Specialty Award: Best Art Activation:
Bronze: Lawrenceville Blooms, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Silver: Chalk Art Festival, City of Duluth, GA
Gold: The Herd, City of Kingsport, TN
Gold: Ultimate Participation Trophy, City of Suwanee, GA
Best Mascot:
Bronze: Blueberry Mascot, NC Blueberry Festival
Silver: Sakura, GA International Horse Park
Gold: Pearl the Squirrel, Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY
Best Photo Op:
Bronze: Inflatable Globe, TIGFF: International Night, City of Winder, GA
Silver: Bob the Statuary Man, Suwanee Fest, City of Suwanee, GA
Silver: Grape Stomping, Suwanee Wine Fest, Big South Productions
Gold: 3D Chalk Art, Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Best Festival or Event T-Shirt:
Bronze: Meeting Street Music Fest, City of West Columbia, SC
Silver: Autumn with Topsail, Historical Society of Topsail Island
Gold: Suwanee Fest, City of Suwanee, GA
Best Marketing Campaign:
Silver: Howl on the Green, City of Duluth, GA
Gold: Spooktacular: Winder and the Chocolate Factory, City of Winder, GA
Best Event Program:
Bronze: Moore’s Creek National Battlefield Program
Bronze: SC Strawberry Festival, Town of Fort Mill, SC
Silver: Spring into Summer, Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY
Gold: Spooktacular, City of Winder, GA
Best Event Photograph:
Bronze: 4th of July Celebration, City of Chamblee, GA
Bronze: SC Strawberry Festival, Town of Fort Mill, SC
Silver: Bloomin’ BBQ Music and Food Festival, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, TN
Gold: Suwanee Fest, City of Suwanee, GA
Best Merchandise:
Bronze: Rogers Bridge Memoribilia, City of Duluth, GA
Silver: Lawrenceville’s Lit Tee, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Gold: Jeepers Creepers, City of Fountain Inn, SC
Gold: TGIFF: Barrels and Brews, City of Winder, GA
Best Promotional Poster:
Bronze: Howl on the Green, City of Duluth, GA
Bronze: Meeting Street Music Fest, City of West Columbia, SC
Silver: Fall Event Menu, City of Chamblee, GA
Gold: Summer Concert Series, City of Chamblee, GA
Best Event Series:
Bronze: 150th Anniversary Celebration, Town of Fort Mill, SC
Bronze: Live on Your Block, City of Chamblee, GA
Silver: Thank Goodness It’s First Friday (TGIFF), City of Winder, GA
Gold: Frosty Fun Series, City of Duluth, GA
Best Vendor Impact:
Silver: Carolina Rib King, Bloomin’ BBQ Music and Food Festival, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Gold: Jessica It’s All Good, City of Duluth, GA
Best Event Impact Support:
Bronze: Weatherlincs, LLC – David Houtz, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Silver: Mondelez International – Nilla, National Banana Pudding Festival, TN
Gold: Public Works Dept., City of Winder, GA
Best Event Within an Event:
Bronze: Frosty Fun, Inflatable Wonderland, City of Duluth, GA
Silver: Greer Station Live Window Displays, City of Greer, SC
Gold: Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Best Event Website:
Bronze: Bloomin’ BBQ Music and Food Festival, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, TN
Silver: Meeting Street Music Festival, City of West Columbia, SC
Gold: Suwanee Beer Fest, Big South Productions
Best Festival or Event Video:
Bronze: Spooktacular: Winder and the Chocolate Factory, City of Winder, GA
Silver: Ocean Fest, Ocean Fest Inc., SC
Gold: Kinetic Derby Day, City of West Columbia, SC
Best Children’s Event or Programming:
Bronze: Butterfly Festival, Oak Grove Tourism Commission, KY
Silver: Tech or Treat, City of Tuscaloosa, AL
Gold: Fridays in Duluth: Eureka!, City of Duluth, GA
Best Social Media Campaign:
Bronze: Suwanee Beer Fest, Big South Productions
Silver: National Banana Pudding Festival, TN
Gold: Suwanee Merch Madness, City of Suwanee, GA
Green Initiative Award:
Silver: Community Clean-up Day, City of Duluth, GA
Gold: Ocean Fest, Ocean Fest, Inc., SC
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiative Award:
Bronze: Knox Asian Festival, Asian Culture Center of TN
Silver: Black Business Pop-up Shop, City of Boynton Beach, FL
Gold: Spooktacular: Winder and the Chocolate Factory, City of Winder, GA
Best New Event
Bronze: Juneteenth, The 1865 Society of Pender County, Inc, SC
Bronze: Black Business Pop-up Shop, City of Boynton Beach, FL
Best Festival or Event Under $20,000 in Budget
Bronze: Beats on the Streets, City of Lawrenceville, GA
Best Festival or Event Over $75,000 in Budget
Bronze: 42nd Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, City of Conyers/GA International Horse Park, GA
Bronze: Holidays on the Plaza, City of Tuscaloosa, AL
