Drum Corps International recently received a number of awards during the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Convention, Expo, and Retreat presented by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance in Tucson, Arizona.
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.
Drum Corps International received a total of 11 awards at the ceremony held on September 14, in a diverse range of categories from video production to merchandise. Four of those awards came with the top Gold designation, which included wins in the categories of Best TV Promotion (Ad Spot or PSA), Best Event Video Promotion, Best Digital/Social Ad Series, and Best Miscellaneous Multimedia.
Also faring well in the annual competition was DCI’s fellow Indianapolis nonprofit, Music for All, which itself earned 21 awards including Gold designations for Best Event Website, Best Organizational E-Newsletter, Best Event E-Newsletter, Best Promotional Brochure, Best Event Promotional Photograph, and Best Educational Program.
“These awards are a testament to the professional talent working on behalf of both organizations to further music education and the performing arts for audiences across the country,” DCI Executive Director and CEO Dan Acheson said.
Drum Corps International’s full list of awards included:
Gold
Best TV Promotion (Ad spot or PSA)
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
DCI Tour Premiere – “Drum Corps at the Cinema”
Gold
Best Event Video Promotion
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
Looking Forward to “Big, Loud & Live 13”
Gold
Best Miscellaneous Multimedia
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
Behind the Scenes of a DCI Broadcast Production
Gold
Best Digital/Social Ad Series
Budget: Over $1.5 Million
DCI World Championships Audio/Video
Silver
Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
Budget: Over $1.5 Million
DCI News
Silver
Best Social Media Site
Budget: Over $1.5 Million
Facebook.com/drumcorpsinternational
Silver
Best Pin or Button
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
2016 DCI World Championships
Bronze
Best T-Shirt Design
Budget: Over $1.5 Million
2016 “Coast to Coast” Tour T-shirt
Bronze
Best Hat
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
DrumLine Battle Flat Bill
Bronze
Best Miscellaneous Clothing
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
Black “Feel The Music” Crop Top
Bronze
Best New Merchandise
Budget: $500,000 to $1.5 Million
Blue & Yellow Long-Sleeve Zip-Up
