Who’s ready to celebrate all of their wins from 2023?!  I cannot wait to see everyone in March at the Annual Awards Gala to celebrate YOU! But before we completely leave 2023 behind, we want to celebrate the hard work and events that we did so mark your calendars for Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at Arts District Mansion!

Below is information about our self-nominated awards. We would love for you to submit your incredible events in the categories listed below! 

Here are the categories you’ll see for the self-nominated awards this year:

1. Separate categories for Wedding of the Year based on budget (below $50,000 and over $50,000) so that micro weddings aren’t competing with larger weddings – Wedding of the Year Submission Guidelines
2. Separate categories for Event Production of the Year based on budget (below $25,000 and over $25,000) for smaller and larger events – Event Production of the Year Submission Guidelines
3. Catered Event of the Year! The Catered Event of the Year award recognizes outstanding planning and execution for on-premise and off-premise events that include food and beverage – Catered Event of the Year Submission Guidelines
4. Event Photography of the Year! The Event Photography of the Year award recognizes outstanding photography and the photographer’s artistic talents – Event Photography of the Year.
5. Event Videography of the Year! The Event Videography of the Year award recognizes outstanding videography and the videographer’s artistic talents – Event Videography of the Year 
6. Our new 2024 category is AV production of the Year! This will recognize outstanding execution of audiovisual elements for catered events. Event Audio/Visual Production of the Year.

**DEADLINE TO SUBMIT:  Friday, February 16th, 2024!  Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for your 2023 efforts!

DFW NACE Members can submit awards for free. Non-member submissions are $50 per award nomination.  There will be ONE award given to the person who actually submits for the award.  Additional trophies can be requested for a fee. 

Submission Form: You can submit your award online HERE 

Questions?  Email: pastpresident@dfwnace.com 

Jennifer Burns

DFW NACE Immediate Past President

So SORRY YOU HAVE MISSED THE 2021 awards deadline, but we hope to see you at the Gala on 2.2.22!

Who’s ready to celebrate all of the wins in 2021?!  I cannot wait to see everyone in February at the Annual Awards Gala to celebrate YOU! But before we completely leave 2021 behind, we want to celebrate the wins that we did have so mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022! 

This year, we are still focusing on you AND because we were able to bring back in-person meetings in 2021, we are bringing back the awards to celebrate all of our amazing meeting sponsors!  Remember all of those surveys we ask you to complete at the end of each meeting?  Those surveys really do matter!  And, because we still had many Covid-related challenges in 2021, we are keeping a lot of the same structure for the self-nominated awards.

Here are the categories you’ll see for the self-nominated awards this year:

1. Separate categories for Wedding of the Year based on budget (below $50,000 and over $50,000) so that micro weddings aren’t competing with larger weddings – Wedding of the Year Submission Guidelines
2. Separate categories for Event Production of the Year based on budget (below $25,000 and over $25,000) so that Covid-impacted events aren’t competing with larger events – Event Production of the Year Submission Guidelines
3. Separate categories for Catered Event of the Year based on budget (below $10,000 and over $10,000) so that small catered events can be recognized in addition to larger ones – Catered Event of the Year Submission Guidelines
4. Because we have still seen virtual events in 2021, we are keeping the Virtual Event of the Year to recognize those that continue to shake things up, virtually – Virtual Event of the Year Submission Guidelines
5. And, don’t forget about Event Photography of the Year!  This will recognize outstanding photography and the photographer’s artistic talents – Event Photography of the Year.

**DEADLINE TO SUBMIT:  Tuesday January 25th, 2022! ALL ENTRIES DUE BY NOON.  Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for your 2021 efforts! Click here to review the criteria for all award submission guidelines 

DFW NACE Members can submit awards for free. Non-member submissions are $50 per award nomination.  There will be ONE award given to the person who actually submits for the award.  Additional trophies can be requested for a fee. 

Submission Form: You can submit your award online HERE 

Questions?  Email: pastpresident@dfwnace.com 

We can’t wait to showcase you!

Chapter Awards

Self-Nominated Awards

Thank you to all of our event sponsors!

Venue: Thompson Hotel Dallas
Floral: The Garden Gate
Videography: Deon Davis Production
Photography: Harmland Visions
Lighting & A/V: Harmland Visions
DJ & Emcee: DQB Entertainment
Decor Rentals: Marquee Event Rentals (Linen, napkins & chargers)
Decor Rentals: Shag Carpet Props (Stage, backdrop, podium, hand sanitizer stations, sponsor boards, membership counters with partitions, & bar top partitions)
Temperature Check Station: Callisto Sound & Lighting
Confetti Stick Guest Favor: Ultimate Confetti
Projection Screens: Beyond

***DEADLINE EXTENDED to Monday, February 22nd***

Due to the power outages that so many in our community are experiencing, AWARDS DEADLINE IS EXTENDED to Monday, February 22nd.

I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t be more excited to usher in a new year – one full of hope, possibility, and Covid vaccines! But before we completely leave 2020 behind, we want to celebrate the wins that we did have. Your DFW NACE Board of Directors knows that there are still some things worth celebrating about 2020, and we couldn’t think of a better time to come together for our first in-person meeting of the year than our annual Awards Gala. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 3rd! 

This year, instead of focusing primarily on our in-person meetings for awards, we want to focus on YOU – the people in the event industry who continued to make things happen in 2020, even when faced with the greatest challenges. As such, we’ve expanded the self-nominated awards to provide more opportunities for our event community to be recognized amongst their peers. We’ve also tailored the awards to be in alignment with the challenges we’ve all faced and to better showcase the ways that many of you have persevered. 

Here are some of the changes you’ll see to the self-nominated awards this year:

1. Separate categories for Wedding of the Year based on budget (below $50,000 and over $50,000) so that micro weddings aren’t competing with larger weddings – Wedding of the Year Submission Guidelines
2. Separate categories for Event Production of the Year based on budget (below $25,000 and over $25,000) so that Covid-impacted events aren’t competing with larger events – Event Production of the Year Submission Guidelines
3. Separate categories for Catered Event of the Year based on budget (below $5,000 and over $5,000) so that small catered events can be recognized in addition to larger ones – Catered Event of the Year Submission Guidelines
4. A NEW award for Virtual Event of the Year to recognize those that made the move to virtual in 2020 – Virtual Event of the Year Submission Guidelines
5. A NEW Philanthropic Award to showcase individuals and companies who used 2020 to give back to the community – Philanthropic Award Submission Guidelines
6. Award submissions will ask the applicant to describe how the event was adapted for guest and vendor safety if the event was impacted by Covid-19. 

**Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for your 2020 efforts! Click here to review the criteria for all award submission guidelines including Event Photography of the Year.  

DFW NACE Members can submit awards for free. Non-member submissions are $50 per award nomination. 

Submission Form: You can submit your award online HERE 

We can’t wait to showcase you!

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! 2019 was a BIG year for our chapter and all of our members. And these awards prove it. Below is the complete list of DFW NACE Award winners.

Special Honors

Howard Eckhart Hall of Fame: Dawn Finley CPCE, CWP
President’s Award: Leigh Tidwell, CSEP
President’s Award: Chris Harmon

Member Awards

Member of the Year: Rebecca Wright, CPCE
Committee Member of the Year: Amber Knowles
Rising Star: Amber Knowles
Business Partner of the Year: Harmland Visions

Meeting Awards

Facility of the Year: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (November meeting)
Culinary Presentation of the Year: The Joule (August meeting)
Best Meeting Decor: Freesia Dallas, Eleven Embers, TLC Event Rentals, AFR Rentals, Top Tier Event Rentals, Belle Decor, AM Linen Rentals, 5×7 Designs (October meeting)
Entertainment of the Year: Brite Beauty & Center Stage Band (November meeting)
Program of the Year: 4 Day Weekend for their ‘Yes, And’ Experience (August meeting)
Meeting of the Year: The Joule, Lindsey Zamora Events, Allen Tsai Photography, Brown Fox Creative, Nick DiGennaro, DFW Linens, Beyond, Top Tier Event Rentals, Speed Pro Imaging, FunkyTown Donuts, Beautiful Event Rentals, Cam Event Designs (August meeting)

Industry Awards

Catered Event of the Year: CN Catering
Event Photography of the Year: See Pink, Inc
Team Event of the Year: Sarabeth Events
Event Production of the Year: Sarabeth Events

Photos by Jennifer Crenshaw Photography

Awards season is here!

We’re kicking off our second annual DFW NACE Industry Awards to be awarded at our gala on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020. (Save the date!)

We have an exceptionally talented chapter of event professionals and companies that have produced amazing work and events. Our DFW NACE Industry Awards recognize the outstanding event work that you do throughout the year with your clients and business. This is your chance to show it off and submit the incredible work that you did last year for one of the five awards in our Industry Awards category.

Dust off your writing skills and show your peers how fantastic you are! Submissions are due Friday, January 24th, 2020 at 5:00pm for consideration. All word documents, photos, and videos outlined in the applications should be sent to Don Mamone at pastpresident@dfwnace.com.

Click here to find the criteria for each award category and submission guidelines. Submission is free for DFW NACE members, and guests can submit for a one time $50.00 submission fee. Winners will receive one award for each submission. If you would like to order additional awards for partners and team members they are available for an additional $50.00 each.

Please remember to send in your submissions no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, January 24th.

Thank You,
Don Mamone
Immediate Past President

Photos by Kiss Me for Eternity at our annual 2019 Awards Gala