NACE One Award Winners Announced
COLUMBIA, Maryland – AUGUST 5, 2022 – The National Association for Catering and Events recognized the best in the industry at the NACE One Awards Gala during the annual NACE Experience Conference, which was held in Orlando, Florida in July.
Entries were received from catering, hospitality, and event professionals and companies across the country competing in categories such as Chapter Diversity and Inclusion, Micro Event of the Year, Frontline Hero, Hall of Fame, and more.
Catering and event professionals judged nominees and selected the winners based on creative qualities.
Congratulations to our winners:
Industry Awards
Partner of the Year
Encore Global
Event Photography of the Year (Corporate)
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar Meet and Greet, Jodi Harris, Sight & Sound Events
Event Photography of the Year (Wedding)
Caroline and Brian’s Wedding, Stephen Gossett, Noveli Wedding Photography
Team Event of the Year
Event Production of the Year (Social)
Anna Garcia, Addison Reserve Country Club
Catered Event of the Year
The 2021 Claire’s Army Gala by Plate Perfect Catering
Wedding of the Year
McKenzie and Josh's Wedding, Dana Blaugrund, CPCE, CWC, Social by Dana
Speaker of the Year
Aleya Harris, CPCE
Frontline Hero
Megan Estrada
Event Entertainment of the Year
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Jodi Harris, Sight & Sound Events
Event Design and Décor of the Year
Olivia and Judson’s Wedding, Jaclyn Watson, Jaclyn Watson Events
Virtual Event of the Year
Seattle Lives: Wish Night 2021, PNTA
Micro Event of the Year
Niki and Jeremy's Wedding, Jessica L. Barry, J Barry Designs
Innovator of the Year
Instawork
Individual Awards
Hall of Fame Award
Cindy Marshall, CPCE
Member of the Year
Dana Kadwell, CPCE
Student Member of the Year
Olivia Betka
George Zell Spirit of NACE
Dawn Peterson, CPCE
Emerging Member of the Year
Jamie Adams, CPCE
Chapter Awards
Chapter of the Year (20-49 members)
NACE Alamo
Chapter of the Year (50+ members)
NACE Triangle
Chapter Program of the Year (20-49 members)
2021 NACEYs: The One Where They Celebrated Virtually, NACE Richmond
Chapter Program of the Year (50+ members)
Yellow Brick Road to Success, NACE Houston
Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year (20-49 members)
Dia De Los Muertos Celebration & Fundraiser, NACE Tacoma South Puget Sound
Chapter Fundraising Event of the Year (50+ members)
The Money Ball, 50 Shades of Red, NACE Boston
Chapter Diversity and Inclusion
NACE Boston
Chapter Engagement
NACE Phoenix
Chapter Education Program of the Year (50+ members)
Good People Make Great Communicators with David Henderson, NACE Dallas/Fort Worth
Chapter Community Service of the Year (20-49 members)
Street Teens and Candlelighters “Race for our Kids,” NACE Las Vegas
Chapter Community Service of the Year (50+ members)
PTSD Foundation and Camp Hope, NACE Houston
Chapter Hybrid/Virtual Program of the Year
2021 NACEYs: The One Where They Celebrated Virtually, NACE Richmond
For more information on our awards program, visit nace.net/nace-one-awards.
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Contact: Charmayne Branch, cbranch@nace.net
