Each fall, the International Special Events Society’s (ISES) Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter solicits entries for its Minnesota Star Awards in 16 categories. With the exception of the ISES Team Effort category, ISES membership is not a requirement for entry; submissions are accepted from anyone who plans, produces, or supplies to the Minnesota special events industry.
For 2008, all entries conforming to the ISES rules were submitted to the law firm of Hoversten Johnson Beckmann & Hovey, LLP, in Austin, which ensured that basic entry requirements were met. The firm sent qualifying entries to the ISES Atlanta Chapter for judging. The three entries that received the highest total point score in a category were nominated, and the nominee that received the top score was declared the winner.
Twin Cities Business highlights ISES’s winning events. Read on to see which local companies and events were judged the best!
Best Catering Event
D'Amico Catering wins Best Catered Event at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Corporate or Nonprofit Event Planning: Budget $75,000 and Under
Ryan Hanson of Menttium Corporation wins at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Corporate or Nonprofit Event Planning: Budget $75,000+
Becky Harris takes home an 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Award for Corporate or Nonprofit Event Planning.
Best Event Design and Decor: Budget $25,000 and Under
Pete Nelson wins Best Event Design and Decor: Budget $25,000 and Under at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Event Design and Decor: Budget $25,000+
Susan Milteer and Scott DeLage of Event Lab take home Best Event Design and Decor: Budget $25,000+.
Best Event Photography/Videography
Matthew Coppersmith of Coppersmith wins Best Event Photography/Videography at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best ISES Team Effort
See what top Twin Cities event planners and caterers took home top honors for Best Team Effort.
Best Public Event Planning
Matthew Trettel wins Best Public Event Planning at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Rental Support
John Swanson, Skyway Event Services, wins Best Rental Support at the 2008 Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Social Event Planning: Budget $25,000 and Under
Kate Touhey Stahl wins Best Social Event Planning: Budget $25,000 and Under at the 2008 Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Social Event Planning: Budget $25,001+
Missy Francisco Carlson of SMDC Health System takes home Best Social Event Planning at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Technical Production
Becky Harris and Tim McVean take home top honors for Best Technical Production at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Use of Entertainment
Kevin Hall of Halls of Entertainment wins Best Use of Entertainment at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
Best Use of Marketing/Graphic Design
Matthew Trettel wins Best Use of Marketing/Graphic Design at the 2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards.
