Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease)
August 27, 2009 - Sally Webb CSEP, managing director of The Special Event Company (www.specialeventco.com), a strategic event and meeting management company, has announced that the company received two ISES Esprit International Awards from the International Special Events Society, presented on Aug. 8 in San Francisco.
The company was honored in the category of Best Corporate Event over $200,000 for the State of North Carolina’s 32nd Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan Association, which was held in Raleigh in October 2008. Working with a theme of “Building Success through Harmony and Collaboration,” The Special Event Company planned 24 event components for the 550 attendees, five state governors and the Japanese ambassador. In addition to overseas travel coordination, translation services and diplomatic protocols, the five-day event involved extensive entertainment, including a specially produced performance of “Cultural Carolina,” the history of the state through song and dance, along with other performances from the N.C. Symphony, Nnenna Freelon and The Carolina Ballet with The Red Clay Ramblers.
Additionally, The Special Event Company won in the category of Best Event Entertainment Production $25,000 – $75,000 for The Fuqua School of Business Global Initiative event “Rethinking the Boundaries” Launch. The event was broadcast in Sept. 2008 to five countries and served as the official launch of the new Fuqua brand.
The Special Event Company was also nominated in the category of Best Entertainment Production over $75,000 for their work on the Cultural Carolina – Concert for The State of North Carolina.
The ISES Esprit Awards program is designed to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts, performance and outstanding contributions of ISES members in special events planning. For more information, visit www.ises.com/IndustryAwards/tabid/83/Default.aspx.
Related Links:
www.specialeventco.com
www.fl-seusjapan.org/joint-mettings/past-joint-meetings.htm
www.fuqua.duke.edu
www.ises.com/IndustryAwards/tabid/83/Default.aspx
News Facts:
• The Special Event Company has received two ISES Esprit International Awards from the International Special Events Society.
• The company was honored in the category of Best Corporate Event over $200,000 for the State of North Carolina’s 32nd Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan Association, which was held in Raleigh in October 2008.
• Additionally, The Special Event Company won in the category of Best Event Entertainment Production $25,000 – $75,000 for The Fuqua School of Business Global Initiative event “Rethinking the Boundaries” Launch.
• The Special Event Company was also nominated in the category of Best Entertainment Production over $75,000 for their work on the Cultural Carolina – Concert for The State of North Carolina.
• The ISES Esprit International Awards program is designed to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts, performance and outstanding contributions of ISES members in special events planning.
Quotes:
“We are honored to receive two awards from the International Special Events Society,” said Webb. “At The Special Event Company, we are proud of our award-winning work. We are dedicated to providing our clients with optimal event solutions, and we look forward to future successes.”
About The Special Event Company:
The Special Event Company is a strategic event and meeting management company based in the heart of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Founded in 1986 in London, England, and operating in the U.S. since 1999, the company opened its U.S. headquarters in the Triangle five years ago. TSEC has won or been nominated for more than 30 international awards, including 10 for Triangle-based events. The company maintains a prestigious local client base, and is a one-stop shop for event management, meeting services, production, lighting, catering, décor and marketing through its group of companies. For information, visit www.specialeventco.com.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty ( @ ) mmimarketing dot com
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