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GuRuStu Group is having a blast working with the Tulsa Community Foundation, helping local non-profits with their marketing endeavors.
Recently, the Tulsa Community Foundation began their 501 TechNet Program, designed to assist eligible non-profits with branding, marketing, and website design.
TCF partnered with the GuRuStu Group to develop a streamlined process that yields websites which incorporate recognized best practices specific to the non profit sector.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in the 2011 Top Dog fundraising competition.
Congratulations to Mary Green, Daniele Holland and Karishma Caiado for being the top fundraisers in the online fundraising competition for the Tulsa SPCA. Also pictured are County Commissioner Karen Keith, Beverly McDaniel and Stuart McDaniel of the GuRuStu Group.
1st place this year went to Mary Green, owner of K9-Manners & More, who raised an awesome $2,913.50 for the Tulsa SPCA.
After expenses, we were able to give the Tulsa SPCA a check for $6,300. Thanks to everyone who sponsored the event and to all those who volunteered to help! Your support goes a long ways in providing love, shelter, and food for all the animals in the Tulsa SPCA’s care.
Boise, Idaho- The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to Tulsa International Mayfest in Tulsa on Oct. 3, 2011 during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the IFEA’s 56th Annual Convention & Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, where they were presented with two awards in the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards competition. Awards were won in the following categories:
GOLD – BEST PRESS/MEDIA KIT
GOLD – BEST MISCELLANEOUS MULTIMEDIA (www.mayfestmobile.com by GuRuStu Group)
GuRuStu Group is owned by Stu McDaniel, a member of the Rotary Club of Tulsa. Sponsored by industry leader Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition draws entries from among the world’s top festivals and events. Winning entries came from organizations as diverse as the 500 Festival, Indianapolis, Ind.; Bayou City Art Festival in Houston, Texas; Dublin Irish Festival, Dublin, Ohio; MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, Fort Worth, Texas; Issaquah Salmon Days, Issaquah, Wash.; Portland Rose Festival, Portland, Oregon and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Cali International contenders included such diverse event organizations as Canada Place, Canada; Ham Pyeong Butterfly Festival, South Korea; World Gourmet Summit, Singapore; Edmonton Heritage Festival, Canada; Ludwig Van Beethoven Easter Festival, Poland; Rotterdam Festivals, The Netherlands; Festival Lent, Slovenia and Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore.
Awards were handed out in 69 different categories in total including Best TV Promotion; Social Media Site, Event Program; Commemorative Poster; Overall Sponsorship Program; Environmental Program; Educational Program, Children’s Programming; Media Relations Campaign; Overall Merchandising Program; Festival & Event Management Degree Programs to the highest award reflecting the best overall festival & event in the world – the Grand Pinnacle.
“We would like to congratulate all of our Pinnacle winners for their outstanding entries into this year’s competition,” says IFEA President & CEO, Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) is The Premiere Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide. For a complete list of winners and more information on the IFEA, go to www.ifea.com.
Adam Brown (RSS) (10)
Beverly Tilley McDaniel (RSS) (23)
Stuart McDaniel (RSS) (10)
