Inspiration, Vision and Imagination

 

2011 NACE Awards

(Awarded at the NACE Experience! 2011 conference for work done in 2010)




View the NACE Awards Winner Slides 

View the NACE Awards Winner Press Release

View the NACE Awards Nominee Slides

Each July, catering and event professionals from around the country gather to tur n their attention to one night of enormous anticipation at the NACE Experience Awards Gala. For 2011, hundreds of leaders in our professional community showed up to watch and cheer for the elite few who made it to the finals during the live presentation in Reno Tahoe on Tuesday, July 26. The NACE Awards, better known as the Oscars of the catering world, rewards the previous year's greatest catering and event achievements as determined by some of the world's most accomplished hospitality professionals.

The only way to take home an award for the highest honors in the catering and event industry is to put your name in the competition!

Your NACE membership includes eligibility for the annual NACE Awards program. Let your inspiration, vision, and imagination be recognized and honored by your peers.

NEW in 2011! Introducing five new award categories:

  • Industry Awards:
    • Best Design/Decor of the Year - Best Buffet Table Presentation of the Year
    • Best Design/Decor of the Year - Best Conceptual Table Presentation of the Year
    • Best Design/Decor of the Year - Best Guest Table Presentation of the Year
  • Chapter Award: Chapter Education Program of the Year (more than 100, under 100)
  • Individual Award: Student Member of the Year

NACE Award categories cover the spectrum from Best Event Production to Chapter Community Service Award, from Chapter Program of the Year to Best Buffet Table — guaranteeing a place for your achievements to shine!

  • Industry Awards recognize superior achievement in on- and off-premise event execution, food and beverage presentation, overall wedding design, and guest table or buffet design.
  • Chapter Awards recognize chapters with outstanding achievements in chapter growth, retention, education, fundraising and community service.
  • Individual Awards recognize NACE members who exemplify the goals and values of NACE and with outstanding participation and contributions at the local, national, and humanitarian levels.

What does you proud? A challenging wedding design, beautifully executed? A spectacular event on a shoestring budget? Setting up a successful community service program in your chapter? Wherever you’ve channeled your inspiration, your vision, and your imagination, the NACE Awards are your chance to be honored for your creativity and achievements. 

Visit www.NACEAwards.com

View the NACE Awards History for a list of past honorees.


Announcing the 2011 NACE Award Winners (awarded at the NACE Experience! 2011 conference for work done in 2010):

VIEW THE WINNER SLIDE SHOW!

Congratulations to the following 2011 NACE award winners:

Chapter Awards

Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: Austin Chapter

Chapters more than 100 members: Baltimore Chapter

Chapter Education Program of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter

Chapters more than 100 members: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter

Chapter Program of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: Omaha Chapter

Chapters more than 100 members: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter

Chapter Community Service of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: Greater Seattle Chapter

Chapters more than 100 members: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter

Chapter of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: Northeast Florida Chapter

Chapters more than 100 members: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter

Industry Awards

Best Catered Event of the Year: On-Premise

Budget less than $25,000: Michele Polci, CPCE, CMP - Caesars Entertainment

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Kathryn Creech - Enjoy Events

Budget more than $75,000: Michele Polci, CPCE, CMP - Caesars Entertainment

Best Catered Event of the Year: Off-Premise

Budget less than $25,000: Chef's Expressions

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Wendy B. Timson, CPCE, CMP - Wolfgang Puck Catering

Budget more than $75,000: Mosaic Unique Events

Best Catered Wedding of the Year

Budget less than $25,000: Michelle Reid - Hampshire House

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Kathryn Creech - Enjoy Events

Best Event Production of the Year

Budget less than $25,000: Billinda Wilkinson - Wilkinson Rhodes

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Danielle Couick, CPCE - EVOKE, LLC

Budget more than $75,000: Jaime Newsom - Social Butterflies, LLC

Best Buffet Table Presentation of the Year

Jessi Loxely, Carillon Catering Miami University, Oxford, OH

Best Conceptual Table Presentation of the Year

Fearon DeWeese, Fearon May Events, West Sacramento, CA

Best Guest Table Presentation of the Year

A Legendary Event, Atlanta, GA

Best Team Event of the Year Budget Less Than $25,000

"Urban Chic's Runway to Happiness"

Team Members: Putting on the Ritz, Andy Kushner Entertainment, Jays Valet Service, Kathy Freundel Photography, Perkins Productions and Plan It Perfect - Baltimore, MD

Best Team Event of the Year Budget More Than $75,000

"Paint the Sound Country"

Team Members: Destination Nashville, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center and Graceful Table - Nashville, TN

Individual Awards

Caterer Member of the Year

Angie Bricker, Dallas, TX

George Zell Spirit of NACE

Vickie Preston, Baltimore, MD

 Michele Polci, CMPCE, CMP Las Vegas, NV

Event Professional of the Year

Daniel Watson-Bey, Landale, PA

Student Member of the Year

Krystal Peay, Houston, TX

Business Partner of the Year

Catersource

          

Hall of Fame Inductees (established 1998)

Vincent DeFinis, CPCE

Peter Gunther, CPCE, CMP

Helen Roberts, CPCE

Ed Fiscella

Brent Ashton, CPCE

Larry Osburn, CPCE

Mindy Angress

Jerry Edwards, CPCE

Shelley Pedersen, CPCE