On Saturday, August 13th the International Live Events Association held their annual Esprit Awards ceremony and Brass Tacks Events was honored in two categories: Best Social Event, Budget $25,000 – $75,000 and Best Team Effort, Budget Under $75,000. Both awards were in recognition of our work on a Bat Mitzvah that we designed and produced which we dubbed “Law & Order: Special Event Victims Unit”as the all-encompassing theme was based on television crime dramas. In the Best Team Effort category, we shared the honor with several of our creative partners that made the event truly superlative with their contributions. Sincerest thanks to The Cupcake 
Bar, Giant Events, ILIOS Lighting Design, Marquee Rentals and SUM Booth and all their hard work. Following the ceremony, Lori Schneider of The Cupcake Bar said, “Kevin, thank you for leading us on that event, it was truly awesome! …and I won’t even hold it against you that you made me ugly cry during your speech.”
Video of the 1st acceptance speech can be viewed here:
Video of the 2nd acceptance speech can be viewed here:
ABOUT THE AWARDS:
The ILEA Esprit® Awards program is a globally recognized awards competition that honors the exceptional professional achievements of individuals and organizations from across the ILEA membership, representing all facets of the event. For over 20 years, the ILEA Esprit® Awards program has been one of the most dynamic multi-disciplinary events industry awards programs, attracting an exceptional range, depth and quality of entries. The Esprit Awards program is guided by the International ILEA Esprit® Awards Committee to ensure the current awards reflect the ever evolving events industry and represents the talented individuals who provide the services. Each year, ILEA leaders fine-tune the program to reflect the most relevant advancements in the creative events industry.
In its twenty-first year, the ILEA Esprit Awards® program has a rich history of honoring excellence in the special events industry. The awards competition was conceptualized as a means to increase industry awareness, elevate professionalism, and inspire growth in an emerging profession. Established in 1995, the awards recognized ILEA members’ influential contributions that impacted the advancement of the creative events industry. As the events industry experienced worldwide success and advanced into a sustainable industry, the Esprit Awards became a symbol of industry excellence and evolved into one of the most respected, prestigious awards competitions.
