LW Events wins for best fundraiser of the year at the International Special Events Society's Annual Big Apple Awards for the 2009 YMCA's Arts & Letters Auction and Reception

Nominees:

Best Corporate Event
First Protocol, Inc. for “Employee Holiday Party”
jesGORDON/properFUN for “Victoria's Secret Christian Siriano”
Neuman's for “Nielsen Media 2009 Clio Awards”

Best Corporate Multiple Day Event
Barkley Kalpak Associates for “2009 MasterCard Multicultural Summit”

Best Fundraising
Imperial Court of New York, Inc. for “Night of a Thousand Gowns”
LW Events for “35th Annual Dodge Award Dinner”
LW Events for “9th Annual Arts and Letters Auction”
Sophist Productions for “Text to pledge @ 2009 Children's Health Fund Annual Benefit”

Best Demonstration of ROI
Event Kings for “The New Yorker Hotel”
Sophist Productions for “Text-to-Pledge @ The 2009 Children's Health Fund Annual Benefit”
TK New York for “Somaly Mam Foundation Benefit Gala”

Best Entertainment/Program Concept
Bounce Music and Entertainment for “Hackensack University Medical Center 2009 Gala”

Best Application/Use of CSR Strategy or Green Initiative
Wizard Studios for “Teaming Up for Charity”

Best Invitation Design
Alpine Creative Group for “Vevo Launch”
Ceci New York for “The Wedding of Lori and David”
Ceci New York for “The Wedding of Alethia & Erik”
Michael Zac Design Group for “Kara's Bat Mitzvah”

Best ISES New York Metro Collaboration
Pink, Inc. for ”Beauty Full Circle”

Best New Rental Item
Drape Kings for “Special Events Show/King Column Announcement & Display”
Pink, Inc. for “Architectural Digest Home Design Show”

Best New Venue
92nd Y Tribeca
LaVenue/Sodes Inc.

Best Overall Design/Decor
C. Brower & Co. Creative Events for “Fashion on 42nd”
First Protocol, Inc. for “Employee Holiday Party”
jesGORDON/properFUN for “Poss Bat Mitzvah”
Wedding Library by Claudia Hanlin & Jennifer Zabinski for “Aquamare Photo Shoot”

Best Photographic Image
5th Avenue Digital for “Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation”
Andre Maier Photography for “St. Regis Hotel Birthday Dinner”
Andre Maier Photography for “Hudson Theatre Bar Mitzvah”

Best PR/Marketing Initiative
Global Events for “Pillow Talk”
Grayling for “Bell Ringing”
Wedding Library by Claudia Hanlin & Jennifer Zabrinski for “Aquamare Photo Shoot”

Best Social Event
Wedding Library by Claudia Hanlin & Jennifer Zabinski for “Bonomassa Wedding”
Party Artistry for “Bar Mitzvah/Slater Fox”
Neuman's for “Broder Rigoli Wedding”

Best Table Top Design
Wedding Library by Claudia Hanlin & Jennifer Zabinski for “Aquamare Photo Shoot”
Zak Events, LLC for “Statue of Liberty”
C. Brower & Co. Creative Events for “Fashion on 42nd”

Best Use of Social Media
Pink Inc. for “BizBash Expo & Awards”

Best Use of Lighting
Levy Lighting NYC for “Love Heals”

Best Video an Event
Avenue 5 Films for “Dyson New Product Unveiling: The Bladeless Fan”
Tim Alan Smith Wedding Videography for “Rich & Alicia's Wedding”