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

Best Photo Op: 

Bronze: City of Duluth, GA

Silver: Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY

Gold: Big South Productions 

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 

Best Marketing Concept: 

Gold: Free Comic Book Day, City of Lawrenceville, GA

Best Event Program or Brochure: 

Bronze: South Carolina Strawberry Festival, Town of Fort Mill, SC

Silver: Holly Jolly Jekyll, Jekyll Island Authority

Gold: Around the World DTL, City of Lawrenceville, GA

Best Event Photograph: 

Bronze: Christmas in the Grove, Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY

Silver: Glow in the Park, City of Suwanee, GA

Gold: Cold Stunned Plunge, Jekyll Island Authority, GA

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

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 

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

Best Volunteer: 

Gold: Beth Reed, Tybee Post Theater

Best Tech: 

Gold: Event Platform, EventHub

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 

Best Event Website: 

Bronze: Icehouse Amphitheater

Silver: Holly Jolly Jekyll, Jekyll Island Authority

Gold: National Banana Pudding Festival

Best Festival or Event Video: 

Bronze: Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, Jekyll Island Authority

Silver: Ocean Fest, Pender County Tourism, NC

Gold: Suwanee Running Series, City of Suwanee, GA

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

Best Virtual Event: 

Gold: Connect Duluth, City of Duluth, GA

Best Social Media Campaign: 

Bronze: City of Kingsport, TN

Silver: Jeykll Island Authority, GA

Gold: Tybee Post Theater, GA

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

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

Event Professional of the Year: 

Gold: Tom Harrison, NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC

Best New Event

Bronze: CULTURA, City of Lawrenceville, GA

Silver: Noon Year’s Eve, City of Winder, GA

Gold: ChristmasVille’s Christmas Wishes, Old Town Rock Hill, SC

Best Festival or Event Under $75,000 in Budget

Bronze: National Banana Pudding Festival, Centerville, TN

Silver: CULTURA, City of Lawrenceville, GA

Gold: Spooktacular, City of Winder, GA

Best Festival or Event Over $75,000 in Budget

Bronze: Suwanee Fest, City of Suwanee, GA

Silver: 42st Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, GA International Horse Park

Silver: Meet the Mountains Festival, Visit Johnson City, TN

Gold: NC Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC