A glitzy evening of entertainment and honors capped earlier this month when Bill Cellar of Providence Homes was given the Dick Baker Memorial Award, the most prestigious award given annually by the Sales and Marketing Council.
Cellar was honored for his civic as well as professional work as over 700 looked on at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville.
It was a gala evening with musical performances - including a “Marilyn Monroe” singing to Northeast Florida Builders Association President Greg Mantovina - a gourmet buffet from Gallery Bistro and awards in over 70 categories. Also honored were real estate sales agents who reached the Million Dollar Circle.
Renaissance Creative Services was the evening’s top winner with seven awards including the best advertising campaign for a builder/developer.
Three companies scored four times: Coppenbarger Homes, Morrison Homes and the Sisler Williams interior design firm.
With three Laurels were ICI Homes, Prudential Network Realty and The Hutson Companies.
In individual awards, Michael Paull of Assist-2-Sell won Realtor of the Year, Karen Sutherland of ICI was Marketing Director of the Year, Lori Girton of Morrison Homes was Sales Manager of the Year and Deborah Metzig of Bailey Publishing was Affiliate of the Year.
In addition to Metzig’s award, Bailey Publishing also scored with Realty/Builder Connection, which was selected the best industry publication.
David Hinson of The Hutson Companies was named Developer of the Year, and Julie Humphress of D.R. Horton was SMC’s Builder Member of the Year.
In the mortgage categories, Lisa Hand of KB Home topped the Builder Lender category and Frank Graham of Gibraltar Mortgage won in the Outside Lender division.
Two shared the Site Agent of the Year honor: Carri McGregor Leveille of North Florida Builders and Denise Patricolo of Morrison Homes.
Ronnie Green of Morrison Homes was the Rookie Sales Person of the Year and Jami Maxwell-Bloedow of Mercedes Homes won the Top Producer of the Year, Builder.