Congratulations to the finalists for Minnesota Meetings + Events‘ 2016 Best of Minnesota awards. We look forward to celebrating with each of you at the awards celebration on Thursday, April 6 at Solar Arts by Chowgirls, where the winners and 2016 Hall of Fame inductees will be announced. Click here for more information about the awards event.Â
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Best Audio-Visual Provider
AVEX
AV for You
metroConnections
Best Boats/Cruises/Charters
Al and Alma’s Supper Club and Charter Cruises
Breezy Belle at Breezy Point Resort
St. Croix Boat & Packet
Best Catering Company (On- or Off-Site)
Chowgirls Killer Catering
CRAVE Catering
D’Amico Catering
Best Convention + Visitors Bureau (Town/Area More than 80,000 in Population)
Explore Brainerd Lakes
Meet Minneapolis
Visit Duluth
Best Convention + Visitors Bureau (Town/Area 25,000-80,000 in Population)
Discover St. Louis Park
Roseville Visitors Association
St. Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Best Convention + Visitors Bureau (Town/Area Less than 25,000 in Population)
Discover Stillwater
Lake of the Woods Tourism
Red Wing Visitors & Convention Bureau
Best Entertainment (Performer or Talent Agency)
Acme Comedy Co.
A Touch of Magic
Brave New Workshop
Best Event Décor
Apres Party and Tent Rental
Event Lab
Festivities
Best Florist
Bachman’s
Brainerd Floral
Festivities
Best Golf Venue
Breezy Point Resort
Grand View Lodge Golf Resort and Spa
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space (More than 300 Guest Rooms)
Breezy Point Resort
Hilton Minneapolis
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space (Less than 300 Guest Rooms)
Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake
Grand View Lodge Golf Resort and Spa
Loews Minneapolis Hotel
Best Meeting/Event Space (No Hotel)
Aria
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Nicollet Island Pavilion
Best Photography/Videography
Coppersmith Photography
Graddy Photography
Lauren B Photography
Best Rental Service
Apres Party and Tent Rental
Event Lab
Festivities
Best Resort with Meeting/Event Space
Breezy Point Resort
Grand View Lodge Golf Resort and Spa
Madden’s on Gull Lake
Best Restaurant/Bar with Private Dining Space
The Bachelor Farmer
Bar La Grasa
Surly Brewing Company
Best Team-Building Activity/Facilitator/Organizer
Brave New Workshop
Madden’s on Gull Lake
metroConnections
Best Transportation
Lorenz Bus Service
Premier Transportation
Total Luxury Limousine Services
Best Historic or Cultural Venue
The Depot
Glensheen Historic Estate
Mill City Museum
Best Renovation
Madden’s on Gull Lake
Machine Shop
Walker Art Center
Best Casino
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Sports Venue
Target Field
U.S. Bank Stadium
Xcel Energy Center
Best Planning Company
Do Good Events
Event Lab
metroConnections
Best Convention/Conference Center
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
Minneapolis Convention Center
Saint Paul RiverCentre