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Robb Thornsberry Nominated for Events Solutions Spotlight Award

We are excited and proud to announce that Robb Thornsberry has been named as a Finalist for the prestigious Event Solutions Spotlight Award in the Event Producer of the Year category.

You can review his entry profile on the Voting Site at 
www.event-solutions.com beginning December 1, 2010.  Please take some time to check out his profile, see what we have been creating and vote for him!  Remember, you can only vote ONE TIME for each category.

The recipient of the Spotlight Award is selected by an industry wide voting process. The Voting Site will be open from December 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.  Recipients of the Spotlight Awards will be revealed at the Spotlight Awards Event, February 28, 2011 at MEET Las Vegas.

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