diaz

Designer of the Year
Ian Prosser

Technical Company of the Year
Creative Backstage

The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award
STAGINGOPTICS

Samaritan Service
Larry Green

Catering Company of the Year
A Legendary Event

Rental Company of the Year
CORT Event Furnishings

Event Supplier of the Year
Pink Inc.

Entertainer of the Year
Chris Linn

Entertainment Ensemble of the Year
Maggie Speaks

Entertainment Company of the Year
Cirque Fantastic Concept, Inc.

Event Company of the Year
MGM MIRAGE Events

At 7:15 p.m. Tuesday night, attendees of the 2010 Event Solutions Conference & Tradeshow started arriving for the much anticipated Anthology event which started at 8:00 p.m. Thankfully, eager attendees didn’t have to stand in line for 45 minutes to wait for the doors to open. Instead, they were ushered into a preload room where brilliantly clothed tables and chairs by BBJ Linen allowed guests to relax while giant living pictures kept them entertained. At promptly 8:00 p.m., the doors opened and attendees were allowed to enter a 4,000 square-foot event space filled with six different spaces and hundreds of ideas to spark their imaginations.

At the When it Rains by Glamazon in the Rain portion of the event, guests drank sparkling wine poured from showgirls suspended upside-down from Champagne Chandeliers and ate foods such as shrimp, layer cake and buffalo wings.

The New Traditional Buffet featured delectable and innovative foods such as lipstick butter, cupcake chicken and mini silver dollar bread baskets, while a Living Centerpiece by Pink Inc. danced in the middle of the buffet, high above the crowd.

At Torched, a band of flame-wielding Classic Torch Dancers and DJ James Gonzales entertained guests while blasting flames over flavors such as t-bone steak and oysters. On a stage behind Torched, live entertainment such as Maggie Speaks, Rhythm and Passion and many more kept the energy up with non-stop entertainment that lasted the entire evening.

Nitro delighted guests with a group of Mad Scientist Lab Assistants by DanceTrance who put on a show as they prepared food and handed out treats such as 321 degree below zero ice-cream and dragon’s breath that left indulgers with steam coming out of their mouths.

A Catering & Events Gallery featured branded chips creatively displayed as edible pictures, and throughout the event space, new technologies such as Pixal Paint from Creative Backstage and fantastic artists such as Sand Story and a live caricature artist kept guests mesmerized.

“I really liked the interactive displays,” said Julia Wingfield, event planner for The Boathouse. “You didn’t just walk in and say ‘well I’ve seen this before.’”

For more information about the companies involved in producing this ground-breaking event, visit our production team page.

The bright lights of Oscar night will shine on PosterGarden when Silhouette Optical, an international manufacturer of high fashion eyewear, sets up its display in the gifting lounge before the 82nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7.

A customer of PosterGarden’s, Silhouette’s space in the celebrity gifting lounge will include a head-turning Rollup Banner with brilliant graphics printed on TerraPro. Silhouette’s display promotes their popular Titan Minimal Art line of eyewear, which is marking its 10-year anniversary this year.

Celebrities and press who attend the awards extravaganza browse their way through the gifting lounge, selecting goods to take home with them. The lounges are usually filled with everything from jewelry and electronics to clothing and stylish eyeglasses.

“It’s pretty exciting to think that one of our displays is actually going to be a part of such a high-profile event,” said Travis Rigby, president and CEO of PosterGarden. “We’ve always known that our displays can mingle with the best of the best, but this reinforces it for us.”

The Rollup Banner that Silhouette selected is an easy-to-use banner stand that sets up quickly and turns heads with its full-color, custom-printed graphics. And at the 82nd annual Academy Awards, where big-name stars like Morgan Freeman and Sandra Bullock will be out in full force, there’s no telling just whose heads may be turned.

“We’re looking forward to hearing about Silhouette’s experience at the awards and how our display helps them,” said Rigby. “This is a big deal for them and obviously they want to put their best foot forward. We’re glad they came to us to help them do just that.”

For more information about PosterGarden, visit www.PosterGarden.com.

Event Solutions and Catersource have recently unveiled the full production team and entertainment schedule for its signature event, Anthology, at the Event Solutions Conference & Tradeshow, on Tuesday, March 10 in Las Vegas. Ballys Event Center will host this always anticipated showcasing event and attendees are sure to be amazed at the fusion of design, decor, cuisine and entertainment they will get to experience.
Executive Event Producer Cade Nagy’s production team is led by Entertainment Director, Richard Byford, Byway Entertainment; Design & Decor Director Nick Apap, Royce’s Prop Shop; and Technical Director John Garberson, Creative Backstage. A full list of the production team and participating sponsors can be found here: Anthology Production Team.

The enterainment schedule rivals any of the entertainment programs at past Event Solutions Showcase Events and includes 16 separate and unique performances includes custom-choreographed dance numbers, classic Las Vegas impressions, one of the best dance bands in the country, a sand artist and a high-tech pixal paint demonstration, among others. The full entertainment schedule can be found here: Anthology Entertainment Schedule.

For more details on what will truly be a much talked-about event, go to the full Anthology Event description here at the Event Solutions Conference & Tradeshow website.

Tensioned fabric structure provider Moss Inc. has added Eco Blend Poly Duck to its line of environmentally friendly fabrics. The fabric is made from 45% recycled polyester yarn — made from clear, recycled plastic bottles — and will replace Moss’s current Poly Duck at no additional cost.

Moss also offers Green Moss Knit and Green UltraStretch. Moss Green Knit is a printable polyester based knit fabric used primarily for tensioned fabric structures. Green UltraStretch is a printable stretchy fabric most often used with Moss’ extrusion systems: Moss Max and Moss Groove.

For more information, visit www.mossinc.com.