Magnificent 7 - Festival Brings Home State Awards

Promenade Temecula's Racer faces Wilson Creek Winery's barrel at 2012 races.

February 14, 2013

TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON AND WINE FESTIVAL

WINS 7 WEST COAST AWARDS

San Diego, CA - The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival earned seven first place Celebration Awards for the 2012 event  at the California/Nevada Festivals and Event Association (CalFest) Convention in  San Diego California, February 8.  The first place awards were for "Best Website," "Best Marketing Campaign," "Best Press Kit," "Best Commemorative Poster," " Best New Idea," "Best Promotional Poster," and "Best Television Commercial."

Andrea Jacobson, Melody Brunsting and Carol Popejoy show off 7 Awards won at the February CalFest convention.

Celebration Awards are given each year to events for outstanding accomplishments in a variety of areas. Over 200 members belong to the organization including cities, chambers and fairs. Collectively the organization represents more than 5,000 events in California and Nevada. The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival competes against events like the Miramar Air Show, Fairplex and the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

The Festival's Website www.tvbwf.com., was created by Conveyor Group, out of El Centro, Ca. Conveyor Group also creates the Festival's annual program and has won numerous Webby awards.

The Festival’s marketing campaign, press kit, and promotional poster were created by Melody’s Ad Works, Inc., the public relations agency hired for the Festival.  The marketing campaign included broadcast, print, internet and social media, in an integrated campaign that generated interactivity with Festival fans, sponsors and media, and resulted in an increase of online ticket sales and an overall increase in attendance. In October the Festival's press kit earned a Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) and the marketing campaign earned a Silver against other world events.

The television commercial was produced by Endeavor Production Group of Murrieta and the commemorative poster was created by Heather Pilapil, a local artist who won the 2012 Poster  Contest with her design.

The Best New Idea award was given to the Festival for their winebarrel races held for the first time last year at the Promenade in Temecula. The event also won a Silver Pinnacle Award last October (IFEA). A second place finish on the international scene, the Festival was in good company with, Showtime Events, from New Delhi, India taking the gold and World Gourmet Summit, Singapore taking the bronze. IFEA's professional competition draws entries from organizations as diverse as the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO;  Borderfest Association, Irish Festival in Dublin, Ireland, Geumsan Insam Festival of South Korea,  Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY; the Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival in Krakow, Poland, and the International VSA Festival, Washington DC.

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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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What You Need to Know about 2012 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Fest

CONCERTS: What a Lineup this year. Country Friday is back at the 2012 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival with 3 headliners!!

Phil Vassar is one of 3 Headliners for Country Friday, June 1 at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival.

Phil Vassar hits include “Carlene,” “Just Another Day in Paradise” and “Six-Pack Summer” “American Child,” That’s When I love You,” “In A Real Love,” “I’ll Take That as a Yes (The Hot Tub Song),” “Last Day of My Life” and “Love is a Beautiful Thing.”

Chris Cagle: " "My Love Goes On and On" from his 2001 debut album "Play It Loud." The first album had two more hits "Laredo" and "I Breathe In. I Breathe Out." Since then his hits include  “Chicks Dig It” (#5 ), "What a Beautiful Day" (#4) , "Miss Me Baby"(#12),  "What Kinda Gone" (#3), and “Got My Country On” (#15).  

And rising Country stars Gloriana: Gloriana won the Academy of Country Music’s Award for Top New Vocal Group and was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for “Choice Country Group.”  Their hit single "(Kissed You) Good Night" is climbing country charts.... right now.

Then comes SATURDAY, with a Rockin' Lineup of greats.

LIFEHOUSE: The band hit mainstream prominence in 2001 with the hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut studio album, "No Name Face."  The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys for the #1 Single of 200Lifehouse released the album "Smoke & Mirrors"  in 2010 which spawned the hit song "Half Way Gone," "All In" and "Falling In." The album was #2  on the Billboard Rock Album Charts for 2010.

SOUL ASYLUM - They have a new album coming soon so expect new tunes in this concert.

Soul Asylum has maintained their reputation for honest, heartfelt rock from their beginnings through their commercially successful days on A&M and Columbia Records (where they scored a Grammy for the monster hit single "Runaway Train"). The band has persevered through the good times of garnering several platinum albums and accolades including a performance for the Presidential inauguration of Bill Clinton. Soul Asylum will release their first album in six years, "Delayed Reaction" on July 17. 

Plus Tonic who won two Grammy nominations -- one for Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal for "Take Me As I Am" and Best Rock Album. The band contributed to soundtracks including Scream 2, American Pie, The X Files, and Clay Pigeons.

BEST WAY TO SEE THE CONCERTS? Reserved Seats, choose from either the Cabana Club a private lounge stage right, with catered buffet dinner, four complimentary beverages, a private restroom and front reserved seats for the entire night of your choice, or silver reserved located right behind the Cabana Club seats ... front of the rest.

On a Budget? Lake Skinner's Amphitheater provides ample lawn seating for Festival Guests and general admission tickets include festival seating at the concerts held that day.

Buy your tickets online at www.tvbwf.com or in advance at participating Vons and CVS stores for a $2 discount. There is also a weekend combo ticket, that gets you in all three days and is only fifty bucks. That's a $14 savings per person. Adult tickets at the gates are Friday $22, Saturday $25 and Sunday $17.  Save some bucks - buy in advance.

Also you can buy beverage tickets in advance and stay out of the lines for beer and wine tickets.

One final note: Free Tickets - yep there are free tickets. Listen to KISS FM, KLOS, Go Country, KBig, KYXY, Clear Channel in San Diego - KGB My 94, KOGO, etc and Inland Empire Katy, Q103, My 94.5, and KFROG for tickets.

Campsites, premium tickets? Got to facebook.com/tvbwf and enter our contests, sweepstakes, and scavenger hunt. And check out prize packages at NCTIMES.COM.