Destin, Fla. – October 10, 2007 – asquared events, Inc. received three gold awards at the International Festivals & Events Association’s (IFEA) 52nd Annual Convention & Expo on September 19, 2007. In addition, asquared events, Inc. won a first-place Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) award for best brochure for the 21st Annual Sandestin Wine Festival at Baytowne Wharf and was selected as a runner-up for the 5th Annual Baytowne Film Festival poster. FFEA seeks to promote and strengthen the festival, event and fair industry in Florida, while recognizing the creative and technical innovations of its members.
IFEA gold awards were won in the following categories for budgets “Under $250,000”:
- Best Promotional Brochure (4 or more colors)
21st Annual Sandestin Wine Festival at Baytowne Wharf
5th Annual Baytowne Film Festival
- Best Miscellaneous Printed Material (single page)
21st Annual Sandestin Wine Festival at Baytowne Wharf (artwork print)
“We are thrilled to have our work recognized as some of the best in the world,” said Adam Shiland, event producer for asquared events, Inc. “In cooperation with E.W. Bullock Associates, we’ve been able to produce some incredible marketing pieces that truly showcase the quality work we do for clients such as The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin.”
The winning entries from asquared events, Inc. were selected from more than 1,500 submissions from across the world.
“The IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards represents the hallmark of excellence in the festivals and events industry. Entries in every budget category, from every corner of the globe, allow us to recognize the best in our business while raising the standards and quality of media promotions and events across the board,” said IFEA President & CEO, Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE. “We would like to congratulate asquared events, Inc. for their outstanding entries into this year’s competition.”
Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as Walt Disney, FL; 500 Festival, IN; The Pasadena Tournament of Roses, OR; The Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY; The Hague Festivals, The Netherlands. Entries included posters, merchandise, web sites, print and broadcast ads, volunteer programs, community outreach programs, and many other categories.
asquared events is a premier full-serving event marketing consulting and production firm. Firm principals, Adam Shiland and Abby Jordison invest passion, performance and perfection in providing event marketing consulting and production services to its corporate, non-profit, governmental and private clients. asquared events is a pioneer in community programming and ambient entertainment for it’s development clients in the burgeoning arena of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Developments.
