Everything you need to know about the 2013 EPIC Awards! The EPIC Awards are a joint venture between the Detroit Chapters of NACE, ISES and ABC. Winners of these awards truly are the best in the events industry in Metro Detroit!
4. Event Professional Industry Class
Awards
The
EPIC Awards are a joint venture
between NACE, ISES and ABC
When you win an award you truly will be
able to say that you are the BEST in the
industry
5. Important Dates
The Event that is being entered for an
award must have taken place between
July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012
Entriesare due by February 1, 2013. No
late entries are accepted.
6. Basic Rules of Entry
NACE, ISES and ABC Members can submit
one entry per category at no charge.
Each additional entry per category is $50
Each Event may be submitted for a
maximum of 3 categories
All entries must be Anonymous – no logos
or company names may appear, no
references to person or company
executing event
7. Submission Requirements
Entries are submitted in an 8.5”x11”
unadorned, black, 3-ring binder
Entry application is filled out completely
and inside of the front cover
All entries must include one photo that
summarizes your entry in digital form of
300 dpi or greater via CD
There is a limit of 15 pieces of collateral –
each photo is considered one piece
9. Event Planning
Available Awards
Best Wedding – Budget over $20k
Best Wedding – Budget under $20k
Best (Non-Wedding) Social Event - Budget over $20k
Best (Non-Wedding) Social Event - Budget under $20k
Examples of Who Should Enter:
Event planners - producers & coordinators, meeting
planners, wedding consultants & party planners
Facility & venue managers
Institutions (educational, cultural & non-profit)
Circuses and carnivals, sporting events, & concerts
Convention & exposition service managers
Destination management services, incentive travel
companies
10. Event Design
Available Awards
Best Themed Event
Best Tabletop Design
Examples of Who Should Enter:
Event designers
Floral designers
Prop, scenery & display designers
Balloon artists
Artists in other media
Linen companies
Caterers & bakeries
11. Event Cuisine
Available Awards
Best Catered Event
Best Cake
Best Confectioner
Best Menu on a Shoestring (Under 25++ per person)
Who should Enter:
Caterers, either off-premise or in-house
Specialty bakeries and/or confectioners
Restaurants, facility operators, hotels, clubs, and any
other entities that provide food to the special events
industry
12. Entertainment
Available Awards
Best Entertainment Production Over $5k
Best Entertainment Production Under $5k
Examples of Who Should Enter:
Producers
Choreographers
Designers of entertainment
Entertainers
Disc jockey services
14. Technical Production
Available Awards
Best Technical Production
Who Should Enter:
Companies providing staffing, rental equipment,
tenting, lasers, lighting, special effects,
pyrotechnics, audio-visual, transportation, valet
services
Graphic designers, producers and designers of
event collateral including advertising &
promotional pieces, invitations, announcements,
signage & novelties
Any others providing technical, logistical, or design
services for the special events industry
15. Team Event
Available Awards
Best Team Event
Who Should Enter:
Any group of companies or individuals who
formed a core event team. The team must include
a combination of at least three (3) members of
any of the following organizations: ISES, NACE,
ABC or MPI.
Note that only 1 submission binder is required for
each “Team” event, however that binder must
include an entry form from each team member
17. NACE Michael Havens Award
NACE members will nominate this person tonight!
This person should be a leader, a mentor and
show a dedication to NACE that goes above and
beyond that of other members
Nominee Requirements:
Member is in good standing for at least 3
consecutive years and previous Michael Havens
Award Winners are not eligible.
Previous winners: Mark Ephraim, Ryan Koral, Robin
Bosma, Todd Lloyd, Liz Bakunovich, Joan Kacir,
Debbie Heuchert, Stephen Stawicki, Bill Hamilton,
& Elizabeth Leiderman.
18. Caterer of the Year
You may nominate this person tonight!
Each person nominated will have to fill out an
application in order to be considered for the
award
Nominee requirements:
NACE, ISES, ABC or MPI members only; caterers,
either off-premise or in-house, including specialty
bakeries, restaurants, facility operators, hotels,
clubs, and any other entities that provide food to
the special events industry.
19. Event Professional of the Year
You may nominate this person tonight!
Each person nominated will have to fill out an
application in order to be considered for the
award
Nominee requirements:
NACE, ISES, ABC or MPI members only; non-
caterers and non-food-related vendors,
supporting in the events industry.
