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EBCI Marketing and Promotions staff (left-right) Robert Jumper, Sharri Pheasant and Janice Wildcatt hold the awards the division won at the recent Southeast Festivals and Events Association conference. (Photos by Scott McKie B.P./One Feather)
Marietta, Ga. – The 7th Annual Southeast Festivals and Events Conference was held in Macon Ga., Feb. 15-17, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians walked away with four medals including two golds.
The Tribe won in the following categories: Gold – Best Event Photograph, Festival of Native Peoples; Gold – Best Event Program or Brochure, Cherokee Indian Fair; Bronze – Best Festival or Event under $75,000, Cherokee Fall Rod Run; and Silver – Best Festival or Event under $75,000, July Pow Wow.
In addition to those awards, the July Pow Wow and the Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Art Market were named “Top 20 Events in the Southeast”. All of the events were planned and carried out by the EBCI Marketing & Promotion Division. The Festival of Native Peoples was sponsored, in part, by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.
“The conference was a huge success providing educational sessions and panel discussions to 150 event professionals”, said Wendy Thomas, SFEA Chairman. Thomas attributes the success to outstanding speakers and a well-rounded program plus a super core of volunteers.
Mary Jane Ferguson (left), EBCI Marketing and Promotions director, and Robert Jumper, Travel and Tourism program manager, hold certificates designating the Cherokee July Pow Wow and the Festival of Native Peoples as "Top 20 Southeast Events".
During the awards program, top festivals & events throughout the southeast were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the festivals and events industry by receiving the prestigious Kaleidoscope Award, which is sponsored by RCS Productions. The name Kaleidoscope was selected because the award committee felt the colors & changes in the image represent the many different festivals and facets within the events.
“The quality of submissions continues to go up each year making it harder and harder to choose only one winner”, says Carolyn Morris, Award Coordinator, SFEA. “It is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your event or community and award those who have worked hard creating the perfect event or festival”
The full winners list includes:
Best Event Photograph
Bronze: City of Suwanee – City Hall Grand Opening
Silver: Atlanta Parent Magazine – Family Block Party
Gold: Eastern Band of Cherokee – Festival of Native Peoples
Best Event Within an Event
Bronze: The Georgia International Horse Park – Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival WildFlower Seedball Project
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival Pink Pancakes Breakfasts at Central City Park
Gold: City of Oak Ridge – Secret City Festival USO Style Variety Show
Best T-Shirt
Bronze: Stone Mountain Park – 41st Yellow Daisy Festival
Silver: The Georgia International Horse Park – Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Best Event Program or Brochure
Bronze: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Silver: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Gold: Eastern Band of Cherokee – Cherokee Indian Fair
Best Promotional Poster
Bronze: Stone Mountain Park – 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival
Silver: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Gold: Bright Ideas Group – Arts on Riverdale/Macon Jazz Association
Best Pin or Button
Silver: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Gold: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Volunteer Program
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: Dooly County Chamber – Big Pig Jig
Best Volunteer
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: Stone Mountain Park – 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival
Best Website
Bronze: Decatur Arts Alliance – Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival
Silver: Taste of Atlanta
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials
Bronze: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Silver: City of Winchester – International Dogwood Festival
Gold: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Marketing Campaign
Bronze: Bright Ideas Group – Fired Works/Macon Arts
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Best Single Print Ad
Bronze: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Silver: The Georgia International Horse Park – Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Best Event Banner
Bronze: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Silver: Stone Mountain Park – 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
Best Miscellaneous Clothing
Bronze: Dooly County Chamber – Big Pig Jig
Silver: City of Winchester – International Dogwood Festival
Gold: Bright Ideas Group – Taste of Music/Macon Arts
Best Other Merchandising
Bronze: Dooly County Chamber – Big Pig Jig
Silver: Stone Mountain Park – 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival
Gold: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Green Gig
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: City of Oak Ridge – Secret City Festival
Best Solicitation Package
Bronze: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Silver: The Georgia International Horse Park – Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival
Gold: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Best Sponsor
Bronze: City of Oak Ridge – Secret City Festival, EnergySolutions
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival, Budweiser
Gold: City of Suwanee, Suwanee Day, Ippolito’s
Best Vendor or Supplier
Silver: City of Winchester – International Dogwood Festival, Home Depot
Gold: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival, Dairyland Ice Cream
Best New Event
Bronze: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival, Tunes and Balloons
Silver: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Milledgeville Marketplace Farmer’s Market
Gold: Atlanta Dogwood Festival – International/Community Stage
Best Festival or Event – Under $75,000
Bronze: Eastern Band of Cherokee – Cherokee Fall Rod Run
Silver: Eastern Band of Cherokee – July Pow Wow
Gold: The Georgia International Horse Park – The Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Festival or Event – Over $75,000
Bronze: Taste of Atlanta
Silver: Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
Gold: Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority – Deep Roots Festival
