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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Newsline
■ News ■ Money ■ Sports ■ Life
And the
Winners Are...
McLEAN, VA — After intense
competition and judging by
an ISES chapter outside of
the Washington, DC, area, the
recipients* of 2012 ISES Capital
Good taste: Awards were announced.
The ISES trophy During the awards ceremony,
entertainment was provided by
a harpist and a violinist who “plays” a baseball
bat. Congratulations were extended to all the
below nominees and the winners.
Focus Fine Photography
Behind the scenes: Sponsors and committee members who made the event possible
Table Design
included (left to right) first row, Jeffrey Fox, Dave Markowitz, Parmiss Akbari, Monica Darst,
Celebrating 40 Years: Bryan Swann, Karin's Florist Darcy Gurganous; second row, Liz Pile, Meredith Greene, Kristin Wienold, Sheila Graham, CSEP;
Elegance of Winter: Bill Enright, Edge Floral third row, Jeff Studley, Dave Fritz, Ashleigh Dorfman, CSEP, Alysha DiGiorgio; and back row, Jeff
Event Designers; Steve Ornstein, Edge Floral Monner and Dale Harmon.
Event Designers
Celebration at the Station: Bill Enright, Edge Floral
Event Designers; Steve Ornstein, Edge Floral
Event Designers; Patricia Weiner, Plan-It Parties
*Splendors of the Deep: Bill Enright, Edge Floral
Event Designers; Steve Ornstein, Edge Floral
Event Designers; Julie Shanklin, Syzygy Event
Productions LLC
Graphic Design
*Game Day: Stacey Weiner, Plan-It Parties
*Save the Date "Cootie Catcher": Martha
Bindeman, CSEP, Finishing Touches Events
All Aboard the Love Train: Stacey Weiner, Plan-It
Parties
Lighting Production
Phantom Ball: Vincent DiGiorgio, Digital
Lightning
Welcome to the Jungle: Alysha DiGiorgio, Digital
Lightning; Vincent DiGiorgio, Digital Lightning
*Fashion for Paws: Vincent DiGiorgio, Digital
Lightning
Videography
*A Whirlwind Wedding: Tom Trainor, Suburban
Video, Inc.
Love In the Fast Lane: Cara Bowen, Suburban
Video, Inc.
Competition Between Soulmates: Bill Bowen,
Suburban Video, Inc.
Support Services
*"Raucous at the Caucus": Michael Jasser,
MarcParcValet, Inc.
A Special Event Fit for
Event Professionals
McLEAN, VA — The Greater Washington,
DC chapter of the International Special Events
Society [ISES DC] marked the 17th year for its
prestigious Capital Awards Gala tonight at the
breathtaking Gannett/USA TODAY Headquarters
in McLean, VA. Established to recognize and
honor the best of the metro DC
special events industry, the Gala
is produced with the support of
generous sponsors and attended
by ISES members and their guests.
This celebratory event kicked off at the curb,
where guests were greeted by valet before
they walked the red carpet to the music of a
Dixieland band. Inside the contemporary event
site, guests enjoyed cocktails, a specialty drink,
passed hors d’oeuvres and music by a jazz quartet while networking with colleagues prior to
the awards being presented..
It was an occasion to celebrate the men and
women, who do so much to make Washington,
DC’s event business successful and to honor a
new class of award winners. The highlight of the
evening was an Awards Ceremony in which 64
award nominees competed for 18 awards. Top
honors went to winners in categories such as
table design, graphic design, lighting, videography, entertainment, and photography. Event
planning categories included social, wedding,
corporate and public events.
Kelly Coronel, the Regional Vice President for
ISES, traveled from the Hampton Roads chapter
to attend the event and present the “Best ISES
Team” award which demonstrates the outstanding team work ISES members can achieve when
working together to produce an event.
ISES DC President Kristin
Wienold presented awards to
chapter members who were
named as Rising Star and
Volunteer of the Year as well
as for Chapter Leadership and the prestigious
President’s Award.
After the ceremony, guests enjoyed three
sumptuous dinner buffets produced by
Sodexo while enjoying dinner music in a club
lounge setting. The dinner lounge featured
fabulous furnishings, spectacular lighting,
massive centerpieces and décor, as well as a
variety of entertainment. It was an exciting
and relaxed atmosphere for more than 250
guests.
The annual celebration culminated with a
dessert buffet and dancing at an After Party in
the First Amendment Dining Room which was
transformed into a club with creative décor,
extraordinary lighting, and comfy lounge furniture. Guests departed the gala with a silver
swag bag of goodies and memories of a truly
special event!
Cover story
This annual fete occurs only with significant
in-kind contributions from generous sponsors.
Throughout the evening, videos on plasma
screens, signage, nominees and speakers thanked
the sponsors for the many contributions they
made to ensure the success of the evening. These
included the following:
Breaking News
$2,500 Cash or $25,000 or more In-Kind
Atlantic Valet
CORT Event Furnishings
Digital Lightning
Front Page
$1,250 Cash or $15,000 – 24,999 In-Kind
CPR MultiMedia Solutions
Gannett Co., Inc.
Perfect Settings
Headliner
$800 Cash or $5,000 – 14,999 In-Kind
AFR Event Furnishings
Alliant Studios
Cast of Thousands Entertainment
Focus Fine Photography
Fox Ventures, LLC
MarcParcValet, Inc.
New York/Washington’s Best Musicians,
Photo and Video
Olivera Music Entertainment
Plants Alive!
Toy Box Productions
Newsmaker
$500 Cash or $1,000 – 4,999 In-Kind
Andy Kushner Entertainment
Anne Schwab Photography
Brooke Rental
Drape Kings
Entertainment Exchange
Event Digital Photography, Inc.
Jeff Monner
Michael Bennett Kress Photography
PhotographybyAlexander.com
Sublime Creations, LLC
Newsworthy
$250 Cash or $500 – 999 In-Kind
EventRebels
Freshly Baked Confections & Petite Sweets
The Elegant Envelope
Fashion for Paws 2011: Joann Chae, Atlantic Valet
86th Virginia Gold Cup: David Markowitz,
Professional Bartenders and Servers
Entertainment Production Budget more
than $15K
Social Photography
A Holiday Family Brunch: Pamela Burton Moore,
An Officer and His Bride: Kristin Wienold, Event Cast of Thousands Entertainment
Digital Photography, Inc.
Decades: Kathleen Thompson, Cast of Thousands
*Italian Romance: Bryan Blanken, Freed Entertainment
Photography, Inc.
*A Night of Pink Hope: Andrew Larris, Larris
Elegant and Fun: Bryan Blanken, Freed Entertainment Group
Photography, Inc.
Wedding Events - Budget less than
Corporate Photography
$100K
International Leadership: Kristin Wienold, Event Destination: Sun and Storm!: Eddie Fam, IMPACT
Digital Photography, Inc.; Lois Finley, Event Marketing & Events
Digital Photography, Inc.
*Perfection In Positano: Kelley Freeman, Carte
*100 Years: Kristin Wienold, Event Digital Blanche Events
Photography, Inc.
A Patriot: Lois Finley, Event Digital Photography, Wedding Events - Budget more than
$100K
Inc.
*All Aboard the Love Train: Patricia Weiner,
Entertainment Production Budget less
Plan-It Parties
than $15K
Backyard Bethesda Bash: Andrew Larris, Larris Social Events Budget less than $75K
Entertainment Group
*Lavender Love: Stacey Weiner, Plan-It Parties
*A Nightclub at the Museum: Howard Teger, Brandon's Bar Mitzvah: Robin Rosenthal, Regal
NYX Entertainment & Events
Celebrations
Social Events Budget more than $75K
Most Creative Solution
*Welcome to the Jungle: Patricia Weiner, Plan-It Launching a Grand-Slam Team: Nancy Shaffer,
BRAVO! Events by Design
Parties
Corporate/Public Events – Budget less
than $250K
*Passport To Power: Sue Jeon, CSI-Capitol
Services, Inc.
Game Day: Patricia Weiner, Plan-It Parties
A Journey to Excellence: Jennifer Yeager, Johns
Best Sponsored Team Event
Hopkins University School of Nursing
*A Night of Pink Hope: David Fritz, CORT Event
*Big Gala for Little Ones: Eddie Fam, IMPACT Furnishings; Andrew Larris, Larris Entertainment
Marketing & Events
Group; Eddie Fam, IMPACT Marketing & Events
*A Nightclub at the Museum: Kelley Freeman,
Best ISES Team
Carte Blanche Events
15 and The Future: Rick Mathews, American
Audio Video; Beth Eritano, Haute Catering &
Corporate/Public Events – Budget more
Capitol Host; Steve Krauthamer, Precon Events
than $250K
*150th Commemoration: Paul Gaynor, Select
Naval Aviation Celebrates 100: Sheila Graham, Event Rentals; Christian Crafton, Temp-Power,
CSEP, DatocWitten Group, Inc.
Inc.; Sean Higgins, The Convention Store;
*150th Commemoration: Michelle Mobley, VRS Michelle Mobley, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
Meetings & Events, Inc.; Roberta Sumner, VRS Passion for Food: Annie Senatore, A Vista Events;
Andrew Platt, Atmosphere, Inc.; Amberlee
Meetings & Events, Inc.
Huggins, CSI-Capitol Services, Inc.; Pamela
Passion for Food: Amberlee Huggins, CSI-Capitol Burton Moore, Cast of Thousands Entertainment
Services, Inc.; Gabriele Krueger-Winther, CSI- Co., Inc.; Gabriele Krueger-Winther, CSI-Capitol
Services, Inc.; Christine Cadima, Design Cuisine
Capitol Services, Inc.