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Lawrenceville wins gold, bronze festival awards

Lawrenceville wins two marketing awards for Hometown Christmas Parade. Courtesy City of Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville wins two marketing awards for Hometown Christmas Parade. Courtesy City of Lawrenceville
By Karen Huppertz
Feb 24, 2017

The Lawrenceville Events team received a gold and two bronze awards Tuesday at the Southeastern Festivals and Events Association conference and dinner in Lexington, Kentucky. The city received a ‘Best Photograph Gold Award’ for Hometown Christmas Parade, a ‘Best Festival Bronze Award’ for Rock’N Ribbville and a ‘Best New Festival Bronze Award’ for Hometown Christmas Parade.

The SFEA Kaleidoscope Awards, recognizes the marketing, programming and overall event achievement in the festival and event industry. Their mission is to strengthen, educate and unify the festivals and events industry throughout the Southeast.

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