Award Winners

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 2021PNTA

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 RedNACE 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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