Entry guidelines and application procedures for the Staging Event portion of the 2003 Rental & Staging Systems Awards have been announced. Rental and staging companies interested in submitting an application for award consideration can download all entry materials at www.rentalandstaging.com.
The International Communications Industries Association (ICIA) and Rental & Staging Systems magazine are co-sponsors of the 2003 Rental & Staging Systems Awards.
The Rental & Staging Systems Awards will recognize and reward excellence in the design and production of AV in staged events. Rental & Staging Systems magazine will conduct the juried awards program, in cooperation with ICIA and its members, concluding with the presentation of awards at InfoComm 2003 being held the week of June 3-5, 2003 in Orlando, Florida. Awards will also be presented for the best new products for the rental and staging market, introduced in 2002.
Winners of awards for the best staged events of the year will be selected by an independent panel of judges, including members of the ICIA Rental and Staging Council and the editorial staff of . Rental & Staging Systems magazine. Awards for the best new products for the rental and staging market will be made on the basis of a special . Rental & Staging Systems magazine readers' poll.
Rental & Staging Systems Awards Categories:
Best overall staging for a Corporate or Association Event, Large Venue (Technology budget greater than $50K)
Best overall staging for a Corporate or Association Event, Smaller Budget (Technology budget less than $50K)
Best overall staging for a Broadcast/Webcast Event (Must be part of a live event)
Best overall staging for non-corporate Entertainment event
Best overall staging for Event with less than $10K Budget (Technology budget)
Best Use of AV Technology for a Trade Show Booth for a Corporate Client
Awards to be presented to equipment manufacturers (Product released in 2002):