Inspiration, Vision and Imagination

 

Announcing the 2009 NACE Award Winners

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

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. 

Announcing the 2009 NACE Award Winners

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This year's awards competetion was fierce! Congratulations to the following 2009 NACE award winners:

Chapter Awards

Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members - The Nashville Chapter

Chapters greater than 100 members - The Greater Washington, DC Chapter

Chapter Program of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: The Greater Omaha Chapter

Chapters greater than 100 members: The Baltimore Chapter

Chapter Community Service of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: The Austin Chapter

Chapters greater than 100 members: The Baltimore Chapter

Chapter of the Year

Chapters fewer than 100 members: The Greater Omaha Chapter

Chapters greater than 100 members: The Triangle, NC Chapter

Industry Awards

Best Catered Event of the Year: On-Premise

Budget less than $25,000: Annie Payton, CPCE - Lake Las Vegas Resort

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Maria Marcano - Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Budget more than $75,000: Michele Polci, CPCE, CMP - Harrah's Entertainment 

Best Catered Event of the Year: Off-Premise

Budget less than $25,000: Feastivities Events

Budget more than $75,000: A Legendary Event

Best Catered Wedding Event of the Year

Budget less than $25,000: Annie Payton, CPCE - Lake Las Vegas Resort

Budget between $25,000 and $75,000: Annie Payton, CPCE - Lake Las Vegas Resort

Budget more than $75,000: The Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston

Best Event Production of the Year

Budget less than $25,000: A Legendary Event

Budget more than $75,000: Omni Hotel at CNN Center

Best Buffet Table Presentation of the Year

Janise Diaz and Tatiana Ferreira - Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Best Guest Table Presentation of the Year

A Legendary Event

Individual Awards

Caterer Member of the Year

Alicia Karoll - American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Chapter

George Zell Spirit of NACE

Dulany Noble - Gala Cloths by Dulany, Baltimore Chapter

NACE Hall of Fame Award

Shelley J. Pedersen, CPCE - Affairs to Remember Caterers, Greater Atlanta Chapter