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Michigan Meetings + Events Readers’ Choice Best Of Awards – Thing

By Cathleen Hagan

Deciding where to hold your function is just one part of puzzle with a lot of pieces. What will your attendees eat? What will they eat on? How will your event look and sound? When it comes to putting all these pieces together, planners know these suppliers are just the thing.

Without them, meetings and events would just be a room full of people. Or lacking transportation, just a room. Celtic Shuttle & Tours, Best Transportation winner, has been providing airport pick-ups, customized wine tours and other group transport needs in Northwestern Michigan with its fleet since-when else?-Mar. 17, 2006.

As a venue for fund-raisers, “The Michigan Historical Museum is challenging to say the least,” says Patricia Clark, executive director of the Michigan History Foundation. That’s why she trusts Event Depot, taking its second bow for Best Audio-Visual/Visual Presentation Provider.

“They are always knowledgeable about the latest and best for your event,” adds Sally Rice, director of events at the MSU College of Law. “I appreciate how customer service-oriented they are.”

The next two companies also deliver great customer service, one reason why they earn praise like the following, posted on the website of Special Events Rental, winner for Best Décor Provider: “Thank you for the exceptional service at our recent…event,” writes Deanna Blevins, associate director of alumni relations and special events at the University of Detroit Mercy. “Our alumni and donors couldn’t stop talking about the décor.”

Invite planners to talk about Forte Belanger and they say things like “Wonderful to work with.” So notes Sandra Rellinger, a captain at the Parade Company. “(Forte Belanger’s) catering services for Parade Company events has enabled me…to hear the compliments from the guests and sample their decadent dining entries.” We hear Forte Belanger has now taken home a Best Caterer award five out of six times.

Emerald City Designs offers comprehensive event services, but this year in the run for the roses, voters’ eyes and noses made them champion for Best Florist. “I worked with Emerald City Designs on several occasions” while sales manager at Meadow Brook Hall, says Allison Nester McGinnis. “Their designs are fabulous and they really care about their clients.”

>>Audio-Visual/Visual Presentation Provider
THE WINNER IS: Event Depot

RUNNERS-UP: Presentation Services at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, KLA Laboratories

>>Caterer
THE WINNER IS: Forte Belanger

RUNNERS-UP: Grandview Catering, Zingerman’s

>>Décor Provider
THE WINNER IS: Special Events Rental

RUNNERS-UP: Event Depot, C&N Party Rentals

>>Florist
THE WINNER IS: Emerald City Designs

RUNNERS-UP: The Floral Underground, Viviano Flower Shop

>>Transportation
THE WINNER IS: Celtic Shuttle & Tours

RUNNERS-UP: Dean Transportation, First Class Valet

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