BALTIMORE NACE HAD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE

Congratulations to all our members who walked away with trophies in Reno at the
NACE National Experience!

2010 Best Chapter Fundraiser
Uncorked! Unplugged

2010 Event Professional of the Year - Daniel Watson-Bey, East Hill Video

2010 George Zell Spirit of NACE Award - Vickie Preston, Entertainment Exchange

2010 BEST TEAM EVENT OF THE YEAR: Budget less than $25,000
“Urban Chic’s Runway to Happiness” Putting on the Ritz Catering, Andy Kushner Entertainment, Jays Valet Service, Kathy Freundel Photography, Perkins Productions, Plan It Perfect 

2010 BEST EVENT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: Budget between $25,000-$75,000
Danielle Couick, CPCE, EVOKE, LLC

2010 BEST CATERED EVENT OF THE YEAR: Off-Premise, Budget less than $25,000
Melanie Brzozowski, Chef’s Expressions

2011 Presidents List Award Winner
Debra May

See Baltimore's National NACE Awards History

CHAPTER OF THE YEAR (since 1983)
2009 – 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2002 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2001 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2000 - LESS than 100 members Baltimore
1992 - Baltimore 

BEST CHAPTER COMMUNITY SERVICE  (since 1993)
2008 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2004 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2003 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore 

BEST CHAPTER FUNDRAISER (since 1991)
2010 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2007 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore

CHAPTER PROGRAM OF THE YEAR (since 1991)
2008 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore
2001 - 100 or MORE members Baltimore 

CATERER OF THE YEAR (since 1992)
2008 - Alicia Karoll – American Visionary Art Museum - Baltimore
2005 - Julie P. G. Brown-Edwards, CPCE – Baltimore
2002 - Abby Fitzpatrick, CPCE - Baltimore
1992 - Jerry Edwards, CPCE – Baltimore 

EVENT PROFESSIONAL (FORMERLY, AFFILIATE MEMBER) OF THE YEAR (since 1992)
2010 – Daniel Watson-Bey – East Hill Video - Baltimore
2005 - Dulany Noble – Baltimore
2002 - Vickie Preston - Baltimore 

GEORGE ZELL SPIRIT OF NACE
2010 – Vickie Preston – Entertainment Exchange - Baltimore
2008 - Dulany Noble - Gala Cloths by Dulany - Baltimore 

HALL OF FAME ESTABLISHED 1988
Jerry Edwards, CPCE

PRESIDENT'S LIST AWARD
2010 - Debra May
2009 - Dulany Noble
2008 - Vickie Preston

BEST CATERED EVENT OF THE YEAR: On-Premise, Budget more than $75,000
2009 - Bonny Opper, Chef's Expressions

BEST CATERED EVENT OF THE YEAR: Off-Premise, Budget less than $25,000
2010 - Melanie Brzozowski, Chef’s Expressions

BEST EVENT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: Budget between $25,000-$75,000
2010 - Danielle Couick, CPCE, EVOKE, LLC

BEST TEAM EVENT OF THE YEAR: Budget less than $25,000
2010 - “Urban Chic’s Runway to Happiness” Putting on the Ritz Catering, Andy Kushner Entertainment, Jays Valet Service, Kathy Freundel Photography, Perkins Productions, Plan It Perfect

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	Creating Amazing Weddings Guest Speaker: Celebrity Wedding Planner Tara Guerard May 21, 2012 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM The Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard Hanover, MD 21076 Venue Website $50.00 Guest Meeting Ticket $55.00 after 05:00 pm May 15 $40.00 Member Meeting Ticket $45.00 after 05:00 pm May 15
Additional Registration Late Fee After 5:00 pm on May 15th: $ 5.00 The presenter for the May Baltimore NACE meeting will be Tara Guerard. Since opening the doors of Soirée by Tara Guérard in Charleston, South Carolina over a decade ago, Tara has been noted as a leading arbiter of entertaining and southern style. In 2005, she was selected as a “Top 25 Trendsetter” by Modern Bride magazine. Soirée’s work has been featured by a wide range of media including Elegant Bride, Food & Wine magazine, Southern Accents, Martha Stewart Weddings and Town & Country Weddings, among other prestigious publications. Her debut lifestyle book, Southern Weddings: New Looks from the Old South (Gibbs Smith) was published to rave reviews in early 2007. The follow up volume, Weddings by Tara Guérard was published in January 2010, further establishing her as a leading expert on wedding design. In early 2008, Soirée launched The Lettered Olive, a line of invitation suites. The eco-friendly luxury paper collection features custom designs for special occasion invitations and other printed pieces including save-the-dates, wedding programs, menus and seating cards. For additional information and to view a selection of Tara’s events and stationery designs, please visit www.soireebytaraguerard.com and www.theletteredolive.com Books for Sale $ 30. each. Tara will hold a book signing immediately following her presentation. **THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL $15 FEE FOR ALL UNREGISTERED GUESTS THAT SHOW UP AT THE DOOR.** ***NO SHOWS will be billed*** Members: $ 40.00 Guests: $ 50.00 Additional Registration Late Fee After 5:00 pm on May 15th: $ 5.00 **************************************************************** For this month's Community Service, we are teaming up with Baltimore Reads!  We want to help the effort to promote childhood reading which leads to confidence, imagination and self-worth.  We’ll ask members to Please bring new and gently used children’s books to the May meeting to supply local heroes, Baltimore Reads with books to distribute to free books to childrens’ families and schools. www.baltimorereads.org