I spent a few days last week at the SFEA Conference held out at Stone Mountain Park and look what happened while I was there…
Regional Festivals Honored at Industry Event
2011 Kaleidoscope Award Winners Recognized
MARIETTA, Ga. (February 22, 2011) – The best and brightest were spotlighted at Southeast Festivals and Events Kaleidoscope Awards. Hosted at the Stone Mountain Inn, St. Mountain, Georgia, February 21-23, the ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual Southeast Festivals and Events (SFEA) conference. Top festivals and events throughout the southeast were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the events industry.
“The quality of submissions continues to go up each year making it more difficult to choose only one winner,” mentioned Carolyn Morris, executive director for SFEA. “It is a shame that only one can ‘win gold.’ It is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your event or community and award those who have worked hard creating the perfect event or festival. The recognition a festival gets for winning is priceless.”
The name “kaleidoscope” was selected due to the colors in the image that represent the many different festivals and facets within events. This year a new logo accompanied the plaques and certificates that were handed out to the recipients.
The ceremony recognized diverse items such as best t-shirt, best volunteer to best event. The awards acknowledge special achievement in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The awards program is sponsored by RCS Productions.
Winners include:
Best Festival – with a budget over $75,000
Bronze The Decatur Craft Beer Festival City of Decatur
Silver Suwanee Day City of Suwanee
Gold Wild Ga. Shrimp Festival Jekyll Island Authority
Best Festival – with a budget under $75,000
Bronze Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Silver Secret City Festival
Gold Rivers & Spires Festival Clarksville-Montgomery Co. CVB
Best New Event
Bronze Winter Beer Carnival Premier Events
Silver Expose Yourself to Craft Craftsmen’s Guild of Miss.
Gold Dunwoody Art Festival Splash Festivals, Inc.
Best T-Shirt
Bronze The Decatur Craft Beer Festival City of Decatur, Decatur ScreenPrint
Silver Secret City Festival
Gold Deep Roots Festival Milledgeville Main Street DDA
Best Event within an event
Bronze Chalk Walk Arts in the Park, City of Suwanee
Silver High School Art Exhibition Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Gold 39th Annual Standard Flower Show 42nd Yellow Daisy Festival
can I sign up as volunteer for this year’s beer fest on the square in Decatur?
Hi Tanya, Get in touch with our volunteer coordinator, Lee Ann Harvey, at leeann.harvey@decaturga.com or 404-371-8386. There’s usually a wait list for Beer Festival volunteers so it’s good that you’re starting to think about it this early!