PAVE Gala Celebrates the Best in Retail Design
Hollywood, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2009)—On Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, retailers, designers, and industry suppliers gathered at PAVE’s 13th Annual Gala at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City to celebrate and show their support for the future of the retail design industry. The Gala event drew a crowd of over 470 influential retailers, designers, and industry suppliers from companies including Macy’s, Godiva Chocolatier, Target, Sony Electronics Inc., Shopko, J. Crew, Miss Jackson’s, Chute Gerdeman Retail, Bergmeyer Associates, Gensler, TPG Architecture, FRCH Design Worldwide and many others. The event raised over $100,000 for PAVE’s educational programs. Eleven students with winning projects in the Student Design Competition and eight educators were able to attend the event through seats donated by industry companies.
Following a cocktail reception, guests were seated for dinner and the awards ceremony. During the awards presentation, PAVE recognized the winners of this year’s PAVE Student Design Competition, sponsored by Macy’s, awarding $22,000 in grants to students and schools. For a complete list of student and school recipients, visit www.paveinfo.org. The PAVE 2009 Helping Hand Fund grant of $15,000 was awarded to the University of Memphis to develop a retail lighting lab.
Other awards presented at the Gala included:
“DDI Winning Windows Awards” for the top holiday store windows in New York
Platinum Award – Bergdorf Goodman
Gold Award – Macy’s Herald Square
Silver Award – Bloomingdale’s
Rising Star Award, presented by PAVE
PAVE presented the second annual Rising Star Award to Travis Burnham, senior manger, creative services, J. Crew. Please visit www.paveinfo.org for complete information on the Rising Star Award.
Excellence in Visual Merchandising and Design awards, honoring retail design excellence in New York City, presented by VMSD
Bloomingdale’s
Paul Stuart
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The 2009 PAVE Gala was co-chaired by Nancy Jackson, president, Architectural Systems Inc. and Linda Lombardi, vice president, global store design and visual merchandising, Godiva Chocolatier.
PAVE 13th Annual Gala Sponsors
FLAGSHIP SPONSOR
SEVEN CONTINENTS
SPECIALTY SPONSORS
DDI
Target
VMSD
PAVE Boutique Sponsors
Adco Signs of NJ Inc.
Architectural Systems Inc.
A.R.E.
Artitalia Group
B&N Industries
BUDGET INTERIORS
CGI/Mockshop
coloredge-Retail Visual Group/shasty inc.
Crown Metal Manufacturing Co.
Design Compendium
DK Display
Ébénisterie Norclair Inc.
Elevations Inc.
EurOptimum Display Corp.
Fusion Specialties Inc.
FLEETWOOD FIXTURES
Godiva Chocolatier Inc.
Goldsmith
Holiday Image/Holiday Pro
JP Metal America Inc.
Lifestyle/Trimco
Megavision
Process Displays
Robelan Display
Shopko
Sony Electronics Inc.
Sparks Custom Retail
Susan Kinney Ltd. and Bernstein Display
Transit Culture R.A.A.
Universal Display & Design USA
Van Stry Design
Vira Manufacturing Inc.
PAVE Gala Journal Sponsors
Elevations
Goldsmith
KRAMER DESIGN GROUP
Little
TPG Architecture
PAVE Gala Gift Bag Donors
Chanel
Christine Taylor Collection
Coty Prestige
Elevations
Elizabeth Arden
Godiva Chocolatier Inc.
Macy’s
mark. an Avon Company
Paco Underhill
popchips
Ralph Lauren Fragrances
ScentAir
Sony Electronics Inc.
Target
The Neiman Marcus Group
Toys “R” Us
TSI Accessory Group, Roman and Sunstone Divisions
PAVE Sponsors of Educators and Students
A.R.E.
FLEETWOOD FIXTURES
Gensler
Macy’s
OPTO International Inc.
Prime Retail Services Inc.
Process Displays
Shopko
Sony Electronics Inc.
Target
Note for editors: High-resolution images of the Gala are available. PAVE can also provide contacts for interviews. Contact Catharine Scott, above, for more information.
Download Press Release (123 KB)
|
