Everything You N eed T o Know for 2013 Awards Submissions Agenda Basics of Submitting Available Awards and Who Should Submit Nominated Awards Information Basics of Submitting E vent P ID: 245433
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Epic Awards 101
Everything You Need To Know for 2013 Awards SubmissionsSlide2
Agenda
Basics of SubmittingAvailable Awards and Who Should SubmitNominated Awards InformationSlide3
Basics of SubmittingSlide4
E
vent Professional Industry Class Awards
The EPIC Awards are a joint venture between NACE, ISES and ABC
When you win an award you truly will be able to say that you are the BEST in the industrySlide5
Important Dates
The Event that is being entered for an award must have taken place between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012Entries are due by
February 1, 2013
. No late entries are accepted.Slide6
Basic Rules of Entry
NACE, ISES and ABC Members can submit one entry per category at no charge. Each additional entry per category is $50Each Event may be submitted for a maximum of 3 categories
All entries must be Anonymous – no logos or company names may appear, no references to person or company executing eventSlide7
Submission Requirements
Entries are submitted in an 8.5”x11” unadorned, black, 3-ring binderEntry application is filled out completely and inside of the front coverAll entries must
include one photo that summarizes your entry in digital form of 300 dpi or greater via
CD
There is a limit of 15 pieces of collateral – each photo is considered one pieceSlide8
Available Awards & Who Should SubmitSlide9
Event Planning
Available AwardsBest Wedding – Budget over $20k
Best Wedding – Budget under $20k
Best (Non-Wedding) Social Event - Budget over $20k
Best (Non-Wedding) Social Event - Budget under $20k
Examples of Who Should Enter:
Event planners - producers
&
coordinators,
meeting
planners,
wedding consultants & party
planners
F
acility
& venue
managers
I
nstitutions
(educational, cultural & non-profit
)
C
ircuses
and carnivals, sporting events, &
concerts
C
onvention
& exposition service
managers
D
estination
management services, incentive travel
companiesSlide10
Event Design
Available AwardsBest Themed EventBest Tabletop Design
Examples of Who
S
hould Enter:
Event designers
F
loral designers
P
rop
, scenery & display
designers
B
alloon artists
A
rtists
in other
media
L
inen companies
C
aterers
&
bakeriesSlide11
Event Cuisine
Available AwardsBest Catered EventBest Cake
Best Confectioner
Best Menu on a Shoestring (Under 25++ per person)
Who should Enter:
Caterers, either off-premise or
in-house
S
pecialty bakeries and/or confectioners
R
estaurants
, facility operators, hotels, clubs, and any other entities that provide food to the special events
industrySlide12
Entertainment
Available AwardsBest Entertainment Production Over $5k
Best Entertainment Production Under $5k
Examples of Who
S
hould Enter:
Producers
Choreographers
D
esigners
of
entertainment
Entertainers
D
isc
jockey
servicesSlide13
Event Enhancements
Available AwardsBest Event Enhancement – Photography or Videography
Who
S
hould Enter:
Photographers
VideographersSlide14
Technical Production
Available AwardsBest Technical Production
Who
S
hould Enter:
Companies
providing staffing, rental equipment, tenting, lasers, lighting, special effects, pyrotechnics, audio-visual,
transportation
, valet
services
G
raphic
designers, producers and designers of event collateral including advertising & promotional pieces, invitations, announcements, signage &
novelties
A
ny
others providing technical, logistical, or design services for the special events
industry Slide15
Team Event
Available AwardsBest Team Event
Who
S
hould Enter:
Any
group of companies or individuals who formed a core event team. The team must include a combination of at least three (3) members of any of the following organizations: ISES, NACE, ABC or MPI.
Note that only 1 submission binder is required for each “Team” event, however that binder must include an entry form from each team memberSlide16
Nominated AwardsSlide17
NACE Michael Havens Award
NACE members will nominate this person tonight!This person should be a leader, a mentor and show a dedication to NACE that goes above and beyond that of other members
Nominee Requirements:
M
ember is in
good standing for at least 3 consecutive
years and previous
Michael Havens Award Winners are not
eligible.
Previous winners:
Mark Ephraim, Ryan
Koral
, Robin
Bosma
, Todd Lloyd, Liz
Bakunovich
, Joan
Kacir
, Debbie
Heuchert
, Stephen
Stawicki
, Bill Hamilton, & Elizabeth
Leiderman
. Slide18
Caterer of the Year
You may nominate this person tonight!Each person nominated will have to fill out an application in order to be considered for the award
Nominee requirements:
NACE, ISES, ABC or MPI members only; caterers, either off-premise or in-house, including specialty bakeries, restaurants, facility operators, hotels, clubs, and any other entities that provide food to the special events industry.Slide19
Event Professional
of the YearYou may nominate this person tonight!
Each person nominated will have to fill out an application in order to be considered for the award
Nominee requirements:
NACE
, ISES, ABC or MPI members only; non-caterers and non-food-related vendors, supporting in the events industry.Slide20
Questions?
Please see the full entry packet for complete list of rules and instructions for entry