Congratulations to all Colorado Meetings + Events‘ 2014 Readers’ Choice Best Of Finalists! We’ve listed the finalists in each category in alphabetical order, so don’t get too excited- yet. Winners will appear in the Spring 2014 issue of Colorado Meetings + Events.
Best Attraction (cultural venue, zoo, amusement park, etc.) – Denver Metro
– Denver Zoo
– Lakeside Amusement Park
– Wildlife Experience
Best Attraction (cultural venues, zoo, amusement park, etc.) – Outside Denver Metro
– Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
– Garden of the Gods
– Georgetown Loop Railroad
Best Audio-Visual/Visual Presentation Provider
– CCR AV/Event Technology Solutions
– Image Audiovisuals, Inc.
– J & S Audio Visual Inc.
Best Photographer/Videographer
– All Digital Photo & Video
– Allée Photography
– Jensen Sutta
Best Caterer- Denver Metro
– Catering by Design
– Center Plate
– Epicurean Catering
Best Caterer- Outside Denver Metro
– A Spice of Life Catering
– Picnic Basket Family of Companies
– Taste of the Wild – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Best Meeting/Event Planning Company
– Convention Designs
– Destination Services Corporation (DSC)
– Kinsley
Best Destination Management Company (DMC)
– Arrangers
– Convention Designs
– Destination Services Corporation (DSC)
Best Destination Marketing Organization (CVB, tourism office, chamber) – Town/Area More Than 25,000 in Population
– Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau
– Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
– VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau
Best Destination Marketing Organization (CVB, tourism office, chamber) – Town/Area Less Than 25,000 in Population
– GoBreck
– Telluride Tourism Board
– Vail Valley Partnership
Best Entertainment Agency
– 5 Star Talent and Entertainment, Inc.
– Starkey Productions
– Talent West
Best Event Décor/Florist
– Decor ‘N More
– Design Works
– Newberry Brothers
Best Rental Service Provider (tables, tents, linens, etc.)
– Butler Rents
– Event Rents
– Party Time Rentals
Best Transportation (limo, motor coach, shuttle, taxi, etc.)
– Colorado Mountain Express
– Presidential Worldwide Transportation
– Super Shuttle
Best Restaurant/Bar with Private Dining Space
– Maggiano’s
– Shanahan’s
– Ski Tip Lodge at Keystone Resort
Best Historic Venue
– The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa
– Colorado Railroad Museum
– Ski Tip Lodge Keystone Resort
Best Renovation Project at Hotel or Event Venue (completed between Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013)
– The Curtis: A Doubletree Hotel by Hilton
– Grand Hyatt Denver
– The Overlook at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Best Outdoor Meeting/Event Venue (patio, pavilion, rooftop, etc.)
– Coors Field
– Denver Zoo
– Keystone Ranch
Best Meeting/Event Venue in Denver Metro (no hotel)
– Colorado Convention Center
– Denver Zoo
– Pepsi Center
Best Meeting/Event Venue Outside Denver Metro (no hotel)
– Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
– Keystone Conference Center
– Spruce Mountain Ranch
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space in Denver Metro
– The Curtis: A Doubletree Hotel by Hilton
– Grand Hyatt Denver
– Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside Denver Metro
– The Broadmoor
– Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
– St Julien Hotel & Spa
