Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s 2018 Kaleidoscope Award Winners

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The best and brightest were spotlighted at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s Kaleidoscope Awards in Murfreesboro. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 15th Annual SFEA Conference. Top festivals and events throughout the southeast were recognized for their contribution to the events industry.

The 2018 winners for Best Festival with more than a $75,000 budget included Riverfest in Clarksville that won silver and Tennessee Soybean Festival in Martin that won bronze. The Best Festival with a budget under $75,000 included silver award-winner Remembering WWII in Linden, Tennessee.

The full list of winners are below:

2018 Winners Best Festival – with a budget more than $75,000

Gold                      Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Fayetteville, NC

Gold                      ChristmasVille, Rock Hill, SC

Silver                    Riverfest, Clarksville, TN

Bronze                  Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Conyers, GA

Bronze                  Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Best Festival – with a budget under $75,000

Gold                      North Carolina Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC

Silver                    Remembering WW II, Linden, TN

Bronze                  Paducah Dragon Boat Festival, Paducah, KY 

Best New Event

Gold                      Smores 'N Snores, Duluth, GA

Silver                     Glow in the Park, Suwanee, GA

Silver                     Merry Shrimpmas, Jekyll Island, GA

Bronze                  Tennessee STEAM Festival, Murfreesboro, TN

Best Sponsor

Gold                      Prairie Farms, National Banana Pudding Festival, Centerville, TN

Silver                    Crosswind Church, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Bronze                  Times-Journal Newspaper, Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Best Volunteer

Gold                      Thomas Wilson, Remembering World War II, Linden, TN  

Silver                    Dr. John Oelrich, TN Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Bronze                  Suwanee Youth Leaders, Suwanee Fest, Suwanee, GA                 

Best TV Ad or PSA

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     Winterfest Blacktie Invite, Winterfest, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bronze                  Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Conyers, GA

Bronze                  Winterfest  Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Best Website

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Fayetteville, NC

Silver                     North Carolina Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC

Bronze                  Merry Shrimpmas, Jekyll Island, GA

Best Social Media Marketing

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     North Carolina Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC

Bronze                  ChristmasVille - Winter Wonderland, Rock Hill, SC

Best Other Merchandise

Gold                      Thimble, Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, TN

Silver                     Mug, Foodtruck Rollout & Railfest, Greer, SC

Bronze                  Socks, Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Best Vendor/Supplier

Gold                      Union City Coca Cola, TN Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                    Little Caesars of Union City, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Bronze                  Classic Tents & Events, Suwanee Fest, Suwanee, GA      

Best Event Program

Gold                      Wilderness Wild Life Week, Pigeon Forge, TN

Gold                      Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, TN

Silver                    Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Bronze                  ChristmasVille, Rock Hill, SC

Bronze                  Remembering WW II, Linden, TN

Best Promotional Poster

Gold                      Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Silver                     Winterfest Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bronze                  Remembering WW II, Linden, TN

Best Print Ad

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     World's Longest Yard Sale, Gadsden, AL

Bronze                  North Carolina Seafood Festival, Morehead, NC

Bronze                  Butterfly Festival, Oak Grove, KY

Best Festival or Event Video

Gold                      Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Gold                      Remembering WW II, Linden, TN

Silver                     ChristmasVille - Winter Wonderland, Rock Hill, SC

Bronze                  North Carolina Seafood Festival, Morehead, NC

Best Marketing Campaign

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Conyers, GA

Bronze                Bugs Traveling Exhibition, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Best Event Photograph

Gold                      Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Conyers, GA

Silver                    Civil War Days, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Bronze                  Dining Downtown, Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department, Clarksville, TN

Best T-Shirt

Gold                      North Carolina Black Bear Festival, Plymouth, NC

Silver                     North Carolina Seafood Festival, Morehead, NC

Bronze                  North Carolina Pickle Festival, Mount Olive, NC

Best Event within an Event

Gold                      Kids' Noon Year's Eve Party, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Silver                    Home Grown Harvest Sponsor Appreciation Dinner, Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

 

Bronze                  Silent Quilt Auction, Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, TN

Best Creative Idea

Gold                      Merry Shrimpmas, Jekyll Island, GA

Silver                    Remembering WW II, Linden, TN

Silver                    Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Bronze                  Escape Room, Discovery Park of America, Union City, TN

Best Children’s Program

Gold                      Tennessee Soybean Festival, Martin, TN

Silver                     Suwanee Fest, Suwanee, GA

Bronze                  Butterfly Festival, Oak Grove, KY

The Kaleidoscope Awards were sponsored by Classic Tents & Events, Norcross, GA and Pit Stop Portable Restroom Company, Marietta, GA. Classic Tents’ representative Karen Alcock and Pit Stop representatives Brett and Amanda Roques presented the awards to the winners.

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