• Best Organizational Website – cherryblossom.com designed by The Miner Agency
• Best New Promotion Activity – Trash Can Trot – Thanks to a partnership with Ryland Environmental, a brand-new-event and first-of-its-kind event in the world took place in downtown Macon as spectators got the first glimpse to see who was the fastest in a trash can as teams of two raced down Cherry Street.
• Best Pin – Pink Poodle Pin
• Best Festival/Event Merchandise – Stuffed Pink Poodle Toy
• Best Give-Away Item – Bag of Cherry Blossom Festival goodies
• Best Targeted Sponsor Solicitation Proposal – Trash Can Trot – Ryland Environmental
• Best Sponsorship Program for Individual Sponsor – Trash Can Trot – Ryland Environmental
• Best Individual Sponsor Follow-Up Report – Trash Can Trot – Ryland Environmental

• Best Overall Sponsorship Program – Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsors – Stacy Moore
• Best Overall Entertainment Program – Nightly Concert Series, Shows & Attractions and Bicentennial Performers
• Best Instagram Site – @pinkestparty – The Miner Agency
• Best Facebook site – www.facebook/com.cherryblossomfestival – The Miner Agency
• Best Food and Beverage Program – Food Truck Frenzy ft. Cherry Market
• Best Digital/Social Ad Series – CBF Event graphics designed by The Miner Agency
• Best Single Magazine Display Ad – Macon Magazine
• Best Ad Series – ¿Que Pasa?
• Best Promotional Photograph – Third Street Park fountain at night
• Best Outdoor Billboard – Festival Dates – Alex Habersham
• Best Sponsor Partner – Drew Expositions for their support of the midway at The Festival at Carolyn Crayton Park

• Best Sponsor Gift – Pink Tumbler
• Best Hat – White hat with pink CBF Logo
• Best Promotional Brochure – Cherry Blossom Festival Rack Card designed by The Miner Agency
• Best Parade – Cherry Blossom Parade – 41NBC
• Best Mobile App – CBF App designed by The Miner Agency
• Best Full-Length TV Program – Live Broadcast at CCP – WGXA

GOLD

• Best Video Production – “Cherry Blossom Party Time” Original Song by Macon Pops, with lead vocals by Charles Davis and Matt Catingub; rap vocals by Jessica Wornum; background vocals by the Otis Redding Foundation DREAM Team; music and lyrics by Matt Catingub; and video editing by Larry Najera, Jr.
• Best Multimedia Component – “Cherry Blossom Party Time” Original Song by Macon Pops, with lead vocals by Charles Davis and Matt Catingub; rap vocals by Jessica Wornum; background vocals by the Otis Redding Foundation DREAM Team; music and lyrics by Matt Catingub; and video editing by Larry Najera, Jr.
• Best Organization Website – cherryblossom.com – The Miner Agency
• Best Overall Entertainment Program – The Carolyn Crayton Park (CCP) entertainment experience included performances by Headliners viral sensation Walker Hayes, Grammy-winning hip-hop group Arrested Development and county star Niko Moon.
• Best Event/Program Within an Event to Benefit a Cause – $2 Tuesday at Carolyn Crayton Park benefitting All About Animals Rescue.

• Best Event (Within an Existing Festival) – Blossoms at the Big House Harvest Dinner.
• Best Parade – The Cherry Blossom Parade presented by Geico and supported by 41NBC and Cumulus Macon.
• Best Facebook Site – TIE – https://www.facebook.com/cherryblossomfestivalmacon
• Best Digital/Social Ad Series – Digital Ad Series for Festival programming, created by The Miner Agency.
• Best Street Banner – Cherry Blossom banners displayed on the light posts in downtown Macon by Macon-Bibb County’s Parks and Beautification Director Michael Glisson and his team who help put them up every year.
• Best Sponsor Gift – A cherry blossom themed Gift Bag
• Best Overall Sponsorship Program – A true testament to the community’s support and commitment each year.

• Best Full-Length TV Program – Cherry Blossom Parade presented by Geico and supported by 41NBC and Cumulus Macon.
• Best Mobile Application – The Miner Agency
• Best Instagram Site – https://www.instagram.com/PinkestParty/
• Best Pin or Button – Pin designed by Natalie Bradley. The pin features cherry blossoms and Koi fish to honor Japan as the festival celebrated 40 years.
• Best Give-Away Item – Dog Bandana featured at the Weiner Dog Race featuring Paulk Landscaping, Apparel Authority and Cherry Blossom logos.
• Best Overall Merchandising Program – The Cherry Blossom Merchandising program features an impressive array of items which can be purchased year-round online, at Visit Macon, and the round building during the Festival’s Carolyn Crayton Park hours.
• Best Sponsor Partner – Cox Communications was recognized for their continued overall support and partnership with the Festival as well for supporting the Macon-Bibb County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Macon and Celebration at Historic Luther Williams Field.

• Grand Pinnacle Award
• Best Organizational Website Budget
• Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
• Best Festival/Event Mobile Application
• Best Pin or Button
• Best Miscellaneous Clothing (Golf Shirt)
• Best Overall Merchandising Program
• Best Event Within an Existing Festival (Pasta on Poplar)

• Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement
• Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials (Single Page)
• Best New Merchandise
• Best Sponsor Partner (James H. Drew Exposition)
• Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity (Weiner Dog Race Presented by OdoBan)
• Best Overall Sponsorship Program
• Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Cause (Road Race for Wesley Glen Ministries)
• Best New Event (Pasta on Poplar)
• Best Media Relations Campaign

• Best TV Promotion (Ad spot or PSA)
• Best Event Website
• Best Single Magazine Display
• Best New Promotion Activity (Skate with Your Macon Mayhem Players)

• BEST FESTIVAL/EVENT MOBILE APPLICATION – Macon, Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival’s mobile app, created by The Park Group
• BEST SINGLE DIGITAL/SOCIAL AD – Digital ad for Macon, Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival’s annual Bed Race event, created by The Park Group
• BEST PIN OR BUTTON – The Crown of Flowers pin for the 2018 Festival
• BEST SINGLE NEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY – Middle Georgia State University’s School of Aviation partnered with the Cherry Blossom for its Easter Egg Hunt
• BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM – Led by Antonio Lewis-Ross, South Macon Arts Revitalization Technology’s (SMART) Gospel Extravaganza united all residents, specifically South Macon
• BEST NEW EVENT – The Hanami Bridge Dinner set on the Pedestrian Bridge at Mercer University

• BEST ORGANIZATION WEBSITE
• BEST MISCELLANEOUS MULTIMEDIA – 13WMAZ posted Cherry Blossom Festival ads on the homepage of its website for the duration of the Festival
• BEST SPONSOR GIFT – Highball glasses with the Cherry Blossom Festival’s logo were presented to sponsors
• BEST MEDIA RELATIONS CAMPAIGN – In-kind Media Campaign in partnership

• BEST TV PROMOTION – 13WMAZ created and aired an advertisement for the 2018 Street Party
• BEST EVENT WEBSITE – https://cherryblossom.com/
• BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SITE, BEST DIGITAL/SOCIAL AD SERIES – Digital Ad Series for Festival programming, created by The Park Group
• BEST COMMEMORATIVE POSTER – Art print of Wesleyan College Chapel created by Kelby Haugabook
• BEST OTHER MERCHANDISE – Cutting Board in the shape of Georgia with the Cherry Blossom Festival logo
• BEST NEW MERCHANDISE – Growler with Cherry Blossom Festival logo
• BEST SPONSOR PARTNER – Drew Expositions incredible support of Macon, Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
• BEST PARADE, BEST FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM – The Cherry Blossom Festival’s Food Truck Frenzy
• BEST NEW PROMOTION ACTIVITY – The Preview Party at Central City Park was a thank you to all city employees elected officials, sponsors and board members

• Best New Event (Gospel Extravaganza hosted by Smart, INC.)
• Most Creative/Effective News Stunt (13WMAZ’s Ben Jones)
• Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Cause (The Macon-Bibb Fire Department’s Pink Pancake Breakfast, which benefits the American Cancer Society)
• Best Event (The Cherry Blossom Street Party)

• Best Sponsor Partner (Coca-Cola)
• Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity (The Macon Transit Authority)
• Best Single/Digital Social Ad
• Best Digital/Social Ad Series
• Best Vendor/Supplier (Audio Visual Services)
• Best Social Media Campaign
• Best Sponsor Gift
• Best Giveaway Item (A commemorative Coca-Cola bottle)

• Best Radio Promotion (100.9 The Creek)
• Best Media Relations Campaign
• Best Pin (Designed by Mark Ballard)
• Best Overall Merchandising Program
• Best New Attendee Service (Macon Transit Authority)
• Best Organizational Website
• Best Festival/Event Mobile Application