2023 NACE One Awards Nominees


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Catered Event of the Year

  • Amanda Ross, The Club at Admirals Cove - Opening Gala
  • Beyond Catering - I.B.E.W. Anniversary Conference Celebration
  • Bold Catering and Design
  • Brenda Gerard, AREA 15 - Cirque Holiday Party
  • Brenda Gerard, AREA15 - UFC Holiday Party
  • Cafe Natalie Catering - Enchanted Garden Baby Shower
  • Carr's Catering - We're All Mad Here
  • Detroit Athletic Club - Life is a Fairytale - Back to the Club
  • Eurest IBM Poughkeepsie - Oktoberfest
  • Jennifer Jenkins, CPCE, Sugar Creek Country Club - Cheers to 50 Years Gala
  • Kelber Catering and Art of Motion Events - Quintessional Steakhouse
  • M Culinary Concepts - Neuro Night 2022
  • M Culinary Concepts - ZipRecruiter Holiday Ball
  • Mangia and Enjoy - Fall Foliage 2022
  • Plate Perfect Catering - Happy Camper Night
  • Urban Tailgaiting - Biscuits and Berries Catering

Event Design and Décor of the Year

  • Claudia G de Velasco, A Day to Remember - Glam Beach Nuptials in Tulum
  • Hello! Destination Management - Celestial Celebration
  • Hello! Destination Management - San Antonio Fiesta
  • Jaclyn Watson Events - Green Envy
  • Jennifer Jenkins, CPCE, Sugar Creek Country Club - Cheers to 50 Years Gala
  • Keith Willard Events - Love is Love Wedding Soiree
  • Michelle Garibay Events - Michelle Garibay
  • NSWE Events - Li-Hurley Wedding
  • Samantha Gieseke, Plan Our Day Events - Julien's 1st Trip Around the Sun!

Event Entertainment of the Year

  • Jodi Harris - 247th United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball 

 


Event Photography of the Year

  • Jodi Harris, Sight & Sound Events -  Stevie Awards Women In Business

Event Production of the Year

  • Hello! Destination Management - Hydro Technics Exchange
  • Jennifer Jenkins, CPCE, Sugar Creek Country Club - Cheers to 50 Years Gala
  • Keith Willard Events - Love is Love Wedding Soiree
  • Mosaix Group - Foodbuy
  • Olivia Moser, Fifth Group Restaurants - Vintage Parisian Circus, Casino Royale - Monte Carlo
  • Ric Simmons - Inclusive Awareness Conference
     

Event Rental Collaborator of the Year

  • AFR Furniture Rental - 2022 Presidents Cup
  • Bubble Buggi LLC - Alex and Gio Wedding
  • Curated Events - Jess and Laura's Chapel Hill Wedding
     

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Speaker of the Year

  • Renee Dalo
  • Jordan Kentris
  • Shannon Tarrant

Team Event of the Year

  • Epic Holiday Party
    • Fresh Affairs
    • Theresa Jatko Designs
    • Curated Events, Raleigh
    • American Furniture Rentals
  • Caesars Entertainment 2022 SKO
    • Caesars Entertainment
    • By-Dzign
    • Sight & Sound Events
    • AE&ES

Wedding of the Year

Less than $75,000

  • Jennifer Jenkins, CPCE Sugar Creek Country Club - Travel Companions Forever

Greater than $75,000

  • COJ Events - All the Elements of Love
  • Claudia G de Velasco, A Day To Remember - Glam Beach Nuptials in Tulum
  • Keith Willard Events - Love is Love Wedding Soiree
  • NSWE Events - Li-Hurley Wedding

Chapter Awards


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Chapter of the Year

Up to 39 Members

  • Alamo
  • Greater Palm Springs
  • Ventura
     

40+ Members

  • Boston
  • Charlotte
  • Dallas Fort Worth
  • Greater Chicago
  • Greater Seattle
  • Houston
  • Phoenix
     

Chapter Community Service of the Year

40+ Members

  • Boston
  • Houston
  • Las Vegas
     

Chapter Diversity and Inclusion of the Year

  • Boston
  • Dallas Fort Worth

 


Chapter Education Program of the Year

Up to 39 Members

  • Alamo

40+ Members

  • Boston
  • Dallas Fort Worth
  • Greater Chicago
  • Greater Seattle
  • Houston
  • Phoenix - Super Bowl
  • Phoenix - Taste of Arizona

Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year

Up to 39 Members

  • Alamo
  • San Diego

40+ Members

  • Boston
  • Charlotte
  • Dallas Fort Worth
  • Greater Seattle
  • Houston
  • Phoenix
  • Richmond

Chapter Program of the Year

Up to 39 Members

  • San Diego
  • Tacoma South Puget Sound

40+ Members

  • Boston
  • Charlotte
  • Dallas Fort Worth
  • Greater Denver
  • Greater Seattle
  • Houston
  • Phoenix
  • Richmond
  • Triangle
     

Member Awards


Member of the Year

  • Julie Brown Pflueger, CPCE
  • Kay Kolbo
  • Renee Pool, CPCE

 

Student Member of the Year

  • Ariana Silva

Emerging Member of the Year

  • Megan Estrada
  • Alyssa Ruth, CPCE
  • Kristan Williams

 


 

George Zell Spirit of NACE

  • Erin Dennis, CPCE
  • Diana Fox Airoldi, CPCE
  • Jodi Harris
  • Leigh Tidwell, CSEP