Boise, Idaho- The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) in Denver, Colorado on September 19th, 2007 during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the IFEA’s 52nd Annual Convention & Expo, Presented by Festival Media Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. – September 17-21, 2007, where they were presented with 15 awards in the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards competition.
“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. Awards were won in the following categories:
GRAND PINNACLE AWARD: Silver. CCAF has been honored with the Gold Grand Pinnacle Award in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005.
Gold Awards: 1) Best Educational Program: Year-round art education and outreach, 2) Best Volunteer Program, 3) Best Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity: Non-Profit Partner Program, 4) Best Children's Programming: Artivity Avenue, 5) Best Public Safety/Security Plan for an Event and 6) Best Miscellaneous Multimedia: Podcasting Program: Burst Marketing
Silver Awards: 1) Best TV Promotion: Idee-Force, 2) Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement: Rocky Mountain News, 3) Best Commemorative Poster: Stephen Sebastian / Idee-Force, 4) Best Ad Series: My Art: Idee-Force, 5) Best New Event (within an existing festival) Fireworks Spectacular
Bronze Awards: 1) Best Promotional Poster: Idee-Force, 2) Best Miscellaneous Clothing: XP Apparel / Tzaddi: Ladies Pink V-Neck, 3) Telluride Culinary & Arts Festival: Best Commemorative Poster: Jenny Griffin
Sponsored by industry leader Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition drew 1,506 entries this year from among the world’s top festivals and events.
Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as Portland Rose Festival, OR; Greeley Independence Stampede, CO; Walt Disney, FL; 500 Festival, IN; Hawai'i Tourism Authority, HI; The Pasadena Tournament of Roses, OR; The Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY; Memphis in May, Memphis, TN; Borderfest, Hidalgo, TX. International contenders included such diverse event organizations as International Festival Lent, Slovenia; Rotterdam Festival, The Netherlands; Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea; The Hague Festivals, The Netherlands; World Gourmet Summit 2007, Singapore and the National Capital Commission, Canada. Entries included posters, merchandise, websites, print and broadcast ads, volunteer programs, community outreach programs, and many other categories.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, The International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) is a non-profit membership organization with members spanning 40 countries and 5 continents, and offers the most complete source of ideas, resources, information, education and networking for festival and event professionals worldwide. Visit the IFEA website at http://www.ifea.com/ for additional details.
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CCAF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit art services organization whose mission is to provide access to a broad array of arts experiences and support arts education in Colorado. Along with the arts festival itself, CCAF fulfills its year-round art education and outreach mission through programs including the Mobile Art Collection, Artist in Residence programs and the Student Art Buying Program.
CCAF produces its signature cultural event for Colorado annually during the 4th of July weekend. The arts festival weekend event is a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts, and enjoys an attendance of 350,000 visitors over the 3-day event. CCAF gives patrons the FREE, rare and special opportunity to meet and talk with international visual artists, sample fine cuisine, visit special exhibits and artist demonstrations, and entertain their families with interactive 'Artivities' and exciting performing arts.
Special Thanks to our 2008 Sponsors: Janus presents the Cherry Creek Arts Festival sponsored together with Official Sponsors Bank of the West, Qwest and the Rocky Mountain News.