Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Wins International Awards

Andrea Jacobson (l) and Carol Popejoy of the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Pick up a Gold Award

DENVER, CO           The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the 2012 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival   on September 21, 2012 during the IFEA 57th Annual Convention & Expo  –  where the Festival was presented with four awards in the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards competition.  Awards were won in the following categorie

Gold Pinnacle (top honors) -          Best Media/Press Kit

Silver Pinnacle -                              Best New Event - Wine Barrel Races

Silver Pinnacle -                              Best Media Relations Campaign

Bronze –                                           Best Volunteer Program

Melody’s Ad Works, Inc. of Wildomar, the Festival’s Public Relations firm created the press kid and media relations campaign. The firm also produced materials and campaigns for four 2011 IFEA Awards, including two Gold for the press kit and most effective/creative news stunt. 

The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival has won 15 IFEA Awards since 2009 and competes against world's top festivals and events. Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as the 500 Festival, Indianapolis, In; Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver ,Co; Pro-Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, Canton OH, and the Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville KY. International contenders included Showtime Events, New Delhi, India; World Gourmet Summit, Singapore; Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, Burlington, ON,Canada, and the Van Beethoven Easter Festival, Krakow Poland.

The Festival's Best NewEvent award was sandwiched between Gold Pinnacle winner, Showtime Events, from New Delhi, India, and Bronze winner World Gourmet Summit, Singapore.

Awards were handed out in 69 different categories in total including Best TV Promotion; Event Program; Commemorative Poster; Overall Sponsorship Program; Environmental Program; Educational Program, Children’s Programming; Media Relations Campaign; Overall Merchandising Program; Festival & Event Management Degree Programs to the highest award reflecting the best overall festival & event in the world – the Grand Pinnacle. For a complete list of winners and more information on the IFEA, go to www.ifea.com.

            The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary, May31, June 1 and June 2, 2013  at Lake Skinner Recreation area, in the heart of Temecula Valley Wine Country. Located just north of San Diego County, in California, the Festival has successful  history of celebrating Southern California Wine Country’s finest assets of clear skies dotted by hot air balloons, mild temperatures, and rolling vineyards. For Festival information visit www.tvbwf.comhttp://www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.

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