Boom Days, World’s Longest Yard Sale Win Kaleidoscope Awards

The best and brightest were spotlighted this week at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s Kaleidoscope Awards, in Murfreesboro, TN on February 26th.  The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 15th Annual SFEA Conference. Top festivals and events throughout the southeast were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the events industry.

The annual Boom Days festival in Fort Payne and the World’s Longest Yard Sale which begins at Noccalulla Falls in Gadsden, were honored with multiple Kaleidoscope Awards.

2018 North Alabama Winners:

Best Sponsor

Bronze         Times-Journal Newspaper, Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Best Other Merchandise

Bronze       Socks, Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Best Promotional Poster

Gold            Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

Best Print Ad

Silver         World’s Longest Yard Sale, Gadsden, AL

Best Festival or Event Video

Gold         Boom Days Heritage Festival, Fort Payne, AL

“The quality of submissions continues to increase each year making it more difficult for the judges to select the winners,” noted Brenda Pierce, executive director for SFEA.  “Of course, to ‘win gold,’ becomes all the sweeter when there is additional competition and the recognition a festival receives for winning is priceless.”

Designed to recognize the marketing, programming and overall event, the Southeast Festivals and Events Association Kaleidoscope Awards acknowledge the highest level of achievement in the festival and event industry throughout the southeast United States.

The name “kaleidoscope” was selected due to the colors in the logo image that represent the many different elements and facets within festivals and events.  A call for entries was posted last fall and all southeast festivals and events were encouraged to participate.  A panel of experts in event planning, marketing and tourism spent an entire day reviewing the entries from eight states. The judges looked for originality, creativity, media impact, volunteer programs, and the overall impact to the community.

Start saving materials (articles, photos, ads and collateral) to back up your submission for 2019’s awards.

Early-bird deadline: December 14, 2018 (save $20 per nomination)
Regular deadline: January 11, 2019

Click here to download the nomination form.