Minneapolis-St. Paul ISES Members Win 2007 ISES Esprit Awards

Eleven chapter members received ISES Esprit Awards in four categories at the 2007 International Esprit Awards Gala in Montreal on August 18th.

Winning the Esprit Award for Best ISES Team Effort, Budget $50,000 - $100,000 USD, for the creation and production of the annual "ISES Minnesota Star Awards" (2006): Jodi M. Collen, CSEP, Augsburg College; Sheree Bochenek, après party & tent rental; Ryan Hanson, MENTTIUM Corporation; Becky S. Harris, Event Lab; Marcia McKinney, D’Amico Catering; Craig Oliver, AARCEE Party & Tent Rental; Alice Lynne-Olson, The Late Bloomer Floral Design Studio, Inc; Jean A. Peine, Studio 6 Specialty Linen & Décor, LLC; Julie A. Slipka, Prom Catering; Chris Tahti, Freestyle Productions; and Daniel R. Zunker, Heroic Productions.

Ryan Hanson also received Esprit Awards in the categories: Best Non-Profit Event, Budget under $75,000 USD for "a WICKED affair;" Best Marketing Design, Budget $10,000-$25,000 USD and Best Corporate Event Planning, Budget $50,000-$200,000 USD for "launch2006."

14 ISES Minneapolis-St. Paul Members Named Esprit Nominees in 10 Categories

To be named as a nominee for an Esprit is an honor all on it’s own. Entries are first screened for any infractions of the entry submission guidelines. They are then coded to ensure anonymity and are sent to a panel of judges for review. The top three entries in each category are then chosen as nominees.  This year, 14 local ISES members received nominations:

Best Marketing/Design $10,000 - $25,000 USD
Ryan Hanson, MENTTIUM Corporation

Best Event Design/Decor $0-$25,000 USD
Ryan Hanson, Independent

Best Event Design/Decor $25,000-$75,000 USD
Sheree Bochenek, après party & tent rental
Matthew Trettel,  Twin City Bridal Association

Best Event Design/Decor Over $75,000
Sheree Bochenek, après party & tent rental
Ryan Hanson, MENTTIUM Corporation

Best Corporate Event Planning $50,000-$200,000
Ryan Hanson, MENTTIUM Corporation

Best Social Event Planning $50,000-$200,000
Matthew Trettel, Twin City Bridal Association

Best Non-Profit Event $0-$75,000
Ryan Hanson, Independent

Technical Production
Dianna Fuller, CMP, Hoffman Communications

Best ISES Team Effort Under $50,000
Ryan Hanson, Independent;  Leslie Larson, Independent;
Alice-Lynne Olson, The Late Bloomer Floral Design Studio, Inc;
Dan Zunker, Heroic Productions

Best ISES Team Effort $50,000 - $100,000
Jodi M. Collen, CSEP, Augsburg College; Sheree Bochenek, après party & tent rental; Ryan Hanson, MENTTIUM Corporation; Becky S. Harris, Event Lab; Marcia McKinney, D’Amico Catering; Craig Oliver, AARCEE Party & Tent Rental; Alice Lynne-Olson, The Late Bloomer Floral Design Studio, Inc; Jean A. Peine, Studio 6 Specialty Linen & Décor, LLC; Julie A. Slipka, Prom Catering; Chris Tahti, Freestyle Productions; and Daniel R. Zunker, Heroic Productions