Made in Maui County Festival’s Program Earns Pinnacle Award

The 2018 Made in Maui County Festival’s official program booklet earned an esteemed 2018 Pinnacle Award, presented by the International Festival’s & Events Association and Haas & Wilkerson Insurance.

The Maui booklet tied for Bronze in the “Best Event Program” for events under $250,000 in the international competition, which drew entries from some of the world’s top festivals and events.

For the past five years, Made in Maui County Festival’s official program booklet has become an invaluable resource for those seeking local businesses who produce made-in-Maui-County products.

The 2018 Made in Maui County Festival official program booklet that earned a bronze 2018 Pinnacle Award in the “Best Events Program” under $250,000 category. PC: MIMCF.

Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, CO; the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA; the Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA; the National Cherry Festival in Washington, DC; the City of West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL; the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, KY; the Fiesta Bowl, Scottsdale, AZ; and Canada Day at Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

International winners included such diverse event organizations as RedFilo Event, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Destination NSW, Sydney, Australia; Gaungdong Chimelong Group, Gaungzhou, China; Cuckoo Events, Dublin, Ireland; Rotterdam Festivals, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Festival Lent, Maribor, Slovenia; and the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival, Songpa-gu, South Korea.

Awards were announced in 69 different categories including Best TV Promotional, Social Media Site, Commemorative Poster, Parade, Educational Program, Children’s Program and Event Program.

“We would like to congratulate all of our Pinnacle winners for their outstanding entries into this year’s competition,” said IFEA President & CEO, Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE. “The IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition recognizes the outstanding accomplishments and top quality creative, promotional, operational, and community outreach programs and materials produced by festivals and events around the world. Striving for the highest degree of excellence in festival and event promotions and operations in every budget level and every corner of the globe, this competition has not only raised the standards and quality of the festivals and events industry to new levels, but also shows how event producers can use innovation and creativity to achieve a higher level of success.”

Presented by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the annual Made in Maui County Festival is Maui County’s largest products show.

Held each year on the first Friday and Saturday of November, this major festival offers a springboard for local companies to take their business to the next level by being able to unveil new products, meet with prospective wholesalers and connect with new customers.