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Best Mascot:
Bronze: DeeDee the Chicken, City of Duluth, GA
Silver: Sakura, GA International Horse Park
Gold: Black Bear, NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC
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Best Photo Op:
Bronze: City of Duluth, GA
Silver: Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY
Gold: Big South Productions
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Best Festival or Event T-Shirt:
Bronze: NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC
Silver: NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC
Gold: Tybee Post Music Festival, Tybee Post Theather, GA
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Best Event Program or Brochure:
Bronze: South Carolina Strawberry Festival, Town of Fort Mill, SC
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Best Event Photograph:
Bronze: Christmas in the Grove, Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY
Silver: Glow in the Park, City of Suwanee, GA
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Best Merchandise:
Bronze: ChristmasVille Rock Hill, Old Town Rock Hill, SC
Silver: NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC
Gold: Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, GA International Horse Park
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Best Promotional Poster:
Bronze: Resurrection, A Journey Tribute, Icehouse Amphitheater, Lexington, SC
Silver: NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC
Gold: Spooktacular, City of Winder, GA
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Best Sponsor:
Bronze: Denny’s, City of Spartanburg, SC
Silver: Arts Council of York County, Old Town Rock Hill, SC
Gold: Ingles Markets, GA International Horse Park
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Best Event Within an Event:
Bronze: Spooktacular, City of Winder, GA
Silver: Cold Stunned Plunge, Jekyll Island Authority, GA
Gold: Fridays-N-Duluth & Block Party on Main’s Bringing Back the 90’s, City of Duluth, GA
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Best Event Website:
Bronze: Icehouse Amphitheater
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Best Festival or Event Video:
Bronze: Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, Jekyll Island Authority
Silver: Ocean Fest, Pender County Tourism, NC
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Best Children’s Event or Programming:
Bronze: Free Comic Book Day, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Bronze: Mission Control: Family Fun Zone at Suwanee Fest, City of Suwanee, GA
Bronze: Oak Grove Butterfly Festival, Oak Grove Tourism Commission
Silver: Noon Year’s Eve, City of Winder, GA
Gold: Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park, City of Knoxville Office of Special Events
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Best Social Media Campaign:
Bronze: City of Kingsport, TN
Silver: Jeykll Island Authority, GA
Gold: Tybee Post Theater, GA
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Green Initiative Award:
Bronze: Tybee Post Music Festival, Tybee Post Theater, GA
Silver: Meet the Mountains Festival, Visit Johnson City, TN
Silver: Ocean Fest, Pender County Tourism
Gold: Christmas in Kingsport, City of Kingsport, TN
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiative Award:
Bronze: Around the World in partnership with Atlanta International Night Market, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Silver: International Night, City of Duluth, GA
Gold: ChristmasVille’s Sensory Sensitive Santa Event, Old Town Rock Hill, SC
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Best Festival or Event Under $75,000 in Budget
Bronze: National Banana Pudding Festival, Centerville, TN