WPB's Community Events Department Earns 21 Awards From Florida Festivals & Events Association

From the City of West Palm Beach:

September 24, 2020

The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards. FFEA recognizes the best campaigns, collateral, promotional items, and much more of its members. With 21 awards, the City of West Palm Beach’s Community Events Department earned more awards than any other Florida municipality for its signature and celebrated programming. The City brought home awards for their general marketing and new DIY Event Guide, as well as some long-standing events: Clematis by Night, Holiday in Paradise, Summer in Paradise, and the West Palm Beach GreenMarket.

Nominations were accepted in nine categories, including Printed Materials; Outdoor Advertisement; PR/Media Campaign; Photo; Promotional Item; T-shirt; Broadcast Media; Multimedia Marketing and Programming. Each category included three budget levels. A total of 145 events submitted their materials for consideration. Nominees were judged by a blue-ribbon panel of 54 judges representing media outlets, printing companies, website designers, photographers, promotional marketing professionals, event industry leaders and social media experts.

“As Mayor of West Palm Beach, I know our community events department is world-class and this tremendous accomplishment further solidifies that sentiment,” said Mayor Keith A. James. “They have consistently proven themselves as innovators amid tough statewide competition, or in this year’s case, against unpredictable challenges. The department always rises to the occasion to make sure that our residents can depend on safe, exciting entertainment for the whole family.”

“I am so proud of our entire Community Events team,” said Mary Pinak, community events manager for the City of West Palm Beach. “There is tremendous effort reflected in these recognitions, but more than anything, they are a validation of our passion to provide memorable experiences for our residents and downtown visitors. It is truly an honor to be recognized among our event peers.”

Celebrating 26 years, FFEA is a not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting and promoting more than 5,500 festivals, events, and fairs in the state of Florida through education, networking, and dissemination of information and the cultivation of high standards. For more information about FFEA, visit www.ffea.com. For a complete list of winners, visit www.ffea.com/sunsational-awards.

For more information about the City of West Palm Beach’s events, visit www.wpb.org/events, call (561) 822-1515 (TTY: 800-955-8771) or follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB and Twitter and Instagram @westpalmbch.

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