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Florida Festivals & Events Association Recognizes Delray Beach With 2024 Sunsational Awards

Post Date:08/27/2024 9:10 AM

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ORLANDO, Fla. (August 21, 2024) – The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards during their 30th annual convention and tradeshow. The Program recognizes members' innovation, individuality and creative collaboration.

Nominations were accepted in ten categories, including Printed Materials; Outdoor Advertisement; PR / Media Campaign; Photo; Promotional Item; T-shirt; Broadcast Media; Multimedia Marketing; Events and Programming. Each category included three budget levels. Over 200 events submitted their materials for consideration.

The Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Special Events Division, in collaboration with Delray Beach Fire Rescue, has achieved remarkable success by securing four prestigious awards across three events.

Their accomplishments include:

  • 1st Place Award for the Program/Event Guide/Brochure category for the 100 Ft. Christmas Tree event.
  • 2nd Place Award for the website category for the St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival.
  • 3rd Place Award for Banners/Street Pole Banners for the St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival.
  • 3rd Place Award for the Promotional/Marketing Poster category for the Pride Festival and Concert.

These awards are a testament to the hard work, creativity, and commitment of the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Special Events Division and Delray Beach Fire Rescue. The team is honored to be recognized for their contributions to the community and looks forward to continuing to produce exceptional events in the future.


For a complete list of winners, visit www.ffea.com/sunsational-awards.

 

Nominations were judged by a blue ribbon panel representing media outlets, printing companies, website designers, photographers, promotional marketing professionals and social media experts.

 

“The SUNsational Awards have recognized and celebrated the talents of our members for more than two decades,” said Suzanne Neve, CEO of the FFEA.  “We’re proud of our members and their events – and excited to recognize them in this way each year. This year in particular was incredibly rewarding as we showcased the innovation and resilience of festival and event organizers throughout the state during this unprecedented time.”

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About the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA)

Celebrating 29 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.

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