NACE Announces the NACE One Award Nominees
The National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) is the premier resource and community for catering and event professionals
June 16, 2020 – The National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) is very excited to announce the nominees for the 2020 NACE One Awards.
Industry Award Nominees | Member Award Nominees | Chapter Award Nominees
Industry Awards:
Catered Event of the Year
Spring Into Action
CSI DMC
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
Messina’s Catering and Events
Festival of Wonder
Venetian Palazzo Hotel Resort Casino
Winter Wonderland
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crab House-The Woodlands
CCRC Holiday Event
Creole Cuisine Special Events & Catering
Event Design and Décor
RENT: A Boston Hotel Launch
CSI DMC
Culinary Masters: Kitchen Innovation in a Ballroom
CSI DMC
Virtuoso Opening Reception
Bellagio
Event Entertainment of the Year
FEMAP 2019 Gala
DANNY RAY and the ACOUSTIC PRODUCTION
Who Rule The World? Girls!
BRAVO! Entertainment
Event Photography of the Year
Corporate Event
Field Leadership Strategy Conference
Joe Szurszewski Photography LLC
Mad Dog’s Final Goodbye
See Pink, Inc
Wedding Photography
Best Wedding Photography- Mike and Laura- 3-20-2019
Jessica Miller Photography
Event Production of the Year
Corporate, Budget Budget Greater Than $100,000
A Three Day Menagerie
Sarabeth Events
Ancient Worlds – Myths and Heroes
Beautiful Moments Weddings & Events
Festival of Wonder
Venetian Palazzo Hotel Resort Casino
Flights of Fancy
EB Inc., Bright Star Productions
Sazerac House Grand Opening Gala
The Sazerac House
Taste of MGM Grand Reception
MGM Grand
Corporate, Budget $50,000-$100,000
TOTC 2019
Creole Cuisine Special Events & Catering
Winter Wonderland
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crab House-The Woodlands
Corporate, Budget Budget Less Than $50,000
A Grand Grande Opening
Flourish&Co
Bringing a Container Park into a Ballroom
Florida Event Decor
Meadows Museum Lender’s Dinner
Meadows Museum at SMU
Social, Budget Budget Greater Than $100,000
Xperience The Elements
Addison Reserve Country Club
Into the Woods Quinceañera
A Day To Remember
Social, Budget $50,000-$100,000
Candy Glam Bat Mitzvah | An Evening of Sparkle and Sweet for Emerson and Kenzie
JDV Occasions, Atlanta Fever Entertainment, Proof of the Pudding, Button It Up, Balloonacy, Your Event Solution
St. Petersburg Yacht Club Commodore’s Mad Hatter’s Ball
St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Social, budget Budget Less Than $50,000
Ellie’s Beach Chic Bat Mitzvah!
JDV Occasions, Atlanta Fever Entertainment, Eventscapes
New Year’s Eve 2020 Southern Gala Fundraiser
B & R Events, LLC
Southern Gala’s White Hot Party to benefit NAMI
B & R Events, LLC
Table Presentation of the year
Budget greater than $200
An Earthy, Contemporary Table Design for Dose of Colors
Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle & Design
Love in Living Color
A Day To Remember
Dark Mardi Gras New Orleans
PRA, New Orleans
Budget Less than $200
IMEX Fam
Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Team Event of the Year
A Three Day Menagerie
Sarabeth Events, Sarabeth Quattlebaum, CPCE; Wolfgang Puck Catering, Dana Carroll Blaugrund, CPCE; The Mamones, Emily & Don Mamone; Peerless Event & Tent Rentals, Renee Steele; Shag Carpet Prop Rentals, Wendy Timson, CPCE; Encore Entertainment, Michelle Garmon; BEYOND, Ashton Hartner and Justin Weyer; LeForce Entertainment, Adante Mayo; Marquee Event Rentals, Tiffany Bell; Beautiful Event Rentals, Cammie Palmer
Iron Caterer Throwdown
Noveli Wedding Photography / FamZing, LLC
Technical Production of the Year
Iron Caterer Throwdown
Noveli Wedding Photography / FamZing, LLC
Après Ski at ASH Mountain
CSI DMC
Wedding of the Year
Budget Budget Greater Than $100,000
A Dream Wedding Comes True
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Dreamy Desert Wedding
Apropos Creations, LLC
Let There Be Lavender!
JDV Occasions, Jim White Designs
Secret Garden Luxury
Prisma Events
The Heart of Man is Great and Grand
Elegant Events by Maureen
Wedding in Honor of Brittany and Michael Moradian
Bellagio
Budget $50,000-$100,000
Beautifully Blended
Maureen Riebel
A Nostalgic Look at Love
Sugar Creek Country Club
Floral Fantasy Garden
Samaa Events
Green Valley Ranch Weddings, Hava Busso
Clique Hospitality
Moody and Bright
Chic Productions
NYC Charm Meets Houston Hospitality
A Day To Remember
Ombre All the Way
JDV Occasions, Jim White Designs, Lahcen Boufedji Photography
Budget Less Than $50,000
California Dreamin’
Fleur Consultants
Eveleen and Aaron’s Wedding
Cherished in Hawaii Weddings
Love Is The Greatest Adventure
Village Pantry Catering / RSVP Event Center
Proctor-Aguirre Wedding
Avenida Brazil, LBL Event Rentals, D Jones Photography, A Finer Event, EB Inc
Someone To Watch Over Me
Steve Kemble Event Design
Individual awards:
George Zell Spirit of NACE
- Clara Hough, CPCE
- Marci Guttenberg
- Kay M. Kolbo
- Bruce Vassar
Member of the Year
- Keith Willard
- Julie Brown Pflueger, CPCE
- Katie Proctor Aguirre, CPCE
- Michelle Stansfield, CPCE
- Valerie Landry
Student Member of the Year
- Anna Oakes
- Josh Ranker
Emerging Member of the Year
- Amber Scheer, CPCE
- Caitlin Miner, CPCE
- Danielle Peacock
- Gayle Stallings
Speaker of the Year
- Brittny Drye
- Christie Osborne
- Meryl Snow
- Terrica Skaggs
Chapter Awards:
Chapter Education Program of the Year
101+ Members
Dining in the Dark
Philadelphia/Delaware/Southern New Jersey
I know You’re the Boss, but…….
Houston
March 2019 “March Into Leadership: Creating a Competitive Advantage On Purpose – Leading with Influence”
Dallas/Fort Worth
NACE Boston- Chapter Education of the Year
Boston
The Gift of Effective Feedback by the Greater Seattle Chapter
Greater Seattle
51-100 Members
Charlotte – Branding is for More Than Just Cattle
Charlotte
Charlotte – Use Your Senses
Charlotte
Catering Olympics Best Education
Denver
“Improving Your Brand and Making a Distinctive First Impression!”
Phoenix
F*** This S*** Brunch with Rachel Sheerin
Austin
Making the Team: A DMC Panel
Alamo
15-50 Members
Breakfast Pairing
Nashville
LGBTQ+ What’s Next
Palm Springs
Chapter Education Program of The Year
Capital Area of Wisconsin
Chapter Community Service Event of the Year
101+ Members
Las Vegas
101+ Members
Dallas/Fort Worth
101+ Members
Houston
15-50 Members
Tacoma South Puget Sound
51-100 Members
Alamo
51-100 Members
Phoenix
51-100 Members
Austin
51-100 Members
Twin Cities
Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year
101+ Members
NACE Boston
Boston
NACE Greater Chicago Chapter – Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year – The 18th Annual N.I.C.E. Awards – NICEWORLD
Greater Chicago
NOSH with NACE
Dallas/Fort Worth
Raise Your Glass…..
Houston
Seattle NACE Fundraiser Submission
Seattle
51-100 Members
Fundraiser of the Year – Camp NACE
Phoenix
NACE Alamo Chapter – 14th Annual President’s Gala
Alamo
15-50 Members
Appalachian Chaper of NACE presents dîner en blanc Awards Ceremony Gala
Appalachian
Chapter Program of the Year
101+ Members
August 2019 Meeting “Laugh and Learn with Four Day Weekend”
Dallas/Fort Worth
Dining in the Dark
Philadelphia/Delaware/Southern New Jersey
How Reviews Impact Your Business: 7 Steps to Use Your Reviews to Increase your Bottom Line with Bernadette Baillie, Director of Education and Local Partnerships for TheKnot.com
New Orleans
Wedding Trends!
Houston
51-100 Members
Bat Cruise with Visit Austin
Austin
Charlotte – CADES Royale
Charlotte
Catering Olympics Program of the Year
Denver
Tantalizing Tables
Phoenix
Richmond Chapter 2019 NACEYs
Richmond
ROUTE 66: CATERING ROAD TRIP | INSPIRE, EDUCATE, ELEVATE
Twin Cities
Taste Of NACE
South Florida
15-50 Members
Old Hollywood Awards Dinner
Palm Springs
Chapter of the Year
101+ Members
- Greater Seattle
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Houston
- New Orleans
51-100 Members
- Charlotte
- Austin
15-50 Members
- Greater Palm Springs
- Capital Area of Wisconsin
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