Congratulations to the ISES Minnesota Star Awards Winners

The ISES Minnesota Star Awards winners were announced at a ceremony on March 20, 2009.  Congratulations to all of the winners:

Best Catered Event
Joy Baker, Mintahoe Hospitality Group: "The Container Store"

Best Use of Floral
Heather Farrier, AIFD, Festivities, Inc.: "Shades of Blue Wedding"

Best Event Design and Decor: Budget Under $25,000
Jodi Collen, CSEP, Augsburg College, and Shereé Bochenek, Aprés Party and Tent Rental: "Advent Vespers"

Best Event Design and Decor: Budget $25,001+
Atmosphere Events, Shereé Bochenek, Aprés Party and Tent Rental, Ryan Hanson, BeEvents, Chris Swarbrick, Ice Occasions and Matthew Trettel, Chrom Creative Events: "Medtronic RNC Hospitality Event"

Best Use of Marketing/Graphic Design
Mary Anne London, WOW! Events by Kraus-Anderson: "KA Road Trip"

Best Event Photography/Videography
Amy Coppersmith, Coppersmith Photography: "TCBA The Wedding Fair"

Best Event Support Services
Nancy Jacobs, EDG Production: "8,000 Guest International Conference"

Best Use of Entertainment
Melanie Vejdani, Hire a Host, Inc.: "Nasty Naughty Boy Club"

Best Technical Production
Chris Tahti, Freestyle Productions, Inc.: "Ag-Nite"

Best Social Event Planning: Budget Under $25,000
Pete Nelson, Event Lab: "Becker Wedding"

Best Social Event Planning: Budget $25,001+
Melanie Vejdani, Hire a Host, Inc.: "Nasty Naughty Boy Club"

Best Corporate Event Planning: Budget Under $75,000
Missy Francisco Carlson, SMDC Health System: "An Evening of Phantom"

Best Corporate Event Planning: Budget $75,001+
Atmosphere Events: "Medtronic RNC Hospitality Event"

Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization (Tie)
Missy Francisco Carlson, SMDC Health System: "An Evening of Phantom"
Mary Anne London, WOW! Events by Kraus - Anderson: "Passage to India"

Best Public Event Planning
The Wedding Guys®: "The Wedding Fair"

Best ISES Team Effort
MEDTRONIC RNC HOSPITALITY EVENT

* Equinox Creative * Ryan Hanson, BeEvents
* Matthew Trettel, The Wedding Guys®
* Chris Swarbrick, Ice Occasions
* Aprés Party and Tent Rental