The Theme:

'la bonne vie' - The good life of Paris

Where & When:

THE RITZ-CARLTON, DENVER

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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"An Evening of Excess"

The 2009 entries were reviewed by judges in Aspen - David O. Marlow Photograhy; Jill St. John, actress; and Peter Helburn, Just Ask Peter + Company, Aspen Event Planner - who chose the finalists based on creativity, originality and overall integration of elements and execution of an event or service. The 2009 ICON Awards were held February 25^th at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The winners were announced at the gala and featured the theme, "An Evening of Excess". Congratulations to all of the 2009 ICON Award Finalists

Winners

ICON 2008 Gala: "An Affair at the Playboy Mansion" (Images shown at top of page)

2008 Winners

BEST OVERALL EVENT OVER $75,000
The Southlands Grand Opening
Epicurean Catering

BEST OVERALL EVENT UNDER $75,000
Red is Best
Creative Events & Occasions by Alisa Zapiler

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION
Under the Sea
The Arrangers DMC

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
BAM! POW! ZAP!
Walli Richardson Special Events Design

BEST SOCIAL EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Little Mermaid World Premier GalaBouquets

BEST WEDDING OVER $75,000
Wedding Over the Rockies
Designed Events

BEST WEDDING UNDER $75,000
Courtney Critchlow's Wedding
Design Works by Dave and Mike

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rachel and Uvi's Wedding
Mares Productions

BEST ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION
Jana's Candyland Bat Mitzvah
Dance Trax Entertainment

BEST DECORATING DESIGN
Little Mermaid World Premier Gala
Bouquets

BEST FLORAL DESIGN
Little Mermaid World Premier Gala
Bouquets

BEST FOOD PRESENTATION AT AN EVENT
Colorado Fantasy Celebration
Three Tomatoes Catering

BEST INVITATION
Ellen's 50th Birthday
Let's Party!

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
The DiPaulo / Howie Wedding
Hannah Photography

ICON PERSON OF THE YEAR
Faye Gardenswartz

ICON 2007 Gala: "What happens at ICON - Stays at ICON"

2007 Winners

BEST OVERALL EVENT (OVER $75,000)
"Apollo/ATEC Oil Company’s Holiday Gala"
PartyScapes

BEST OVERALL EVENT (UNDER $75,000)
"Goldstein Bat Mitzvah"
Everlasting Memories by Char

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION
Greene & Birnbach Advertising
Wm. Events & Cirque du Landmark

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
"Lights, Camera, Action, Oscar!"
Walli Richardson Special Events

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado 2006 CHOICES Luncheon

BEST WEDDING (OVER $75,000)
"A Colorado Rocky Mountain High Wedding"
Affair with Flair

BEST WEDDING (UNDER $75,000)
"A Wondrous Wedding In the Round"
Walli Richardson Special Events

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL SUPPORT
"Cirque du Landmark"
Line Level Showtek

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (VIDEO)
"A Spring Wedding in the Mile High City"
Reflections in Video Production

BEST DECORATING DESIGN
"An Evening in Seville"
Season Opening Gala & Opera Colorado
DesignWorks by Dave and Mike

BEST ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT AND EXECUTION
Greene & Birnbach Advertising
Wm. Events & Cirque du Landmark

BEST FOOD PRESENTATION AT AN EVENT
Don't Take the Holidays for Granite
Biscuits and Berries

ICON 2006 Gala: "Sultry Blues - Lipstick, Leather & Lace"

ICON 2005 Gala: "The Sopranos"

ICON 2004 Gala: "Lady with the Red Dress On"

ICON 2003 Gala: "Bourbon Street Bash"

ICON 2002 Gala: "Sizzle & Saas - A Night at the Copa"

2002 Winners

Coming Soon!