The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to numerous Galveston Historical Foundation projects on October 3rd, 2011 during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the IFEA’s 56th Annual Convention & Expo in Fort Worth, Texas

Awards were won in the following categories:

• Gold, Best Sponsor Solicitation Package, 2010 Dickens on the Strand
• Silver, Best TV Promotion (ad spot or PSA), 2010 Dickens on the Strand
• Silver, Best Event Program (interior 4 or more colors), 2011 Historic Homes Tour
• Bronze, Best Other Merchandise, 2011 Historic Homes Tour Note Cards
• Bronze, Best Environmental Program, Green Revival House
• Bronze, Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
• Bronze, Best T-Shirt Design, 2010 Rebirth Revival Race

The professional competition draws entries from among the world’s top festivals and events. Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as the 500 Festival, Indianapolis, IN; Bayou City Art Festival in Houston, TX and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, CA. International contenders included such diverse event organizations as Ham Pyeong Butterfly Festival, South Korea; World Gourmet Summit, Singapore and the Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival, Poland.

“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 by festivals and events around the world. 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.”

Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) is the premiere association supporting and enabling festival and event professionals worldwide.