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Crystal Icon Award Winners 2012

Category Company
Best Audio Visual Event Design Tech Ave. Inc
Best Event Non-Profit Over $100,001 Melissa Krauser Events LLC
Best Event Videography A & A Video Productions
Best Floral Design Once upon a Dream Wedding & Event Florist
Best Off Premise Event Cuisine Bailey Connor Catering
Best Off Premise Event Cuisine - Dessert and/or Cakes For Heavens Cake
Best On Premise Event Cuisine Hilton Americas-Houston
Best Public Fair or Festival Magic Moments Parties and Events
Best Social Event - Budget Over $25,001 Dreamworld Events
Best Tabletop Design Magic Moments Parties and Events
Best Team Effort West of Honey
Best Team Effort Dreamworld Events
Best Team Effort Stage Directions
Best Team Effort J and D Productions
Best Themed Event Ideal Party Decoraters
Best Unique Entertainment On-Site Event Sitters
Logistical Achievement in Planning Stage Directions
Most Creative Venue West of Honey
Technical Production - Logistal Achievement PSAV

 

I am so excited to be taking over from Matthew Finnan of Hilton Americas as President of the ISES Houston Chapter for 2012 – 2013. Although I have huge shoes to fill I am confident that this will be a fabulous year for not only our current members but for the future members.

We kicked off the year with a great event at the Houston Food Bank where ISES Houston gave back and our motto for this year is:

EDUCATE!

CONNECT!

INSPIRE!

Our board of directors recently had a day retreat to review some incredible plans for this year’s membership and future members. We have a great cohesive board and we are working as a team this year to educate, connect and inspire everyone in our event industry.

We are very excited to be bringing back our ISES Houston Crystal Icon Gala which will be at the Westin Memorial on Monday October 29th and with our great committee they have been working on this event which will be a night to remember.

ISES Houston Chapter is motivated in reaching new goals this year.

I take on this challenge of President of the ISES Houston chapter this year bursting with enthusiasm to not only grow our chapter but put forward educational as well as networking opportunities for all.


Your ISES Houston President for 2012 – 2013

Adrienne Wagenheim

Owner of Ideal Party Decorators
 


 

CRYSTAL ICON AWARDS

 

 

 

Houston, Texas (September 8, 2011) The Houston chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) presented the Crystal Icon Awards show on Sunday, September 18th at the downtown Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel. With a fresh new look and bright colors, the event set the bar high for special events industry. The Crystal Icon Awards recognizes excellence in the special events industry and acknowledges the extraordinary efforts, performance and outstanding contributions of Houston event industry professionals.

The 2011 Crystal Icon Honoree, Chef Charles Carroll of the River Oaks Country Club received the award for his work in creating Operation HOT (Honoring Our Troops) which brought a team of twenty-one celebrities and support team to Bagram, Afghanistan for a seven hour dinner show along with two tons of gifts and two pallets of food to feed four thousand deserving soldiers.

This year's Gala, produced by iCatching Events, featured entertainment by Howl at the Moon, Divisi Strings, Collide, PRP Entertainment and eMotion Bellaire Dance Company.

The outstanding gala award winners are:

Creme de la Crème Category: Hilton Americas-Houston
Entertainment Production: Best Entertainers and J & D Entertainment
Event Design Décor: iCatching Events
Event Videography: A&A Video Productions
Event Marketing: Event House
Non-Profit Over 100K: eEvents
Non-Profit Under 100K: Elias Events
Team Effort: Elias Events, Genesis Photographers, Texas Light and Pyro, Minute Maid Park, Ideal Party Decorators, Elegant Linens and Best Entertainers

The International Special Events Society (ISES) is comprised of over 7,200 professionals in over 38 countries representing special event planners and producers (from festivals to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination management companies, rental companies, special effects experts, tent suppliers, audio-visual technicians, event and convention coordinators, balloon artists, educators, journalists, hotel sales managers, specialty entertainers, convention center managers, and many more professional disciplines.

For more information contact Richard Hoggatt, VP of Communications ISES Houston Chapter www.iseshouston.org  or communications@iseshouston.org