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The winners of the 2008 ALFie Awards, sponsored by the Arkansas Festivals & Events Association, were announced at the Association’s 25th Annual Conference held at the Holiday Inn City Center in Fort Smith on January 24 – 26. The ALFie Awards, “Arkansans Love Festivals,” honor the best and brightest of Arkansas’s festivals and special events. Promotional Awards were given to top quality examples of festival and event promotions. The award recipients and categories are listed below. Click on the links for pictures.
Color Brochure
Gold – Toad Suck Daze
Silver – Camden Daffodil Festival
Bronze – Pinnacle Mountain Rendezvous
Newspaper/Tabloid
Gold – Alma Spinach Festival
Silver – MusicFest El Dorado
Bronze – Camden Daffodil Festival
Souvenir
Gold – Star Daze binoculars
Silver – Alma Spinach Festival Popeye Chews
Bronze – Toad Suck Daze tote bag
T-Shirt
Gold – MusicFest El Dorado
Silver – Alma Spinach Festival
Bronze – Old Timers Day
Poster
Gold – Pinnacle Mountain Rendezvous
Silver – MusicFest El Dorado
Bronze – Jump, Jive, JamFest!
Event Photo
Gold – World Championship Duck Calling Contest
Silver – Toad Suck Daze
Bronze – World Championship Duck Calling Contest
Website
Gold – MusicFest El Dorado
Silver – Camden Daffodil Festival
Bronze – World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest
Best New Festival
Winner – St. Patrick's Day Celebration featuring the Union County Rock-
Paper-Scissors Championship
Runner-Up - Crawfish Boil & Poker Run
Heritage Award
Winner – Smackover Oil Town Festival
Runner-Up - Camden Daffodil Festival
Outstanding New Idea
Winner - MusicFest El Dorado
Runner-Up - BPW Barn Sale
Community Trademark
Winner - Showdown at Sunset
Runner-Up - BPW Barn Sale
The Classic Award
Winner - Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival
Runner-Up - Pinnacle Mountain Rendezvous
Volunteer of the Year
Teresa Golliher MusicFest El Dorado
Festival of the Year
Winner - Toad Suck Daze
Runner-Up - Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off |
