Florida Event Businesses and Professionals Named Finalists for the 2007 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards

MIAMI, July 18, 2007— Florida event industry professionals and organizations have taken the prestigious 2007 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards by storm. The national awards are given annually to the best players in the special event industry by Event Solutions event industry magazine, and winners are chosen by an online vote. Of the 105 finalists from around the world, 27 are from Florida (see list below).

Winners will be announced at the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards event, Thurs. Aug. 23, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., in Miami, Fla., in the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Finalist profiles can be viewed at the voting site, http://www.event-solutions.com/spotlight/vote/ until July 23, 2007.

Event Solutions magazine has presented the Spotlight Awards to top event industry professionals for the past 10 years. More than twenty award categories honor people and companies in a wide variety of disciplines necessary to produce excellent events.

The same evening, the Event Solutions Event Industry Hall of Fame Award presentations will be made to industry luminaries whose work has impacted the history of event production. The evening includes a cocktail reception, dinner, entertainment, the Spotlight Awards and Hall of Fame presentations and an after-party celebration.

Area business and tourism/hospitality journalists are invited to cover the unique awards event, honoring some of the coolest businesspeople in the Miami market and other leaders in the event industry worldwide. Contact Event Solutions for ticketing information.

Awards and Florida Finalists:


Catering Company of the Year

• Creative Food Concepts, represented by Owner Joey Munoz, Miami

• Puff 'n Stuff Catering, LLC, represented by President Warren Dietel, Orlando

Entertainment Company of the Year

• New Century Dance Company, represented by Co-owners, Dancer, Choreographer Alexandra Sliva & Ruddy Sanchez, Miami

• CircX, represented by Founder/Creative Director Diana Lozano, Miami

• Galaxy Productions, represented by President Chad Everett, Sunrise

• Event Show Productions, Inc., represented by President Dorene Collier, Tampa

Event Company of the Year

• Eventmakers International, LLC, represented by President George Coates, Stuart

Event Site of the Year

• Wherehouse 2016, represented by Facility Manager Diane Dolley, North Miami Beach

Event Supplier of the Year

• EventStar, represented by Owner Alain Perez, MIami

• Bill Whidden Designs, represented by Owner Bill Whidden, Orlando

Hotel Event Site of the Year

• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, represented by Director of Events Jamison Laguardia, Hollywood

• National Hotel, represented by Wedding & Banquets Manager Deborah Delaiglesia, Miami Beach

• Majestic Beach Towers Edgewater Beach Resort, represented by President Andy Phillips, Panama City Beach

Rental Company of the Year

• Room Service Furniture and Event Rentals, represented by President Greg Zalkin, Miami

• ASI Productions, represented by President Dennis Smith, Orlando

Technical Support Company of the Year

• Chameleon Productions Orlando/Chameleon Design, represented by Past President/Owner John Markham, Orlando

Creative Director of the Year

• Alexandra Sliva, Ruddy Sanchez of New Century Dance Company, Miami

• Ira Mitchell-Steiman of All Over Miami, Pembroke Park

• Chad Everett of Galaxy Productions, Sunrise

Entertainer of the Year

• Bobby Ramirez of RITMO!PALOOZA, Miami

• Marcia Mitchell of Marcia Mitchell Music, Inc., Vero Beach

Event Producer of the Year

• Michele Facey of Designs By Sean, Dania

• Michael Scozzafave of SHOWTIME EVENTS, Santa Rosa Beach

Organizational Planner of the Year

• Kelly Rowell of Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart

Female Rising Star

• Heather Rouffe of Atlas Party Rental, Boynton Beach

Samaritan Service

• Mara Routh of Moe Restoration Services, South Sarasota

The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Award

• Chad Everett of Galaxy Productions, Sunrise

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About the Spotlight Awards and Event Solutions magazine

The 2007 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards event will be produced by The HAND Company of California, at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Following the state-of-the-art award presentations, guests will walk the red carpet to a dinner and after-party celebration at the Alfred I. Dupont building, with décor by Designs by Sean and catered by Touch Catering, both of Florida. The Spotlight Awards Event is a black tie affair with expected attendance of 400 to 500 of the industry’s top professionals.

The Spotlight Awards Event is the finale to the 2007 Event Solutions Idea Factory - Education, Events and Expo, http://www.event-solutions.com/idea_factory, which will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, August 20 – 23. Event Solutions trade magazine has a print circulation of more than 27,000 and is one of the products of Event Publishing, LLC, which also produces the Idea Factory.

For more information:
Crystal Weaver
Event Solutions, Event Publishing LLC
480-831-5100 x 24
crystal@event-solutions.com

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