The Barber Shop Marketing Honored for IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition

ADDISON, Texas - Nov. 1, 2019 - PRLog -- The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) awarded four prestigious  IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards for the advertising campaign and components supporting the 2019  Cottonwood Art Festival and Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival – produced by the City of Richardson Parks & Recreation in Richardson, Texas. The Barber Shop Marketing creative team, led by David Adkins, is responsible for the innovative creative in the winning categories including:
Gold Best Street Banner Budget: $1 Million to $3 Million:  City of Richardson Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Richardson, TX USA
Silver Best Event Invitation Budget: Under $250,000 : City of Richardson Cottonwood Art Festival Richardson, TX USA
Silver Best Street Banner Budget: Under $250,000 : City of Richardson Cottonwood Art Festival Richardson, TX USA
Bronze Best Commemorative Poster Budget: Under $250,000: City of Richardson Cottonwood Art Festival Richardson, TX USA

Sponsored by industry leader Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition draws entries from some of the world's top festivals and events*.

Awards were handed out in 69 different categories in total including Best TV Promotion; Social Media Site; Commemorative Poster; Sponsorship Program; Parade; Educational Program, Accessibility Program; Children's Program; Social Media Campaign; Merchandising Program in addition to the highest award given by the IFEA in recognition of those Festivals and Events* who have a balance of all the elements necessary to ensure a successful event – the Grand Pinnacle.

"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."

Amy Hall, president of The Barber Shop Marketing, said, "The Barber Shop Marketing has been working with the City of Richardson on the Cottonwood Art Festival and Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival for almost a decade. The recognition by such an esteemed organization as IFEA, feeds our drive to continue to produce creative, quality work for our clients."