Music for All was recognized with 12 Awards at the International Festivals and Events Association convention, on September 27. Each year, the International Festivals & Events Association recognizes outstanding accomplishments, and top quality creative, promotional, operational, and community outreach programs; and materials produced by festivals and events around the world.
This prestigious awards competition strives for the highest degree of excellence in festival and event promotions and operations, and in doing so, has raised the standards and quality of the festivals and events industry to new levels.
Music for All 2016 IFEA Pinnacle Awards
View the list of all of Music for All’s 2016 winning award entries, and click on the photos to view the entries.
Gold – Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
Daily Buzz, Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Gold – Best Event/Organization Newsletter
Music for All Newsletter
Gold – Best Street Banner
Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha
Gold – Best Educational Program
Orchestra Division, Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Silver – Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
Music for All E-Newsletter
Silver – Best Festival/Event Mobile Application
Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Silver – Best Promotional Brochure
Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Silver – Best Event Promotional Photograph
Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Photo by Jolesch Enterprises
Silver – Best New Promotion Activity
Quick Tips Campaign, Music for All Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Silver – Best Event (Within an Existing Festival)
Middle School Concert Band Camp at the Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
Bronze – Best Event Promotional Photograph
Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha
Photo by Jolesch Enterprises
Bronze – Best Sponsor Partner
Yamaha Corporation of America
Sponsored by industry leader Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition draws entries from among the world’s top festivals and events. Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as the Saint Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO; the Fiesta Bowl, Scottsdale, AZ; the International Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC; the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, CA; the Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA; Memphis in May International Festival, Memphis, TN and Celebrations Ottawa in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
International contenders included such diverse event organizations as Destination NSW in Sydney, Australia; Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival in Krakow, Poland; Cuckoo Events, Dublin, Ireland; Rotterdam Festivals, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Festival Lent, Maribor, Slovenia and the Boryeong Mud Festival in Boryeong, South Korea.
Awards were handed out in 68 different categories in total including Best TV Promotion; Social Media Site; Commemorative Poster; Overall Sponsorship Program; Green Program; Educational Program, Children’s Programming; Media Relations Campaign; Overall Merchandising Program, and many more.
“We would like to congratulate all of our Pinnacle winners for their outstanding entries into this year’s competition,” said IFEA President & CEO, Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE.
“The IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition recognizes the outstanding accomplishments and top quality creative, promotional, operational and community outreach programs and materials produced by festivals and events around the world. Striving for the highest degree of excellence in festival and event promotions and operations in every budget level and every corner of the globe, this competition has not only raised the standards and quality of the festivals and events industry to new levels, but also shows how event producers can use innovation and creativity to achieve a higher level of success.”
