Awards
Gold
- 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)
Silver
- 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
Bronze
- Best TV Promotion (Ad spot or PSA)
- Best Event Website
- Best Single Magazine Display
- Best New Promotion Activity (Skate with Your Macon Mayhem Players)
2018 Awards
Gold
- 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
Silver
- 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
Bronze
- 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
2017 Awards
Gold
- 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)
Silver
- 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)
Bronze
- 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
Previous Years
2016
Gold: Best organizational Website (cherryblossom.com)
Silver: Best pin or Button (2016 Cherry Blossom Festival Pin)
Bronze: Best New Attendee Service (Central City park Ticketing System)
2015
Silver: Best Ad Series (Eat, Drink, Be Cherry campaign), Best Food & Beverages Program (Food Truck Frenzy)
Bronze: Best Children’s Programming (Radio Disney ‘On the Road to the RDMA’s Concert’ at Central City Park)
2014
Gold: Best Event Website, Best New Event (Beers, Brats, and Brushstrokes)
Silver: Best Organizational Website, Best Miscellaneous Clothing, Best Community Outreach Program, Best Event within an Event to Benefit a Cause (Pink, White, & Blue Military Ball benefiting “Warriors to Work” of the Wounded Warriors Program), Best Money
Making Idea (Steeple Chase & Blossoms Tour), Best Vendor/Supplier (Drew Exposition Amusement Rides), and Most Creative/Effective News Stunt (96 Year Old Rides Oscar the Camel)
Bronze: Best Emergency Preparedness and Risk Management Plan for an Event (Tunes & Balloons Fireworks Finale), Best Food & Beverage Program (Food Truck Frenzy) and Best Overall Merchandising Program
2013
Gold: Best Pin or Button
Silver: Best A/V Services, Best New Attendee Service (Indoor Street Party)
Bronze: Best Festival/Event Mobile Application, Best Sponsor Partner (The YKK in Macon, Georgia), Best Emergency Preparedness
and Risk Management Plan for an Event, and Best New Promotion Activity (PINS have Privilege).
2012
Gold: Best Festival/Event Mobile Application, Best New Promotion (Bus Wrap)
Silver: Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement, Best Sponsor (Georgia Power), Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity (Wesley Glen Road Race)
Bronze: Best Single Newspaper Display Ad, Best Ad Series, Best Miscellaneous Clothing (Scarf), Best Overall Merchandising Program
2011
Gold: Best Street Banner
Silver: Best Single Newspaper Display Ad, Best T-Shirt Design, Best Pin or Button (by an event)
Bronze: Best Event Photograph, Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials (single page), Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity (High Heels for a Cure), Best New Promotion (Drink Pink), Best T-Shirt Design, Best Other Merchandise (2011 Commemorative Plate)
2010
Silver: Best Sponsor (Budweiser), Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity (Pink Pancake Breakfast), Best Organizational Website, Best Environmental Program (CBF & KMBBC), Best Media Relations Campaign, Best Pin or Button (by an event)
Bronze: Best Single New Sponsorship Program (Cortez Jewelers), Best New Promotion (A Diamond in the Rough – Diamond Giveaway), Best Social Media Site, Best Educational Program (Jack Golden “A Litter Bit Goes A Long Way”), Best Children’s Programming (Cherry Dazzle at Central City Park)
2009
Gold: Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials (single page), Best Media Relations Campaign, Best New Promotion
Silver: Best Educational Program, Best New Event, Best Environmental Program, Best Community Outreach Program (Benefiting the Community), Best Pin or Button (by an event)
2008
Gold: Best Sponsor (Dairyland), Best Environmental Program, Best Event Photograph, Best Community Outreach Program (Benefiting the Community), Best New Event (within an existing festival), Most Creative/Effective News Stunt, Best Media Relations Campaign, Best Promotion Publicizing an IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle
Silver: Best Educational Program, Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity, Best Children’s Programming
Bronze: Grand Pinnacle, Best Volunteer Program, Best New Promotion, Best Press/Media Kit, Best Pin or Button (by an event), Best Miscellaneous Clothing
2007
Gold: Grand Pinnacle, Best New Fundraising Program, Best Environmental Program, Best Community Outreach Program, Best New Event (within an existing festival), Best Media Relations Campaign, Best Other Merchandise, Best Overall Merchandising Program
Silver: Most Creative/Effective News Stunt, Best Miscellaneous Clothing,
Bronze: Best Full Length TV Program (national), Best Sponsor (Coca-Cola), Best Educational Program, Best New Promotion, Best Pin or Button
2006
Gold: Best Sponsor (The Medical Center of Central Georgia), Best Environmental Program (Team up to Clean up KMBBC Event), Best Community Outreach Program (Think Pink Campaign), Best New Promotion (WPGA Guest Host Program), Best Children’s Programming (Macon Thunder), Most Creative/Effective News Stunt (Jeanetta Jones on the Weather Channel), Best Media Relations Campaign, Best Other Merchandise (Yoshinos of Macon Book)
Silver: Best Educational Program (Jack Golden “A Litter Bit Goes A Long Way”), Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity (2006 Pink Pancake Breakfast), Best New Event (within an existing festival) (Boot Scootin’ Boogie & Casino Night)
Bronze: Best Cover Design Tour of Homes, Best Event Photograph Floats, Flags and Fun, Best New Event (within an existing festival) (Authors Luncheon)
2005
Gold: Best Environmental Program, Best New Fundraising Program, Best Media Relations Campaign, Best Miscellaneous Clothing, Best Overall Merchandising Program
Silver: Best Event/Program to Benefit a Charity, Best Other Merchandise
Bronze: Best Full Length TV Program (local), Best Solicitation Package, Best Single New Sponsorship Program, Best Educational Program, Best Community Outreach Program
2004
Gold: Best Grand Pinnacle, Best Event Photograph, Best Overall Sponsorship
Silver: Best Full Length TV Program (local), Best Solicitation Package
Bronze: Best Event/Organization E-newsletter, Best Environmental Program, Best Community Outreach Program, Best Other Merchandise
