Best Children’s Programming and or Children’s Event
The Bronze goes to:
Annual Butterfly Festival
Oak Grove Tourism Commission
Oak Grove, KY
And the Silver goes to:
Trail of Tears Pow Wow School Days
Visit Hopkinsville Kentucky
And the Gold for the Best Children’s Programming and or Children’s Event goes to:
Howl on the Green
City of Duluth
Duluth, GA
Best Creative Idea:
The Bronze goes to:
Beer Garden
Spring into Summer Salutes Fort Campbell
Oak Grove Tourism Commission
Oak Grove, KY
And the Silver goes to:
Parkers Sculpt Tour
City of Suwanee
Suwanee, GA
And the Gold for Best Creative Idea goes to:
Ignite Your Heart With Art
Shrink Wrap Murals
City of Duluth
Duluth, GA
Best Selfie Station:
The Bronze goes to:
Hoptown Summer Salute
Visit Hopkinsville KY
And the Silver goes to:
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Jekyll Island Authority
Jekyll Island, GA
And the Gold for Best Selfie Station goes to:
A Night at the Mosaic
Jekyll Island Authority
Jekyll Island, GA
Best Event Within an Event:
The Bronze goes to:
Glow in the Park
City of Suwanee
Suwanee, GA
And the Silver goes to:
Pickle Beer Garden
Pickletown Lager
North Carolina Pickle Festival
And the Gold for Best Event Within an Event goes to:
Lady Houdini Escape Artist
The 38th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Georgia International Horse Park
Best T-Shirt
The Bronze goes to:
The 38th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Georgia International Horse Park
And the Silver goes to:
North Carolina Black Bear Festival
And the Gold for Best T-Shirt goes to:
The North Carolina Seafood Festival
Best Event Photograph:
The Bronze goes to:
Alive in Roswell
City of Roswell
Roswell, GA
And the Silver goes to:
Music on Main
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Portland, TN
And the Gold for Best Event Photograph goes to:
New Year’s on the Square
City of Knoxville Special Events
Knoxville, TN
Best Marketing Campaign:
The Bronze goes to:
Discover Downtown Duluth
City of Duluth
Duluth, GA
And the Silver goes to:
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Jekyll island Authority
Jekyll Island, GA.
And the Gold for Best Marketing Campaign goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best Print Ad:
The Bronze goes to:
North Carolina Black Bear Festival
And the Silver goes to:
Duluth Fall Festival
Duluth, GA
And the Gold for Best Print Ad goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best Promotional Poster:
The Bronze goes to:
The North Carolina Seafood Festival
And the Silver goes to:
Suwanee Fest
City of Suwanee
Suwanee, GA
And the Gold for Best Promotional Poster goes to:
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Jekyll Island Authority
Jekyll Island, GA
Best Event Program or Brochure:
The Bronze goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
And the Silver goes to:
South Carolina Festival of Flowers
And the Gold for Best Event Program goes to:
Trail of Tears Pow Wow
Visit Hopkinsville, KY
Best Vendor or Supplier:
The Gold goes to:
Performance Race Services
Suwanee Half Marathon
City of Suwanee GA
Best Merchandise:
The Bronze goes to:
South Carolina Festival of Flowers
And the Silver goes to:
Hoptown Half Marathon & 5k
Visit Hopkinsville KY
And the Gold for Best Merchandise goes to:
ChristmasVille
Rock Hill SC
Best Social Media Facebook:
The Bronze goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
And the Silver goes to:
Roswell Special Events
City of Roswell, GA
And the Gold for Best Social Media Facebook goes to:
North Carolina Black Bear Festival
Best Social Media Twitter:
The Gold goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best Social Media Instagram:
The Silver goes to:
Hoptown Summer Salute
Visit Hopkinsville KY
And the Gold goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best TV Ad or PSA:
The Gold goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best Festival or Event Website:
The Bronze goes to:
Duluth Fall Festival
Duluth, GA
And the Silver goes to:
Alive in Roswell
City of Roswell GA
And the Gold for Best Festival or Event Website goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN
Best Festival or Event Video:
The Bronze goes to:
Alive in Roswell
Roswell Special Events
And the Silver goes to:
ONE Music Fest
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
And the Gold for Best Festival or Event Video goes to:
The Be Duluth Show
City of Duluth GA
Best Volunteer:
The Bronze goes to:
Ann Johnson
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Jekyll Island Authority
And the Silver goes to:
Kate Fanale (Fin-al-ee)
Suwanee Fest
City of Suwanee
And the Gold for Best Volunteer goes to:
Lynne P Williams
North Carolina Pickle Festival
Best Sponsor:
The Bronze goes to:
University of Mount Olive
North Carolina Pickle Festival
The Silver Goes to:
Alive in Roswell
City of Roswell
Gate City Brewing Company
And the Gold goes to:
Duluth Fall Festival
Nominated by City of Duluth GA
Best New Event:
The Bronze goes to:
A Night at the Mosaic
Jekyll Island Authority
And the Silver goes to:
Margarita & Taco Festival
City of Duluth GA
And the gold for Best New Event goes to:
Dia de Los Muertos
City of Roswell GA
Event Director of the Year:
The Bronze goes to:
Cie Cie McGhee
City of Stockbridge GA
And the Silver goes to:
Tom Harrison
North Carolina Black Bear Festival
And the Gold for Director of the Year goes to:
Amy Doherty
City of Suwanee GA
Best Festival or Event With a Budget Under $75k:
The Bronze goes to:
Jekyll island Turtle Crawl
Jekyll Island Authority
And the Silver goes to:
Hoptown Summer Salute
Visit Hopkinsville KY
And the Gold for Best Festival or Event With a Budget Under $75k goes to:
Taste of Chamblee
City of Chamblee GA
For Best Festival or Event With a Budget Over $75k:
The Bronze goes to:
Ocala Christmas Parade
Ocala, FL
And the Silver goes to:
The 38th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Georgia international Horse Park
And the Gold for Best Festival or Event With a Budget Over $75k goes to:
Tennessee Soybean Festival
Martin, TN