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2009 Excellence Awards Application

For festivals & events taking place January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009.  Application deadline is January 9th, 2010.

2008 Award Winning Festivals & Events
Awards for 2008 SC/NC festivals & events were given out at the 2009 joint SC/NC Carolina ShowFest Conference and awarded by the SC Festival & Event Association and NC Association of Festivals & Events in Greenville, SC on February 9, 2009. 
The 2008 Awards Luncheon was proudly sponsored by Pyrotecnico!

 Most of the 18 different categories reflect an overall winner from the two states in each of the two budget categories.  Awards for Best Volunteer, Sponsor of the Year, and Director of the Year have a winner from each state.

In the category of EVENT OF THE YEAR there was one overall winner and a runner-up from each state.  Congratulations to all of the fantastic winners!


 
Event of the Year - Overall Winner
SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood, SC
SC Runner-Up
ChristmasVille - Rock Hill, SC
NC Runner-Up
Carolina in the Fall - North Wilkesboro, NC

 
Director of the Year
Kay Self; SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood,SC
David Noble; Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival - Sneads Ferry, NC

 
Associate of the Year
Party Time Rentals - Charlotte, NC
(nominated by Carolina in the Fall)

 
Sponsor of the Year
City of Rock Hill - Rock Hill, SC
(nominated by Come-See-Me Festival)

 
Volunteer Group of the Year
Roberta Motter - Little River, SC
(nominated by Blue Crab Festival)
Theresa Mathis - Carey, NC
(nominated by Whirligig Festival)

 
Best 2009 Conference Exhibitor
Palmetto Amusements - Lexington, SC

 
Best Event T-Shirt
Events with budgets over $50,000
Swansboro Mullet Festival - Swansboro, NC
 
Events with budgets under $50,000

 
Best Merchandise
Events with budgets over $50,000
SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood, SC
 Events with budgets under $50,000
Orangeburg Festival of Roses - Orangeburg, SC

 
Best Press Kit
Events with budgets over $50,000
Come-See-Me Festival - Rock Hill, SC
Events with budgets over $50,000
Carolina in the Fall - North Wilkesboro, NC

 
Best Sponsor Package
Events with budgets over $50,000
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival - Fayetteville, NC
Events with budgets under $50,000
Carolina in the Fall - North Wilkesboro, NC

 
Best Event Photo
Events with budgets over $50,000 
Christmasville - Rock Hill, SC
Events with budgets under $50,000
Sand Jam 

 
Best Poster
Events with budgets over $50,000
Events with budgets under $50,000
Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival - Carey, NC

 
Best Brochure
Events with budgets over $50,000
The Barbecue Festival - Lexington, NC
Events with budgets under $50,000
Waldensian Festival - Valdese, NC

 
Best Web Site
Events with budgets over $50,000
SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood, SC
Events with budgets under $50,000
Carolina in the Fall - North Wilkesboro, NC

 
Best Mass Media Piece
Events with budgets over $50,000
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival - Fayetteville, NC 
Events with budgets under $50,000
Orangeburg Festival of Roses - Orangeburg, SC


Best Mass Media Production
Events with budgets over $50,000
Hickory Oktoberfest - Hickory, NC 
Events with budgets under $50,000

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