October 1 & 2, 201110am - 6pm daily - Issaquah, WA
Free Admission!
Awards and History!
13 Awards from the IFEA for 2009 including Silver in the
highest category:
Grand Pinnacle for Best Festival Presentation!
We are pleased and delighted that Issaquah Salmon Days has been recognized both regionally and internationally for its festival marketing and promotional campaigns. Every year Salmon Days competes in the Washington Festival and Events Association Summit Awards with events from around the state in the highest dollar category which includes events such as Bumbershoot, Fremont Oktoberfest and The Bite of Seattle.
Our Festival also competes on an international level by entering in competitions organized by the International Festival and Events Association. In this competition, Salmon Days is in a budget category with events such as the China Hohhot Zhaojun Art Festival, Yichang, Hubei China, Borderfest in Hidalgo, TX and the Edmonton Heritage Festival in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
Past and recent recognition and awards include:
- 2010 425 Magazine's reader voted Best Festival Award
- 2010 Washington State Recycling Association Best Event Recycler Award
- 2009 425 Magazine's reader voted Best Festival Award
- Discover America 2006 12-month wall calendar featuring the top 250 events in the United States
- Travelocity's Top 10 "Local Secrets, Big Finds" for Washington State in 2005
- Bellevue Club's "Best Festival" for 2005
- Library of Congress: Washington Local Legacies - Issaquah Salmon Days Festival 30th Anniversary
Budget category $250,000 to $749,000
Items in bold denote top category winners of Grand Pinnacle Awards.
2010
The Bronze Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival Presentation
Six Gold Awards for Best Cover Design, Best Single Magazine Display Ad, Best Single Page Print, Best Event Pin, Best Hat and Best Misc. Clothing
Three Silver Awards for Best Event Invitation, Best Overall Sponsorship Program, Best New Merchandise
One Bronze Awards for Best Sponsor Solicitation Package
2009
The Silver Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival Presentation
Four Gold Awards for Best Sponsor Solicitation Packet, Best Event Program, Best Pin or Button and Best Hat
Five Silver Awards for Best Environmental Program, Best New Sponsorship, Best Single Magazine Display Ad, Best Cover Design and Best Miscellaneous Clothing
Three Bronze Awards for Best Volunteer Program, Best Other Merchandize and Best New Merchandise
2008
The Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival Presentation
Three Gold Awards for Best Poster, Best Pin or Button and Best Environmental Program
Three Silver Awards for Best Single Display Ad, Best Hat and Best Miscellaneous Clothing
One Bronze Award for Best Sponsor Solicitation
2007
Three Silver Awards for Best Festival T-Shirt, Best Festival Pin and Best Festival Hat
2006
Gold Awards for Best Overall Merchandising Program and Best Commemorative Poster
Silver Grand Pinnacle for Best Festival and Best Pin or Button
Two Bronze Awards for Best Hat and Pin
2005
Gold Award for Best Radio Promotion
Silver Award for Best Overall Merchandising Program
Two Bronze Awards for Best T-Shirt Design, Best Hat
2004
Three Gold Awards for Best Poster, T-Shirt Design and Merchandising Program
Bronze Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival
2003
Three Gold Awards for Best Merchandise Program, Best Poster and Best T-Shirt
Silver Grand Pinnacle Award for Best Festival
Two Silver Awards for Best Promotional Campaign and Best Pin
2002
Three Gold Awards for Best Volunteer Program, Best Hat and Best Other Merchandise
Silver Award for Best Overall Merchandising Program
Two Bronze Awards for Best Website and Best Pin
2001
Three Gold Awards for Best Commemorative Poster, Best Website and Best Pin
Two Silver Awards for Best Overall Merchandising Program, Best Hat
Washington Festival and Events (WFEA) Summit Awards:
Budget category $150,000 and above
Items in bold denote top category winners of Summit Awards.
2010
Four Gold Awards for Best Overall Promotional Campaign Best New Green Program, Best T-Shirt and Best Other Merchandise
Two Silver Awards for Best Community Service Program and Best Souvenir Pin
Two Bronze Awards for Best Events Program and Best Promotional Poster
2009
Four Gold Awards for Best Overall Promotional Campaign Best Community Service Program, Best Merchandise Item, and Best Sportswear Item
Two Silver Awards for Best Souvenir Pin and Best T-shirt Design
Two Bronze Awards for Best Website and Best Newspaper Insert
2008
Two Gold Awards for Best Overall Promotional Campaign and Best Collectible Poster
Three Silver Awards for Best Newspaper Insert, Best Promotional Merchandise and Best Souvenir Pin
Two Bronze Awards for Best Website and Best T-Shirt Design
2007
Three Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best Newspaper/Program Insert and Best Poster/Art Collectible
One Bronze Award for Best Merchandise Item
2006
Five Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best T-Shirt Design, Best Merchandise Item, Best Poster/Art Collectible, Best Souvenir Pin/Button
2005
Two Gold Awards Best Promotional Pin/Button and Best Radio Promotion
Four Silver Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best Schedule/Program, Best T-Shirt Design and Best Poster (Advertising/Promotional)
Four Bronze Awards for Best Web Site, Best Poster (Print), Best Merchandise Item and Best Festival Newspaper Insert
2004
Five Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best Festival Brochure, Best T-Shirt, Miscellaneous Merchandise and Festival Pin
Two Silver Awards for Best Festival Poster and Best Festival T-Shirt
One Bronze Award for Best Festival Website
2003
Two Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign and Best Newspaper Insert
2002
Three Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best Festival Schedule Program Book and Best Souvenir Pin
Two Silver Awards for Best Poster and Best Website
Bronze Award for Best T-Shirt
2001
Five Gold Awards for Best Promotional Campaign, Best Environmental Program, Best Overall Program Book, Best Souvenir Pin, and Best Other Merchandise
