March 27, 2008 : EM Announces EX Award Finalists – Sparks / GE Water Tour

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The editors of Event Marketer magazine announced today that following the judging by 20 brand-side marketers, leading event marketing agency Sparks is one of three EX Award finalists in the running for Best Multi-Venue Event (B to B).

Sparks was nominated for the design, production and management of the GE Water Process Technologies, World Water Tour, a series of fully integrated high-touch water reuse seminars designed for industry members around the globe interested in learning more about industrial water reuse, water recycling, and water scarcity solutions and the leading technologies available to tackle the most challenging water problems.

The top vote-getters in 20-plus categories [an Ex winner as well as the Gold and Silver awards for each category] will be honored at the annual Ex Awards Gala on April 21 in Chicago.

About the Ex Awards
In just five years, the Ex Awards have become the event industry's greatest symbol of recognition. The only award program focused 100 percent on event marketing and judged entirely by brand-side marketers, this year's Ex Awards drew more than 700 entries from around the world, the most ever.

About Sparks
Sparks is an award-winning event marketing and custom retail fixture agency recognized for its strategic planning, thoughtful creative, global execution, program management and performance measurement services. A client roster of leading power brands (adidas, Disney, Merck, JCPenney, Verizon Wireless, Xerox and more) leverage Sparks and its nine global facilities for trade shows, corporate events, custom retail fixtures, themed environments, live experiences and other related services. Discover how Sparks can drive your brand’s performance at www.sparksonline.com and www.sparksretail.com.