Best AudioVisual Provider
AND THE WINNER IS: AV Chicago
Runners-up:
» PSAV
» FROST
Best Catering Company (On- or Off-site)
AND THE WINNER IS: Blue Plate Catering
Runners-up:
» Food for Thought
» Tasty Catering
Best Brewery/Winery/Distillery
AND THE WINNER IS: City Winery Chicago
Runners-up:
» Revolution Brewing
» CH Distillery
Best Convention & Visitors Bureau (in Chicagoland)
AND THE WINNER IS: Meet Chicago Northwest
Runners-up:
» Choose Chicago
» Rosemont Convention Bureau
Best Conference or Resort Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center
Runners-up:
» Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
» Catalyst Ranch
Best Convention & Visitors Bureau (Outside Chicagoland)
AND THE WINNER IS: Greater Galena Marketing Inc.
Runners-up:
» Visit Champaign County
» Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Best Destination Management Company
AND THE WINNER IS: 360 Destination Group
Runners-up:
» CTC Destination Management
» ACCESS Destination Services – Chicago
Best Entertainment (Performer or Talent Agency)
AND THE WINNER IS: Beatnix Music
Runners-up:
» Fig Media Inc.
» Magnificent Events
Best Event Décor/ Florist
AND THE WINNER IS: Kehoe Designs
Runners-up:
» HMR Designs
» Revel Decor
Best Historic or Cultural Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: Chicago Cultural Center
Runners-up:
» Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
» The Field Museum
Best Holiday Party Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: The Geraghty
Runners-up:
» Topgolf
» The Drake, a Hilton Hotel
Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space (Less than 350 Guest Rooms)
AND THE WINNER IS: Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
Runners-up:
» The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel
» Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Best New Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: Theater on the Lake
Runners-up:
» The Dalcy
» Tao Chicago (tie)
» Rockwell on the River (tie)
Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space (More than 350 Guest Rooms)
AND THE WINNER IS: Palmer House Hilton
Runners-up:
» LondonHouse Chicago
» The Drake, a Hilton Hotel
Best Meeting/Event Venue (No Hotel)
AND THE WINNER IS: Morgan Manufacturing
Runners-up:
» Spiaggia
» 19 East
Best Nightlife Event Space
AND THE WINNER IS: ROOF on theWit
Runners-up:
» Revel Fulton Market
» LH Rooftop
Best Outdoor or Rooftop Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: Chicago Botanic Garden
Runners-up:
» Ignite Glass Studios
» Ravinia (tie)
» Millennium Park (tie)
Best Photography/Videography
AND THE WINNER IS: Rick Aguilar Studio
Runners-up:
» Edward Fox Photography & Video
» Fred Fox Studios (tie)
» Jennifer Girard Photography (tie)
Best Private Dining Space in a Restaurant
AND THE WINNER IS: Carnivale
Runners-up:
» Spiaggia
» City Winery Chicago
Best Renovation
AND THE WINNER IS: The Metropolitan
Runners-up:
» St. Jane Chicago
» Rockit Bar & Grill
Best Rental Service Provider
AND THE WINNER IS: BBJ Linen
Runners-up:
» Hall’s Rental Service
» Windy City Linen
Best Transportation Provider
AND THE WINNER IS: Windy City Limousine
Runners-up:
» Aries Charter Transportation Inc.
» Signature Transportation Group
Best Team-Building
AND THE WINNER IS: Topgolf Naperville
Runners-up:
» Corporate Event Interactive
» WhirlyBall
Best Venue Outside Chicagoland
AND THE WINNER IS: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Runners-up:
» The Abbey Resort
» Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Best Venue on the Water
AND THE WINNER IS: Odyssey Lake Michigan Entertainment Cruises
Runners-up:
» Chicago’s First Lady Cruises
» Anita Dee Yacht Charters
