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2017 Kaliff Marketing Award Winners

Best TV Promotion

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze George West Storyfest Association George West Storyfest
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen International Car Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Town of Flower Mound Independence Fest
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Main Street Fest

Best Full-Length TV Promotion

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Full-Length TV Program -National

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Event Video Promotion

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Pints in the Park
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Uvalde Festival and Events Association, Inc. Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Downtown Holiday Lamp Post Stroll
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Uvalde Festival and Events Association, Inc. Palomino Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Uvalde Festival and Events Association, Inc. Palomino Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Carrollton Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association JalapeƱo Festival Sponsored by La CosteƱa
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Radio Promotion

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond Polish Festival Days
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball July 4th Celebration/Street Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA JalapeƱo Festival Sponsored by La CosteƱa
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular Sponsored by Miller Lite

Best Event Website

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Waco Pints in the Park
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Murphy Tunes, Tales & Ales
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Waco Wonderland
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. XTO Energy Parade of Lights
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Brazos Nights
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze City of Richardson, Parks and Recreation Department Wildflower Arts & Music Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio

Best Organization Website

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Brazos Nights
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Town of Flower Mound Flower Mound Parks & Recreation

Best Miscellaneous Multimedia

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Waco Brazos Nights
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Waco Wonderland
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA JalapeƱo Festival Sponsored by La CosteƱa

Best Social Media Site

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Pints in the Park
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Brazos Nights
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Richardson Parks and Recreation Department Cottonwood Art Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival Races
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake
Over $750,000 1st - Gold City of Richardson Parks and Recreation Department Wildflower Arts & Music Festival

Best Festival/Event Mobile Application

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Single Digital/Social Ad

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen International Car Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration

Best Single Digital/Social Ad Series

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mansfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Pints in the Park

Best Event Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Flight of Monarch Celebration
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau New Vintage Wine and Gallery Trail
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver Town of Flower Mound Independence Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Richardson, Parks & Recreation Department Wildflower Arts & Music Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold King William Association King William Fair

Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Murphy Tunes, Tails & Ales
Under $75,000 1st - Gold George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Murphy Murphy Maize Days
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Bedford Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration-ByGeorge

Best Promotional Brochure

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Tomball Tourism and Festival Program
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Richardson, Parks & Recreation Department Cottonwood Art Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Main Street Fest
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration

Best Misc. Printed Materials (Multiple Page)

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Annual Main Street Fest
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Grape Fest
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Misc. Printed Materials (Single Page)

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Murphy Tunes, Tails & Ales
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Bedford Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze City of Richardson, Parks & Recreation Department Wildflower Arts & Music Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department Prairie Lights
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival

Best Company Image Pieces

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond Polish Festival Days
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Tomball Marketing and Tourism Department
Under $75,000 1st - Gold San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival

Best Cover Design

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond Polish Days
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Tomball Texas Music Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association ByGeorge Magazine
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival

Best Single Newspaper Display Ad

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball Rails & Tails/Honky Tonk Combo
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball July 4th Celebration/Street Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen Games of Texas
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Texas Onion Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA Carnival Sponsored by McDonald's of Laredo

Best Single Magazine Display Ad

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Pints in the Park
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Tourism Program Series
Under $75,000 1st - Gold
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
Texas Blueberry Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Waco Fourth on the Brazos/Brazos Nights
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration

Best Ad Series

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Bedford Bedford TX Rocks
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Waco Brazos Nights
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze City of Bedford Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration

Best Promotional Poster

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball July 4th Celebration/Street Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Holiday Lamp Post Stroll
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Freight Train Food Truck Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. XTO Energy Parade of Lights
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of Carrollton Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Main Street Fest
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Commemorative Poster

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio

Best Event Promotional Photograph

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan International Migratory Bird Day
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball Tomball Bluegrass Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Bunny Run 2017
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen McAllen Marathon
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Uvalde Festival and Events Association, Inc. Palomino Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze Town of Flower Mound Veteran's Day Relay
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA JalapeƱo Festival Sponsored by La CosteƱa
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio
Over $750,000 1st - Gold City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Prairie Lights

Best Outdoor Billboard

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Pints in the Park
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Flight of Monarch Celebration
Under $75,000 1st - Gold George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Waco Brazos Nights
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Brazos Nights
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA JalapeƱo Festival Sponsored by La CosteƱa
Over $750,000 1st - Gold City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Prairie Lights

Best Event Invitation

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Town of Flower Mound Veteran's Day Ceremony
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association Commander's Reception

Best Street Banner

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond Polish Festival Days
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Bedford Bedford ArtsFest
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival

Best Miscellaneous On-Site DĆ©cor

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Flight of Monarch Celebration
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen Games of Texas
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Murphy Murphy Maize Days
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Main Street Fest

Best T-Shirt Design

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Snowman Run
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Richardson, Parks and Recreation Department Cottonwood Art Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Carrollton Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA Pipes & Stripes Car Show Sponsored by VitalMed Urgent Care
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold King William Association King William Fair

Best Pin or Button

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball Tomball Festival Program
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Mayors Monarch Pledge
Under $75,000 1st - Gold United San Antonio Pow Wow, Inc. Celebrations of Traditions Pow Wow
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake
Over $750,000 1st - Gold San Antonio Conservation Society A Night in Old San Antonio

Best Hat

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball July 4th Celebration/Street Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Wurst Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen International Car Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake

Best Other Merchandise

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze George West Storyfest Association, Inc. George West Storyfest
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Red, White and Rockin' Kids Triathlon
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Pints in the Park
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen International Car Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen Games of Texas
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA Stars and Stripes Airshow Spectacular Sponsored by Miller Lite
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio

Best Miscellaneous Clothing

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Town of Flower Mound Independence Fest
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Red, White and Rockin' Kids Triathlon
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Freight Train Food Truck Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen McAllen International Car Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Waco Waco Wonderland
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio

Best New Merchandise

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Hometown Holidays
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Bunny Run 2017
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Main Street Fest
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Fiesta San Antonio Commission Fiesta San Antonio

Best Sponsor Gift

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball City of Tomball
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen City of McAllen

Best Give-Away Item

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze City of Tomball Honky Tonk Chili Challenge
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Red, White and Rockin' Kids Triathlon
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Rusty Rails "Squeeze Buddy"
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of McAllen Games of Texas
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Marathon
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 3rd Bronze City of Richardson Parks and Recreation Department Wildflower Arts & Music Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Grape Fest

Best Targeted Sponsor Solicitation Proposal

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Bremond Chamber of Commerce Bremond Polish Festival Days
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Individual Sponsor Follow-up Report

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball July 4th Celebration/Street Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Forth Worth Arts Festival

Best Sponsor Partner

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Sponsorship Program for Individual Sponsor

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Overall Sponsorship Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Volunteer Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 3rd Bronze City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Street Annual Main Street Fest
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen PalmFest International Folklife Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAINT ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Green Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Planta Nativa

Best Parade

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Educational Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association American Historical Theatre George Washington Performance

Best Children's Programming

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Quinta Mazatlan and the Valley Land Fund Southern Exposures Youth Nature Photo Contest
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Program Within an Event to Benefit a Cause

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan PALMFEST Into the Wild
Over $750,000 1st - Gold St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake

Best Event (Within an Existing Festival)

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Texas Beer Float Championship 2016
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan PALMFEST Into the Wild
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association La CosteƱa JalapeƱo Eating Contest

Best Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Plan

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold San Antonio Highland Games Association San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department 6th Annual Main Street Fest
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Town of Flower Mound Independence Fest
Over $750,000 1st - Gold St. Mary's University Alumni Association Fiesta Oyster Bake

Best New Event

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 3rd Bronze Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver City of Tomball Freight Train Food Truck Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen, Quinta Mazatlan Monarch Celebration

Best New Promotion Activity

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 1st - Gold Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 2nd -Silver City of Carrollton Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Overall Merchandising Program

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Press / Media Kit

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration

Most Creative/ Effective News Stunt

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Washington's Birthday Celebration Association Stripes Stores Media/Celebrity JalapeƱo Eating Challenge

Best Media Relations Campaign

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade

Best Social Media Campaign

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold City of McAllen McAllen Holiday Parade
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival

Best Mascot

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
Under $75,000 2nd -Silver Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Texas Blueberry Festival
Under $75,000 1st - Gold City of Tomball Rusty Rails
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. Fiesta Flambeau Parade

Zenith Award

Budget Place Organization Name of Event
$75,001 - $250,000 2nd -Silver City of Murphy Murphy Maize Days
$75,001 - $250,000 1st - Gold Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce 32nd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
$250,001 - $750,000 1st - Gold Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Over $750,000 2nd -Silver Washington's Birthday Celebration Association 120th Washington's Birthday Celebration
Over $750,000 1st - Gold Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. MAIN ST Fort Worth Arts Festival
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