LAS VEGAS March 24 2010 – Over 250 industry professionals came to celebrate excellence in portable and modular exhibit design at the fourth annual MOD Awards, held at March 16 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by celebrity TV and radio personality Leeza Gibbons, the event also raised funds for Leeza’s Place, a charity foundation for caregivers of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.
In the spirit of the “America’s next top model” theme, models dressed by designer Kathy Yoon paraded down the runway in outfits flashing with LED lighting and metal extrusion parts. And then all lights were on exhibits. It had been a difficult year for the industry, making it that much more challenging to marry creativity and economic sense.
“Are you ready to MOD?” cheered Dan Hanover, editor and publisher of Event Marketer and Event Design magazines, and introduced the panel of judges, which included Derek Gentile, president and CEO of EEI Global, Russ Fowler, head of design at Derse, and designer Mitchell Mauk, Principal of Mauk Design.
This year‘s competition had been expanded to nine categories, with over 200 entries submitted. Led by Hanover, the panel presented their opinions on the two finalists for each category but then it was up to the audience to decide the winners using instant tallying technology.
And the winners are:
Best 10x10: The Portables, Cleankeys
Best 10x20: Derse, lllumina
Best 20x20: 2020 Exhibits, BP
Best Custom modular: Access TCA, Celgene Corp
Best Green: Derse, Cray
Best Fabric-anchored: The Portables, Lakehead University
Best Panel-anchored: Laarhoven Design, PRA International
Best Extrusion-based: Abex, Octanorm
Best of MOD: The Portables, Lakehead University
MOD Awards honors the best portable modular designs of the past year for trade shows, events, indoor, outdoor, retail and museums and beyond. The MOD Awards spotlights leading designers of portable modular structures from around the world, presenting trophies to winners in eight categories including the prestigious Best of MOD. The MOD Awards is co-produced by Event Design Magazine, Exhibit City News, Abex Exhibit Systems, and Octanorm USA.
To see more creative inspirations by The Portables/Xibita, visit our Gallery.
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