Congratulations to the finalists for Colorado Meetings + Events’ 2017 Best of Colorado awards. We look forward to celebrating with each of you at the awards celebration on Monday, March 13 at one of the Denver area’s newest venues, The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado, where the winners and 2017 Hall of Fame inductees will be announced.
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Best Attraction (cultural venue, zoo, amusement park, etc.) in Denver Metro*
Denver Union Station
Denver Zoo
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Best Attraction (cultural venue, zoo, amusement park, etc.) Outside Denver Metro
Breckenridge Ski Resort
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
Rocky Mountain National Park
Best Audio-visual/Visual Presentation Provider
J&S Audio Visual
Multimedia Audio Visual
PSAV
Best Photographer/Videographer
All Digital Photo & Video
Allée Photography
Elevate Photography
Best Caterer – In Denver Metro*
Catering by Design
Epicurean Group
Taste of the Wild – Denver Zoo
Best Caterer – Outside Denver Metro
A Spice of Life Catering + Events
Biscuits & Berries
Taste of the Wild – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Best Meeting/Event Planning Company
AXS Group
Convention Designs
Kinsley Meetings
Best Destination Management Company
Access Colorado
AXS Group
Convention Designs
Best Destination Marketing Organization (CVB, tourism office, chamber) – Town/Area 25,000+ in Population
Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau
Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
VISIT DENVER
Best Destination Marketing Organization (CVB, tourism office, chamber) – Town/Area Less than 25,000 in Population
Breckenridge Tourism Office
Vail Valley Partnership
Winter Park & Fraser Chamber
Best Entertainment Agency
5 Star Talent & Entertainment
AXS Group
Elite Entertainment
Best Event Décor/Floral
Alan Perry Productions
DesignWorks
The Perfect Petal
Best Rental Service
Butler Rents
Colorado Party Rentals
Event Rents
Best Specialty Rentals
A Berry in the Wild
Eclectic Hive
Fun Productions
Best Transportation (motor coaches, limos, shuttles, etc.)
Colorado Mountain Express
Jay’s Valet
Presidential Worldwide Transportation
Best Restaurant/Bar With Private Dining Space
Coohills Restaurant
ELWAY’S Cherry Creek
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Best Historic Venue
The Broadmoor
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa
Mile High Station
Best Renovation Project at Hotel or Event Venue (Completed Between Oct. 1, 2015 – Sept. 15, 2016)
Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
McNichols Civic Center Building
Parkside Mansion
Best Outdoor Meeting/Event Venue (patio, rooftop, pavilion, etc.)
Denver Botanic Gardens
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Spruce Mountain Ranch
Best Meeting/Event Venue in Denver Metro* (no hotel)
Colorado Convention Center
Denver Zoo
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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* (more than 200 guest rooms)
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa
Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside Denver Metro (more than 200 guest rooms)
Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center
The Broadmoor
St Julien Hotel & Spa
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space in Denver Metro* (200 or less guest rooms)
Hotel Teatro
JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek
The Oxford Hotel
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside Denver Metro (200 or less guest rooms)
Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
Keystone Lodge & Spa
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa
* Denver Metro includes areas such as Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Federal Heights, Denver, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Aurora, Arvada, Englewood, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Broomfield, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Centennial and Lone Tree.