Santa Barbara Catering Company Named ZONIES Award Winner for "Agency Event of the Year"
The prestigious catering company was awarded Best Corporate Event under $25,000 at 4th Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards

TEMPE, AZ, June 19, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On May 14, the International Special Events Society (ISES) held its fourth annual Arizona Event Industry Awards (The ZONIES) at Chase Field. ISES honored Arizona's top industry professionals from 2009 in 13 award categories. Santa Barbara Catering Company took home the award for Best Corporate Event under $25,000 for their outstanding execution of "Agency Event of the Year."

The award-worthy corporate event implemented by Santa Barbara Catering was for Zion & Zion, one of Phoenix's top five full-service marketing agencies, celebrating the opening of its new facility just off Mill Avenue in Tempe with a by-invitation-only party for over 200 guests.

Melissan Falcone, SBCC Executive Event Manager, said "The client wanted to present dishes in a creative ways to reflect the creativity of their agency. In addition they wanted to incorporate southern-comfort foods with an elegant touch, while not straying from their environmentally-friendly values."

By generating new trends for the industry, such as the DJ performing on the ceiling of one of the Zion & Zion conference rooms, to the specialty lighting and the unique presentations of the fare, Santa Barbara Catering Company's event execution received rave reviews from invited media and secured the them a 2010 ZONIES award.

Celebrating 15 years in business as a certified woman-owned business and one of the top three caterers in the Valley, SBCC has received numerous awards, including making the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list, Arizona Bride Magazine's Best of 2008 Award and Inclusion in the Elite Guide.

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Ashley Oakes
Zion and Zion
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