13 Xavers awarded in gold, silver and bronze
On Wednesday evening, the Xaver.08 awards ceremony, which honors live communication projects in Switzerland, took place at the Kaufleuten in Zurich. The awards returned to the stage after a twenty-month hiatus and presented two special prizes, as well as five gold, four silver, and four bronze awards.
On Wednesday evening, the Xaver.08 awards ceremony, which honors live communication projects in Switzerland, took place at the Kaufleuten in Zurich. The award returned to the show stage after a break of twenty months and presented two special prizes as well as five gold, four silver and four bronze awards. The "Xaver of the Year", awarded for the first time by the Expo + Event Swiss Association, went to the two Art on Ice pioneers Oliver Höner and Reto Caviezel. Another first was the award for the most popular project with the public. This prize went to Migros "Lilibiggs Kinder-Partys", which was realized by the Lucerne event and communications agency Premotion. Gold went to Dr. W.A. Günther / Frame Factory for Marketing Day 2007, Spillmann/Felser/Leo/Burnett for Dreamcard, Schneider, Berthoud Werbeagentur for the K2007 Düsseldorf project, Snap Event and Marketing Services for Hotel Paradiso and Fast Break for Sipuro Frühlingsputz.
The Xaver Gala was hosted by Michael Genähr, known from the German show "Quatsch Comedy Club". Laudators included "Glanz und Gloria" presenter Nicole Berchtold and SF newsreader Urs Gredig. The XAVER Gala was hosted by the well-known German Quatsch Comedy Club star Michael Genähr. According to the organizers, around 500 guests attended the awards ceremony and the subsequent party.
The Xaver Award Winners 2008 Category Best Live Communication Campaign
1st place: Spillmann/Felser/Leo/Burnett AG (Dreamcard project)
2nd place: W.P.P. Expo & Event (Project Antalis Papertour 2007)
3rd place: Premotion GmbH (Lilibiggs Kinder Party project)
Category Best Expo
1st place: Schneider, Berthoud Werbeagentur AG (Project K2007 Düsseldorf)
2nd place: Bellprat Associates AG (Project Opel - The Loops)
3rd place: Andreas Messerli AG (VSG natural gas project)
Category Best Event
1st place: Snap! Event and Marketing services GmbH (Hotel Paradiso project)
2nd place: Tanner Communications AG (TAG Heuer Motor Racing project)
3rd place: Unique Events & Incentives GmbH (Sihlcity opening project)
Category Best Promotion
1st place: FastBreak AG (SIPURO spring cleaning project, Oho!)
The 2nd and 3rd places were not awarded by the jury.
Category Best Supplier
1st place: Dr. W.A. Günther AG / Frame Factory (Project Marketing Day 2007)
2nd place: MIC Catering (BaselWorld project)
3rd place: Habegger AG (project 100 years of the National Bank)
Audience Award
Premotion GmbH (Lilibiggs children's party project)
Xaver of the Year
Reto Caviezel and Oliver Höner
The Xaver Gala was hosted by Michael Genähr, known from the German show "Quatsch Comedy Club". Laudators included "Glanz und Gloria" presenter Nicole Berchtold and SF newsreader Urs Gredig. The XAVER Gala was hosted by the well-known German Quatsch Comedy Club star Michael Genähr. According to the organizers, around 500 guests attended the awards ceremony and the subsequent party.
The Xaver Award Winners 2008 Category Best Live Communication Campaign
1st place: Spillmann/Felser/Leo/Burnett AG (Dreamcard project)
2nd place: W.P.P. Expo & Event (Project Antalis Papertour 2007)
3rd place: Premotion GmbH (Lilibiggs Kinder Party project)
Category Best Expo
1st place: Schneider, Berthoud Werbeagentur AG (Project K2007 Düsseldorf)
2nd place: Bellprat Associates AG (Project Opel - The Loops)
3rd place: Andreas Messerli AG (VSG natural gas project)
Category Best Event
1st place: Snap! Event and Marketing services GmbH (Hotel Paradiso project)
2nd place: Tanner Communications AG (TAG Heuer Motor Racing project)
3rd place: Unique Events & Incentives GmbH (Sihlcity opening project)
Category Best Promotion
1st place: FastBreak AG (SIPURO spring cleaning project, Oho!)
The 2nd and 3rd places were not awarded by the jury.
Category Best Supplier
1st place: Dr. W.A. Günther AG / Frame Factory (Project Marketing Day 2007)
2nd place: MIC Catering (BaselWorld project)
3rd place: Habegger AG (project 100 years of the National Bank)
Audience Award
Premotion GmbH (Lilibiggs children's party project)
Xaver of the Year
Reto Caviezel and Oliver Höner
