Cary Magazine's Elegant Weddings Gala Wins Triangle NACE Award

CARY, NC, February 18, 2011

A team representing Cary Magazine took home top honors for "Best Printed Collateral for an Event" at the annual awards banquet for the Triangle, N.C., Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE), held Feb. 9 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The annual Triangle NACE Awards honor members' highest achievements and outstanding contributions to the catering profession. This year's nominations were judged by the Washington, D.C., Chapter of NACE.

Cary Magazine's winning entry was a vendor invitation and sponsorship prospectus for its Fourth Annual Elegant Weddings Gala. To promote exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities for this upscale wedding show, Cary Magazine Lead Graphic Designer Emily Uhland created a custom-made, elegant black and white pocket invitation resembling a formal invitation. One side had the ceremonial invite while the pocket contained information about sponsorship opportunities, a map of vendor spaces and schematic of the ballroom event space, information about the target audience, expectations of vendors, and an RSVP reply card.

The Elegant Weddings Gala on March 4, 2010, at the Umstead Hotel in Cary sold out its allotment of vendor spaces and attracted more than 300 brides, grooms, family and friends.

"Emily Uhland and Events Manager Julia Collins worked hard to make sure the collateral was top notch and communicated effectively," said Cary Magazine Editor Danielle Stanfield. "This was a very competitive category, and I'm glad our team got the recognition they deserve for their original and creative collateral."

Cary Magazine has been a member of Triangle NACE for four years and enjoys the support of fellow members for its annual Elegant Weddings Gala. Triangle NACE has around 130 members, including top wedding planners, venues, bakeries, photographers, disc jockeys and more. For more information, visit http://www.trianglenace.com.

About Cary Magazine
As Western Wake County's leading publication, with a circulation of more than 25,000, Cary Magazine highlights the lifestyle enjoyed by residents of Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and portions of the Research Triangle Park. The magazine is published six times a year by S&A Cherokee, a full-service publishing, public relations, advertising and marketing company based in Cary. For more information, call (919) 674-6020 or visit http://www.carymagazine.com.