
Achievement Award Winners
Best Innovative Event - Under $50,000
Hosts DC, a Hosts Global member
Washington, DC USA
A Smithsonian Burning Man Festival
Best Innovative Event - $50,001 - $100,000
Hello! Florida (Central) Destination Management
Orlando, FL USA
Wanderlust
Best Innovative Event - $100,001 - $200,000
JPdL Toronto & Niagara DMC, a Hosts Global member
Toronto, ON Canada
A 1950's Sock Hop
Best Innovative Event - $200,001 - $500,000
PRA Northern California
San Francisco, CA USA
Making Company and Community Impact through Innovation
Best Innovative Event - $500,001 and up
PRA Atlanta
Atlanta, GA USA
Punt, Pass, Kick Bash
Best Collaborative Program
Destination South Meetings & Events, a DMC Network Company
Atlanta, GA USA
Hadler DMC Scandinavia, a Hosts Global member
Copenhagen, Denmark
Two Conferences, Two DMCs, Two Continents, Two Consortiums, Two Months!
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Connect DMC
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic
Build a School - CSR
Best Destination Marketing
360 Destination Group, Chicago
Chicago, IL USA
Seven FAMs, One Goal: Make No Little Plans
Best Public Event
Hello! Nashville Destination Management
Nashville, TN USA
Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge Grand Opening Celebration
Best Recreational Activity
CSI Boston
Woburn, MA USA
Back Bay Block Party
Best Teambuilding Activity
TERRAEVENTS Italy, a DMC Network Company
Milano, Italy
The Record-breaking Teambuilding
Best Tour Program
Tsar Events Russia DMC & PCO, a Hosts Global member
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
BMW Baltic "Dreamland Program" in Moscow
Best Transportation Logistics
Juice Studios, a Hosts Global member
Atlanta, GA USA
Take it Back!
Best Overall Program
Imprint Events Colorado, a DMC Network Company
Denver, CO USA
A Weekend of Thanks
Members Choice
TERRAEVENTS Italy, a DMC Network Company
Milano, Italy
Under the Tuscan Sun

Excellence Award Winners
Excellence in Cultural & Tradition Integration
BBC Destination Management, A Global DMC Partner
New Orleans, LA USA
Carnival Traditions & Voodoo Superstitions
Excellence in Entertainment Production
Corinthian Events, a DMC Network Company
Boston, MA USA
100th Anniversary Celebration
Excellence in Event Décor/Design
CSI Florida
Orlando, FL USA
Through the Looking Glass
Excellence in Incentive Travel Programming or Service
Pacific Destination Services Inc.
Vancouver, BC Canada
2018 Senior Partner Conference
Excellence in Meeting Services
BBC Destination Management, A Global DMC Partner
New Orleans, LA USA
Meeting Management...with a Twist
Excellence in Risk & Crisis Management
Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company
Charlotte, NC USA
Event in a Hurricane? It's a Breeze.
Excellence in Site Inspection
PRA Chicago
Chicago, IL USA
A Whirlwind Site in the Windy City
Excellence in Technical Production
Pacific Destination Services Inc.
Vancouver, BC Canada
Under the Sails
Excellence in Technology Integration
Hello! Arizona Destination Management
Scottsdale, AZ USA
Passport to Luxury

Recognition Award Winners
Carol Norfleet Destination Management Rising Star
Jessica Mraovich
ACCESS Destination Services - Central Florida
Orlando, FL USA
Destination Management Professional of the Year
Brian Ferrell, DMCP, CMP
factor 110 | Destination Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK USA
Joanne O’Connor President’s Award
Lisa DeLeon, DMCP
Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events,
a DMC Network Company
Stateline, NV